Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-13

Of the visiting club not getting a cut out
Of those admissions. Also they say tnat
the aknot hole club" makes too much
noise. thereby upsetting the poise ana
equilibrium Of their temperamental
Lust let 'em try to keep those kids
ont of the park" BreadOn said today.
Those magnates with a great love Ior
money may INSTRUCT Heydler 10 20 10 IN
mat with Judge lands at the meetlhg
Of the advisory committee II ne says
anything about reducing the size OF the
worlds series
was expected of it Monday wnen II
voted to have nothing TO do with the
draft for the coming SIX years curing
which the major minor league agreement
signed last January IN Kansas lily VIII
The high prices spent for players by
several major league owners VINO Ial9
ont excess profits for recruits instead OF
permitting the funds to pour into the
Government treasury caused a FEVER OF
excitement among the minors ana nov a
minor league player OF oroinaI! Ca4IUeI
could not be purchased for the late ana
m IaneRts va: d $500 price from "A
When the American and National
League magnates open their annual ses-
sion there Is one rule that seems certain
to die a violent death. This is the edict
that caused the fine and suspension of
Babe Ruth, Robert Meusel and William
Percy, members Of the New York Yam
KEGS. who played exhibition games while
members Of a pennant winning club. As
Il 1st of the fans know. this is in viola
tion OF certain rules laid down by the
old National Commission. There Is
wholesale agitation against this par
ticular clause in the constitution Of or
The air Monday was filed with talks
of trades, but so far as could be learned
only one deal was closed, and that was
only the finish of one started in Septem-
Der The Brooklyn club turned over
Pitcher George MOhardt and Inhelder
Gene Sheridan to Buffalo in payment for
Pitcher Raymond GOrdinier, the young
hurler who was tried out by the Robins
in the closing weeks Of last season and
showed enough promise TO be retained
for next year.
While the Yankees officials were busy
framing up various deals to get an out
fielder and pitcher, definite information
was not obtainable on just whom they
are after. One report was that they
wanted Harry Hooper of the White Sox
and were willing to give some players
and a lot Of money, but Louis COmiskey,
heir to the White Sox, waved the idea
aside.
President Veeck and Manager Killefer
of the Cubs denied a story that broke
into print to the effect that Cincinnati
wanted either Max Flack or Turner Bar
her both outfielders, and was willing TO
give in exchange Young FOnsecca- the
recruit of last year who performed mostly
at second base before Heinie GFoh re-
ported.
The Cincy Reds secured a frst-class
minor league pitcher today in the per
son of Couch of the San Francisco club,
a big right handler who has made good
IMPRESSION. on all the major league scouts
who have been on the coast this season
The deal was officially arranged and
will be completed as soon as DR.. Strub,
president OF the San Francisco club,
reaches home, later in the week. The
Cincinnati club will give three players
for Couch, or the sum Of 5000 each for
any player they are unable to deliver.
\ Couch is rated as the best right-hand
pitcher il the Coast League. He is 6
feet 2 inches in height and big, power
full fellow, with great speed and excel
lent control.
developed today that Manager
Higgins refused to sign two-year con-
tract with the New York Americans. but
insisted on only one year, getting large
advance in salary. He wished to be free
for the season of 1928, in case he might
desire to retire from the game at that
time or to accept an offer with some
Huygins stated that Pitcher Bill
Piercy- who followed along with Babe
Ruth in the transforming trip after
the worlds series, will not be with the
Yankees next season. Piercys destination
is not known, but he will not wear
New York uniform