The Washington times., 1912-11-07
Trades Will Be Sought
i, Which Will Improve
the Team.
GOOD HITTER AND
PITCHER ARE NEEDED
Red Sox Is Only American League
. Club That Will Stand
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By SENATOR"

lrades aud rumors OF trades should
occupy the attention of every baseball
writer attending the annual meetings OF
the major leagues in New York next
month. for wen nigh every club in the
DIG snow has one or two men IL will
use to get some others considered more
oesirabie.' And those clubs which have
rev to use In trades will seek to pur-
chase needed athletes. OF this latter
class, Washington Is one of the lead
ers.
Manager Griffith will so to New York
bent upon obtaining one hitter and one
steady pitcher. II he car" get these
TWO players, he may change that lugu-
brious grin OF his for a real smile, for
then he may consider the Climbers in
the race. Without them-well it'll be
a, fight. with the Nationals always IN
the goods.
So far as known today, but one club
In the American League will stand pat
on its lineup Of 1912. the worlds cham.
result In a new title-holder in October.
1913. The other clubs are not going TO
rest content with their makeup OF 1912.
They are all out to strengthen their
teams, and unless Jimmy McAleer shifts
mis- IDEAS, he may wake up about next
August to find his champions too far
behind to come anywhere with that f.
nal rush to the top.
Need Several Men.
Griffith needs several men to keep his
Climbers in the struggle for the pennant
next season. There is little sense In
predicting pernants for the Nationals
70 long as they have their present line
up. They did the best they could last
year. and finished behind the leaders.
1t is all very well to say that the
Red Sox had good luck in not meeting
with injuries. but how about that win
ming streak? Didn't that 70 far toward
keeping tho Climbers in the race? II
the Red Sox were lucky. so were the
Climbers.
The Climbers greatest needs today
pitcher who can take his turn with
johnson and Groom. Perhaps Carl
,Cashion may be the pitcher to come
through. but he is very green and may
require more time before assuming his
rightful rank. He gained in skill great
" this past season, but he Is still un-
reliable.
Hitters bring pennants. Griffith has
few OF them. Perhaps he may find one
good hitting outfielder in the bunch to
he tried out at Charlottesville. II he
does. he will be fortunate, for they are
scarce. these hitters.
Laporte Too Slow.
Frank Laporte, sweet hitter. Is too
slow to play In the infeld of a real
championship aggregation and Manager
Griffith must find classy player to
succeed him. Ray Morgan has way or
fizzling out and NAV not last out the
coming season. However. the Baltimore
boy did well last year and Is entitled
to the first crack at the place. La
porte's hitting Is good enough to keep
him with the team, at least.
OF the large staff of pitchers. all are
unknown but johnson. Groom, Hughes.
and Cashion. Perhaps some of the
others may produce the goods, but they
have yet to do so. Engers wildness.
resulting from his youth and ineXperi-
ence. make him impossible. Gallia sur
fers from the same drawback. The
others are unknown.
Thus II may be seen that Manager
Griffith will be one OF the busy little
bees at the big meeting OF the moguls
in New York. No man in washington
appreciates better than Griffith the
weaknesses of the Climbers, and no
Of strengthening the team and bringing
the fiag TO the Capital. His work Is cut
out for him in 1913 and he knows It,
other Clubs, Too.
Other clubs, too, are in the market.
Connie Mack wants several new faces
on the Athletics, and NAV be willing
to mart with "Chief Bender and Rube
Oldring to get them. Then, too. Ira
Thomas is not at all certain OF holding
his place with the white Elephants. If
Schang makes good, there will hardly
he room for the veteran backstop.
Jimmy Callahan has large squad 10
IintF an
in some Of the deals scheduled Tor the
meeting Perhaps Buck" OBricn VIII
cost the White Sox couple OF young
sters Certainly the chicago pitchins
staff can he bettered.
Cleveland has many players, but few
are good enough to attract the eyes
Of opposition managers. pctroits vet.
erans are about done. and Jennings
Kids have vet to make good. Hughey
MAY huve to worry along with what
he has, unless he is willing to part
with owen Bush or Jean Dubuc, I'M
possibilities.
Some New Managers.
The presence of some new managers
at the meeting may result in trades
that cannot now be foreseen. Old man
npers generally know all about theh
nlayers. hut new ones frequently De
little their own as they gaze at those
OF other teams. This will he seen par
ticularly In the National League Ther'
George Stallngs, who Is after youtf
and speed all the time, Is expected Z
mako q house cleaning of the Bostoi
Braves.
Johnny Evers will probably dispose
Of some OF his veterans, II Charlie
Murphy's recent utteranccs count fo
ANYTHING. The Phllles, Superbas anc
Reds are almost sure to figure In swap
ming deals before the magnates ant
managers drift back to their wnte
homes. The Cardinals, and even thu
champion Giants, may lose some o
their men to make rOoSl for strangers
There is no telling at this early dat
what will happen but the fans may b.
sure of having some juicy information
handed out to them while the big meet
ings are on. In New York, and Ban
johnson leads the merry race arounC
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