Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-22
WASHINGTON CLUB WILL NOT
WAIVE ON PITCHER JOE WOOD
Report That Boston Club Wants to Get Rid
of Twirler Not Officially Known
Here Others Want Jack Flynn.
BY J. ED GRILLo.

According to reports from Boston, Presi-
dent John I. Taylor Of the Red Sox has
asked for waivers on eight of his play ers,
including Pitcher Joe Wood. No notice
| regarding such a request. however, has
been received by the Washington club
officials, and when it comes. if ever, there
will be a most emphatic refusal to waive
on at least one of the Boston players,
Joe Woods
But Washington would not be the only
club to reach out for Wood if waivers
were asked on him. for, while not most
successful last season. Wood appears to
have created the impression with base
ball men that he has the making of a
great pitcher.
He would certainly f1t in nicely on the
local staff. What a splendid side partner
he would make for Walter Johnson! 1t
is hard to believe that Boston wants to
rid itself Of Wood. and yet reports are
persistent in saying that Owner Taylor
is through with the young pitcher.
1t seems that Wood has made demands
In the way Of salary for next season
which Taylor could not see. In fact, Tay-
lor Informed Wood that he was in for
cut. for his work had not been satisfac-
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this Taylor is said to have informed him
that he would be found with some other
team next season.
While there is perhaps no other club
in the league which would dispose Of
Wood. Owner Taylor has shown in the
past that when he sours on one of his
players he gets rid of him, regardless of
his ability. His trade of Lord and Nc
Connell for Purtell and Smith last season
a nV hoxr 20, h. with -.
players that he is the boss, so that it is
not unlikely that request for waivers
on WOOD and seven other members of his
team may drop in here ere long.
1t develops that Washington will not be
the only American League club anxious
to secure Jack Flynn, the Pittsburg first
baseman. Patsy Donovan Of the Red Sox
figuring that he could make good use of
him now that Jake Stahl has decided to
retire from the game. Boston tried to
purchase Flynn at the time that Pitts
burg was dickering for him. but the Bos-
ton figure was not as high as that Of
fered st. Paul by Pittsburg and Flynn
became q Pirate.
The chances of Flynn getting out of the
National League are decidedly remote
1t is probable that II Pittsburg asked
for waivers on him there would be two
or three clubs to hold him up, not to
speak OF the American League clubs will
AAA0 w P0y q SOON ~ ITO AO1 AIS ACiCdSc
The official averages show that the Ma
tionals averaged 1-3 runs per game
which, considering the fact that there was
300 class, shows that the system en-
ployed was a rather successful one Incl
dentally 1t shows that had McAleer been
blessed with just one more good hitter
more games and finished a position or
two higher in the race. Considering the
miserable start the Nationals got in the
last race. their showing was an ex-
cellent one. The first six weeks of the
season found them badly outclassed
lot, yet they braced up thereafter, and
for long while looked to have a good
cnanGs to finish bat at the the head Of the
same kind of ball early in the race as it
did In midsummer nothing could have
prevented 1t from being in front of three
clubs at the finish. and yet it probably
finished as well as its strength war
ranted
The one thing needed is stronger out
field. McAleer may be able to accom-
plish this with the material he has on
hand. for some of the untried youngsters
may be Of the right caliber. But II a
chance to make q trade of some Of the
players who have failed to show any
value to the team for seasoned man or
two Is possible. he would be foolish not
to make the swap.
Everywhere the impression has been
created that the Chicago White Sox are
destined to cut decided figure in the
next pennant race. The addition of Lord
and Mcconnell, it is figured, has given
the former worlds champions just what
the team needed to make its excellent
pitching staff a winner. The way Duffys
team finished last fall showed it to have
much more class than it has been able
to boast of for the past two seasons, and
rival managers look upon the White Sox