The New York herald., 1922-02-12
Coils. Rupert and Huston
Say They Are Ready to
Start With Youngsters.
MAY BAR FROM CAMPS
Giants and Brooklyn Also
Face the PrOblem-ROush
and Hornsby Fly High.
BY DANIEL.

BY DANIEL.
It's war between the club owners
of the American League and the hold
outs--a siege which promises to be far
more serious than ever before. That
the league, at it's meeting in Washing
ton last Wednesday, had decided to
treat the long list of non -signers with
the mailed fist developed yesterday
and that there will be interesting do
irgs is certain. The problem will be
tackled by the National League at it's
meeting here on Tuesday.
Most of the clubs have decided not
to permit holdouts to report to their
training camps. The owners of the
Yankees have announced no such de-
cision as yet. but word to that effect
may be looked for this week. Ever
since Col. Rupert and Col Huston
| purchased the Yankees they have been
keeping the lid tight on the annual
holdout situation--and they have had
to contend with one every year. But
this time the proposition has become
bigger and more menacing than ever
and they are ready to declare an
open fight and let the public in on the
details.
I'VE have been held up every year.
and we have done more or less yielding
in the matter of salaries" said Col. Rup-
pert yesterday. But after looking over
the demands of our athletes for 1922 we
have decided to call a halt to the an
nual holdup. We simply cannot pay the
salaries some of those men demand.
They have the wrong angle on baseball
and receipts at the, Polo Ground. We
are not running a Golconda. We believe
in Justice to the players and doing the
best we can by them. We have been
overliberal But. to borrow from the
vernacular we are not suckers"
Would Open with Youngsters.
"Col. Huston and have decided that
we will not yield, that we will open the
season with lot of youngsters rather
than give the holdouts what they de-
n,and. II we quoted players and fig
lures the fans would be astounded. We
|are ready for a fight, and that's no
mere idle chatter" Col Huston backed
up his partner and the merry
war Is on. Yesterday Paul Krichell, the
scout whose speciality is digging UP COL
lege stars, was called in and ordered to
begin digging anew Jacko Conlin. the
Harvard shortstop: Frank Mcguire. the
Holy Cross second baseman, and several
Ringers are among those said to be
listed for approach by the Yankees.
Killinger, Penn State infielder. already
has been signed.
There never before were so many hold
puts in the majors at so late date.
Harry Frazee of the Red Sox has dodged
the issue-whether successfully 'r not
remains to be seen-by postponiug the
mailing of contracts until Wednesday.
THAT is the last day allowed under the
rules. He has signed only one regular,
Joe Dugan. who affixed his signature
% a contract here on Friday.
Ruth N Hoidout.
However, all the other owners sent out
kheir contracts n long time ago and the
tesponse has been rather weak. The
Yankees are loaded up with holdouts.
Babe Ruth is among them. Just what
he home run King demands has no.
,een disclosed. but 1t is said 10 be close
o $4,000, with an additional require
nent concerning the spring training
sames Col, Huston, il is reported, not
,nly declines to yield, but he insists that
Ruth pay for his vacation until May 20.
No official announcement has come from
i'm to that effect, but it may be re-
Earded as the real dope on the situation.
Carl Mays. Sam Jones, Everett Scott,
Toe Bush, Waite Hoyt, Bob Meusel. wal
lie Schang--these and others decline 70
ign Hoyt announces that he wants
i5. 900 a season and two or three year
ontract. Schang Is a chronic holdout.
Bush announced his intention to hold out
or big increase over MS ked son
alary as soon as he got word that ne
lad been traded. "Well, | ought to win
twenty-five games with that club, and
hat means / ought to get big raise
HAS Bushs dictum. and he holds to II
bcott also wants a big Increase. lnose
ted Sox always we're strong for holoinS
ut.
A true line on the Giant holdout situa-
ion cannot be obtained for some days
ieorge Kelly, Irish Meusel. johnny
Rawlings, Dave Bancroft, Earl Smith
nd Phil Douglas have not yet sent in
gned contracts. Bancroft's contract
as been following him all over tho
ountry and he is expected TO get II AT
Ian Antonio tomorrow and send II rigat
lack. Kelly, Meusel and Rawlings are
Having ball all over California. Mem
ers of their families signed the regis
ered mail receipts for the papers
May BE serious Hoidups.
II would not be surprising to see
irish hold out. as word that ne would
nsist on a large raise came from the
cast soon after the wor,> series.
Douglas and Smith seem toxje sure
|nough holdouts. Kelly also may be a
cal holdout. 1t will be recolle",sa chat
,st year he returned en- us-s.spcs ~sy-
'act twice.
Brooklyn Is stocked Sp With tcsdouts.
hicf among these are Burle.-n Grimes,
aclS Wheat. Jimmy Johnston, Tommy
sriffth, Otto Miller. lily Myers and
ohm Miljus. Charley Ebbets has signed
My few regualrs-Olson, Smith and
Iitchell being included. lie Is inclined
handle the situation with a strong
and. Some of the Dodgers fell off badly
49, Al. Il