The New York herald., 1921-01-25
GIANTS EFFORTS TO
TRADE ARE BLOCKED
McGraw Finds Himself Headed
OFF on All Sides by
Deals.
by DANIEL.

Just where the Giants stand in the
carnival of trading which appears %
have been started In the National
League may be learned definitely be-
fore the week Is out This morning II
must be confessed that the New York
outlook for participation In the trading
tournament Is not so bright. While
their leading rivals, the Reds and the
Pirates, have been strengthened by
deals made since last Saturday. the
Giants seem to be blocked completely
In their efforts to add strength to their
infield and pitching staff
The Giants wanted Walter Maran-
ville--not so much for use in the field
rs for trading purposes. with Heinie
Groh as the ultimate object-but the
rabbit" has gone to the Pirates. This
no doubt means the death OF the big
four cornered proposition which lad
been brewing for many a day, and
which called for the Giants transferring
Maranville to Cincinnati The Giants
were after Eppa Rixey to bolster up
the left handed section OF their pitching
corps. but the long one has gone to the
Reds. John McGraw still Is anxious to
land Rogers Hornsby. the second base
man, but the Cardinals refuse to release
him from the Bastile of baseball. So
in all their objectives the Giants have
failed.
1t still may be that the deal for Groh
will be consummated, but the chances
are slim. Cincinnati fans howled with
anguish when Walter Ruether was
traded for Rube Marquard. Ruether
was through as a Red. but the fans In
Cincinnati howled nevertheless. They
are the champion howlers Of the major
leagues. These cries Of anger so scared
Garry Hermann that he called off the
Groh deal just when II looked as II II
would go through.
In their efforts to trade. the Giants
have been handicapped by two factors
the general disposition to block their
effort to gain strength. and their lack
Of trading material other than catchers.
Outfielders are much In demand. but the
Giants have none to spare. In fact.
they need another man themselves. and
II would cause no surprise II they made
valiant effort to land Billy South
worth. who went to the Braves with
Fred Nicholson and Walter Barbara for
Maranville. But the Braves do not need
another catcher and they want no more
pitchers. SO whom could the Giants
send to Boston with Benny Kauff7 Not
much chance there. II seems.
Grant JubfIant over the Deal.
George w. Grant. president of the
ooston NhtiOlais, W0S JuDlant yeSteT-
day over the trade which sent Maran-
Vile to Pittsburg for Southworth. Nichol-
son and Barbara. "'rhe deal strengthens
the Braves more thar may be imagined"
said Grant ~Tt helps the Pirates a
great deal. too. but I believe that we
got all the better of IL. Maranville is a
remarkable shortstclt. but he did not
appear TO be able to do his best work
with US His mind i,,emed to be fixed
on change of sceiot But no matter
how great a game M,ranville played at
his position we had no .outfelders. We
we're weak on defence. and weak In at
tack. In Southworth md Nicholson we
have obtained two of the greatest out
flelders In the game-flne nelders and
hard hitters.
I'm Barbara we have acquired an In
fielder who will make good. He should
not be Judged on his showing of last
season. as he was hurt during the train
ing trip and never quite got going after
that But no is In good shape now and
will jump into the gap left by the trans
fer OF Maranville."