The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-03
HARD WORK
GETTING GOOD
DIAMOND MEN

BOSTON, Mass, March 3.-Neither
OF the Boston clubs, as has been told,
was able to; land anything in the way
fof new players at the meeting in
Chicago. nor has anything been done
since by either Frazee or Grant. But
to say that both have not done their
very best to get players would be I'M
fair to them and arank misstatement
lof fact.
It is easy enough ito say Ego and
get players" but getting them Is not
so easy, and there are other club own
ers beside Frazee and Grant who
know exactly how difficult an under
taking 1t is - sis
Somebody asked Grant last week
why he didn't go out and buya couple
OF good players. The inquirer happen.
ed to be newspaper man. but he was
simply putting question that was
on the lips of many OF. the fans in
the city. Grant asked where they were
to be had.
IF you can tell me, and I am able
to land them, I will give you years
salary for your tip. ] want real play
ers-men about whose ability there
is no question. There are no such
players on the market. Perhaps you
can tell me about. one or two such
players that could be secured in a
trade, but the club that now; owns
them would demand three or four of
the best players on the Boston team
in exchange for one of them. There
is q lot of undeyeloped material which
might be had through purchase or
trade, but We already have plenty Of
that kind"
And what Grant says for his club
goes as to the problem with which.
Frazee is confronted, and both will
have to be given time to work out
their salvation. In the meanwhile, the
storms Of criticism heard are only a
waste of breath by fans; and waste
|of space by the baseball writer's.
| Grant effectually nailed the rumor
that Meanwhile was to be traded to
New York, or to ony other club. He
has, always insisted that the Giants
had never made an offer for his great
|shortstop, and during the winter he
made no bones Of saying he would be
willing to part with any player on his
reserve list II by so doing he was sat.
isfied that he would be able to make
the team stronger as a whole. In other
words he probably would have been
willing to let the Rabbit go II he could
get three good players;-stars, in fact
in exchange for him, Apparently no
such offer was Forthcoming, and now
he declares MaranvilIe will play with
the Braves next season; that he had
decided to build up his team around
him. and take chances.
Maranville returned the contract
sent him, unsigned, saying the salary
named is unsatisfactory, and was i'm
mediately heralded as a .tholdout.'.'
This, Grant says, is unfair to Maran-
vile. and unfair to the Boston club
He does not, he says, regard. Maran.
vile as holdout. He knows what
the Rabbit wants in. the way of sal.
airy; and there was 80 little difference
between his amount and that named
In the contract sent to him when other
contracts were sent out a month ago,
that there is not the slightest doubt
Grant and Maranville viii be able to
come to terms Just as soon as they
get together for conference, and the
chances are that Walter will be under
contract by the time this article goes
to press. !. 3 :
Grant. has more than twenty Of his
players already under contract. and
expects no trouble with those stiIl out.
side the bfeastworks. It is known
that Bunny Hearn, the southpaw, who
went to BeIoit, Wis, In 1918 to engage
in an essential occupation because Of
the government regulation at the
time, and played with an industrial
team there last season, has come to
forx,,S , M xpiI1 ~, ,,,,tt, xt,,
this year. This will help out consid.
erably on the southpaw on the pitch
ing department. The club viii be pref
ty well fixed for righthanders In Ru.
dolph oeschger. Cansey, McQuillan,
John Scott, John Paul Jones, Ray
Heating, and the rest, but is awfuIly
shy on lefthanders. :,
JOE ouYoN SIGNS I,
p Joe Guyon has been signed by the
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