The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-08
BASEBALL MAY SEE
MANY NEW DEALS
Several Big Trades Likely to
Be Contaminated at Joint
Conference.
ny FREDERICK &. LEE.

Several big deals are likely to be con-
sunmated at the Joint meeting Of the
two major leagues, which will be held
her on January Is
Many club owners have taken the
stand that interest in the returning
game will be greatly stimulated by In
Producing a lot OF new faces on the vari-
Gus teams. Col. Rupert and Harry
Frazee. presidents OF the Yankees and
Red Sox respectively. are strong ad-
vocates Of that idea
I'VE want 10 give the New York fans
a chance to see sbme new faces in
Yankee uniforms" said Col Rupert
yesterday Some OF the players We had
did not deliver, and the fans lost con-
fdence in them. The thing was to get
the fans new players. so they could have
something to speculate and pin their
hopes on"
Taking the same point Of view. Harry
Frazee said Nothing will help the
game more than new shuttle OF play
ers. I have not been In baseball long.
but know that as soon rs n club OBJ
tains additional players or makes deal
II arouses fresh interest in II club"
The New York and Boston Americans
already have put through the biggest
deal OF the winter, but both clubs have
additional deals hanging fire. which
should break at the Joint meeting. Ever
since closing the deal which brought
Shore, Leonard and Lewis to the Yam
KEGS. Hugglns has been dicker!ug for
another star outfelder. The man he pri-
marily is after Is Oscar Felsch Of the
White Sox. and lie stu may be able to
land this prize.
Comiskey Wants InheIders.
Charles Comiskey. president of the
White Sox. has written to Frazee ask
Ing him to place price on some OF his
surplus inflelders. 81 don't want to SELL
but TO trade" commented Frazee.
Frazee will have 20 many players on
his hands soon that he will be bound to
do some selling, a. the American League
voted in favor of playing roster Of
twenty-one The White Sox also are
likely to be shy on pitchers next season.
az Cicotte was fading last season. and
Reb Russell seems about through. Hug
gins is planning to round UP such in
fielders as Comiskey is after. which will
be offered for Felsch along with pitchers
10 he selected from Fisher, Russell and
Mogrd-e, and tho pick OF the old Yam
kee outhclders High. Miller or Lamar.
Griffith of Washington also hopes to
get Janvrir or Barry from Boston in a
trade next week.
several ueaIS also are brewing IN lHe
National League. John McGraw Is
angling for a star pitcher. and intends 10
make Barney DreyfuSs an offer FOR Nil-
bur Cooper. the left handler that will he
hard to refuse. All in all, It should he an
interesting meeting
International to open April 30.
The new International League has de-
cided to open It's season on April 30 and
close about September Il. A schedule
Of 1925 games will be played. The league
has increased its player limit TO fifteen.
exclusive of n player manager. Last
year the limit was fourteen, including a
player manager. The league will meet
again on the morning OF January 10,
prior TO presenting tts grievances to the
joint meeting Of the major leagues.
The Giants are scheduled 20 play two
games IN Washington on April ~ and
90. Saturday and SUNDAY dates II view
Of the fact that the Giants have not ap-
peared IN Washington In several years
and never go late in the spring both
clubs expect these games 10 20 good
way toward meeting training expenses
Ray Schmandt. the promising young
second baseman OF the Brooklyn club,
who was drafted last spring. has writ
ten a letter to Charles Ebbets president
of the Brooklyn club. that he has been
discharged from the army. Schmandt
was discharged from Camp Pike. where
he recently completed his course In the
Officers Training School for a commits
sion.