The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-07
HUcGI,S PLANNING
IMPORTANT TRADES
New Manager of Yankees Expected to
Make Sweeping Changes In the
Team.
CALDWELL LIKELY TO GO
Erratic Twirlcr and Gedeon, High,
Nunamaker, Miller and Hendryx
VIII Probably BE Put ON Market.

New York. November 6.-when Mil
Ter Higgins. the new manager of the
Yankees. goes to the big baseball con-
clave In Louisville on November IL,
u will be with the intention of start
ing plans which will result Ia several
trades by which he hopes to strengthen
the Yankee club next season. Huggins
mas been In st. Louis recently hnisnin z
up his affairs there and has sounded
the management of the st. Louis
Browns about possible trade which
will Involve Ray Caldwell
1t Is stated that the Yankee owners
are disappointed IN the erratic pitcher,
Tor he received liberal treatment even
after he had knocked the clubs training
rules TO pieces While Caldwell has
pitched good ball here, he seems to be
pursued by mysterious jinx which
prevents him from winning games. He
can lose them by the narrowest Of
margins. but whenever ne turned IN 4
hlSh-class performance here the
Yankees fail to hit behind him.
II is believed that Caldwell would
pitch better ball In new surroundings.
As the Yanks are anxious to get IA good
second bRseman and as Pratt seems to
be about the most desirable man in
tia market 1t Ia not unlikely that
Huggins will engineer a deal by which
Caldwell and some of the other Yankee
players will go to st. Louis for Pratt
Among the Yankee players who are
likely to be placed on the market are
Gedeon. High, Nunanaker. Miller. Hen
dryx. and several OF the recruits. Hug
gins has shown himself to be pretty
shrewd manager In trading ball play
era. When he drst took over the man
aGement of the St Louis club he sur
prised the baseball world with a sweep
F.. Z ~ - z .R@k..
Bob Harmon. and Mike 2'owrsy to
Pittsburg in trade for Jack Miller
Robinson. wilson Dolan and Butler. 1t
was formerly stated that Hug gins had
wrecked his club. bat later events
proved that the wee managers judy
ment was sound. He is sure to nego-
tate big deal for the Yankees before
another season starts,
In Need of outacId~r~.
Higgins also wants some outae'ders
for. with the team strengthened in the
outer warden and AZ second base. the
manager will he able 10 dcSelop
what ought 10 be a pretty fair club.
He Is sure tc Mold on 10 Ptpp, Baker.
Peckinpaugh. GilihocIeg. w alters g.
ShRwkey. Fisher. Russell, shocker.
Cullop. and MoerldFe Rueu Thormah-
len and Lamar are some Of THE young
sters who Will also have trial In the
spring.
The Yankees are especially well eff
In pitchers, and IL is certain that Hug
gins. as manager Of the Cardinals.
handled his pitchers to better sdvan-
taKe than Donovan did as manager Of
The Yankees THIS New York pitching
sta9 II handled properly. should he
one Of the best IN the American league.
according to the judgment OF shTewd
baseball observers II has been pointed
cut that one IF Donovan's chief faults
was that he kept his pitchers Ia the
box too long after they wsre being hit.
TAis sa.qis .hRr@e eannet re hrca ght
exactly the opposite direction and der
ricks a pitcher tho minute he shows
signs Of weakening,
There can be- no doubt sbcCi Hug
gins ability 10 make the most Of the
material he has on hand for IN de-
veloping such hlrh-crsds players a.
poak, Meadows Hornshv. Jack smith.
walton. Cruise and Bethel he has
shown his ability as a manager.
Huggtns's salary here as manager Of
The Yankees is said 10 be sl2,5o0
year for two years, In spite OF his
success with the Cardinals the man
agenent there refused To meet hts
terms The best offer they have made
was s1n,0ns a year and 10 per cent OF
the net profits above s2S.e0o year,
Tn snft~ Of the denisls in the contrary.
Hurrtns was not permitted fun con-
troll in managing the club last season.
n Ia known that on several occasions
President Hickey interfered with his
rlans He will he In fun charge here,
however. and this state of sTaIrs alone
Is r great Incentive for an am bilious,
hustllng manager OF Higgins type.