Evening star., 1922-01-12

might not have won the pennant
Peckinpaugh's loss to the Yankees.
which did not seem to be so much
when he went to Boston to act as
Shortstop for the Boston team, ap-
pears like lot now that he goes
with club which unquestionably
has a lighting chance for the PEN
nant. and will have more of a chance
if other deals will give Washing ton
a little more strength. Peck will give
New York a battle every time the
teams meet and as Washington al
ways has been able to make the
Tanks hump. their prospects are much
better than they have been for some
time and Clark Griffith has put
through something that should help
to give him one smile after his long
effort in Washington to produce a
fighting factor in the American
League race.
Peck's Willingness Factor.
Another fine thing about the move
ington is his willingness to go there.
Don't overlook that. When ball
player is engaged by another club
and likes his new assignment. the
club will not suffer for lack of devo-
tion to its interests.
Peckinpaugh is thinking ball
player. He is quiet and undemon-
Strative. but close observer OF
things on the ball field and a pretty
fair student of men. His most faulty
lapse in a long term of years as a
ball player was in the last game Of
the world series in New York when
he didn't start quickly enough to re-
trieve the ball. That was the result
of a condition where a PLACER IS
stunned for the moment bv his own
remissness, and was the fault % a
good ball player and not that OF 4
hal Nod hh vlA al
is chasing after the ball he.ause he
never expects to handle it cl.anly.
II Washington can tighthen up a
little in Its pitching the Senators
must be reckoned with as a danger
Gus combination in 1922. Peckin-
twins" of the American League. AS
pair they will have their days of
skill in Washington this coming sea-
son when they will make the spec
tatos rise out of their seats and sing
"Allah be praised"
How Dugan will work out at Bos-
ton is a matter that is solely up to
Dugan. He can play shortstop well
enough to make him one Of the most
popular Of Boston players. and If he
doesn't II will not be for lack OF en-
couragement from Hugh Duffy. The
Boston infield Is likely to be smart
lot. with Burns at first, Pratt at Sec
ond. Dugan at short and Foster at
third, il that is to be the combina
ton. Far worse infields have played
in major leagues.
More Trades in the Wind.
More trades are in the wind. Cleve-
fspd wants another pitcher and an
outaelder. The Indians just got rid
of One outfieIder, but they had to
man vtaom they think will make the
infieid. McInnis very likely will go
to Cleveland to play first in spite Of
his outbreak at the trade which takes
him away from Boston. but he Is
stubborn young man with whom to
deal. He Is one Of the ballplayers
who resent the rule Of base ball which
gives the player no voice In his play
ing existence. Cleveland will find
some difficulty in landing either a
pitcher or an outfelder. unless they
are clever enough in the Forest City
to wheedle a deal that will give them
Neach Of Detroit.
When the season ended at Pitts
hurgh it is said to have left friction
between Whitfield and Dreyfus If
burgh as well as Cincinnati would
like to get him. Cincinnati has been
after him and couldn't offer anything
worth while.
Pittsburgh would not object to
whttted going to Brooklyn, but Rob-
for whitted. Maybe he would take
Carey for Wheat. Pittsburgh will
hardly accept that. What the Pirates
have got better than any other Ma
tionaI League club is pitchers. and 1t,
will take more than talk to get them
away.
Schmidt. the Pittsburgh catcher. is
on the market He doesn't agree
with the pilot of the Pirate craft.
He isn't on the market for fun, how
ever. and any club that wants him
will discover as much. Brooklyn
desires Schmidt and sounded Pitts
burgh out. They never did strike
bottom.
Rruggy the Philadelphia catcher
who was let go to Portland, never
will become a major league catcher il
he does hit the ball for over 800. He
would play basket ball, and 1t isn't
good for player of his years of
service.
1917