The Washington times., 1916-12-15
Miller Higgins, Cardinals Man
ager, Puts In Bid for His
Services.
BARBER BOOKED FOR PLACE
oriff Likes youngster Who Re-
sembles Hans Wagner in
His Movements.
ny LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

George Mcbride In on the market.
Anyway, that's what the ticker says.
furthermore, IL says that the Griff-
mems dandy captain will not be al
lowed to get out of the American
League. thus defeating an effort by
Miller Higgins to obtain him for the
st. Louis Cardinals.
Bob Connery, a Cardinal scout at.
tending the. American League meet
ing at Chicago, has put in bid for
Mcbride, acting under orders from
Miller Huggins.
Before leaving the Capital, Manager
Griffith declined to admit that he
had any plans calling for a dropping
but u II possible that he has ar
ranged some deal which involves Nc
Bride.
Allowing that Mcbride goes from
will have to advance his plans one
year. and play Turney Barber in tho
shortficld. Griffith had intended hav.
ing Jack Dunn play Barber at short.
stop with the Baltimore club through
next season, and then have the young.
ster break In with the Griffmen as
. successor to Mcbride.
Bsrber Coming stnr.
BARBER II coming star" Griff
told the writer one day last summer
"Tfe looks to me much as Hans wag.
nsr did when he broke in with the
Louisville club. He Is tall. awkward,
has n truly wonderful nair OF hands,
and can hit. He n now too green to
hold his own with my club. but y
year playing shortstop for Dunn Will
make him.
playing Barber In the outfioid IL
unfair To him, He Is no more an out
fielder than Wagner was with Louis.
Vile. Wagner came into his own the
day they placed him in the infield.
Barber will have the same expert
ence.
ever stop to think how McBridc's
height assists him around second
baso7 lie can reach out for u runner
and hs can 20 up for bad throws.
Barber In tho same height. and once
he picks up the tricks OF the position,
Bride. Barber can hit around 800
when played regularly, and he'll be
doing that for me yet"
Mcbride n veteran.
Mcbride. whose friends here are
numbered In the thousands, has been
with the Washington club since 1905,
coming from tho Kansas City Ameri'
can Association club, His fielding has
his stick work has been light.
According To the statistlclnns, Nc
Bride was born In Milwaukee, where
he now makes his home, November II
1881, first coming into notice as pro
fessional player In 1902 with the Kan
sar City and Milwaukee American As
ISOLATION teams. For the next two
years he was with the Western
League, playing In Peoria and ST. 10
In 1905 he played seventeen games
az third base for the Pittsburgh ~
rates, being then transferred 10 the
81. Louis Cardinals, who are now art
him back To Kansas city In the sum
mer OF 1908. where he remained I'M
I'll Washington obtained him,
Denial u Forthcoming.
II IL expected that Manager Griffith
will issue prompt denial Of any In
tention TO dispose OF Mcbride. unless
the deal IL about completed. Most
baseball managers and magnates have
large stores 81 denials always at hand
for instant service.
There is "A strong bond OF sympathy
between the Old Fox and George Me
perfectly. Mcbride In OF the highest
type OF professional athlete. IL "
doubtful N any big league team cap
, tain carries the influence with young
players that Mcbride does. The
young Griffmen swear by him, What
he says goes without question or par
ley.
OF the Washington club In 1910, ap'
pointed Mcbride his captain, and CRIT
nth continued him In the position,
greatly To The good Of the ball clup'