Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-30
BIC TRADES LOOM
IN MAJOR LEAGUES
stove Leaguers Busy Before
Annual Meeting Next Month.
Quiet Reigns for Locals
SPEAKER WANTS lNFIELDER

with football ready to pack m its
,ocoutremonts for the old cedar chest,
,bo baseball bugs are gathering around
,be stoves all over the country dis
cussing the prospects for next season.
Already rimors are rife Of scnsational
trades that will strengthen teams oil
oror the ma jor league circuits; Of the
selling Of star players for prices that
will excel any in the past
As far as the Philiies and Athletics
are concerned everything is quiet. Hill
sbeItslinc. business manager Of the
pills. chattpd this morning but had no
rews 70 report. kize Wilhelm. the new
boss of the Bakerites, is expected TO
communicate with the local Office here
some time during the week and give his
views on subjects that will be taken
nm AT the big meeting next month.
K,ye wilhelm Hunting
Wilhelm is spending the of season
st his camp in the Adirondacks hunt
ing He will attend the meeting in New
York ready to talk trades with the other
teams In the league. Wilhelm probably
will attend the annual meeting Of the
minor leagues in Buffalo next Monday.
Matter Of fact. all the major league
clubs will be represented al the meet
ng which is expected TO bring back into
the fold the half dozen minor league
clubs that refused to accept the draft.
II will be remembered that last year
number of the minor league clubs re-
fused to turn over, when drafted. play
ers thought 70 be worth many times the
amount Of the draft money. When the
majors did not purchase these players
tho minors had change of heart and
t., ,tpI
the draft terms. which start at $4,000
and go down to $500, according TO the
rating Of the club.
Lefty Baumgartner. who twirled the
last part of the season for Kansas City
and who is expected to go South with
the Philies this spring. and Jimmy
Dykes. Connie Mack's second baseman.
arc the only two members of the local
clubs spending the off season in these
parts. Dykes is out AT Bryr Mawr.
while Baumgartner lives up in German.
town.
\ Pipe Dream Trade
The Athletics Office reported every.
hing quiet for the present. with pros.
rocts fer something doing dIring the
meeting. One Of the officials Of the
club denied a rumor that Connie Mack
intended to trade Cy Perkins. Joe
Dugan and Bryan Harris for Steve
nNcill. Walter Mails and Jim Bagdy.
Such trade was deemed too ridiculous
wen TO comment on.
TO trade three youths with many
years OF baseball in front Of them for
TWO veterans and yOungster who was
anything but a success last year would
he like making present TO the Indians,
The three Athletics mentioned are the
mainstays Of the team and are vitaIIy
needed in Mack'S rebuilding program.
O'Neill is seasoned backStOp, but
local fans think Perkins has something
on him. Harris is one OF the best pros
I"rtS in the big leagues as far as pitch
crs are concerned and Dugan is a clever
inheIder with hefty batting average.
Other trades that are talked about
around the circuit involve three much
discussed athletes. Milton Stock. 'tS
sid. is certain TO be traded by the Car
di ais Heinie Groh wants TO get away
from Cincinnati and Rabbit Maranville
j. seeking other fields to conquer.
T"s Wants Third Sacker
j'~is Speaker is said TO be cOnlem-
pl.Iug new third basemam. Larry
iva 'rapr is not the youngest third base
M" IN the league. and Speaker is after
lonngster as an unGerstudy.
F,bhetts Baker. Rickey. Baker,
Mitchell and Kilefcr are all on the mar.
Lcr for playe and will either trade or
buy. il is re rted. Charley COmiskey
il out for + .yers, and II cash counts
he has it.
~ Cobb is looking around for gooG
infelders TO bolster up his defense. He
mas a host Of SlugGerS. but needs field
ors. McGraw will probably stand pat
"n his team for next season hnlcsS he
can secure Groh. MaramvilIe or Stock.
Thcr" is little likelihood of McGraw
Offering big sums for any of the trio
with FrisCh looking after third base and
Bancroft shortsrop.
Washington needs a couple Of pitrh-
eis. Last year they looked good iol a
time until tie twirlers cracked. after
which the pennant bloom died Brook :
lyn needs catchcrs Of the young, ag-
grcsSivc type. Miller and kreueger being
two Of the slOwcs, receivers in the Ma.
llonal League.