The New York herald., 1921-12-07
New York Club Outbids Ri
vials for Third Baseman
of the Reds.
MEETS HERMAN DEMAND
Mcbride Resigns as Senators
Manager-Yankees Make
Deal at Buffalo.

GIANTS to-day completed q zeal WIN
the Cincinnati Reds by which Heinie
Groh comes to New York in exchange
Sor George Burns and Mike Gonzales
and an estimated bonus Of 100000 in
cash.
The deal was arranged by John j.
McGraw, manager of the Giants, and
August Herman, owner Of the Gin
cinnati club They held long con-
ference this afternoon and another one
tonight before an agreement was
reached.
Groh was suspended by Commissioner
lands last year upon his refusal to
play with the Cincinnati team. Hs had
openly expressed his desire to be sold
60 New York. He was later reinstated
on condition that he would not be
traded or sold during the 1921 playing
season. Groh then re1oined the Cincin-
natl club and finished the season
with 1t.
During the 1921 season Groh played
In ninety-seven games. having a batting
average Of .SS1 and fielding average
Of $50.
Burns played in 149 games. having a
batting average Of .2as and fielding
average of .972. GonZalez's name does
not appear in the official averages. as
he took part in less than fifteen games.
Bill Veeck. vice-president of the Cubs.
and Bill Killefer of the same team called
upon Hermann to-day, but walked right
In and right out again. When they
started to talk Hermann named his
price. Upon regaining consciousness
veeck and Eiliifer fled from the scene
hanging on to their watches Pat Moran,
as usual. issued the stereotyped denia!
of the possibility Of the deal
While the Giants were dickering with
the Cincinnati forces the Yankees put
in busy afternoon. Deals with ST.
Paul. Vernon and San Francisco which
had been hanging fire since last year
were closed. These deals brought Elmer
Miller and AL Devormer to the Yankees
The option on O'Doul was exercised and
the left handler will return to the fold
next spring. II is believed that the
Yankees will announce their training
camp tomorrow.
Montreal May Come In,
It was said In the lobby Of the Hotel
Lafayette that the proposed dsat to
bring Montreal back into the New In
ternational League was progressing ia
vorably The Syracuse franchise may
be transferred to the Canadian city.
Commander J. X. L. Ross is said to be
project.
The resignation of George Mcbride as
manager OF the Washington Senators
was announced by Clark Griffith this
morning. Mcbride has been troubIsd
by vertigo spells as a result Of being
hit by ball thrown by Earl Smith last
spring. Griff has not made any selec-
ton OF manager to succeed Mcbride.
Milan and Walter johnson are pros
poets.
Despite asr,iais by everybody changes
in the rosters of Buffalo. Baltimore
and Toronto baseball clubs are bound
to be an aftermath OF this national
convention or baseball chiefs. Prcsi-
dent Robertson of the Bisons admitted
yesterday tina, bs had asked for
waivers on quite a number of his play
ers. Jack Dunn, manager and part
owner of the Baltimore Orioles. did not
deny that he had asked for waivers on
fourteen of his players, while Jim Nc
CafSsry. owner of the Toronto Maple
Leafs, came out boldly with the an
nouncement cha, he wanted to get rid
Of some OF his players and acquire new
blood.
New Talent Sought.
Buffalo. II Is reported. has asked
waivers on Gilhooley, Tragesser, Ja-
cobs. Barney, Keating. Dowd and DON
elson. This does not necessarily mean
that all these players will be disposed
sf. but It does indicate that the man
agement OF the Bisons Is out to bar
gain and dicker for new talent in ,sx-
change for old. The asking for waivers
may also be accepted as q plan to see
n any major league clubs want any
Bisons.
Manager Dunn OF the Orioles is said
70 have asked for waivers on Holden,
Iefer. Donahue. Kneitsch, Mathews.
T. Lao
clubs are after Jack Bentley. but there
ts some doubt as to whether Dunn
will let this chap go. He Is In demand
Cincinnati wants Bentley and is willing
TO pay fancy price for him. McGraw
OF the Giants also can vision Bentley
in Giant uniform.
IL is felt in baseball circles that
Manager Dunn is prepared to wreck
his magnificent baseball club for the
benefit of baseball In the International
League. The runaway race made OF the
league last season by the Orioles did
not stimulate interest In the pastime.
and It is argued that with closer COM
petition there will be greater concern
in the outcome OF the chase for the
flag.
The life OF luxury OF the minor league
ball player will come TO an end IL the
IDEAS of NJ. II. Sexton. President OF the
National Association Of Minor Leagues,
are adopted. MIR. Sexton declares that
the Injuries of the game are running
the small leagues and that they will
have to stop. or some of the leagues
will go to the rocks. He advocates
strong policy OF retrcnchment. which
includes the patronizing of second class
hotels. riding In tourist sieepers and
curtailment OF training camp expenses.
"Fads' n burden.
'Tads copied from the major leagues
and foisted upon us by more prosperous
clubs" President Sexton said, are re-
sponsible for much Of the burden OF ex-
pense carried by our clubs. League
presidents should insist upon league
rules prohibiting most OF these prao-
esccs. should dispense with the double
umpire system wherever possible, stop
the indiscriminate and enormous con-
sumption OF baseballs and make a more
determined and concerted effort to COM
pei clubs to observe player and salary
limits and exercise more economical
policy In operation of their clubs"
President Sexton estimated the aver
age annual cost os maintaining a class
A club at $101 900; Class b. t4s.so0.
snd Class d az $4,000, making an av-
srege cost per gamo entirely TOO hAgh
for minor league company.