Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28

Whether there is any basis in fact
for the Chester story Clark GriHlth
today was unab BILE to say The WASH
ineton club president admitted TINS
morning that he had short talk
- with Miller Higgins last Monday al
Union station. when the manager OF
the Yankees was here for a few min
utes between trains on ms way TO
soNew York from a vacation trip IN ths
-eeuth but asserted nothing developed
Sfirif1e this confab. Griff said he was
sorry the fact of Higgins visit here
z-ifad leaked out" In his opinion there
-c,fs nothing to be gained by working
the fans up to high pltcn OF ex-
uectancy in regard to the possible &C
,.quisition of Baker when nothing may
. come of the negotiations.
Nothing Came Of Confab.
o,SHuggins was here for only few
rfninutes Monday" Griff said. Moth
siRg came of our talk. He told me
faker had assured the Yankee ON
base ball. provided it was not neces-
4ary for his young daughter. who is
recovering from attack of double
Sneumonia. to be taken away for her
health. told Higgins l would like
70 get Baker and mentioned two or
three players I would be willing to
give up. but do not care to say who
c-they are.
..srnered deal involving the st. Louis
Browns as well as the Yankees and
- Nationals. I am not negotiating with
1de Browns and do not Intend TO- II
!. sHuegins wants to land any OF their
,s.l.ms the diekerins is all up to
HIGGINS II Cleaning House.
SThat the midget manager OF the
Yankees il determined to go through
With his announced intention OF clean
Ing out the dead wood from his roster Is
x8parent from the action he has taken
y sending five players to the Vernon
club as part Of the deaf by which the
Yankees acquired Johnny Mitchell. star
shortstop Of the coast team. The Qutn-
tG passed on by the YankeeH consists
% Ernie Shore. when with the Red
majors: Catcher Truck Hannah, Pitcher
Bob McGraw and Outhelder Ham Hyatt.
Another pitcher. Lefty ODoul, has been
sent TO- the San Fraeeise9 club: ~ Mh In
-fis.der Roy Corhan to Vernon az part
Of the Mitchell deal =. 3
Getting nd Of Hannah leaves the
Lankees with only Wally Schang a. a
essary for Higgins to obtain another re-
ceiver In addition to "a star outhe,der"
they are angling for. Although no one
-svho can speak authoritatively win admit
III VA ftciulcu Oh inc CydtioadB 10 cdlu
90 be the backstop Higgins wants. while
'Raby Doll" Jacobson Of the Browns IL
~.latd to be the aychaser In question.
~. Huggfns Hints ut Plans.
so In reference to the trade by which
4 Higgins plans to bolster the Yankees
mtheld. he IL quoted as saying:
II this deal goes through 5and we
'N1n grab another catcher I'll feel that
ws are pretty nearly hxed to make
serious bid for pennant. For obvious
reasons cannot divulse the name OF
-sAf8e man I'm after, but I can say that
.sjhs 50 a splendid fielder. a long and
prolific hitter and a pretty shifsy RIM
ner on the bases. He Is a Thorough.
experienced player, but Is sti,1 COM.
sucf that he should have at least five
-years more Of high-grade base ball
In him
The indieations are chat the trade
whsn completed will be a thres-cor.
nered affair. l have tried to deal d.
man want. but all the players they
demand In exchange are not on the
Yankee roster, and DO it will be neces-
Gafy for ms to enlist the aid Of q
third club In putting the thing across.
Negotiations with the president Of the
ana hope 10 be able to announce this
consummation Of the swap within q
In addition to 4 new centernsider,
We must have another first ciass
catcher 70 ssiieve Wailie Schang from
ceivef and probably will carry the
buik Of cur catching burden. but we
want to have another good catcher
NANCY in case Of need 1 have such
-raan in mind and believe we can get
him in trade