The Washington times., 1916-01-25

! up the Al,UOU a0NanCc money necessary
! to get his name to contract
-
Ivy Wingo. star catcher. may land
! in the camp OF the New York Yankees.
who are buying players right and left
, these days. He has been offered to
the Boston Braves, but Stallings de-
Clines TO take over his big Fed con-
tract. Captain Huston IL willing to
do this. though. and If Garry Hc".
mann can obtain another good catch
er, he will let Wingo Join the Yam
I KEGS
Th" new baseball contracts contain
the tcn-day clause. it is said. How
ever, this contract Is n hit different
from, Ir"m tie ola ore; Lormcrly nl"%TEr T
ten days notice Nuw the clause reads
that it is mutually agreed that IN ten
days notice the player may be trims
ferrcd to some other major or minor
{ this. hut Just how it will endure the
scrutiny OF tic coLlts remains to be
, seCn
The st. Louis Cardinals expect to
have only twenty-sevcn players in
| training this spring. Miller Huggins
counts on carrying eight pitchers
through tho season, five outheldcrs and
+ tiv" infelders. This allows for three
catChers. as the National League rules
admit Of but twcnty-one players on u
! team.
Miller IIugg lns, manager Of the st.
Louis Cardinals, will retire from active
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 bit early to dope out
n-in
American League race o. 1916 would not
he the thrcc-Curnercd affair It was in
l9lo. Boston, Chicago, and Detroit. the
thrc" strongest teams last season, will
again be as strong as ever, with Chicago
possibly q 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 If the Indians and
the MaCkmcn 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. Tho White Sox have
changed their system sufficiently to
make them contenders. Give HuGhcy
Jennings better bunch of pitchers and
tho Tigers may win the pennant Added
strength will pat both tho brownies
and the Yankees in the hunt. If Griff
Kids come through, he, too, may fool n
lot of us wise ones. The only uncer-
tantics seem to be the Mackmon and
IN" Indians. No one darcs hazard n
guess about them.
This coming schedule meeting in New
! York promises some lively happenings
Take a 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
seven players.
The Griffmen want q hitting out
. heIdcr and IL second baseman
The Giants want at least three good
| players, catcher, an outfelder. and
{" pitcher. sparing no money to get
hem
The Braves want a catcher and two
outfclders.
The Tigers want at least ono good
catcher and two or three seasoned
pitchers. one or two southpawS pre-
ferred.
The Pirates want two outlioldcrs. an
iniI"Ider catcher, and a pitcher or
Ihc Phlli"s want a second basoman
and an outClder, while "A good pitcher
VIII not be allowed to get away.
IN" BROOKLYN Dodgers are after out
l'ldcrS and pitchers.
| The Yankees want a pitcher or CWO
! and. possibly, u good Outiicldor.
l Tho Cleveland Indians reed almost
| t\crNthlh& ana NlH take anything-on
! instalincnts.
The Cardinals want pitchers auI an
| mf"ld"r or two
Iho former Feds, now lacking lelths,
! want jobs.
Nth this array Of wants como lively
! trading should develop before tho mag
| mates 'llIl tie metropolis. II is @,>Dcrt-
! CO that the nlnenatcS and mana gers
| VIII begin driftinc. into New Jerk by
! Sunday night, iHehruary 6. and while
| the bottles arc noDDing. the trades and
I Gales will be hopping.
! The American Ica"Uc meeting mas
! lo"r CnllcI for F'lIuarv :. but II is n
! cinCh that tn" managers in want II
| players and those with l,lHyIrs to LET go
| with be there before tNat detc. The
/ dccilinG of the schedule dates - Zero
| " perfunctOrN. The real business v i'll
j he In" sales and swaps and the Cel"-
! lratir% OF the coming Of peace Oh tNc
diamond. PHSoNall has suffered n LOT
| il tn" past two wears. tat the future Is
| lriGht ana the fans are happy over tho
| G,tl ,Ok