The sun., 1919-05-18
CATCHER GONZALES
REPORTS TO GIANTS
McGraw and Hickey to Close
Deal for Cuban's Release
to New York To-day.
POSTPONE LOCAL GAME
Cincinnati Plays New York
and Brooklyn Will Meet
Cubs This Afternoon.
by FREDERICK G. LIEB.

BY FREDERICK G. LIEB.
Tho long drawn out negotiations by
which Miguel Gonzales, crack Cuban
| catcher. Is TO como to the Giants will
be contaminated some time to-day at o
conference between John McGraw. vice.
president and manager OF the Giants,
and Branch Hickey, president-manager
Of the st. Louis Cardinals. acr
| Gonzales arrived here from Cuba yes
| terday and proceeded Immediately to the
| Polo Grounds, where he discussed terms
for the season with McGraw. McGraw
intimated yesterday that the son OF the
Antilles places a pretty high value on
his services. Miguel is q holdout He
repeatedly has refused to report to the
st. Louis Nationals. III Gonzales should
attempt to hold out for anything un-
reasonable, the New York club would
not be interested in him." said McGraw
yesterday.
| However, the Cuban Is here He has
talked terms with McGraw, with the
permission OF the St Louis club, and
Hickey Is coming here to-day to close
the deal The Cardinals will be in town
| to play an exhibition game with the
Philadelphia club at Harrison. ..t
Either Trade or Purchase.
Whether the Gonzales deal will be a
trade or a purchase is not yet certain.
IT Is the general assumption that Davey
Robertson will be sent to St Louis in
exchange for the catcher. McGraw
would go no further than to say that he
, and Hickey had had some conversation
on the deal. but that nothing definite
had been decided.
AS to Robertson's former statement
that he would play with no club other
than the Washington Americans. McGraw
says that when he signed Robertson to
a Giant contract ten days ago it was
with the understanding that Dave would
go to any club to which ne was sent.
Gonzales looks to be in line shape. He
told McGraw that he Is ready to get into
the game Immediately, as he has been
playing at least two games a week In
| Cuba all winter and needs no additional
training.
Yesterday was another tough day for
local masnates. as the heavy thunder
| storm that broke in the afternoon
| washed out the Saturday games which
were scheduled between the Giants and
the Reds on the Polo Grounds and the
Dodgers and the league champion Cubs
on Ebbets Field. 1t 10 the third Saturday.
game which has been postponed on the
Polo Grounds this season. The Yanks
had Saturday dates postponed with the
Red Sox and Senators. The Giants got
in the only Saturday game on the Polo
Grounds two weeks ago. when they
played to Philadelphia before a large
crowd Charley Ebbets also Is having
his share OF tough luck. On successive
Saturdays he has lost games with the
Giants and Cubs. tho best attra ctions IL
his league.
The Giants had intended to move UP
an August date with the Reds for this
afternoon. but as a result of the post
l HaVNxr -, .,-tr ~
played to-day and there will be no
7 change in the September dates.
Despite the threatening outlook Of the
sky shortly after noon and that It started
10 rain at 2 20 there WAS crowd or
10000 IN the Harlem stands At game
time yesterday sadly watching the down
pour. BY $3.50 the outfield on the Polo
Grounds WAS a swamp, and McGraw
, ordered the game to be called on
Mitchell shakes Up Cubs.
Moose Mitchell gave his Cubs an sw-
full shaking UP yesterday. For cham
pionshp club the Cubs put up a rather
sad showing . the Polo Grounds. when
the Giants wHa!ed them four straight.
, Mitchell tbenched Charley Deal. who
wasn't hitting and hadn't been feeling
! particularly spry, while Charley PICK
has been shifted from second base to
: third base. King Lear, former Vills
nova infielder. with record "a CO.
, leRiate hitter. was sche duled to play
second base for the Cubs yesterday and
, bat in the cleanup position.
!, Only eighteen hits IN four yames
against the Giants convinced Mitche!l
that something is wrong IN his hitting
, department He has shaken up his or
! tlro lireup. leaving only F1ack, tho lead
on man, and the batteries untouched
3 Iioliocher who hatted second ever sinos
t he joined the club. viii bat third here
. after, while Les Mann, one OF tie clubs
; leading naulers a year ago. has been
/ dropped 10 seventh.
, The Cub lineup announced for yeseer-
. days game in Brooklyn was, FIacN,
right field: Pick, third base Hollocher.
. shortstop; Lear, second base; Barber
centre fold Merkle. first base; Mann.
/ left Held: Kille'er. catcher: Alexander
3 pitcher
q Alexander again will make an effort
| TO break into the winning column to-day
= He will have an opponent worthy OF his
, mettle He Will tackle big I'd Pteffes
the pitching ace OF the Dodgers. who al
o ready has run or fvs successive vic
r tories "Aieck" II drawing Soyns tough
. ones. In his first start OF the year he
. was beaten by Ray Fisher, l to 0; IN his
o next ne tackled Ruhe Benton on one o.
I the !efthander's best days. and now
r there Is nothing between Alexander and
his nrst victory but Pfefrer
Despite four rather easy victories over
Tho league champions, Mans ger MoCiraw
% tho Giants does not take the Cubs
= lightly, The team IL better than the
play In tho series just finished on the
/ Polo Grounds showed" said McGraw
n yesterday. We got a lot of breaks and
y cauEnt Chicago when Il was in a bar
I batting slump Our pitchers have bee-r
= going much better. but a club with tn.
X h.tte-s Chicago has viii get more than
It four hits a game when II strikes Its reg
: ular stride.
Il Then that pitching stan will mako
h Chicago dangerous, even though II has a
light offence. When Alexander, Vaughn.
= Tylar ana Douglas go at top speed the
Il Cuns wo', need many runs to win"