New-York tribune., 1918-02-22
Huggins Trying
To Get Hold
of Outfielder
Rowland Offers Murphy
Liebold or Collins for
Any Yankee Pitcher
By w. J. Macbeth

MINER Hugglns, manager OF -.
Yankees, out on a still hunt for n,..
ers OF the garden yaricty. expects -
return to this city early next wsaL
Whether or not he returns ean,,
handed, he will at least have had II.
satisfaction Of having one rival tall
turkey 20 him. Clarence PANTS Row
land, leader OF The world chamn;o.
White SoX. has submitted a proDosi.
ton to the wee one which strikes -,
at least as extraordinary when one re.
members the covert manner in which
American Leaguers usually duck
New YORK advance.
Rowland says Huggins may have
any outiclder on his roster. bar loo
Jackson and Hap Fesch. for pitcher
He figures little Miller can spare
pitcher in order to bolster his picker
line. Of course, Clarence would pre-
fer seasoned pitcher, but he is not
quibblins on the point. He has nerve
has Clarence. He would even take
chance with Slim Caldwell, giving
Up any one OF Eddie Murphy, Memo
Leibold. John Collins. Bruno Hauss
or Brick Eldred for the perennial
'ProdiSal Soa' OF the Rupert elan.
Rowland says he is Of the opinion
that he could easily put slim on
the strait and narrow path, though
he Goes confess there is Slight
j., Ia,
we'll behayed Caldwell would be the
equal OF Alexander or johnson. II
Higgins could only guarantee Cald-
wells good behavior it is likely Clar-
once would throw in four extra out
fielders as boot. He is badly in need
OF sterling right~hander TO assist
Cicottc and Tabcr.
Any Pitcher VIII DO
Rowland opines that IIuggins may
wish 30 tr.- his own magic on Cald-
we'll. Wherefore ne stands ready 30
talk trade OF any of his marketable
out}ielders for any pitcher now under
reserve % The Yankees. lie is, at
least if Billy Birch, of Chicago. has
quoted him correctly. This is u strlk-
ing tribute to the worth of Huggns' s
youngsters s-Thormahlen, Piercy, Mon
roc ana -lCOlAH.
II other managers regard Huggins's
pitching .alent so highly as does the
leader OF the White Sox there is no
occasion for Miller to drive his ducks
to d poor market. A lot OF talent on
which the wee one had designs es-
capped him during the joint meetings
of the two major leagues in Chicago
last September. Connie Mack and
Phil Bail favored Boston and Wash.
ington respectively over old Gotham.
But Huggins already has secured the
one man coveted for infeld duty,
namely Derriil Pratt. and feels that
if he can add a couple Of real out
! fielders without the sacrifice of too
much pitching strength he may be in
line 10 give all coners trouble through
! 1918.
For the first time in many years it
is likely that New York may soon fig
ure in that unusual role Of seller whose
goods call for active competition among
prospective buyers. One reason for
Chicago's desire TO unload outfelders
is the fact that the champions are over
stocked with this particular commod-
ity Rowland might worry along with
such pitching as he had last year,
though he would be an optimist indeed
did he expect the ancient and honor
able Eddie Cicotte to repeat in such
brilliant fashion.
/ Detroit, as regards outheld talent, is
in much the same boat as Chicago. But
Detroit is in d far more sorry plight
than the Windy City so far as pitching
is concerned. If Higgins can institute
Il little game of stand-otf between these
rival clubs New York may finally have
the satisfaction of getting the better
of a trade once in its life.
The name of jim Vaughn has been
added to the list OF Cub pitching hold
outs. Big Tiny, who was once SO ia
vorably regarded here as a member OF
the Yankees, has left Chicago after
spending two weeks with friends With
out having signed a. contract for 1918.
Ark, to indulge in preliminary WORK:
He not only announced his intention OF
returning to the Windy City in time to
accompany Weeghman's team South
but has rented house in Chicago for
the summer. SO it can be seen at 8
glance that the burly southpaw is de-
termined TO make the Cub owners come
to time
The case Of Vaughn doubtless is SIM
liar to that OF many another alleged
"holdout' OF the big leagues. There
are PROBABLY as many players OF worm
signed at the moment as is customary
at this stage Of the season. Ball play,
ers are temperamental critters and
should always be INDUCED when it costs
nothing TO indulge them. On their,
part they are as loose as ashes ana
will give up any part of an afternoon.
There is nothing in baseball law that
requires players to sign their contracts
before the opening Of the season Most
of them, therefore, hold back for
time for the free advertising that ac-
ccues.
The demon hold-out Vaughn opines
that so soon as he IS able 20 talk mat,
ters over with Manager Fred Mitchell.
their little differences viii be speedily
adjusted. Doubtless this is SO. DOUBT
less also it is so that all the other hold
outs Will pursue similar courses IA the
cad and come TO terms so soon as inc
spring germ starts 20 work. baseosh
hold-out this wear has as much chance
as the Bolshevih.