The Washington times., 1916-12-07
Cleveland President Thinks
That Sum Would Obtain
Johnson,
OLD FOX MERELY LAUGHS
Says Forest City MoguI Ought
to Have His Head Exam
amined" Quickly.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Now Jim Dunn, president OF the
CLEVELAND Inptsss, is going to buy
waltsr johnson. He says he's goins
70 anyway, at next weeks American
League meetine, ~ Griff and the
washington club will consider $4,000
as . fair price.
When Manager Griffith was told
the glad tidines, today, he merely
IauGheA ,afid, on second thought, re.
piled. "Duna ought TO have his hesd
But Dunn Is serious In his intcn.
tions OF streng thening the Cleveland
club. He IL willing to spend some
mousy working the miracle.
Alse wants Pratt.
I'm willing to pay $4,000 for Der:
The m indisn.. "spsndina $4,000 for
Pratt and Walter johnson ought to
give mo q pennant winner"
Ho. Ia, hum!
Lee FoSl has ssked HI. boss 70 get
him two firs ,.,a s,.ss pl,easrs pea,s msn snd be
ti,a couple OF insielders, but surely
Johnson II more than q couple OF
first-cisss pitchers.
Ho. he, humi, +
Grsff Leaves Saturday.
Manager Griffith expects to leave
Saturday for Chicago. He will be on
hand for the annual league meeting
on Thursday. and then hike to tho
crags OF Craig. Mont, to look over
his Rocky mountain goats.
"I'ii be back about January J."
oriff explained today. 'T've got to.
ftrI be time to do some work."
Asked n he Intended making any
deals In Chicago. 0rin replied. II
haven't any in mind right now. II
all depends upon what happens. ~
soms club makss mo q suitable prop
osition, maybe III blas ana e,oss a a
trade that will benefit my own club.
10 Il also helps the other fellow, trad
ing may take place"
Rupert DENIES stssy.
Colonel Rhppert. president OF tho
Yankees, has taken his pen.in hand,
II 10 a red hot pen. too. and with II
hss prSessdsd g, e tell Dave Fui''
, Ruppert lis peeved because FuIts
'Nought to cast rejection on tho
Yankee management for their treat
why Mr. Fults should pick on the
Yankees for o mark In beyond my
comprehension" says tho colonel "It
WAS an unfortunate choice for his
contention, ss no MAJOR league club
has been more liberal In the treat.
ment OF players and none has suffered
moro from Incompetent and indifferent
players."s
Ray kestisG's Case.
Rupert shows that Ray Keating
received evSfy cent OF his salary.
though his erratic and poor work paid
him on the average OF about $1,000
this is KsatingS record for four years
as q member OF the Yankees.
In the case of Daxxy Vance, re-
cr,iit farmed to Columbus, the pitcher
injured his arm pitching exhibiuon
have his salary begin again when In
King Cole. according TO Rupert.
was paid hts full salary OF t3,sOO Tor
1915, though he was unable 20 play
at all, and was suffering from an all
ment not contracted on the ball neid.
Carries Costly burden.
The Yankees have carried a costly
burden, having paid $4,000 In two
years for indifferent and incompetent
players. paying their salaries In the
minors or compromising on long term
Ruppert says that injuries to Baker.
Maisei. GIlhooH. Mogridge. cullop.
High, Hunamaktr and Baumann. with
the illness Of Fisher. Gedeon and Old
ring. cost the Yankees 10000 and the
American League pennant The club
paid 5000 TO physicians and $1,000 In
salaries to players disabled by injuries
Neither Captain Huston nor myself
ever dreamed of dodgins behind any
technical Interpretation OF the disability
clause 10 ease this drain on the clubs
bank balance" concludes the Yankees
chieftain.
Dave Fuitps Errors.
Dave FultI. as president OF the Play
ers' Fraternity. has continually made
errors IN his Wholesale charges against
various major league clubs. Not one
OF his complaints has gone without IN
slant denial from those named. and
Fultz has yet 20 come back with evil
dence showing the truth OF his charges.
Manager Clark Griffith took him to
task nrst OF all. Connie Mack hotly
denied statements that he declined to
allow his players TO Join the fraternity.
Now comes Colonel Rupert, quite as
truthful a person as Fultz. with a de.
niai. ...
Let the Stove League enjoy the
nserry-go-round
MAY DROP HATCHETiTEs. .