The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-22

with half OF the major league man
a-crs replaced by Now mon ana the
chances Of At least one n''r" "~;mE" ne.
Cnr, the season starts. tho prospect al
radical sNaL,ui.I in m" leans inns year
orr hotter than they have been III
long time The major leagues need
sevrre shaking up. but unfortunate ''e
ofrorts of managers 10 change thc'r 'Iir
ms thus far have been baked by re1"-
sails to trade.
N,uv of the teams and players nave
c.,Ia INTO q run. and 4 reimbursement or
nlpyers would strengthen many c'u"T
without seriously weakening amy
have made a list OF the veteran rex u''+
NJ The sixteen major leagues. ana '"''
are at least forty-two tried ana PioN.'
hall players who would 90 hc''ef WIN
other clubs than they have done OF d,
liable to do with their own 'e.'"'
saarns innossible to strengthen the GlN""
much by injecting new matcrla" '"tI
, n,ont nlavers are not developing rapid
r. o,ouph 10 furnish requirements I"r
80 veterans who have Won out me
hi,, chances Of Strengthening IN" leagues
- whole are In trading payers WI"
ave of littlc use where they are 10 GUNS
thar Aon use them regularly nov
I,rt NJ twcnty-c!ght competent play
- GRO doing bench duty for tn" N9F'-
a,rg who would fit in well on
c1ubs that could use them regularly.
~ nrnctice Of teams which nave
tuo or three capable men TOT one w.
lion. holding them. not TO strS' !. ',..'.
themselves but to prevent riEa'
from strengthening. is maN'"s i''
Doorcr quality Of baSeoah'
,,,,r IodIe In the Hold IL
,vorth two Ty Cobbs ON tho
bench
"a, nc gre what the teams need ana
what others could spare. In 'no N
tional brooklyn can spare Two Pl'C"e'' :,
, sub inflelder. n first oasen'''h' an"
nosds an outtielder and third eas"mah'
It, 90 scems 10 have nothing To spare
: .tra uornout veterans. needs a
.SSrd haseman and an outneldrr badly
, pi,tshurrh is in need of sh"rtSl"p'
90 c,n snare pitcher and an out
6elder 10 get him. Cincinnati nc'oS d"
ahortston or second has"man. and could
In ninch. spare a catcher and an ""'
ealder Boston needs two outhcIdcrS'
n catcher and two pitchers. In "N'h"hFr
g viii sacrifice Maranvillc. star ana
Gowdy. who would b" better win
soue other team. Philadclphia hceuS
almost everything and mas |''ie Il"
snare. The Cards could spare an m
fielder to gain pitching strength me
Giants need and must have an extra
innclder. either for second or third. The
team can spare at least six capable men
who will otherwise deCorat" the bench
most Of The season. They ais" need =
nItcher who can win so per cont OF his
games or better to prevent TIA" reGn-
lars from wearing down under IN"
strain.
In the American league. Ch'rat" needs
everything excepting CatCh"rS and Il
second baseman. and has n"thtnG to -
fer excepting money cleveland - pat.
but could spare two men to remedy the
lnpsidedress of the club against LETT
handed pitching. 81. Louis Browns are
weak in pitching and cannot spare 4
regular intrade. ALTHOUGH there ar" ~"
curnpetent mon, an innCldcr and out
fielder ON the bench. Detroit ais" u""'t-
ui,rLiu!, material. and CGu spare = mod
crn,ely mod first haSouau and perhaps
nm inhnldcr to remedy that d"i''t.
Wasl.nutonf has don" much 1" remedy
its Weaknesses. but still needs an in.
fielder. an "utIicldcr ami pitcher. u
raG ,hr," fair lu"u for trading mltrrr'!
M~c.. IN -pitr Of the low standing Of TIA"
club. h. more trading material OF