The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-24


players have been changed there
from time TO time. Some lightning
shifts were accomplished during the
flag end OF the National league meet
ing week. and the big trades and
sales. which included the Pittsburgh,
81 Louis. Cincinnati. New York and
Brooklyn clubs, have changed the
whole complexion OF the league. ac-
cordtng TO my judgment
Fred Clarke showed that he is
with ST. Louis. whereby he got three
great ball players In Harmon, Konet.
chy and MONEY! for Eve men whose
loss will not be severely felt Jack
miller 10 good ball player. but as
Erst oaseman he does not rank with
outnelder, but he is getting along in
years, and he has not been hitting as
well lately as he did three or four
years ago. "Rube" Robinson is
good pitcher. and he Is the greatest
loss TO the Pirates of any OF the five.
Butler is young and never has had
chance 20 show. He may grow into a
star. but he has not displayed any
vivid Indications SO far, according 10
my ideas OF ball player. "Cosey"
and that about lets him out
The trade Clarke made may give
Pittsburgh the pennant next year.
and ! am going to try TO show my
readers why. Frequently one deal
will make a ball club II some appar-
ent gap can be plugged up by IT, For
years, Clarke has been searching for
a capable first baseman and has tried
OUT various quantities OF talent which
has come highly recommended, but
which has failed 10 make good In
honetchy be has a great first base
man and one who has established
himself as first class Big Leacler
McGraw VIII be very much disap-
pointed that he did not get Konetchy
when he hears about the deal be-
cause be has been after the big first
oasemAn for long time.
konetchy Dissatisfied.
was wei known last summer
tnat honetchy was dissatisfied with
conditions in st. Louis and that he aid
not get along with Miller Huggins.
As matter OF fact. he told some of
the New York players as much. and
McGraw tried TO make trade. Hug.
gins was sore ut the way Konetchy
had been acting and refused ali OF
fers. He thought the big first base
man had been laying down" and
is not that kind.
He Is going to finish the season
out with me, said Higgins. swapping
his jaw, when McGraw approached
him on trade. Miller is very deter
mined, and. like many men small In
body 10 try 70 put something over on
him and looking out for IL. Konetchy
finished the season with ST. Louis
Konetchy viii be glad to 40 TO
Pittsburgh. but do not doubt that he
would rather come 10 New York
through the country cast longing eyes
Of the Giants because they feel that
Il "a altogether desirable 10 play in
the Big Town, and then, too. the no
ton prevails that a man has a better
chance OF cutting IN on the worlds
series coin with McGraw. / guess they
are right. at that
I know ! have had ball players on
various clubs remark TO me. Did you
hear ! am % Do traded 10 the Giants?
Y there anything in t?- Even "Ty"
Cobb said 10 me- once: II would like
70 have played In New York under
NcGraw. believe would have made
a great record
But. as have said. Ronetchy has
. grand chance 30 cut In on the
worlds series IN Pittsburgh next
ycay. He IN bound TO play better ball
with the Pirates, where be will b.
with winner. and 30 have a lot Of
am biton. than hs did IN St Louis
Also. as have said. there Is the
added stimulus that hs has a grand
chance % dig into uhs worlds series
moosy
Harmon WIN Be A Wonder
Harmon WI be a wonderful pitcher
under CLARKE, because he has thu
-stuf- and the nerve. but he. too. was
dissatisfied with conditions IA 81
Louis last summer. Both Harmon
and Hallee were constantly complain.
Ing To my mind. Clarke has streng.
thened both his infeid and his pitch
ing star By the trade He made "A
Wise move when ne insisted On Nike
HowsIy. because no grabbed n good
ball player IN him. and fighter He
In a hne third basernan and practically
n y0ungster yet. with experience and
confidence I think no will play a.
good ball as Bobby Byrna and
Bobby" WAS getting old when Clarke
LEI him 90. lie FAR sIceis ''Cocsy
Dolsn ~ n third seeker
Tho tough question which con.
fronts Clarke next season r. % keep
the Dutchman going for another year
II wagner viii Just hold NJ the r.
rates Will have q great infsld ] un.
derstand nat Wagner o. taking ex
cellent care - himself fhis winter
With the idea NAT he will wind un
BE career IN a burst % glory re
has n notion now hat he VIII quit
after next season. but that notion of
course. VIII wear on and no wfII quit
only whom there ~ no more room FOR
bin
n Wagner can hold no nrougb
We summer iIarkn VIII carry into
the race great chance NJ COP Tho
pennaut The Dufchman has been
forced 20 lay 81 FOR the past coupis
~ seasons ~ various times on a..
count ~ be legs. bu' You can be sure
that old Honua win take good care
~ those legs fhis year Clarke would
BE- very much better OF Win another
inhelder who was seasoned WrCar.
N y has never stacked no very rfrorq
a. hitter. although he d. hard
player n Wagner or any other rrr
ular is forced to lay on Mccarthy
90 present r. tho man that CLARKE
VIII be- forced ~ put in However q.
understand no l7 dIckerirg for Ar.
other seaFoned inhelder and is pre-.
pared % plunge on Dr. in MONEY o.
extra players. as ho believes that fhIs
year he vii Ref NE ht- chance 10
take anO'her pennanf and win o. =
verid's ehamDiOnshiD before no gets