The Washington times., 1915-02-03
Old Fox and Ben Minor GO to
New York to Strengthen
Team and Campaign Against
Cutting Number of Players.
Joe Birmingham Said to Be
After Harry Harper, Young
Southpaw, Offering Harry
leiboId for Him,
BY LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

BY LOUIS A. DOUGHER.
With the Old Fox on the job at
:todsy's schedule meeting of the
American League and mingling with
the managers and moguls in the do
ings tonight around the lobby at the
Belmont, it is possible that the Griff-
men may figure in some Of the deals
that have been brewing for several
weeks. The st. Louis, Chicago, New
York, Cleveland, and Boston clubs
have been mentioned prominently
for some time as being in need of
certain players, and it is expected
that Manager Clark Griffith will not
be averse to talking business with
any man not wanting a mountain of
gold for hillock Of sand. The Old
Fox is also in New York to CAM
paign against the movement to limit
the number of players with each
club to twenty-one or twenty-five.
President Minor and Manager Grif-
fifth arrived in New York this morn
ing and are expected back tomorrow.
The Washington club is named by
Joe Birmingham as a possible CEN
ter in trade, though it is unlikely
that the players mentioned will
change uniforms. According to dis
patches from Cleveland, Birming-
ham wants to swap Harry Leibo!d,
the midget outfielder, for Harry
Harper, the southpaw pitcher with
the Griffmen. While this deal may
not 60 through, the Old Fox is will
ing to discuss a deal that will bring
Joe Jackson here. However, Birm-
ingham has never mentioned his
star shgging outfielder, and may
not listen to talk including him.
Here are some of the desires of
American League clubs:
Brownies-After Fritz Maisel or some
good third baseman.
White Sox-Atter Bert Shotton, or
some good outfielder.
Red Sox--After good right hand
pitcher preferring Ray Fisher.
Cleveland Indians-After pitchers and
,outtielders.
Griffmen-After hitting outfielder.
Yankees-After at least one hitting
= Just what will happen when the mag
mates and managers get together today
in. New York will not be known until
late tonight. The bubbles generally
bring out stories dear to the hearts OF
the fans.
Rumors have been flying thickly. Here
they are in a bunch:
Red Sox will give Vean Gregg and
Babe Ruth. with money. to Yankees for
Daniel Boone and Ray Fisher.
White Sox will purchase Harry Well
mann, southpaw pitcher. and Bert Shot
ton from Brownies.
Yankees will swap Fritz Maisel to
Brownies for Earl Hamilton or Well
mann and wad of money.
Cleveland will give Joe Jackson to
Yankees for pick OF team, meaning Ray
Caldwell
Transfer of Pipp and High from De-
troit and Rehg from Red SoX to Yanks.
Harry Lebold, of Indians, to be
swapped for Harry Harper. OF Griffmcn.
You can take as much stock in these
rumors as you wish. 1t won't hurt you,
much. anyway.
NHdIhe NoIlllSkeS, ScnelaIly COnSlu-
cred the most powerful magnatc IN the
American League, is attending the
meeting intent on pushing, through a
rule limiting the number Of players to
be carried by each club to twenty one.
This rule has been adopted by the Ma
tional League as a m .ans of cutting
down expenses brought on by the in
Vasion OF the Federal Lepgue and the
demands Of the ball players themselves.
He Is being supported by Frank Navin
of Detroit, and Joe I.aliniR. uT Boston
The battle promises to 0c hot one
as most of the other clubs are opposed
to limiting their players.
Today Eddie Foster, the Griftmen's
midget thirdsacker, will marry Miss
Nancy &. Crismond, of Fredericksburg
Va. The Rev. Frank SewaIl. OF the
New Jerusalem Church. will officiatc
The ceremony is to be conducted in
private, Mr.. ana Mrs. Foster leaving
groom's home. Their honeymoon will
be cut short. however. for Foster must
report for sprng training at Charlottes-
vile on March u.
Bill Donovan has selected Savannah
Ca, as training camp for his Yankees
The worlds champions will 20 Soutt
on February o. training at Macon, Ga.
for month before hitting the hom'
trail.
Y. M. c. A Will Play.
The regular Y. NJ. c. a. basketball
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