The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-03
MANY BIG BASEBALL
DEALS HANGING FIRE
Result Of McGraw's Quest for
More Strength Depends on
Chase Verdict.
NAY GET ED KONETCHY
Holkc in Bad Standing and
Will Be Traded to BOs-
ton Braves.
NAY GET ED KONETCHY
by FREDERICK q. LIEB.


Baseball IL in for month Of whole
sale swapping Many deals already havo
Isen made and many moro are brewing.
Practically every manager IN the two
ieagues has irons in the fire. and will pull
them out at the right time.
Tho Giants are holding UP certain
deals pending the outcome of the Chase
rial. II Hal is acquitted he Is slated
to come TO New York. It is unlikely
mat New York will give up anything
for Chase outside OF the release OF Pa,
Moran.
II John Heydler finds Chase guilty ~
ne charges against him McGraw will be
Oh ICED TO hang on to Walter Holke o.
make a trade for Ed konetchy. the first
basenan OF the, Braves. who is on the
market Konetchy, however, IL on the
wane, and he would be no improvement
over the present Giant first baseinan.
Holke Slow Thinker.
N IL no secret that McGraw will let
Holke go II he can get a man almost
st good. Holke cannot think quickly
enough for the manager. The New York
club has not forgiven Holke for hid
late In leaving the Giants while the
club eth had a chance for the champion
chip and forcing McGraw to employ the
plcdding Jay Kirke on the first corner.
Despite the fact that Holke had thres
children, the Oldest one of whom was
only four year old, he feared the Govern
rrent would draft him. This caused him
20 worry and hurt his play. He left the
Giants last July to enter a steel plant.
leaving tho club stuck for first base
man.
The acquisition Of the Boston Nation
rs by George w. Grant should bring
come action from the Braves Stallingss
.snds had been tied by the former own
RS, who had lost so much money during
their ownership that they refused to
land for any moro deals
Rudolph for Gtantst
Both Stalings and Grant have an
-ounced they want TO get rid OF some OF
their old timber and bolster UP the club
with new blood. Among Stallingss trad
ing assets are Konetchy. Charley HerZog,
Red Smith and Dick Rudolph, and II Is
practically certain that none OF this trio
gain will appear In Brave uniform TINS
season.
A deal to bring Rudolph TO New York
las been in the air for weeks. The
Bronx boy says he wants to be traded,
and says he could do better with another
club Like Heine Zimmerman. he has an
ambition TO play for his home town team.
McGraw took Dick on the training trips
Il 1910 and 1911. but decided Richard
was too ligh, for big league use.
The ehifts IN National League first
"a semen Is one OF the odd features OF
mis- winter OF trades. Four clubs con-
'empla.e changes in their first base de-
partments Brooklyn already has traded
lake Daubert, and Hal Chase ie out OF
cincinnati! New York is anxious 10
trade Holke, and Stallings wants to get
rid Of Konetchy. Early in the winter
Il was reported that Philadelphia would
give Fred Luderus his unconditional re-
lease, but this was denied by William
Baker. President OF the Phlllies.
The deal closed between the Dodgers
and Reds last Saturday should help make
Brooklyn one OF the most formidable
.lubs in the National League. Brooklyn
has a great pitching staff and II Robin
.on can build up a club that can get some
rtus his club should be a formidable
contender.
"Chuck" Ward in Germany.
Just how Robinson will line up his
-ole inield is a matter Of conjecture.
snd will depend on how soon Chuck Ward
VII be discharged from the army. This
PLAYER Ia In Germany with the army
- occupation. and may not be available
Il: the start of the season.
SChmandt, who played bang up game
'ast spring before he was drafted. is likely
~ succeed Jake Daubert at first base.
his would give Robby an infeld with
Ward on third. O'Mara or Olson al short.
Jopf on second and Schmsntit on fret.
There also is talk of turning Jimmy
,ohnston into first baseman. As he
1'ayed creditable game on the bag on
s'veral occasions. In that event the
,'odger infeld would line up as follows
Ward, third base Kopf. short Sehmandt
'""ond base Johnston, first base.
u will be interesting to SEQ who Fat
Moran will dig up TO play shortstop for
m, as he already has traded Kopf the
-'giIar Cincinnati shortstop OF 1911.
nd Lena Blackburne the EMERGENCY
.1ortstop OF tine 1918 Reds
- "a not apparent what use StelI,nes
n, make Of Blackburne. as Meanwhile
9" y he back with the Braves next season.
..rt R.aC kburne's hitting is too weak 10
'7rmit a manager to play him In any
'rer position. .210 hitting shortstop
ght get by. but a second Or third base
~ an with such an average would not be
.7'erated by the home town fans.
Sra7ch hickey OF st. Louis sent a
hole batch of players TO Kansas CITY for
l'a Schultz. an in6elder who already
rs been up with the Pittsburs and
H-ooklyn Nationals
IN 1913 George Stalllngs said that
'autz was the best infield prospect in
ne National League. He never showed
IN Pittgburg or RroOklyn parb,o,