The Washington herald., 1919-02-17
Giants Sensational Out
fielder Dissatisfied with
Playing in Gotham-Old
Fox Will Not Comment.

Father Knickerbocker awoke yester-
Icay to realize the fact that Clark c.
IGriffith and his Washington club
were not doing a Rip Van Wrinkle. as
it was announced by leading baseball
writers that the Old Fox was dicker-
bas for the services Of DS.-ev Robert
BON. the Giants sensational outfielder
Grin would be more than pleased to
and Robbie but there is more than
one technicality that presents itself in
the formation Of such a deal The
Following from the pen OF Frederick
u. Lieb, OF the Sun, Is interesting:
Dayey Robertson. former Giant
outheld star. who recently turned
down McGraw's personal invitation
TO return to the New York club. is
anxious to take a whirl around the
american League circuit. Though
Robertson spurned the offer made
by McGTaw when the Giant leader
recently went to see him in Rich
rDond. Robertson now says that he
will return to professional baseball
he can land a job with the Wash
ington club.
Robertson now says that his OBJ
1ection to returning TO the Giants
5 that New York is too far away
from his home near Norfolk, Va.
The Old Dominion outfielder has
zone so far as to approach Clark
IGrinith on the subject. "Grif" has
written to McGraw stating that he
would be glad to make a trade for
Robertson il the New York club
could make arrangements with
other National League clubs to
waive Robertson out of the league.
In the event that such waivers
can be obtained MCGraw would be-
in a position to make an advan-
|tageOus deal with Washington.
| IGriffitA has two pitchers, Jim Shaw
and Harry Harper. either of whom
weuld look good in a Giant uniform.
IGririth. il is believed. would part
with one of these men il he could
Eet a player Of RObertsOn's ability
in exchange.
II would of course be a hard mat
|teE to waive Robertson out of the
plays with his heart in the game
he has few superiors in baseball.
He is a dangerous batter at all
times He would fit nicely into
the Outtield Of any National League
club. but would it benefit a club
to try to hold up inteTleague
waivers on Robertson. knowing in
advance that he is lost to the Ma
|tional League?
InterIeague waivers on Robertson
would be a matter Of give and take
between the leagues. American
League clubs. especially the Yankees,
would grant waivers on a pitcher like
shaw or Harper with the same feel
Eng that National League clubs would
pass along Robertson.
RobeTtsdn's apparent fOndness for
does not entirely answer
|hiA objection to playing again with
tne Giants. II is quite jump from
Washington to Norfolk. Washington
next season Will play practically every
Sunday. hence weekend trips to
Virginia will be mighty few for Dave
should waivers be obtained.
According to friends Robertson
never got over some of the criticism
that was IeveIled at him in the clos
ing days of the 1917 worlds series, a
series in which Robertson led the
|batmen Of both teams with an aver
|age of 800. In the fifth game in Chi
|cagO Felsch hit a two baEger to right
|center which practically broke up the
game. McGraw and some Of the other
Giants said Robertson should have
made this catch, and Dave always
resented this criticism.
In the sixth game muff by Robert
son followed some costly errors by
Zimmerman at third base and pre-
sented Chicago with the sixth and de-
Gliding game OF the series.
II Griffith could swing a deal for
Robertson it would give him a hard
hitting outfield for the first time since
taking the reins in Washington. An
outfeld Of sam Rice. who still is in
the army overseas, Milan and Rob-
srtson would rank with the best in
baseball II would be a baseball
novelty to see a hard-hitting club be-
aind Walter Johnson