Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-18
Big Foot Bali Games Be Played his Weekchoo Series
COMISKEY WOULD BUY BAKER
FOR WHITE SOX AT ANY PRICE
President Navin of Detroit Says Chicago
Magnate Is Determined to Land Slugger
New York Also Wants Him.

FORK rather than Chicago in the dispo-
sition of Frank Baker. With a small
fortune In prospect for the title to the
sulking player, it Is not believed Con-
ME Mack will vent his spleen further.
Comiskey paid $1,000 for Joe jackson
-S31, 900 of it cash A like sum for
Baker would be far in excess of any
bid New York might be expected to
fered Connie Mack $4,000 for Baker
I last spring. 1t Is doubtful If they
would offer so much at this time, for
a years layoff can have done Baker no
good.
A peculiar combination of circumstances
enhances the value of Baker as New
York chattel. In this city he is idolized
more than elsewhere because of the home
runs he contributed in the two world
championship series against the Giants.
in the lack Of proper hitting strength.
One player of Bakers hitting power
should remedy this crying defect. The
owners of the New York Americans de-
clare they are ready to bid anything
within reason for Frank Baker. who prob
ably would be satisfied with nothing less
than $4,000 a year, the terms of contract
he asked from Mack.
Would Block Transfer to Sox.
1t seems somewhat reassuring that
Navin and other club owners, in the in
terest of a balance of power, are likely
to bring great pressure against the trans
fer of Baker to the White Sox. These
men point out that Mack could afford to
sell much more cheaply to the Yankees.
who as a first division club, would assure
rich profits to the visiting clubs in New
| York and fine drawing card at the nome
parks of the circuit.
Should Frank Baker come to the Yam
kses Manager Donovan would have nc
hi in
third base. Fritz Maisel, present
| guardian of the near corner, IS an out L
| fielder of rare ability. Fritz, In fact. nrst
made his minor league reputation IN tne
outtield, where his speed and nne arm
came in to the best advantage:
| Whether or not Baker should come 10
New York. it is more than likely that
Maisel will be tried in the outneid neXt
spring. With this aim IN VIEW =, pad 10y
! infield the last few weeks OF the sea,
son. Baumann appeared both at second
and at third base, and hit Wen IN ooen
places Boone proved himself quite as
sure fielder at third as at second
| Maisel as an outfielder would give New
York one of the fastest garden trios OF
the game, as Frank Gilhooley. left
handed sticker. can get to first even
faster than Fritz. while Hughie High Is
From Detroit come rumblinss and
grumblings that portend a change OF
scenery for wahoo Sam Crawford, many
years one of the main guns Of Hughe
Jennings heavy artillery. The base ball
writer's of that city intimate that Sam
has slowed too much and has lost his
| batting eye too noticeably to be Of much
further use to the Tigers
| It is not likely that Jennings would
have much trouble in finding market
! for Crawford Sam is an earnest fellow.
who will be a deadly hitter SO long as his
legs will carry HIM With a smuggling
team like the Tigers he might not be SO
valuable as elsewhere. New York, how
ever, could afford to pay him a good
salary even for his pnch-hitting ability.