Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-26
PIRATES OFFERED
A TRADE BY CUBS
Charles w. Murphy Writes Bar
ney Dreyfuss Seeking Ex-
change of Players.
CLARKE Is GIVEN CHANCE
Pittsburgh Manager Receives Right to
Dcker With West Side Owner
Tinker Not Caught.

/ Chicago, Ill. Dec. 26.-Charles w.
Nurphy's recent thru at that eight cub
players would be out of job by spring
is beginning TO carry some weight
if the many negotiations of the club
I owner are to be taken into considera-
ton. Murphy's latest move toward
/ getting new blood for his machine
is shown in Il letter to Barney Drey-
fuss of Pittsburgh, in which the West
Side boss named every player on his
reserve list and asked Dreyfuss if
there were not some presentable ma
terial in the list that would be trade
able 10 the pirates.
While Dreyfuss failed to commit
himself in any bargain, he sent the let
ter = Manager Clarke with instruc-
tions to the pirate leader to get into
communication with Murphy and to
make any trade that would benefit the
pirates. Murphy asserted in the let
ter that he was of the opinion that
the fans liked new faces and that he
was determined to have several strang-
ers at the Cab ball park in April.
Men to Go Uncertain.
burgh and who are on the market for
trades were not divulged in the cor
respondence, but from the gist of the
missive it seems that Clarke can about
take his pick OF the club team provided
Murphy gets value receive. The let
ter 10 Dreyfuss reads:
Let us see if we cannot make some
sort of a deal. | am convinced that
the fans like TO get frequent glimpses
of new faces. l think trades stimulate
interest in the race and help the
league. Therefore, if there are any of
the Cubs whom you would like to dick
er for, let me know. aid perhaps we
can arrange something"
Reports around headquarters were
that Heinie Zimmerman is the trading
material that Murphy hopes TO get
some promising men in exchange for.
Zim played such erratic and careless
baseball last season that those on the
inside say Murphy determined to find
a new berth for the slugger. 1t is sure
that Clarke would like to have Zim,
and possibly this trade may be pulled
off as soon as Clarke -.as q chance TO
think over Murphy's letter that was
forwarded to him.
Two Veterans May Go.
The Cub owner has not yet given up
hope of landing Joe Tinker, and
friends. and friends of his say that
Bridwell and Bresnahan are on the
market for trade for the shortstop. If
Murphy could land Tinker he would !
feel in a position TO let Zimmerman |
go, for Phelan played a strong article |
of ball at the third corner last year. |
and Evers says that Artie is bound to |
improve wonderfully
Manager Evers is worrying about |
his outfield for next year and is on !
the hunt for fly chasers even more /
than infielders. Leach is practically /
the only Cub sure of a job in the gar
dens and this leaves two positions to
be filled. Schultz may be traded if he
does not show better form than last
year. Evers still has Miller, Good and /
Williams, but not one of these has
shown the ability Evers figures neces-
sary to hold down job.
Pitcher Hovlik of the Milwaukee
club may become a Cub. Murphy is
said to be dickering for the ex-White
Sox twirler and it is possible that Cor
-iden may be relegated to the Brewers
n exchange. Milwaukee needs
'hortstop since Lena Blackburne was
irafted by the Sox.
Howard Wants Players.
Del Howard, manager of the San /
francisco team and Cub scout in the
cast league, also expects Murphy to
land out a couple of players next
pring. Jimmy tombstone, the base
tealing outfelder from Frisco. comes
o tie Cubs in the draft and Howard
wants some man 20 replace the lost ,
peed marvel.
That there is little likelihood of
tinker signing up with the Federal
eague even at a S45. 900 offer is the
pinion of the men interested in or I
anized baseball. While the national I
has not officially recog-
lied the federals, either lawfully or 5
S an outlaw combine, il is said that {
UGH action viii come Immediately I
fter the Federal league makes known
: list Of players said to have been
arlered from the major and minor /
3nks- Tinker has been in organized L
aseball too long to try to buck the ;
anne and his friends assert that he C
i'll not consider very long any offer G
-Om the new league. L