The Washington herald., 1918-02-13


night that he will remain with the
Ray Morgan is on the market. This.
is the foregone conclusion with most
Of the baseball moguls here. But at
that few are offering bids for the
Nationals -infieIder. Griffith will
not deny or affirm tonight this ar
Eument, but still holds to the fact
that he is here for the business of
trade or purchase. and that he
means to come through with
some deal before sunset on Friday
night.
Just what Griffith is looking for as
an exchange for Morgan is hard to
say, but it is rumored that he is
after Fritz Maisel, the former second
sacker of the Yankees. who is now
with the st. Louis Browns.
Just what the Old Fox can swing
in the line of 4 trade with the Mound
city mOGuls at a late hour tonight re-
mains to be seen. but he is out to
improve his club and place it in the
pennant chasing class, so no deal will
be a bit surprising.
Phil Ball. the president OF the
Browns. had not arrived upon the
scene at midnight. but he is expected
At any minute. Griffith admits that
lie desires the first interview with the
St Louis mosul, and there is a sure
bet that there is something in the
wind between the Nationals and the
Browns.
Whether Morgan will 20 awaits
the appearance of the st. Louis
authorities. but Grin is in for a
deal with the Brownies and Maisel
looks like the candidate that the
Old Fox is bidding for.
Away into the wee hours the foxy
pilot of the Nationals sat between
Barrows and KahOee, but when the
clock told of the hour for all good
citizens to be in bed Grin had not
yielded one inch.
As far as Griff goes Henry is not on
the market. but if he gan enter into
any deals he will willingly consent to
The betterment of the big Amherst
catcher who has served faithfully for
the Washington club during his seven
years career.
1t is figured that Henry can draw
more money in Boston, and why
should Griffith or any of the clubs
in the American League stand in his
way? John sat through three hours
the early evening tonight and Clark
- admits that Henry and he have
reached an agreement. If a trade or
purchase is Forthcoming during the
next few hours Washington fandom
will surely miss the big catcher. but
he will have the good will of all the
fans for always being ready and will
ing to give the Old Fox all he had.
What will the morrow bring? Nor
San and Henry have already been put
on the pan and it now appears that
the Nationals are to lose the two vet
Grams. First, the Browns are after
Ray and the Braves and Red Sox
Hfter Henry. but still the Old Fox ,
Keeps himself the sphinx of old and
VIII not tell how, where or why.
\ thunderbUlt hit along the baseball
trail few minutes before the Broad |
way darkness hours of midnight. when !
Joe BOehlinS. former pitcher of the !
Nationals blew into the Hotel Wolcott !
with his blUshing Dixie bride. Joe
was married in the South yesterday
and is here on his honeymoon. Joe IS !
still in trouble in not knowing who |
ne belongs to. as the Chicago Cubs !
nave turned him back to the Cleve- |
land club OF the American League. |
BoehlinS is still ready and willing to /
attempt another season in the big
show if given the chance.
Joe's draft number was drawn in |
the "A-One" class, but he figures to
overcome this and stay in the majors ,
Griffith again entered a denial
last night that he was in any way
connected with a three cornered
trade between the Yankees, White |
SOx and the Nationals, but still ad- |
mits that he may go into any kind |
of an agreement with either club |
providing they can show him that
he is getting something better than
he is letting out.
Baseball moguls are here, there
and everywhere in old New York
tonight. The big tip leaked out at
one Of the nineteenth hole confer
cnces of these moguls today, That
tney are raising the prices of ad-
mission In baseball not only to
~ benetlt the American Red Cross, but
TO benefit organized baseball.
II the moguls are allowed to
raise the price of admission this
season, 1t will not be the standard
which will last forever. That is
they will give the Red Cross every
penny which is coming to them
during the war, but after the big
battle is won these prices will re-
main the same. That extra nickel
on bleachers and dimes on other
seats seems to be the big question
with the moguls, and it appears
that they are out to grab off the
coin regardless of what's what, or
how
The fans will not stand for the
extra raise in gate admission and
It is believed that the National
League at its meeting tomorrow
will adopt the money exchange in
Vention Of Charles Ebbetts of the
Brooklyn club. President Ebbetts
of the Dodgers. intends introduce
ing his new change maker at the
meeting of the National League.
Among the magnates big, little
and all here tonight. it Is figured
that the International League will
blow IL Sunday baseball in New
York State Is not legalized. Sum
day ball could pull the Internationals
through the ninety Sthousand dollar
Indebtedness which is now hover
ing over their heads.
With Sunday baseball In the big
state legalized, Rochester, Syracuse