Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-05


sational baseball story to the
effect that negotiations are under way
for a big three -cornered deal involv-
Ing the New York Americans, the
Detroits and Red Sox, by which iris
Speaker viii become member of
Chances team and Ty Cobb viii 20
to the Hub. In the absence of Man
aEer Chance, President Farrell. of the
New Works. said yesterday that he
had no knowledge Of the supposed
deal. There is no doubt, however,
that Farrell and Chance would agree
TO almost any proposition that would
bring Speaker TO this city. President
Nayin, OF the Detroit club, stated re-
Gently that he. might agree to trade
Cobb for Speaker, but that no other
transaction would appeal to him.
Those who have started the story
in Boston SAY chat Manager tarrigan
Of The Red SoE had talk with
Speaker just before the season closed
and that it was agreed that Speaker
should so elsewhere providing the
Red Sox could obtain the services of
Cobb According to the yarn, Presi-
tent McAlecr consulted Ban john
SON and the latter suggested that ar
rangemcnts should be made by which
Speaker might become the New
Yorks' center folder In order to
bring this about, the Boston gossips
say that IL Chance win agree To turn
over hair a dozen players 20 Detroit
10 replace cobb. the big deal can be
swung
The originators Of the story seem
to think that Naviu ana Jennings
would seriously consider a trade by
which Chance would release Ford,
Sweeney cree. NcHale, Knight and
Jimmy Walsh, the Athletics young
outhelder whose release To the New
Works. is said to have been promised
AS part Of the Derrick deal II is arr
gued by the Hub story tcllers that
/ Jennings could use Knight ON Irst
| base. that he could strengthen his
| pitching star with Ford and McHale
while Cree and Walsh would Till the
| gap left ia the outheid by the loss of
/ cobb Jennings also would holster
/ his taanf behind the bat with Swee-
! ueN- hlasJnllrh as he. Is more eNpe-
I ucuCcd than Mckee and is able to
play lyolicr BAH than the veteran
/ Stauagc.
/ Chance il lis known viii trade
/ Eora, knight MgHae aud cree II he
can see his way clear When the sea-
| son closed he said that he intended to
keep Sweeney as he didn't know bow
| he could get a better catcher Presi-
dent Farrell declared the other day
] tigat he hadn't closed the deal for
/ Walsh, but me admitted that ncgotia-
tioH~ btI been under way for some
Jitu,-
The fact that Ban Johnson during
| the Worlds Series repeated his pre-
dirtou thuu rbe New Works would
| b.ye "Ouc of the greatest uuttields In
! the American League next season Is
1 ground FOR the be lief that hc knows
something about the plan 20 shift
Speaker here 10 the Detroit club can
/ have sufficient playing talent to make
IN FOR the loss Of Cubh IL * known
/ that COBB is tired of Detroit and is
tauXiuuS TO be traded TO a larger city,
also thai Speaker Is. somewhat dis
/ satisfied with his surroundings in
Boston. due 10 the release of Jake
Stahl last summer and the appoint
meut of CHrrigau as StahIs success
/ scr
oscar Wit. the Tigers second base
man. WHO is in California, wrote a
story fur a Frisco paper recently in
/ which he declared that the Detroit
| players had very little use for Cobb
! because Of his desire 20 play for an
/ iu5Nt8uaI rvcorf Nf-t also stated
/ that it would not be- surprising if Ma
| vim aud Jennings traded the Georgia
Peach Before the winter ended
Speaker is going around the world