The Washington times., 1917-01-20
Connie May Send Catcher to
Boston and Pitcher to Jen-
nings' Tigers.
AL MAMAUx DESERTS UNION
Dixie Walkers Brother Gets An
other Trial in Big Leagues
in the Spring.
By LOUIS A. DOUGHER.


letics' twirling corps. and WaIy
Schang, the hard-hitting young back
stop, who was tb have been Connie
Mack's first string performer this sea-
son, are to be traded. Hughey Jennings
the Tigers leader. is already In the
field for Bush The Red Sox are en-
PERTAINING hopes Of landing Schang.
When it was announced that Strunk.
Schang, and Bush refused to sign at
the figures offered by Connie Mack, the
lean leader declined to talk Of possible
trades. Indeed. he said. he had no idea
Of acting in that manner.
Then Connie took a little back water
and said that under no circumstances
would Amos Strunk be traded. Amos.
a quiet, inofensfve, hardworking player.
is expected to get the raise he demands
and be retained.
other Two VIII Go.
Now Mack admits that he does not ex-
expect Bush or Schang to be members
OF the White Elephants next season He
doesn't say where they will play. but
others are willing to come forward with
information on that side.
A year ago Jennings sought to pur-
chase Bush, only to be turned down cold.
Now he is after him again, with good
chances Of landing the speedy pitcher.
Pitching as he did last season, Bush
would come close to winning the pen
nant for the Jungaleers.
The Red sox. with Cady, Thomas,
and Agnew as their receivers, can
we'll afford to make a handsome Of
fer for Schang. Indeed, Dutch Leon
ard is said TO be the star they will
offer in exchange.
Connie Maek's Methods.
Connie Mack's methods are pecu-
liar. In the first place, he insists
absolutely on team play. II, because
of dissatisfaction with surroundings,
for any cause whatever, Q player is
unable to do his best in a Philadel-
phia uniform, Connie simply sends
that players away.
In some cases, as with Eddie Col
Inns and jack Barry; who had been
long with him, they are allowed to
choose their own destination. With
others, as Plank, Coombs, and Ben
, der, they arc dropped outright.
"I want my players satisfied" is
Comics explanation. "If they find It
impossible to be satisfied, or fail
to satisfy them, It is best for them
and the team that they go away"
So now both Joe Bush and wally
Schang are expected to be with 9TH
er teams when marching orders come.
Now Mamaux Deserts.
Now Al Mamaux, next to Grover
Cleveland Alexander. the National
Leagues leading pitcher. has desert
I'd Dav Fultz. He promises Barney
Dreyfuss to be at the station when
the Pirates leave for Dixie land.
With each rising sun another base
ball player OF prominence joins those
repudiating the leader of the frater-
nifty. Already two of last years reg
ulars have signed Washington 1917
contracts. Manager Griffith Is with
holding their names, though publica-
tion might lead to other signatures.
Fultz began talking too soon. He
has given the public plenty OF time
to digest the demands of the play
ers and to study the conditions sur
rounding the game. The players yet
unsigned now know that the public
has no interest in their arguments,
and that support will be lacking.
Walker Joins PhIIE.
Ernest Walker. younger brother of
Dixie Walker, once with the Griff-
men, will return to fast company next
spring, joining the Phillies. Pat
Moran has given the Little Rock club
Ben Tincup, pitcher, and Bud
Weiser, an outfielder, in return for
Walker, who is an outfelder.
In 1914 Walker played in Seventy
one games as a pinch hitter and pinch
outfielder, hitting for 29S. Illness
sent him back to the minors. In 1915
in Rochester, he hit for .2S6. Last
season, with Little Rock, he hit for
.326 in ffty-eight games. A bad knee
Handicapped him. II this knee again
bothers him, Walker will return 20
Little Rock. sending back the two
PhiIs named in the deal.
Manager Griffith has been given his
choice of a date at Rocky Mount,
Va, for his Yannigans this spring.
He expects to notify the Mountain
GERS in a day or so just when to look
for Altrock's peppery bunch.