The Washington herald., 1919-12-24

Roth on Market.
Though no one Associated eithe1
with the Red Sox or Yankees viii
admit there is any foundation for
the gossip. grandstsnd managers in
sist that outhelder Bobby Roth will
be wearing the livery OF Coils. Rup-
pert and Huston by the time Miller
Higgins starts South with his club.
These prophets also insist that
Everett Scott will accompany Roth
to this city. The story goes that
Higgins will send Pratt and one OF
his veteran southpsw pitchers TO the
Hub for Roth and Scott, and that
Scott will play second base here.
Provided Meusel should prove nan
as brilliant a third baseman as
Coast critics predict. such a swap
would remedy the crying need OF
Huggins-the addition of plenty Of
speed without sacrifice to driving
power. Lewis. Fewster and Roth
would form a fancy garden Meusel.
Peckinpaugh, Scott and Pipp should
combine every excellence Of inheId-
ing art from defensive work Of the
highest order to the deadly punch
backed by unusual speed
Baker May Omit.
Whether or not Frank Baker re-
turns the fact remains that he has
practically reached the end of his
rope. because Of his lack OF speed.
Coast fans insist that Meusel Wilt
soon make New York forget all
about the former home-rUn king.
whether Baker is absent or present
hn -
public at large over the litigation in
stituted against Ban johnson and his
five supporting club owners il can
be said that the revolutionary ele-
ment has the best wishes of the talent
under contract or reserve 70 the y sw
York American League club. is
more than probable that severa OF
these Yankees. emulating the exam
pie Of their employers. will soon take
steps TO have the law on Mr. John
son and his associates Of the Ma
tional Commission for money alleged
to be due from the last worlds Sc
ries. This money. which had been
awarded to third position clubs OF
both major leagues. has been with
| held by the commission because OF
protest lodged by President Frank J.
Navin on behalf Of the players OF his
Detroit team.
shawLey After Money.
Bob Shawkey. star TIght-harder OF
the Yankees. like the other members
! "f the Yankees with whom ne had
been in correspondence. says he could
use the money to good advantage
right now and that his patience was
practically exhausted.
number Of The players, he said.
had told him they had been advised
by friends Of a legal turn OF mind to
sue the National Commission for the
amount withheld under protest Shaw
key would not so so far as to admit
that he was prepared to enter the
! lists Of the civil courts against the
7 Triumvirate. but he is OF the opinion
that certain members Of the Yankees
will not hesitate 20 take the step IN
less the National Commission shows a
disposition to act in the very near
! future.
Met in Chicago.
! II is the opinion Of the Western
writers that the adjourned annual
meeting Of the American League will
reassemble in Chicago within the next
ten days. So far as known, President
Johnson has not yet issued the call
for this conference. But il is under
stood that a number OF matters OF
vital Importance must be decided be-
( fore the annual meeting Of the Ma
ton Commission. This commission
meeting always is held in Cincinnati
on the first Monday Of January.
At its gathering the Triumvirate is
supposed to meet a committee repre-
senting the minor leagues IN order
to effect a new working agreement
The policy of the National League
toward this agreement was arrived at
during the annual meeting in New
York. but its policy must lie ratified
or amended by the American League.
as mutual agreement in a mater o.
necessity. At its short and stormy
session here the American League
never got within a thousand miles OF