The Washington times., 1921-01-27
HUGG|NSFA|LS
TO FIX TRADE
Yankees Manager Hopes to Ar
range Three -Cornered Deal
Giving Us Baker.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Miller Higgins, the Yankees wee
conquered. He did confer with
President Clark C. Griffith concern
ing the possibility of trade involv-
ing Frank Baker, but the Washing
ton magnate declined absolutely to
talk about sending Joe Judge to New
York. Nevertheless, Manager Hug
gins did not leave town downcast.
A proposed three-cornered deal is
now in progress. If it goes through
successfully, Frank Baker will be
perched at Washington's hot corner
when the curtain poes up on April IL.
Just what club will make the third
TO work with New York and Wash
ington will not be known until the
deal is consummated. Guesses In
other cities have st. Louis or Detroit
mentioned.
The Yankees want an outflelder
y more than anything else. but might
compromise on frst sacker. They
are willing to dispose OF Baker, who
Is co ming back to tie game after
seasons absence; Wally Pipp, upon
whom metropolitan fans have soured
and Ping Bodie. the pudgy veteran
outfielder.
ueClnes TO ndUf
the players b might use in any such
a three corn1red deal, but he has sew
eral he can spare in order to land
Baker.
PLAY THIRTY GAMES.
Manager Huggins stopped here for
a few hours while en- route to New
York from Dover Hall Ca, where he
had been taking a short rest. On
his arrival in the big town he an
nounced the spring training plans of
the Yankees. The New York club
will play thirty exhibition games
during March and April.
Following is the Yankees exhibit
tion schedule:
March IL and 13, Shreveport, at
Shreveport, La; IA, Is and 16 Yank-
ees' second team, at Shreveport; II.
st. Louis Nationals, at Lake Charles.
La; 1S. Brooklyn. at Baton Rouge.
La; 10 and 20, Brooklyn. at New Or
leans; 81, Yankees second team, at
Shreveport; % and %. Shreveport, at
Shreveport; "a, Brooklyn, at Alexan-
dria, La; 25, 90, and 27, Brooklyn at
Shreveport; %, Yankees, second team
at Shreveport. 30, 80 and 81. Shreve-
4 port, at Shreveport.
April 2 and 3. Brooklyn, at New
Orleans; 4, Brooklyn, at Birmingham,
Ala, bTOOklyn AT htidHtd, ",
Brooklyn at Winston-Salem, N. c.; Z,
Brooklyn at Richmond Va: 8, Balti-
1 more at Baltimore; 0. 10 and II, Brok-
Iyn at Brooklyn. ...-
Sixteen games with the Brooklyn
club. seven games with the Shreve-
port club. one game with the st. Louis
club, one game with the Baltimore
club, five games with the second
team-thirty games in all.
George Moriarty and Bill KLEIN
have been engaged to umpire all the
games between the Yankees and Dod-
gers.
PHILLIEs AFTER HERZOG.
Now that Buck Herzog, the veteran
jnfielder, has been Internationally re-
leased by the Chicago Cubs, the Phil
I lies are seeking his services and may
sign him within a few days.
! If Herzog signs with Bill Donovan,
he will be back with the club where
he had his first experience. In 1905.
while playing with the University of
Maryland nine, he played several
games with the Phillies under the
I name of McGhee. He was too green,
however. and soon fell by the way
side.
Manager Donovan believes that
Herzog has several more seasons OF
major league baseball in his system
and wants to give him trial.
Eddie Mulligan. Salt Lake City
irfielder, has signed with the Chicago
be turned over to Salt Lake for him.