New-York tribune., 1918-01-08

s.crsw. Of the Giants, appeared quite
s,;nc 10 accept Larry Doyle and
a.. Rudolph. former castotFs Of the
~. crouncers. as booty for his tom
..-.men.al and irascible captain-sec-
| hsseman. Now, however. the Little
v,,oleon believes Barnes, because of
/ =. vouth. would prove a better invest
..,t than the veteran Rudolph. who
=, been around the big show some
.asr. and who cannot hope to i'm
..r, as time goes on. Barnes and
7..ls formed The original offer from
=, Hub end. so there is likely to be
- s.eh in that quarter.
mis- true that cash consideration
.-,srad into tho calculations and that
:, cssh was to bc produced from the
,.-oos box Of the Giants. 1t is equal
+. ,r1e that different sums were speci-
I'd according to which Of the two
.isbers-Dick or Jess-might eventu-
lily he selected by McGraw On this
ere negotiations never threatened to
arg.
aoned by the relations between Her
og himself and his present employ
~. There is bad blood between the
rIaur and the club. Indeed, Herzog
/; jpstitutigg d salt for some $500
;,lary deducted as a result of the
lisut captain taking alleged French
saye during the championship season
wt September. Herzog maintains not
nnly that he was unfit for service, but
hat he had an earlier promise from
President Hampstead that he might
-sst up so soon as the championship
was assured.
Wants Suit Quashed
, Mw. it is understood, the New York
wishes assurance that this suit
aiary on the part Of Herzog will be
he'd in the event that the recalci-
y infelder is shipped to Braves
ftt.l. an assurance which neither Her.
zog nor the Boston club has found it
expedient to guarantee. Herzog, as a
matter of fact, left his home at Ridge
", Md, a few days ago for future adj
dress more or less vague. He has gone
yacationing somewhere in Florida" for
the rest Of the winter, to exercise his
highly developed flying talents. When
his pursuers catch up to him by wire
the rest Of the matter should be easy.
1t is very doubtful if Herzog, who is
Of particularly vindictive nature in
tyerything pertaining to honor. will
consent to withdrawal of his suit
short of payment in full of his salary
claim. He feels he was i'll treated by
suspension and held up to the public in
false light. But the claim is an in
significant one so far as it involves a
zeal Of this magnitude and might easily
as borne by either side of the main con-
.racting parties.
Il is quite true that Herzog is in a
istticularly advantageous position, for
is bound to the New York club by
contract which gives him the right to
aime the club to wnich he may be as
.gned in case of transfer SO far as
5oston is concerned, this right he has
s.ready waived.
During the annual meeting of the
.stonal League in this city last month
Asr1og served notice on President
Harry N. Hampstead Of the Giants that
'e must be traded. He said a berth
Nth any one Of the Cubs, Reds or
Braves woud be acceptable to him. In
'lew Of such assurance, it is unlikely
this time that Henog would at
enpt to offer objections to a transfer
% Boston.
Stallings on Way North
Miracle Man George stallings. man
lger Of the Boston Nationals, is sup
9sedly on his way north from his
asddocks Ca plantation to close
ais deal for Percy ID. Haugton, presi-
sat OF the Braves. His contemplated
sis caused change in Harry N
aempstead's plans. The president OF
ae Giants had intended to leave Sun
ay Tor Cincinnati, where the annual
asetlng OF the National Commission
WI open to-day, if the snowbound
agnates are able to reach Porkopolis
.sst, night Mr. Hampstead expressed
ls'aope that he might be able to set
W. y. lor the Middle West to-day. This
mission was interpreted as a belief
va. the trade with Boston would
SSley be effected before sunset Mr.
",sIspStead was reluctant to discuss tbs
re rrsae directly, prcferring to have Nc.
nsnts. @'A '-'''o' UNIV
i.le change of heart on the part o1
SJIie'aw as between Barnes and Ru.
p,s ,pa Is quite easily explainable in {
II ssaase at the official pitching averages
n, lae M National League, made publ,
l,l.mle ~ mle ilrst time Monday. While Ru
I ,o. pn broke even with thirteen vic
bs.ssa b.es and as many defeats. and Will,
tesn ts,"es lost twenty-one in winning thir
,bs games, the latter's, after all, wa
,no, nv petter record. Barnes not onl,
,nnnpa part IN eight more games, but h,
rnns rO"ea an average of only 2.68 earne,
no PER game of nine innings, rank
~ elgnteenth i'll effectiveness amont
VIM Ia League pitchers. Rudolph
| d bo aiiowed BAL runs per game, hat
.stinn .'iIeht with a thirty second plac,
,nn;n. narhes is a youngster, just be
ran l 10 md himself; Rudolph a vet
ess. "no has reached his zenith. a
,etro,.a II lhceed he nas not begun t,
portst;as ots.as to the very uncertain trans
Mented N'ii,leS, lhconVcnicnccs aug
'hrousJbooy 'hvJ ny the blizzardy weathe
Seen fnoat da";ut the Middle West, it ha.
neetina ir,.'ued to hold the joint schedule,
ess"a1e er'"e OF the National and America,
OWN. III Cincinnati, i lmediatelv fol
aeet;ss. 'ne conclusion of the annua
t bsas OF the National Commission
'ommiitaooe oeeh intended for the Join
Lear "ls,ee pus to visit the Dover Hall Club
# rrys,"uniswick' Ga, for the purpos,
'a"s'ng draft of dates.
heydler to Fix War Tax
Na.Ionn., a. Heydler, secretary of tn,
csed sa e. League. will therefore pro
after tbo bo'a cincinnati to Washinrto,
ashh,." ,S nlS conference in Garry Herr
ei con' ,own- Mr.. Heydler is chairma,
sioasl yI,niaittee ap7cirted by the Ma