The Washington times., 1916-01-25
MAKES A SECRET AGREEMENT.

up the $1,000 advance money necessary
to get his name to a contract"
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Ivy WingO, star catcher, may land
in the camp of the New York Yankees,
who are buying players right and left
the Boston Braves, but Stallings de-
clines TO take over his big Fed con-
tract. Captain Huston is willing to
do this. though, and If Garry Herr
mann can obtain another good catch
er, he will let Wingo Join the Yam
KEGS.
Tho new baseball contracts contain
the ten-day clause, IT is said. How
ever, this contract Is n hit different
could be Internationally released on
ten days notice. Nuw the clause reads
that 1t is mutually agreed that on ten
days notice the player may be trans
ferred to some other major or minor
league. There Ia little difference in
this. hut Just how 1t will endure the
scrutiny OF tic courts remains to be
seen.
The st. Louis Cardinals expect to
have only twenty-seven players in
training this spring. Miller Huggins
counts on carrying eight pitchers
through the season, five outfielders and
five infielders. This allows for three
catchers. as the National League rules
admit Of but twenty-one players on u
team.
Miller Huggins, manager of the st.
Louis Cardinals, will retire from active
playing this season. lie has been play
ing second base with his team since
joining it., but has concluded that he
can do a better job on the bench than
he can in the field.
Though it is a bit early to dope out
winners. it would appear as IL the
American League race oE 1916 would not
be the three-cornered affair It was in
lgl0. Boston. Chicago, and Detroit. the
three strongest teams last season, will
again be as strong as ever with Chicago
possibly e, bit stronger. But two dark
horses in the Brownies and the Yankees
have entered the field, while the Griff-
men may prove stronger than they
were last year. Even il the Indians and
the Mackmen fail to show added
strength. there will be six teams in the
struggle.
The Red Sox. standing pat. are pretty
well known. The Tigers are practical
ly standing pat. The White SoX have
changed their system sufficiently to
make them contenders. Give Hughey
Jennings better bunch of pitchers and
the Tigers may win the pennRnt Added
strength will put both the Brownies
and the Yankees in the hunt II Griff's
kids come through, he, too, may fool a
lot or us wise ones. The only uncer-
the Indians. No one dares hazard a
guess about them.
This coming schedule meeting in New
York promises somc lively happenings.
Take q peek at these:
The Cubs would get rid of some
twelve players.
The Brownies would get rid Of some
twenty players.
The White Sox would get rid Of some
The Grifmen want a hitting out
fielder and u second baseman.
The Giants want at least three good
players, catcher. an outfielder, and
a pitcher sparing no money to get
them.
The Braves want a catcher and two
outfielders.
The Tigers want at least one good
catcher and two or three seasoned
pitchers, one or two southpaws pre-
ferred.
The Pirates want two outiiclders. an
inilelder, catcher, and a pitcher or
two
The Phillies want second bascman
and an outelder. while a good pitcher
VIII not be allowed to get away
The Brooklyn Dodgers are after out
helders and pitchers.
The Yankees want a pitcher or two
and. possibly. q good" outfelder.
The Cleveland Indians reed almost
everything, and viii take anything-on
iDstallments.
The, Cardinals want pitchers anu an
infieIder or two
the former Feds. now lacking leIths.
want jobs.
NTH this array Of wants, some lively
trading should develop before the mag
mates quit the metropolis. II is expect
cd that the, magnates anG managers
will begin drifting into New York by
Sunday night, February 6, and wnile
the bcttlcs arc popping. the trades and
sales win be hopping
The American League meeting mas
hocn called for February s, but II is n
cinch that the managers in want Of
players and those with players to let go
with be there hefoTC that date. The
decidinS of the schedule dates is riero-
ly perGunctory. Tho real business will
be the sales and swaps and the cele-
bratinG OF the coming Of peace on The
diamond POSehall has suffered n lot
in the past two wears, but the future is
bright and the fans are happy over tho
outlook