The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-07
Giants Get Groh in Trade
For Burns and Gonzales
Cincinnati Probably Gets Large Cash Con.
sideration to Boot-Law in Ruth Case
No Longer Approved.

BUFFALO. N Y, Dec. 6.-The fall
Of the gavel at the opening OF the
National Association meeting here
today evoked sad news for the
minor league player, for the first
business proposed was contained In
the program presented by Nj. H.
Sexton. president of the organiza-
tion, calling for a sharp revision
downward Of the expense budgets
Of minor league clubs.
Sexton proposed abolition of tho
10 us system. reduction of pay 10
any player going to a lower class
Iearue, curtailment of the training
Periods and sharp reduction in the
road expenses of the clubs Inc
president would compel players 10
ride in tourist sleepers instead oil
Pullmans, would quarter them In
less expensive hotels, reduce then
meal allowances and make them pay
their own transportation and other
.Npenses to the training camps
sexton hauled out a table of figures
proving. he said. that class A CLUBS
are Under an average expense or
S56l per game: class h. 1928 a game,
and class n. SECS a game.
The biggest trade of the winter
baseball swapping season to date
brings Heinie Groh. the famous
third baSeman of the Cincinnati
Reds. To the New York Giants in
exchange for the veteran outfielder,
George Burns. and second string
catcher. Mike Gonzales. the Cuban.
John McGraw and Garry Hermann
made the deal here today while at
tending the minor league meeting.
Groh's addition to the Giants
probably will cause considerable
shutting Of the Giants worlds
championship infield. Frank Frisch
was at third; Bancroft at short.
and Rawlings at second in the world
series.
Heinie has beer anxious to max e
the Giants team for more than a
year. He was Giant in 1911, 1915
and 1918. but was a regular only
in the 1918 season. He has been
with the Reds since 1918. partici-
pating in the 1919 world series with
the White SOx.
George Burns is the last OF the
Giants old guard to pass from the
regular lineup. He joined the club
in 1911 and has become one Of the
most popular players in New York
although never demonstrative and
not a fiashy player.
Although McGraw and Hermann
would say nothing about the cash
consideration involved in the deal
IL was reported that the Giant.
contributed 100000 TO the Reds
war chest in addition to the two
veteran players.
Although no question is raised as
To- the justice of Babe Ruth's fine
and suspension under the laws of
organized baseball. discussion OF the
Ruth ease by major league mag
rates attending the meeting here
gives the clear impression that the
law is no longer approved. The
major leagues in their winter meet
ing probably will consider a pro-
posal to revoke the rule or alter
~ so as TO remove the financial
handicap on famous ball players
Ruth. for example. who are actually
penalized for playing on a cham
..icnshiD club.
Ruth's share of the world series
money was $500. and participation
in the series debarred him from
winter baseball and transforming
work. Vet, il is pointed out. Ty
Obj of thu Tigers, not a champion
ship club. and Rogers Hornsby. OF
The Cardinals. got $4,000 and S1o.-
200. respectively. in the winter
.eaEue on the Pacific Coast
The Ruth case is no vital conceKn
u the minor league magnates. now
sNer. ard they are now down to the
zeal business of their convention.
Garry Hermann. BOSNIAN of the
'tncinnati Reds. broke the spell of
"SshfulneSs that has held the horse
traders since the meeting started.
Garry reported that he had pur-
based from the San Francisco CluL
Tor S25.O0d and four players, Short
stop Caveny. a $50 hitter. Herr
mann gave the Coast club Pitchers
Coumbe. Brcnton and Geary and an
1utfielder.