New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-28
Captain and Colonel Seek
to Land Archer, Fisher
Zwilling and FIack.
ALLEN AND KNETZER
WOULD BE WELCOME
Deals for Lee Nagcc and /
Franklin Baker Already
Are Pending.
By FRANZ O ELL.

fsftHAs
Tho Yankees viii Boo contcndsr, 4,
championship houors bon Tho Ansr,,.
League next season n Captain nj
huston and Colonel Jacob Ripper, =,
successful i'm carrying on, their pl,,,
They have plunged into the battle p.
the stars Of the Federal League. ana +,
any other club gers the men wanted B.,
New York IT, will be a. a starreri,.
price.
The aTabic Cap Huston has cn,e,.i
into negotiations with Charley Weeei
man. new owner # the Chicago Cue.
for Jimmy Archer. the star ca,eb,,
Bob Fisher. the -hsrfs'on. and Zwillr,
and Flack. the outhc'dors of n.
Whales. He also has communicate
with I'D GWinncr. OF The Pittsbur--
Rebels. asking that a price be- SCI ua5,
Frank Allen and Baron meter a..
with the Brooklyn Supcrbas. rbs,.
deals. along with those pending for l..
Magee and j. Frai Kiln Baker. II esr
ried through, will give the Yankee,
team that may make 10 more than inter
estin.; for the rival clubs.
Mr.. Weeghman, Of course. came,
make any definite answer 20 Csp,sn
Huston and Colonel Rupert until N,
formal transfer of the Cubs Is mad,
With Charles aft away in Texss b
may be several days before anythn,
can be done. Even then, certain %.
stacles present themselves. Mr. Weesk
man will have % ask waivers en- n.
players sought by the Y. ikees. All
every club ID the league will have %
waive claim before the transfer is ms1s
To be sure, all appear eager TO So,
the Yankees prosper. but the men n
question are stars IN their pr0fessIs,
/ AMI could wear any uniform becoming.
/ ly. There are about seven clubs in N,
National League that would lie 10 20
Archer, and at least three that mia.
welcome Bob Fisher. Tn, waiver mi,
may not apply in the case Of those
players who were in the Federal Lesgu.
teams which were merged with the CD,
and Browns. This matter will con,
up for discussion az the meeting q
the National Commission in Cincinrl
next week.
Cap Huston and Colonel Rupper
have planned a smashing stroke Thsy
realize that no halfway measures viii
do now. The rank es must be s,rengit-
ened 70 live, and all the players named
would add great strength. There are
perhaps two catchers i'm the big leagues
to-day who match Jimmy Archer They
are Ray Schalk. of the White Sox. shs
Frank Snyder Of the Cardinals. Boz
these men are in the ascendancy. While
Archer has already reached the zeniia
of his career. How vastly Superior
Archer is 10 the c.t1her, now in ii,
employ of the Nar kees need net be q,
larged upon at this time. A compaf
son would fe a injustice 10 him.
Bob Fisher, the shortstop Of the Cubs
would 10 d-ubt replace Roger Pecsii.
paugh by his Superior hitting ability
He does not quite meas re- up 70 ne
standard Of Peck as a fielder. and fH.
haps his mental operations are D.
more methodical. But he Is a hard
worker and a good shortstop for 81
that.
~ lllANE anu T 4dNh Nlf wv " t"f
best outtielders in the Federal Leagst
D. and that circuit was noted 70; 10
wealth of odtdelders. They measure
up TO every sta dard set for men pay
/ ing that position and might be yssiy
superior 10 tho who drew FIRST gssd'
salaries for SECOND grade WORK las
/ season.
Frank Allen and Elmer Baron knti'
ger were two first rate pitchers for ",
Superbas a few years ago. II the "oie
of the Federal club owners IS 10 y
taken at face value they have lost no'
/ of their cunning.
Knetzer was the leading twlref !
the Brooklyn team during rs last SEA
son at Washington Park. Keen eIpsn
/ declared him TO be one Of the rsnsfi
/ pitchers of the league at the tln'
Allen had his ups and downs with y,
Superbas. He had great ability, beyeen
all question, but it was whispered 'ii
/ personal differences with the owners .
the team discouraged him from dohs
f his best.
+ II is not without the realms Of pos.
bility that the Yankees will take "
field for the opening game with w
on first base; Magee second; FIsiet
shortstop; Baker, third; High, G
field; Maisel. centre field; Zwl!!i,E
right field; Archer, catcher, and O''
well, pitcher.