The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-17
YANKEE OFFER FOR
LEWIS is DECLINED
FraZee Turns Down Huggins's
Proposition-Johnson AS
sents to Joint Meeting.
~ FREDERICK G. LIEB.


Whether or not Harry Fra1ee intends
to sell the Red Sox before the opening
Of the 1919 season, he is displaying con-
siderable interest in the makeup of the
team. Miller Higgins. the Yankee
manager, was here yesterday and had a
two hours conference with Frazee.
F'razee announced that he had turned
down Huggins's proposition for Duffy
Lewis
''Husgins has been unable to show me
any reason why Duffy LOWS should be
traded" said Frazee. He hasn't any
outfielders to give me. and with Mentally
and Janvrin back next year I don't need
any infielders wouldn't take six Oil
hooleys for LswiA nor WOULD have any
use for Miller. walters 10 q rafting
good catcher, but he is not as valuable
a player as Lewia New York would be
willing to give cash for lewis, but /
do not want money.
shore Is a great pitcher, but II the
Yankees give me the players I want Shey
may obtain him.
Boston did not take very kindly to
the suggestion that Lewis be traded.
Some of our boys sent the story from
the American League meeting, and I
never try 70 run counter to public senti
ment. Lewis is certain to be with the
Red Sox again next season"
Barrow Wants DWELL.
Higgins declined to say what new
trade Ire talked over with Frazee. 1T
cont think It helps to tip ones hand"
said the Yank manager 1.-THE names OF
the players We discussed did not come
from me, I am sorry II got out Natu-
rally everybody knows 1 want pitchers
and outfielders who can hit"
The reason that Boston Is so DESTROYS
OF procuring Walters is that Ed Barrow.
the manager OF the Red Sox. hopes TO
swing a deal for Steve O'Neill, the
Cleveland catcher. whom he regards the
best catcher In baseball. In the event
that Barrow gets Walters he would be
willing to trade Dutcn Leonard and the
pick among Walters. Agnew and Schang
to Cleveland for O'Neill.
In addition to trying to make a deal
or two Higgins intends to arrange for Il
training camp while he Is in this city
He also will hold a conference with Col.
Rupert on the question OF the players
salaries.
The club practically had decided TO
train in Florida. and had eeveral points
in the central part OF that State under
consideration. But the late start makes
II unnecessary to go so far South. as the
teams will not leave here until the third
"Ocn ~ ~ iNaNoh may t'N ~
again.
Joint Meeting In January.
John Heydler. president OF the Ma
tional League, yesterday received a let
ter from Ban Johnson saying 1t might
be possible to hold a joint meeting IN
this city next month.
The American League viii meet in
New York on January 10 or Is. and II
the National League men are in town
around the same time we may arrange
for a meeting" wrote Johnson.
Heydler will get In touch with his
club owners TO see whether tbs date Is
satisfactory. Were the season to open
In middle April such a date would
be too late to hold a joint meeting"
said Heydler. but inasmuch rs we are
hardly likely to start until May /, II
should give us enough time to get ready.
However. when we advanced the idea
OF n joint meeting 1t was that such
meeting should be held in the very near
future"
During the American League meeting
\ suggestion was advanced that the
different teams make only two trips
next season. each series to consist OF
Ave games. II would cut down travelling
expenses great deal, but would dis
arrange the present holiday arrange
ments. Heydler does not regard the