The Washington herald., 1918-02-16
Mackmen and Grifmen to
Meet Dunns-Morgan
Holdout.

Baltimore, Nd, Feb. I5.--Organlzed
baseball intends to invade this town
The schedule Of the American League
issued today does not call for any
playing date here, but 1t is a sure fact,
among the baseball moguls. players
and fandom here that both the Phila-
delphia and Washington American
League teams viii play ball here dur
ing the coming campaign. Nothing
definite in this line broke at the
American League meeting at the
Hotel Walcott. in New York City, yes
tsrday. but it was breezed around
among the higher authorities that this
= the big scheme to put over both
the Nationals and the Macknen-
Jack Dunn, this season manager OF
the Baltimore Internationals. and To-
cal newspaper men will not either con-
firm or deny this argument and every
thing here points to the playing Of
few major league games at the OLD
Oriole Park. up York road way. The
idea Is to play one or more games OF
each series of the Maeks and Ma
tionals in the East. in this city, which
would give Baltimore two major
league games a week.
Sunday baseball at Back River would
be one of the big drawing cards for
both Griffith and Mack. but neither
will admit that this move Is even IN
the wind at present.
Raw Morgan, the second sacker OF
the Nationals, is a holdout. pure and
simple. Ray makes no bones OF the
question, as he is not satisfied with
the terms offered by the Washington
club, and claims that he will not re-
port unless better figures are offered
Ray is in business here. and made the
statement today that he would never
think OF placing his name to the con-
tract offered by the Washington man
agement. Morgan believes that he has
always played square with both the
Washington club and Clark Griffith.
During the Federal League wartime
contracts Morgan never held up the
Washington club, and he believes that
IL should be a fifty-fifty proposition
now. as the Nationals are holding up
Morgan in the reduction which they
have made in his contract In refer
ence to being traded. Morgan stands
ready to listen to any question which
the Old Fox may name. 1t is a known
fact here that he has already sent
back his contract to the Washington
club and awaits either a transfer or
new articles. Ray has at all times
given the Washington club the best
he has had in I'm. and no trouble
should occur between Clark Griffith
and the second sacker in the signing
of this contract
The purchase from the st. Louis
Browns of Pitcher Bob Groome was
announced today in a telegram from
owner Jim Dunn. of the Cleve-
land Indians, who is in New York
attending the big league powwow
there. The terms of the sale were
not made public.
The Detroit American League
Club today purchased the release
OF Pitcher Lefty George, of the
Columbus Club. OF the American
Association. George won nineteen
games last season and lost thir-
teen.
Another problem was settled by
the baseball moguls attending the
American League meeting here.
Miller Huggins. of the Yankees,
and Hughie Jennings, of the De-
troit Club, taking the lead, gave
orders for a supply OF special suit
cases for each of their players. 1t
was believed that owing to the rail-
road congestion. that it would be
impossible for the men 20 carry trunks
on the trips next year. President
Dunn, of the Cleveland club, and Jack
Hendricks, manager OF the Cardinals,
also gave their orders when they saw
the benefits of the special uniform
and outfit carriers.