New-York tribune., 1918-01-06

ent more sorely tried. Since Maran-
IN left with practically no infeld.
The Miracle Man has frantically pur-
sued the disgruntled Giant captain ever
since Herzog split out with McGraw
and the head Office of the champions.
This split has widened to chasm that
cannot be bridged. Herzog must 60.
IL tor no other reason than the inter-
ests Of harmony. There is no possibil-
lty OF getting from Cincinnati his eouiv-
alent as an infielder.
Reds Can Offer Nothing
With Fred Toney practically lost 10
them, the Reds can offer nothino in the
way of standoff SO far as right hand
ed pitching is concerned. McGraw can
afford to sacrifice Herzog only in the
interests of the right-handed division
of his twirling corps, which is excep-
tlonally weak, and for many reasons
Rudolph is the most valuable right
handler he could possibly select.
AT the annual meeting Of the Ma
tlonal League IN this citv last month
Herzog practically placed himself be-
yond the pale Of local associations. He
served notice on President Harry n.
Hampstead of the Giants that he must
be traded to one of three clubs-Chi-
cago, Boston or Cincinnati. Since then
he has instituted a suit against the
New York club for salary deducted
from his pay checks because of q vol
untary lay-off toward the end of the
championship season. His claim
amounts to more than $780, It is said
that Herzog flew off at a tangent dur
ing said meeting when he heard Nc
Graw was dickering with the Cubs with
view to sending him to Chicago
There are many excellent reasons, as
the result of what has since transpired.
why New York now could never sane
ton the transfer of Herzog to the
Cubs. President Charles Weeghman,
on the advice of Manager Fred Mitchell,
has made such good use of those sinews
of war provided by Messrs Wrigley
and Armour that the Windy City rep
resentatives are already in position to
give the Giants the fight of their lives
for the 1913 gonfalon.
Grover Cleveland Alexander, Lefty
Tyler, Phil Douglas and Jim Vaughn
form pitching staff TO conjure with.
Dode Paskert Is a mighty handy sort Of
eSiltAC iSiuct. W itH lleTZOE at snort
field, alongside Kilduf (there is no
chance for McGraw to get back the lat
teri, Chicago would indeed be as great
National League menace as New York
appeared to be at the close of the last
/ season.
Cincinnati has nothing Of playing
value that it can offer New York, and
New York is not in need of cash. IL
Herzog is to be transferred (and he in
slsts upon the point) there is only one
spot open TO him-namely. Boston.
Herzog is working under a term con-
tract which gives him the right to
choose his destination in case OF trans
| fer.
Stallings Needs Shortstop
Rudolph, one cf the best right hand
ers of the game, should be almost in
vinclble with such hitting club as the
Giants. By securing him New York
would also eliminate one of its chief
pltchlng oppressors. Stallings has a
wealth of young pitching talent. and
could afford to sacrifice Rudolph for A
shortstop Of Herzog's known worth
now that Maranville, the mainspr;no Of
the inner works, has been lost to the
club. viz
McGraw, 1t is said, has pointed out ia
MI Hampstead the great probability Of
young Smiths development into a sec.
ond baseman who should make the
fans forget Cha rles Lincoln. Besides
the Little Napoleon is none too sure
that Herzog will be quite himself again
Larry Doyle always was a great draw
ing card in New York. Because of in.
lurles he may have gone back a bit
tut he would be an excellent tutor fo,
o!nlth, an excellent utility intielder ant
pinch hitter.
This trade between New York an,
boston may not matcrialize. As a rule
publicity IS not the best thing for th.
David Harums. But certain il is or
the word OF one who knows, that nero
tlatlons toward such an end haye~pro
gressed far and that Stallings ma.
every reason to believe he would event
ually secure Herzog when he trade.
Tyler to tae Cubs. President Harr,
\. Hampstead Of the Giants. did NO
irtend to go TO Cincinnati. bute h,
has left for the scene of the Natlona
Commission with the sole purpose q
conferring with representatives of tn
Braves. If the deal fails it will prob
ably be because Of differences Of opin
ion as to cash boot
For many years II has been the cus
tom of McGraw, While in training a
Marlin, Tex, to make weekend nil i
grimages to cities represented in tn
Texas League for Saturday and Sun
day exhibitions. These games will no
be discontinued this year. But tn
Texans and New Workers, instead O
entertaining the citlzenry, as in forme
years, will play for the edifcation @
the Lone Star State cantonment.
These games, of course, Will be stage
before the beginning of the Joint tou
of the Giants and Cleveland Ameri
l cans.
Connie Mack now threatens to sel
F., Sturfy McInnis if the crack first base
man does not gracefully accept bi
7 salary slash McInnis has alread
voiced a loud protest Here is on
player that Colonel Jacob Rupert an
I Miller Higgins should never overlook
. Can You Nnaplne Ior a na lnntc any