New-York tribune., 1920-01-20
Higgins Due
To-day to Close
Pending Deals
Yankee Manager Reports
Ruth Coup Makes Easier
His Task of Signing Men
By w. ]. Macbeth

Aees' VINO mas been touring the Far
and Middle West for the last fortnight
laying preliminary wires for a drive
through the 1920 campaign, which he
hopes may finally land an American
League pennant in New York, is ex-
pected in town to-day for a conference
with Colonels Rupert and Huston.
Colonel Huston returned Sunday from
a vacation at the Dover HALL Club,
prepared to join forces with his part
ner to put through several deals which
hugglns contemplates, as we'll as to
press the legal fight against Ban John
son and his supporting majority.
Hugglns has still to report fully
for its object the lining up of Babe"
Ruth and the corralling of Bob Mensel
and other prospects. On the way back
the Midget Manager dalled about the
highways and byways on the doorsteps
OF divers players important to the
Yankee uplift, and it is expected he
will bring into local headquarters O
list Of agreements, if not, indeed,
signed contracts.
In telegraphic and mailed communi-
cations Higgins limited that the ac-
quisition of Ruth served fine purpose
in whipping several of the habitually
tardy into line for the coming season,
and he anticipated very little hold-out
trouble between now and the time the
team will leave for Jacksonville, Fla,
for spring training.
Leave 1t to Huggins
"Colonel Rupert and l." said Colonel
Huston on his arrival home, "havc
made what we believe should be big
beginning toward a pennant in the
tend to stop there. The case is in the
hands of Manager Higgins. Whatever
moves he may deem advisable to
strengthen our pennant chances will
be effected if it is possible to do so.
"Mr. Higgins left for the West with
a pretty definite idea Of just what was
needed. We will learn upon his return
what progress has been nade. and if it
is possible to hasten matters along you
may count the remedies already taken"
The battling coloncls and Huggins
Will confer Immediately upon details
OF the spring training trip, which have
been pretty definitely arranged BY
Business Manager Harry Sparrow, but
leader. 1t will be up to Higgins as
to when and where the various units
will mobilize for the Southern journey
and the date on which they will report
at Jacksonville. Probably all but thos
players residing around New York and
in the New England states will be IN
structed to proceed directly from their
homes.
Business Manager Sparrow is in
Florida and will remain there until
the team leaves the South. In the
mean time Colonel Huston proposes to
shoulder the Office, with the assist
ance of Huggins.
Approve Dodger Sefies
Manager Wilbert Robinson of the
Dodgers, who was at Dover Hall with
Huston, has approved the schedule of
exhibition games which Sparrow ar
While in Jacksonville the Chamber of
Commerce will direct the athletic ac-
tlvities Of the Yankees and Dodgers
These teams return to the city where
they trained last year under a speci-
fed guarantee, giving the city full
right to book series of exhibition
games. Al least seven Of these battles
will be attempted if the weather is
, atfable
Colonel Huston while in Florida Wis
tied with Charles A. Comiskey, presi-
dent of the Chicago White Sox, who is
vacationing at ST. Augustine. Colone
Huston intimated that as result
something startling was likely to de.
velop in the various law proceedings
within a very short time.
There is no disposition on the part
of the 'revolutionists' to take to cover
as has been intimated by certain Mid
die Western publications" said he. "Ii
the loyalists' are nursing that idea
they are just about due for a rude
awakening"
The colonel declared that Mr.. Comis,
keys health was greatly improved and
that he would be found in the thick
of the fight with all the vigor that
charact his leadership of nearly
twenty years ago, when the American
for recognition of equality by the Ma
tional League.
Not to Trade Pitchers
Colonel Huston, when apprised OF
rumor that Pitchers Quinn and Shore
sent to the White Sox in exchange
for Outfelder Happy" Felsh, dcniet
that any such move had ever been CON
templated.
I'VE could use an outfelder Of
Felshs ability" he admitted, "but VIZ
do not intend to sacrifice any of oul
pitching strength. Battery strength i.
more than half Of team strength" he
continued, "and there is no sense ir
tinkcring with combination thai
should prove the best in the league
II am sure we will secure an out
tielder to measure up to requirements
and without sacrificing any Of oul
pitching strength.
Manager Arthur Irwin of the Roch.
ester club of the new Internationa
League has signed Third Baseman Hol
lohan to play with the Broncos ir
1920 Hollohan is product of tn.
Bronx. He played with the Treat En-
Roughs" at Dyckman Oval last year
tie IS almost as popular north of til.
Harlem as is the great Heinie thinner
man.
Irwin declares that all stories to tn,
effect that Al Baird may retire ar,
premature. Baird has expressed t,
Irwin his desire to play regularly i,
Rochester rather than to warm tn
bench with the Giants. Irwin is count
ing on Baird for the short field posi
ton and firmly believes he viii b.
ready to plug the gap for McGrav