The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-20
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Jack Hendricks, Cardinals boss, is
another who has a bone to pick with
Charley Weeghman. Hendricks ad-
mits he is good and sore at Weigh
man and that he wants Weeghman to
lay off tampering with his players.
Weeghman's extravagant efforts to
land Hornsby have done the latter
lots more harm than good. That's
what Hendricks is peeved about. He
says that if Weeghman has ideas OF
the sort he might be more quiet about
them and not shout at such high
pitch. Several times Hendricks told
Weeghman how exceedingly thin his
chances were of getting Hornsby and
told him in an emphatic way. Weegh-
man continued to rave about how
much he was willing to pay. And SO
Jack is all worked up about it.
Byron Houck thinks that he Is
worth more money than Phil Ball
stipulated in his contract. Houck
returneds the papers to Ball un-
signeds
Derrill Pratt is the only Yankee
who has received line of publicity
over contract wrangling. The officials
of the club evidently do not believe
in letting the fans know who the hold
outs are.
Marty McHale, the former Yankee
pitcher, recently amused the men in
training at Camp Devens with stories
of his big league life.
II the Pirates are dissatisfied with
their salaries this year they will have
to blame Manager Hugo Bezdek. Bar
ney Dreyfuss recently made out the
players contracts according to his own
ideas Of their value, but he also sent
a letter to Bezdek advising him to
make changes in the salaries Of those
men who in his opinion were worth
more money. Bezdek, therefore, must
assume all Of the responsibility. 1t is
safe to say that he will agree with
Dreyfuss' figures in majority Of in
stances rather than have friction with
the little Pittsburgh magnate.
1t was rumored some time ago that
Bill Sherdell, pitcher with the Car
dinals, had enlisted in the army.
Later the twirler denied the report
Red Ames. the veteran twirler. has
signed his 1918 contract with the Card
inals.
The New York State league, the
oldest minor circuit, may not take
the field next May. Many club
owners are selling their best play
ers and the managers are looking
for new jobs. Sunday baseball
would save the league from going
on the rocks.
Baltimore fans who have been
for major league baseball
will experience frost this year. The
City will not be repre-
sented in any circuit. Jack Dunn, the
principal owner of the Orioles. prob
ably will sell his players to the highest
bidders. He also will have to pay a
rental Of $1,000 a year for his ball
park, which is owned by Edward Han
lon. Dunn's eagerness to have Hanlon
elected president of the International
league in the place of Edward G. Bar
row is one of the amusing incidents
inf the winter season.
Harry Frazee, Jr., fifteen years old,
Is an enterprising schoolboy. Last
spring he wrote to his father, presi-
dent of the Red Sox, for half dozen
new balls. Frazee, Sr., paid $1.25 each
for them and shipped them immed-
lately. Several weeks later he re-
ceived another urgent request for a
second half dozen, which also were
sent with a letter asking what had
been done. with the first batch. Back
came a reply which read: Il sold the