Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
TRADE OF MORGAN
TO BROWNS IS OFF
Fielder Jones Refuses to Let
Go of Either Joe Gedeon
or Fritz MaiSel.
LOCAL PITCHERS GO SOUTH
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

either Fritz AlalSel or oe Credeor
from the Browns have been shat
tered. The field leader OF the
capital crew was willing. even
anxious. TO measure either the
leading citizen OF Catonsvlllc
Md. or the peppery native son OF
California for a Washington UNI
form by the simple eXpedlent ol
shunting Ray Morgan 1t. LOUIS
ward He preached the subject
in New York last month to Bobby
Quinn. business manager OF the
Browns, Who represented the
club at the league meeting. but
was referred to Manager Jones.
and this worthy says nay
The one Tine peerless leader OF the
American League. who guided the hitiess
wonders OF Chicago TO a pennant in l9t+
and topped off this achievement by grab
bing the world championship in neigh
borly row with the Cubs that fall after
alternating all winter on his ranch In
oregon has bobbed UP in st. Louis and
completed plans for spring training. which
plans. ne announced yesterday DO moi
include Ray Morgan or any other athlete
NOW listed as National.
So far as Fielder Jones Is concerned the
trade book is closed and sealed. and nc Is
gong south this eycning-to Shreveport.
I.a.-satisfed and willing TO samhle with
the personnel Of the Browns as at pres
snt constituted.
When / arrived this week was in
formed that the Nationals were ANXIOUS To
line up either Maise} or Gedeon. Jones
said YESTERDAY. according to Il dispatch
from ST Louis. ''As have il Grit pre-
ferred Naisel and was willing TO give
Morgan
clever fielder and q dangerous batter at all
times | do not see where | could Use him
j believe Maisel Is going to become &
wonderful ball player. He viii not be
shifted around as ne was with the Yam
kees He Will not piay the oli;feld one
day. then third base, 10 be followed by q
spell at second Hes going 10 get MS
chance 10 own third base with me
Il need Gedeon for second base and an
positive that Joe is just what | want FOR
fence busting purposes. Grih did pretty
good for a short winter with the Browns
in getting Shot:on i-avan. and i he
is looking for something else ne VIII De
disappointed
St. Louis is not the only club in the
league with tradable infelde7s. however.
and although Grif has not said as much.
DaseInan now on a team somewhere
north of Washington may ngure in a
decker that will bring him south before
the season gets under way II -snch an
exchange were effected Morgan undoub
edly would figure in it Ray Carvilie al
present is at odds with his boss on the
question of sala-I. He has an appointnlent
with him today to talk things over. tIr7ff
asserts Morgan viii have TO sign at the
terms offered him or not play ball an!
where this season that Ray VIII be pa u
only in the proportion with winch ne de
Iivers the goods. In case Morgan rei'ia rs
obdurate and decides to devote his enllTe
attention to his thirst parior IN Baltimore
the pilot intends 10 shift Shanks 70 the
middle cushion and make second b--se-
man Of Handy Hank. Howard undoubt-
eddy could I'LL the bill. He has played
acceprably al every other position IN both
the inner and outer works.
Battery Men Hike South
Fly this afternoon all of the back:
stops and most of the pitchers Of the
Washington club viii be CHARTERED al
the Hampton Terrace Annex. North
Augusta. :. &. and tomorrow morning
barring unfavora BILE weather. they will
start their limbering-up exercises al
the Sally League ball park across the
river in Augusta, Ga The vanguard OF
the Griffmen left Washington last
evening at o'clock on the Southern
railway and are due to arrive at their
destination before this afternooD
There were nine in the party, which
consisted of Catchers AInsmith. Char
rity and herman; Pitchers Shaw. craft
and waIdbauer. Coach Nick Altroch
and two scribeS Harper and Judge
with Trainer Martin already are or
the scene and Ayers. Du Mont, Wing
camp from their homes IL Hilisville
Va. Minnea polls, Cincinnati and Lau-
rFnS- Ia, respectively.
Liriff received wire from Martin yes
tcrday advising him that the auJhori.
ties at Camp Hancock. near Augusta
have requested the use of the ball parL
the night of Saturday. March %, for :
boxing carnival for the soldiers Per
mission was readily granted.
Ex-Grihman Now Aviator.
Horace Milan will have to get a hum;
on himself if ne wants 10 attain the dis,
tinctiou of being the first ball playeI
TO drop bomb from an airpiane on tb.
rninions of Wilhelm the Hun. YounI
Milan is taking course OF inStruc
Charleston. 6. G. Having been AT il fol
hut short time. "Hoss' has not beer
up yet. but Ed Flaherty, wht
hunked with Milan when they were a
the Nationals. has progressed in tn,
Army branch of the aerial service I,
the point where he now is making sol,
flights The husky right-handet
finger who learned 10 play ball on tn
local lots and pitched for the Deal
Academy nine before being takel
south with the Nationals last year wa
sent to the Des Moines club of tn
Western League by Manager Griffitl
before the 1871. season opened 10 90
tain more experience. In d letter re
ceived yesterday he says:
Just line from your old pal &
let you know ! am flying alone nov
and staying with EN- strong. The
started to turn this place into a grave
yard when they killed OFF eight me
in ten days. Accidents viii happier
but ] hope I escape long enough I
get my quota of ooches.'' and sign
himself: Flying Cadet Ed F'laherty
L. ;. Aviation Corps, Park Field
Memphis, Tenn
Miller Higgins confidently expects +
have the laugh on those critics VIII
take the view that Ping Bodie wa
unioaded' on him. With the An
le:Ics, the worst bali club in the ma 10
leagues last season. a team that fur
nIshed no incentive to great deed
Francisco Pi2zola Ping wal christ
ened, attained a batting mark of %
and only four men in the league-Cobl
SisIer. Speaker and Veach-beat hi