New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-11
Giants, Yankees and Rob-
ms All Putting Up Good
Battles for Pennant.
RUMORS PERSIST
OF A BIG DEAL
McGraw, higgins and Tinker to
Hold Conference - Slim
Sallee May Figure.

II that select circle, yclept fandom
in this greater city OF ours. loses its
mental balance there will be few 70
censure. For the first time in several
years all the local teams are at the top
or thereabouts in both leagues. The
Brooklyn Robins have brought Joy to
the City of Churches by setting daz-
cling pace in the National League and
holding the lead with a tenacity worthy
of such high purpose. Within strlk-
ing distance range the New YORK
Giants in second place, and they have
the power to dash out into another
squirt. 1t is only a question of McGraw
getting the men to apply that power.
In the Younger league there are our
Yankees. at present ensconced IN second
place. but, like the Giants, ready TO dash
into the lead. There is strength sum
cicnt in all the local teams to cut OUT
a sizzling pace. and maintain 1t IN the
face of all opposition. You never can
tell: perhpps the worlds series VIII be
pIaved right here on Manhattan Island,
or, mayhap. the Robins will flutter IN
for their share of the gold and glory
There are persistent rumors when
will not down that the Giants, CARD
mails and Cubs will negotiate big trace
in the next couple Of days. The Cardi-
nails are the guests of the Robins IN
four-game series at Ebbets Field, Wnlle
the Cubs are on the Polo Grounds Tor
A stay Of similar duration. McGraw,
Tinker and Higgins are TO hold con
ference shortly, and the details Will be
arranged. =.
NcGraw wants another pitcher OF
ability. Schuyler Britton, president OF
the Cardinals, does not deny that Slim
Sallee. the lanky left handler, is on the
mafket-at a price. The Cardinals
would welcome a high grade outtieider,
for although Smith is going falrly well
he is not the best man in the league
by a long howl.
McGraw might be able 70 arrange
trade for Eddie Rousch, or George
Kelly, and one of the catchers. He has
four maskmen at present, ana, as
rule. three ere sufficient. Both Rousch
and Kelly are capable outfelders. and
the latter is a fairly good first base
man as we'll. The only crack IN the
Jade so far as Kelly Is concerned is MS
inability to hit major league pitching:
To effect a trade with the Cubs VIII
require not a little diplomacy, and Joe
Tinker is not the man 10 be talked OUT
Of d bargain. He is somewhat OF
David Harum himself Sill. 1t Is be-
lieved that he would part with Helnle
Zimmerman, the slugger from ne
Bronx, were the inducements sufhcient'
But Tinker wants infelders, good IN
fe!ders. before he will trade the only
Zim. the originator OF the phantom
force. Tinker wants a second baseman,
and how sorely he needs one is proved
by ,he fact that he recently signed otto
Knabe. erstwhile manager Of the baltl-
more Feds.
1t is beyond the pale of reason to be
lieve that McGraw will tear down ms
present inheld when Larry Doyle ana
Artie Fletcher are going along so we'll
There is Herbert Hunter, the young
ster, but there IS comparatively little
chance of McGraw letting that sensa-
tional youngster get away. StH, the
needs of the present are pressing, and
il the sacrifice Of Hunter were neees-
sary to the GOOD Of the Giants McGraw
would not hesitate.
Il is strong infeld that Tinker
seeks. and there is where the trade may
fall through. This may happen. The
Giants may make a trade with some
other club for an inhelder. and hama
him over 20 Chicago with cash or one
Of tho catchers, or Hunter or Kelly.
If by any chance deal could be
made which would bring Sallee and
Zimmerman 10 the Giants. the pennant
would be won beyond question OF rea- |
sonable doubt.
The case Of the Boston Braves - one
that is puzzling the baseball critics /
throughout the country. The Back bay
bunch is not playing the game II
should. and there have been various
reasons ascribed The main reason, to /
our mind. is the falling away of Johnny I
Evers. The little Trojan is not playing /
the game of which he is capable. tvers ,
has experienced a complete change OF
spirit this season. He is no longer the I
scrapping. aggressive boy he was year /
ago. The constant nagging OF ofhcials /
Is largely responsible for this.
No matter how Evers turned. no mat
ter what he said. he was suspended and /
fined and put out of the game. he was
finally silenced. but with that silence
b.. co-.e ire rafroCresgion Of ore OF Y