The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-28
M'GRAW KNOWS OF
NO HERZ0G DECKER
Not Involved in Reported Plan
to Bring Inf1eldcr and
Cooper Here.
MADE OFFER TO PIRATES
Asked for Terms on Pitcher,
But Club Declined to
Name Them.
MADE OFFER TO PIRATES
~ FREDERICK g. LIED.


A report from Boston has It that a
deal in which the Giants. Braves and
Pirates will figure, Is nearing compile
ton, According to the report the Giants
will get back Charley Herxog and obtain
Wilbur Cooper, the star pitcher Of the
Pirates, in exchange for q whole batch
Of New York players
John McGraw, manager OF the Giants.
said yesterday that he knew nothing OF
euoh q deal, and II II Is made II will be
done by the Boston club. He admitted
that during the recent meeting OF the
National League in this city Arthur Wise
OF the Boston club asked him whether
lie would take Herzog back and that he
Rad asked Barney Dreyfuss whether he
would trade Cooper. He said he was in
formed that Cooper was not on the mar
bet. and told Wise he didn't want Her
fog.
This Boston club. which a year ago be-
Ieved II had made a great strike in get
ting Herxog. now is willing to do most
anything TO get rid Of that player and his
big contract Knowing that McGraw Is
very sweet on Cooper, Boston may try
TO set Cooper from Pittsburg 30 he may
be sent to New York with Herzog.
w lUS OF inc bOStOn CluU abhtu
me at the Joint meetings whether would
take Herzog back" said McGraw. IT
told him that Herzog would not be an
attractive proposition for the New York
club to consider In view OF the contract
he carries Furthermore, l do not see
where Herzog could take a Job from any
man on my infield. He hit only .235 in
1917. and only .22s last season. when
the pitching was pretty soft. Herzog
certainly would not help the Giants on
his form Of the last two years. l will
say in Justice to Charley that his work
gets better II he Is with a fighting club.
and the hotter the fight the better he
playa
Doesn't Expect Cooper.
4 have no personal feelings against
Herzog though I will admit that his
conduct late In 1917 would hardly make
US 80 out Of our way to make a trade for
him. However, II thought Herxog would
benefit the Giants I would make the trade
In minute. / am trader. and al
ways try to get any man. no matter
what my personal relations with him
have been. II by his acquisition I can
help my club
"As to Cooper. do not think the
Pittsburg club viii consider an offer
for him. made an offer for the pitcher
az the recent baseball meetings and
was told by the Pittsburg club that II
would not consider any proposition for
player II considers one Of his greatest
assets.
IT naturally would like to have Cooper
on the Giants. He 10 a splendid pitcher
and with n club like the Giants behind
him would win lot OF games But II
Pittsburg will not trade, l guess that
"a all there Is to It."
10 a..
fed with the Giants as they now stand
but that he may make some deals before
the start of the training season. My
policy always has been to be ready to
make any deal that will strengthen my
club" added McGraw.
II figure my pitchers will hold up this
year. though I would be glad to get an
other seasoned regular. My pitching
problem has been somewhat complicated
bv reason OF the fact that must pro-
tect myself against two former stars
upon whom I no longer am able 70 de-
pend-Slim Sallee and Ferdie Schupp.
schupp = Question Mark.
"sallee threatens to retire. and schupp
Is my big question mark. In 1917 Schupp
was the greatest lefthander In baseball.
Last year he was worthless. We hope
Re will be able TO come back next
spring. but no one knows what form
he will be in.
However. have four good spring
pitchers to get started with-Perri,t,
Barnes. Benton and Causey. Causey
should develop into a fine pitcher. as his
experience OF last year did him a lot
OF good. By the time the season Is
started we expect Toney to Join the
cub. Freds engagement with the State
o' Tennessee will be over by that time.
J had planned to use him a. the bull |
wsrk OF the staff"
The Boston club probably will strike
strong snag II II tries to trade Her
s0g, In view of the fact that he carries |
$4,000 contract for 1919. and $4,000 |
contracts to inhelders hitting .22s are |
not very popular In these reconstruction !
days
Along with the other Boston players |
Herzog received his unconditional re-
lease last August when the work or |
aght" order terminated baseball. Boston |
Il trying to sign him for 1919 for less |
money.