The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-22
FOIL GIVES II
FOR DANFORTH;
IS SATISFIED
If Big Pitcher Can Win IL Games,
He Is Worth Price, 1t Is
Asserted.
BY BILLY EVANS.

Lee Foil of the st. Louis Browns
| isn't strong on interviews. He sell
dom breaks INTO print with any
thing sensational. He has his own
peculiar methods about doing a lot
] of things. Some of them perhaps
may not be classed as conventional,
yet Foil in his quiet way gets re-
suits. And after all it is results
that count in baseball like any
thing else.
During the recent meeting of the
major league in New York was
sitting in the lobby of the hotel
where the conference was being
held, talking to Foil. Baseball, OF
course, was the subject of con-
versation.
A few hours previous the ST.
Louis club had announced that it
had traded II ball players to the
Columbus team of the American
association for Pitcher Dave Dan
forth. Naturally such an unusual
trade was the sole topic of con-
versation among the baseball men
who thronged the lobby.
Foil and l talked for perhaps an
hour. While we were sitting there,
our conversation was interrupted
at least so times by some player.
manager or official, who either
jcshed or inquired about the ex-
traoTdinary trade.
What is the idea of giving a
ball club and a couple of substi-
tutes for a pitcher who has had his
chance?" was the question that was
constantly fired at Foil.
The st. Louis manager simply
smiled at all the hot shot that was
poured at him and usually re-
marked, Yes, and l have IL more
players who l will be willing to
give for any other one pitcher who
l believe will help my club"
Most UnusuaI Trade.
The deal involving Danforth is
unquestionably one of the most
unique ever made in baseball Of
ten three or four players and cash
have been handed over for one
player, but to turn over a whole
team and a couple of extra men
certainly was out CT the ordinary.
The peculiar feature about the
transaction is that neither club
seems to have been gold bricked.
The st. Louis club, however, is
taking by far the longer chance.
1t is a deal filled with possibilities
for both clubs. PROFESSIONALLY it
was whale of deal for Manager
Rowland of Columbus.
Rowland gets Palmero, a left
handed pitcher with plenty of stuff.
If Palmero had confidence in him
self he would be a big league star.
He lacks that in the majors. He
seems to have plenty of it in tie
minors. He should help Rowland. /
Aside from his pitching he can hit.
is a good fielder and fast on the
bases, handy man to have about !
LoWdermilk, another pitcher with !
a world of stuff, goes to Rowland. {
Lack of control has always kept
LowCermIlk from making good in :
the majors. He gets by in fine style
IN the minors. He has so much /
stun batters hate to hit against
him: Instead of waiting him out
IN the minors they swing away TO
hurry their time at bat.
Burwell, if he had Just a little
more speed, would be a big league
fixture. He pitches intelligently.
has plenty of nerve and a good
curve, but his fast ball lacks iust
enough to enable him to get by in
the big show. In the minors he
ought TO go big.
Gleason, the second baseman. is
mighty valuable ball player. The
other men who will figure in the
zeal are players of this type. They
lack just something that keeps
them from delivering in the big
show.
Manager Foil of the St. Louis
club gives the major league view /,
point when he says: IF Danforth
can win IL games for me. it will
have been good deal The plav-
srs L have given for him could not
be counted on to deliver that many