The Washington herald., 1916-11-10
ST. Louis IS HAVING
A BAD "PPE DREAM
Gritf Denies Any Trade Deal Is on
With the Brownies.

Out in St. Louis a certain baseball writ
er Is having a pipe dream or he Is on
the inside wire It Is claimed that big
trade deal is on between Clark Grihth
Of the Nationals. and Fielder Jones. oi
the Brownies. which viii involve the send
ing OF Eddie Foster and Ray Morgan tc
the Mound City in exchange for De
Pratt. Jimmy Austin and Ward Miller
When interviewed about this question
last night Manager Griffith said 1t wal
another wild dream and there Is no truth
In the story. The following Is the story
ST. Louis. Mo-. Nov. 9-On one plat
form. at least, the free-born American
voters and repeaters of ST. Louis are
unanimous! They've had enough OF
Jimmy Austin.
1t matters not that Johnny Lavan in
q sanguinary fit Of oratorical eloquence
declares that Austin played through the
last three months of the past season with
a sprained side.
Il know 1t to be a fact" says Lavan
that Austin couldn't raise his right hand
over his head after he was hurt in Chi
cago. July l. Many a night after a hard
game we ha6 to massage Jimmy's arm
for an hour to relieve the pain. And
often when he was pushing his bat at a
ball and the fans thought he was trying
to keep from striking out, the truth was
that Jimmy couldn't swing. But he was
in there hustling all the time.
That lets Johnny out. He might as well
stump the city south of Chouteau avenue
in behalf Of prohibition as to try to get
that argument over. The fans Of st.
Louis admire Austin's pep. His enthu-
Indeed, they'd like to elect Jimmy mayor
Of the city. Anything to get him of third
basel
Here's q Deal In Prospect.
And some of those, more or less vio-
lent, have already arranged a trade
that materially relieves the situation.
This deal hasn't yet passed the conversa-
tional stage. but II is being talked OF and
might possibly be put through, II Fielder
Jones doesn't prove foolishly obstinate.
Tn edeal in question involves the trans
fer of Del Pratt, Austin and Ward Mil
Ter to Washington in exchange for Eddie
Foster and Ray Morgan. two of Grifr's
httle-but-oh-my! inflelders.
Foster Is recognized through the Amer
lean League as the best third sacker in
the game. At least he's the greatest hit
and-run man in Ban Johnson's circuit.
He can connect with the ball in the pinch
better than any man in the league. Nc
extravagance there. It's a matter OF
common knowledge Morgan is Just ar
average player. a sure fielder, but not
much of a hitter.
SIsler for the OutdeId.
With these two men Jones could rear
range his lineup and get greater hitting
strength with pinch-punch that should
win It is the modest assumption OF
the grandstand managers that Jones
viii come back next spring (for an ex-
peHmental spell, at leasD with George
Sisler in the outfeld and Gene Paulette
on first.
Paulette played first in q few games
last fall and showed to every advan-
tage. He acts like a hitter, and that's
what the Browns need, especially II it's
a right-handed hitter. Just consider
then, this probable lineup and batting
order: Shotton, leftfielder; Foster, third
base Sisler. rightfleld Paulette. first base;
Marsans, centerfield; SEVERED. center
Morgan, second base; Lavan, shortstop
Who would stand pat with these pos
sibilities?