The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-20

offers.
Where President Griffith is s
these days Of scarcity Of CONNIE
clubs will consider parting with go
They want players in exchange. k
getting good teams together withot
a small army of athletes and is
around the country.
Big league scouts have been ham.
mering President Klepper, OF the
Portland club ever since the Coast
leaguers quit for the season. He 10
still holding out, however. and II
President Griffith can get the Yankees
to waive claim to Olaf Erickson, the
deal may go through. Right now the
Yankees seem to think that Olaf can
pitch good enough ball for the champ
ions. They are Withholding their
waivers. Later, when they wish to
part with some of their own players.
they may be induced to swap waivers
with the Griffs.
Walter Johnson, Jezebel Tecumseh
Zachary and George Mogridge are
the only pitchers Of the 1921 squad
considered certain of their berths next
season. Tom Phillips, the rookie
from New Orleans, made an excellent
showing in his brief trial and IL con-
sidered to have a good chance. So
is Ralph Miller. Bing Miller's young
err brother.
From the Texas league comes
Dangerous Dan" McGrew, boosted to
be another Bryan Harris. while from
Portland. Ore, Ray Francis, a south
paw, is expected to bring with him
real major league class. All the others
must yet perform.
Plenty for Trading.
President Griffith has plenty Of
.players for trading purposes. Allow:
ing that only johnson, Mogridge and
Zachary will remain Of last years
weak and wobbly pitching staff. Jim
Shaw. Olaf Erickson. Al Schacht,
Harry Courtney and Jose Acosta are
available.
Bob LaMotte may welcome a chance
TO play ball somewhere next year
rather than to warm a place on the
Washington bench. "Deeby" Foss
has gone to New Orleans in part pay
ment for Tom Phillips. That about
cleans up the infielders seen here last
season.
In the minors are a flock of play
ers claimed officially by the Wash
ington club. many Of which might be
swung around wherever trains run.
Down with Billy Smiths Shreveport
club in the Texas League are four,
Allie Watt, a Washington boy; Molly
Craft. Ed Gill and William Hollohan.
The latter played such good ball for
Shreveport last season that, yielding
to the glowing tales from Smith, Man
ager Mcbride may look him over at
Tampa. The others are not likely to
come up in the spring.
Columbia, in the Sally League, has
some marvel known as X. M. Kibbe.
Maurice Riggs, former Maryland Uni
versity star is with Newport News,
with Ed Bowman, the big first base
man, at Norfolk, both Virginia League
clubs.
Goebel Is Promised.
Eddie Goebel. the Reading out
fielder, belongs to the Washington
club. but he has been promised along
with c. H. Fisher. pitcher. to Port
land In payment for Francis, the
southpaw twirler. Jimmy O'NeilI, the
1920 shortstop. will accompany Goebel
and Fisher to the coast, II his health
permits.
Up in New Haven Is RED" McHugh,
the rookie outfielder tried out at Tam.
pa last spring. Prothro. an infieldsr,
il with Reading. Ed johnson and
". L. Shirley are with Bloomington
In the Three-Eye league. Kelliher, a
first baseman and outfielder, ID In Mus
-
with Richmond In the Virginia league,
and somewhere off in the wilds of
Oklahoma IL Davey Cockett, a rookie
pitcher. This whole collection Of
players belongs to the Washington
ball club.
However. It is not likely that the
Portland Coast league would play with
many of them. The Pacific Coast
league is a Class IA organization and
al t~H ho all no
President Griffith will have to send
players working with the Washing
ton club in 1921. II he would land the
needed Fingers from Portland
Though winter is approaching rapid.
~. President Griffith IL planning for
the coming campaign. He has already
awarded to the Fuller Construction
Company contract for changes at
the ball park. 1t is figured out that
10000 fans will be given comfortable
seats when the curtain rolls up for
the 1922 season.
Puts On Doubledeck.
The grandstand. doubledecked all
the way, will be continued for two.
thirds Of the distance into left field.
The upper tier in left field clear to
the wall will be grandstands, but the
last third on the lower tier will re-
main pavilion.
The right field pavilion, reserved
for those dyed-in.the.wool fans who
back the club In fair weather and
foul, bawl out Harry Courtney and
cheer Zeb Milan, will be continued to
the wall. This will add about 1000
seats there and take up what is lost
by turning the left field pavilion over
into a grandstand.
All the present temporary field box
cs, short on looks but needed on Sun.
days and other big days, will dis.
appear. In their places will be erect
I'd concrete field boxes dronning the