Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-06
REDS ARRANGE
BIG SHAKE-UP
FOR NEXT YEAR
Groh, KOpf and Roush Slated
to Go in Big Winter
Deals.
COAST STARS COMING

FUFFALO, Dec. 6.-The Cincinnati
Reds will start the season next year
with an entirely new left side to their
inheld, where Jimmy Caveny will re-
place Larry Kopf at Shortstop and
Pinelli vii ltake the place of Heinie Groh
at the third corner.
Although neither deal was officially
completed today, it is practically GER
tain that both viii go through and that
these two youngsters will start the sea
son as regulars on the Cincinnati team
next April. There will also be some
changes in the Red Outfield and some
additions to the pitching staff, but the
trades for the players to fill these posi-
tons have not yet been consummated.
For Cayeny the Reds VIII give the San
Francisco team four players and $4,000
in cash, making a total Of more than
$4,000 for one player.
The Reds who are to go to the coast
in the big trade are Pitchers Coumbe,
Geary and Mitchell and Outielder Char
ley See Waivers have been secured on
all Of these players except See, who has
been claimed by the st. Louis Cardinals,
but President Hermann is confident that
he can persuade Manager RickeySto waive
claim. If not, See will be retained with
the Reds and an additional cash sum will
be given the San Francisco club in the
deal. At any rate, CaYeny is assured to
the Reds, and he will start the season as
the regular shortstop.
francisco and Pinelli from Oakland by
the Reds means, Of course, that neither
Groh nor KOpf viii be with the team next
year. The deal for Groh has not been
officially announced, but it is almost Ger
tain that he will not be with the Reds
next season.
Heine has made an exceedingly large
demand for salary and the directorate
of the club is unanimous in backing up
President Hermann in his determine
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likely to land with Pittsburgh than any
other club, although New York, Chicago
and st. Louis are bidding for him. His
final destination will be better determined
at the National League meeting in New
York next week.
Larry Kopf will go to the Washington
club of the American League, it is said.
All National League clubs have waived
claim on nim and he viii be traded to
the Griffith organization. 1t is likely
that a pitcher viii be obtained for him
A number Of other deals are under con-
sideration and Will doubtless be com
pleted. An almost certain addition to the
Cincinnati team is Jack Bentley, star
southpaw pitcher and hitter of the Bal
timOre team. Many clubs have been after
Bentley, but President Hermann has Sc
cured Manager Jack Dunn's promise to
give the Cincinnati Club the inside track.
Manager Moran viii use Bentley in the
box and also an understudy to Jake Dau-
bert, for the recruit is competent first
He is also one Of the heaviest hitters in
the minor leagues.
Another man on the Baltimore Club
for whom the Reds will make a big offer
is Jack Ogden, right hand pitcher. Per
haps both of these crack performers will
be secured before the week is out.
There is little chance that Eddie Roush
will be disposed of this week but It Is
certain that he win be traded during
the big meetings in New York. Roush
has demanded threeyear contract. at
a larger salary than he received last
year and with the ten-day clause cut out.
The directors are unanimous in refusing
to acceded to his demands and he will be
sold or traded next week, in all prob
ability.
The iead-off man for the Reds next year
most likely will be Max Flack Of the
Cubs. The Chicago Club has offered
either Flack or Barber for Louis Fon-
SEGA. who is wanted to play first base
for the Cubs, and Manager Moran favors
Flack. who is a good sun-felder and q
very fair left hand hitter. FIack has led
off the Cubs for the past several seasons
and is good man at working his way
down to first base.