New-York tribune., 1920-11-19
Mexicans May
See New York
Mines in Series
McCraw Plans for Invasion
Next Spring; Yankee OFF,
cials Hold Conference
By w. ]. Macbeth

meeting of she owners, manager,
illness manager and scouts of the
s,v York American League Baseball
r,rh. held yesterday afternoon at the
r,,-d Avenue Offices of Colonel Jacob
un,nert. president of the Yankees,
\ EuysN ,.ys ,,ere discussed for a titanic effort
ieal which, it is hoped, will land
~ ~. srst American League pennant for
vs ,as YORK Every official of the club ex-
Nv Scout Bob Connery attended the
essss;nc. 'Connery missed train COM
a. ...;on but will be here to-day to
a.t ,..rr at first hand what is expected
i.' =. him in the general "get together"
movement.
While primarily meeting to &C
w. wv" Business Manager Ed Barrow
sS.s his new office associates, the con-
s.rsnce developed kernel of meat in
~. .s' announcement that the Yankees
VI landed for next year the services
~ ~. shortstop Johnny Mitchell. of the
v.rnon Club of the Pacific Coast League.
rsa terms of this deal were not
..ads public, but it is understood the
ysnkees paid fancy cash price and
..olie plavers. to be turned over at
sss conclusion of the next training trip.
~ Mitchell has been sought by several
..;or leawle clubs during the last two
ssssons. ass Charles II. Ebbets, the Squire
~ Flatbush, was reported to have
.osered $4,000 for this player last
August.
After New Spring Camp
Business Manager Barrow will leave
A. the end of the week on q tour Of
inspecton through the South which
hos for it's object the selection of a
.nrinc s training camp for 1921. The
Yankees hold an option on South Field,
Jacksonville, Fla, where they have
trained the last several seasons, and
will return there unless better induce
mepts are offered elsewhere.
Huggins is not particularly fond Of
Jacksonville, however, as he has found
nreyailing high winds there in the
merry springtime. The chief charm
heretofore has been the presence in
,Sis city, at the same time, of the
champion Dodgers, who engaged the
Yankees in a series of spring exhibit
tons which proved mutually advanta-
geous. There is some grave question
as to Brooklyn's return to that city.
With Brooklyn elsewhere half the
charm and advantage of this spring
base would be sacrificed.
Barrow will not only visit Jackson
Vile and other Florida cities, but will
look over certain cities of Louisiana
and Texas as we'll New Orleans and
Dallas are both anxious to entertain
Babe Ruth and his cast. Should the
Yankees 90 to the Lone Star State
there is little doubt spring exhibit
ton series could be arranged with the
Giants, with a consequent journey
aorthward jointly, such as has become
quite the polite thing for major league
clubs of recent years.
Indeed, McGraw is anxious for q
Mexican invasion with his Giants next
spring in case the Mexican government
Is recognized by the new American Ad
minstration He has his -eyes set on
Mexico City, and would be delighted to
have Babe Ruth member of the en-
tourage.
Players Are Holding Out
Manager Higgins will remain in the
city for some few days. While here he
viii arrange in detail for the signing
Of his players for 1921. The threat
ened war having busted right into the
faces of the noble athletes there are
now evidences of trouble ahead in the
iraI!SiHlcHl VI play my CdltIl. CSi =
tain players have announced from their
winter quarters that they do not intend
% return to the game next year. All
Of which is taken as first move toward
securing contracts at fancier salaries.
One of those reported to have an
nounced his proposed retirement is
Derrill Pratt, second baseman of the
Yankees. Pratt told friends repeatedly
In the summer that it was to be his last
season; that he intended to 60 into
business for himself. Higgins, how
ever, declares he has heard nothing di-
sectly from the player to this effect
and believes that his veteran second
baseman will be with the team next
spring.
Pratt was one of the most valuable
assets Of the Yankees last season, when
ne enjoyed one of the best years of his
career. 1t would be difficult to i'm
prove the position over his form of
lS2O though Wilson Fewster before he
was knocked out by Jeff Pfeffer last
spring, gave every evidence that he
nlght soon develop into a second Eddie
Collins.