Evening star., 1916-02-13
TINKER IS CAUTIOUS
Not to Further Cut Cub Squad
Until After Training.
WANTS TO SEE RECRUITS
Seems to Fear Other Clubs Since Ma.
tional League Meeting
in New York.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CHICAGO, February 12.-Joe Tinker
has taken down the bargain sale"
sign and will make no more trades or
write out any more releases until after
the spring training trip has shown him
the exact valuation to be placed on the
thirty players he now has under con-
tract.
Joe returned today from New York,
where he attended the annual meeting
Of the National League and two or
three big banquets. He said he had a
splendid time, but it is evident that he
also picked up some valuable informa-
tion regarding the other National
League clubs he will have to beat for
the pennant. He said he intended TAX
ing every player now ON the roster
with him to Tampa. He has weeded
out those that he figured he would be
unable to use. and now he wants to
look over about eight others whose
real form interests him to some extent.
1t is unlikely he will make any
changes in his original plans for the
outfield. and he assuredly will not
change his mind about keeping Archer,
Wilson and Fischer, but he has one
catcher. three to five pitchers and a
couple of inf1elders he will dispose of
after the training trip is finished, and
he wants to see the entire bunch in ac-
tion before making final decision.
Will Cut Pay Roll.
He also said that it is his intention to
cut his pay roll to as close to the
twenty-one limit as possible, as he does
not figure he can use more than that
number. and players are too expensive
to be kept hanging around as orna-
ments. This means he will let about
eight of them go after the training
trip is ended.
cago, Boston. Brooklyn and New York
are the class of the league, and that
the North Siders will have to travel
a dizzy clip to cop the bunting.
''The National League is in for the
most successful season in recent years."
said Joe. New spirit has been instilled
around the circuit and the eastern
clubs have gone ahead at a remarkable
pace in building their fences for the
coming race. The club that stands
a tough row to hoe. Every club,
with the exception of st. Louis, has
braced for a hard fight but Huggins
is now trying to swing deals which
will plug the weak spots in the Cardi-
nal line-up.
Doesn't Count on Phillies.
II am not counting on the Phillies to
repea.t. Alexander. the mainstay OF
the club, finished lame after another
season of overwork. and / doubt II he
will be nearly as effective next season
as he was during the 1915 campaign
And even should he go to the post
and pitch winners as often as he did
in 1915, think the PhiIs will be forced
to accept a position under the lead, for
Boston and Chicago will have a marked
advantage over Moran's team in many
respects.
"All Boston needs to apply the finish
ing touches in rounding out a wonder
full combination is steady. hard hitting
catcher. The acquisition of Knetzer,
Allen and Konetchy was a ten-strike
for Stallings. Add knetzer and Allen
to the 1915 staff, headed by Rudolph,
Tyler and Nehf. and you can see how
formidable the Boston hurting depart
ment will appear.
New York has assembled a wonder
full outheld. but McGraw still needs a
good catcher. and / am not sure that
his pitching corps will measure up on
even terms with those of the Cubs,
Dodgers and Braves.
Callahan has not yet completed a
number of deals which if they go
through certainly will put the Pirates
in the running. At present. however,
Pittsburgh does not appear to be a