The Washington times., 1921-11-27
SEES TO MUCH
HOT AIR USED
IN BASEBALL
Bob connery Airs Troubles Of
Major League Scout--Blames
Minors for "Ephus."
r OS ANGELES, CAL, Nov. 90
II Too much ephus in baseball.
- And Genius" IL New York

r OS ANGELES, Cal, Nov. 90
Too much ephus in baseball.
And "ephus" is New York
for shot air."
Bob Connery, scout extraordinary
for the New York Yankees, says
that is the main trouble in dealing
with minor league clubs.
Connery is in Los Angees recuper-
ating from a trying session with the
owners of the Seals.
II went to San Francisco to pur-
chase Jim O'Connell, the first base
man of the. Seals" explained Con-
merry. Before l left Manhattan
Jack Doyle, scout for the Cubs,
warned me against trying to do
business with murder, malice and
mansiaughter.'
"What do you mean?' / asked.
The Barbary Coast is closed, and I
hear Frisco is as quiet as Utica on
Sunday night
''Then Doyle told me that he had re-
named DR.. Strub, Graham and Putnam
after he had tried to do business with
them.
IT wasn't bit discouraged until I
reached San Francisco.
I'VE can't sell O'Connell now they
\ told me. But we will let you have
O'Connell for 1922
! II asked them what they wanted for
O'Connell, and do you know what they
wanted?
Want Plenty.
Just Ruth, Hoyt and Pipp. Their
names are only Of one syllable. but
their value makes you speak their
names slowly.
Now don't blame Doyle for nam
Ing them Murder, Malice and Man
slaughter.
"The Cubs are said to have offered
a big sum for Herb McQuaide the first
time Fred Mitchell lampedi that young
ster. The Seals would have been better
off IL they had sold him. The same
may be true OF O'Connell. He was a
better looking ball player a year ago
than he is now.
Wade Killefer also is splitting the
old ephus around. He is telling every
one that he will trade any player to
any club If he can get the proper deal
| II am going to make him a propo
sition for Arnold STATE. 1t would help
the Los Angeles club, but IL Killefer
sells Statz to anyone but the Cubs
Wrigley will choke on his chewing
gum.
"a Scout Is subject to no much ephus
that he has to use It himself some
times.
4 "A couple OF years ago Bill Klep
| per, then business manager Of the
Seattle club. sent Ray French ia
Des Moines under an option. knew
we would want Johnny Mitchell from
Vernon and that we would have tc
send the Tigers a shortstop. liked
the work of French and wanted tc
buy the player, but realized tina,
Keeper would hold me up. told
Jack Coffey. former Seal infielder
who Is managing Des Moines. to pur
chase the player and I would re
purchase him at little higher figure
80 the Des money.
| French Deal.
"Coffey purchased French for
$4,000. Months afterward was sit
ting with Klepper in the Seattle park
and he started panning the scout
who purchased French.
ct bought him. told Klepper
when couldn't stand II any longer.
"'You should have seen me first.
said Klepper. L knew that a major
league team was after him and
would have let you had him. bel
you paid Des Moines $4,000 for him.
81 decided to hand him a little
ephus and informed him that the
Yankees had paid $4,000 for the
player.
my heavens he exclaimed
throwing up his hands. L would
have given him to you for $4,000
\ Yes he would. He would have
given him to me for 3ll 1000"