New-York tribune., 1920-11-18
Big Shake-Up
Seems Certain
InLocal Team
.Joe Dugan, of Athletics, May
Be Signed as FIRST Move
to Bolster Colonel's Nine
By w. ]. Macbeth

Work Yankees a real American League
rannant factor in 1921 will be held
iris afternoon at Colonel Jacob Rup-
,srt's office, 1889 Third Avenue. At
~. council of the Yankees there will
Gather together the two owners, Man
a7er Miller Huggins, Business Manager
"a Barrow and Scouts Joe Kelley, Bob
Connery and Bob Gilks. Certain
rrosnective trades will be the chief
topic Of conversation.
Though no one officially will admit
the truth OF the statement, it has been
learned or excellent authority that In
fielder Dugan, of the Athletics, will be
wearing q Yankee uniform in 1921.
Dugan. under more affable conditions.
should be one of the most valuable
assets of major league baseball. He
is out of his element with Philadelphia.
The boy is ambitious. He cannot ad-
lust himself to an habitual tailender.
Pratt Serves Notice
Before the close of the past season
Derrill Pratt served notice on Manager
Miller Huggins that he would not re-
turn to the Yankees next year. Pratt
for the past several seasons has had
II In his mind to branch out into busi-
ness for himself. He is shrewd and
frugal athlete who has saved most of
his money and who believes he can turn
il over to the best advantage without
further appearing in spangles
1t is known that Miller Huggins con-
templates somewhat of general shake
up among his forces. For the past
couple Of seasons he has not been sat
isfed with the work Of First Baseman
Wally Pipp. When Huggins came to
the Yankees Pipp held the reputation
of being the clubs greatest slugger
He had divided slugging honors with
Home Run Baker. At the solicitation
style in an attempt to hit more into
right field. The result was somewhat
Of Dust for which Pipp personally
must suffer.
Provided Pipp is traded-which now
seems more probable in the event of
Joe Duggan's coming here-the great
and only Babe Ruth is likely to be
seen playing first base for the Yankees
next year.
Ed Barrow. the new business man
ager Of the Yankees, has had it in his
craw for several seasons to make q
first baseman out of Babe Ruth. When
Dai4V" ,VOh iBe oi Che playing end
OF the Red Sox three years ago he
wished to play Ruth at the initial cor
ner. But he got Stufy McInnis in
trade and had to use him as first
baseman in preservation.
Barrow tried unsuccessfully to make
third baseman out of Stufy. Stuffy
fell down on the assignment. and Ruth
who had been the greatest southpaw in
the big show, was turned into an out
fielder 1t was there he became the
king Of swat which made him the
greatest attraction of organized base
ball.
Figuring on Carey
When it seemed the twelve-club
league would turn out more than an
idle dream there was reason to believe
Max Carey, the Pirate fash, would be
seen in the Yankee cast next season.
But row that possibility is remote, to
say the least 1t would be necessary
to get waivers from all the National
League clubs before any deal could be
consummated between clubs of rival
leagues. Pratt, it is understood, was
to have gone for Carey.
Babe Ruth. who appreciates the ad-
vantages billet in New York means to
him in his outside ventures, is lust
now, in Cuba, collecting 81 900 week
for playing semi-pro ball. in a letter
to friend here recently the King of
Swat expressed q desire to show more
versatility of play than he has been
able to do heretofore.
Ruth believes he would serve the
club best as first baseman and pitcher.
Provided he could play first base, he
would be willing to take his regular
turn in the box. He thinks he could
turn in twenty or twenty-five victories,
which would come near to assuring q
pennant. Ruth at the moment is in
the heyday of his career. He very
easily could prepare himself to be one
OF the greatest left-handed pitchers of
the profession.
The outhed problem Is the one that
Will give Higgins his chief worry
We're Ruth converted into first base
man, the backbone of the outer works
would be sacrificed Huggns believes
wilson Fewster, who was knocked out
by a pitch OF jeff Pfefrer last spring
and ruined for the entire season fol-
lowing, Is natural center fielder. who
VIII rank with the Speakers and the
careys. Fewster we'll can be spared
Tor picket duty if Huggins is lucky
enough to pick up Joe Dugan.
Training Camp in Doubt
AS AS@Sb VI luc duht0 pTODleIuS
is the selection of training camp for
!szl. For severa lyears the New York
Americans have trained in Jackson
vile, Fla, where the Brooklyn Dodgers
also prepared for their championship
tussle. These two teams played a
series of games which seemed mutu-
ally beneficial. Of the two parks there
the Yankees had the better one, fact
which has prompted Brooklyn to look
1or new training quarters.
Jacksonville, without the advan tages
OF series Of games with a team of
'pe strength OF the Dodgers, would lose
i'uch of its charm. Every city of con-
sequence south Of the Mason and Dixon
me Is bidding for the Yankees and
Babe Ruth. The big problem in mod
ern baseball is to select camp from
which plenty Of exhibition games may
De played with teams of q rival league
New Orleans, which has been passed
Sur by the worlds champion Clevelands.
Ias made fattering offer to Babe
Euth's cast. But the Yankees may go
larther west They may go to Texas.
Dallas is available. If the journey is
made to Texas series will be played