Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-30
WASHINGTON CLUB IS TRYING
TO SECURE JACK FLYNN
Report That Pittsburg is to Let First Base
man Out Causes President Moves to In
quire Of Dreyfuss Ball Gossip.

Gus breakdown or anything of that sort.
According to his story Jeffries was under
the influence of an opiate the day he
was beaten by Johnson.
Il have had dinner at Jeffries' house
several times since the fight, and while,
or course, the fight is never referred 20
in his presence, Mrs. Jeffries has told
me many things about what occurred the
day before the battle said Berry "She
told me that the night before the fight
Jefries went to take dinner with some
fellows who had pretended to be great
friends Of his. When .he retired about
| 8 O'Clock that night he was a much
changed man. Mrs. Jeffries denies that
Jim walked the floor that night. To the
| contrary, they had hard time awaken
ing him in the morning, and he~did not
| seem to wake up thoroughly at all for
| fully a week after the battle. l have
other reasons for believing that there
was something wrong which 1 cannot
divulge. l believe, also, that Jeffries
signed some sort Of an agreement before
the fight, and that he was double-crOSsed
with dope and can't say anything be-
cause of the existence of this agreement.
But it will all come out some. day, and
then there will be a sensation
If the opinion expressed by other man.
| ayers of Bob Grooms ability as a pitcher
| is not weakened before the December
league meeting, Jim McAleer should not
| find 1t a very difficult matter to make
some sort of All advantageous deal for
the tall twirler. There is no doubt as
| to his days Of usefulness here being over,
| for the fans no longer give him the
chance they do the average pitcher,
| though he does good work on the road.
But whether McAleer will be able to get
| a desirable outfielder for Groom remains
| to be seen. He should have no trouble
exchanging him for pitcher. however.
and the Nationals twirling staff Is
none to formidable, a trade of this kind
might be most beneficial.
It goes without saying of course, that
McAleer would sacrifice much for a strong
outfielder. He would be willing to give
more than Groom for the right man, but
the clubs which have such players are
not in position to make any changes
which would weaken their outfield, and
this is the difficulty McAleer is sure to
| encounter when he comes to the league
meeting to talk trade.
Some one in Pittsburg has started the
story that Hans Wagner is to be traded
or sold and already New York is specu-
lating what McGraws team would do If
Wagner was added to the Giants. There
is no doubt that with Wagner in his line
up McGraw's team would make a great
showing in the next race if it did not win
good year the Giants would come pretty
near to landing on top. The Giants are
already good hitting team and they
would make all pitchers suffer with Wag-
ner in the lineup. But Pittsburg is not
apt to part with Wagner any more than
Detroit would part with Cobb, New York
with Mathewson or Washington with
Johnson. But it sounds good to make
such talks during the off season, but it s
hundred dollars to an apple that Wag-
ner, if he plays at all, will be found
with the Pirates again next season.