Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-11
HIGGINS APPEARANCE
STARTS MUCH TALK
Rumors of Kerr and Collins
Coming to Yankees Are
Afloat.
THE LITTLE PILOT Is SILENT
Refuses 10 Comment mt This Time
About Any Possible Denls-GossIp
Has II That lInny Tosscrs Are In
NolSed.
las Universal Servlce.l


NEW YORK. Dec -Coincident
with Manager Miller IIuggins' arrival
IN New York was a verified report that
he had lost his false teeth--top tier
the lower being his own-and as yet
unverii"d report that Eddie Collins
ana possibly Dickie Kerr. holdout on
the White Sox. would come TO the
Yankees
1t developed that IIuggins, quizzcd
about the proposed deal. was speech
less or nearly so. BY the time tho
American League owners convene In
annual meeting here on "Wednesday.
however, II is expected that he Will
have either his lost teeth or new
ones. Then. something may come
out about the Collins Kerr deal.
Itumnrs Involve Many
The best rumors OH the deal in
volve Aaron Ward. second basemau
Of the Yankees: Carl Mays, the sub
marine pitcher: Bob Mcuscl. out
fielder, and Elmer Smith, substitute
outiicldSr, as probable wcarers of
White Sox uniforms next season.
That is. two. ana possibly three of
them. are likely 10 figure in the
transaction.
The Yankee manager. a victim of
inner strife, to-wit. trouble with sew
eral players last season. and in the
worlds series. which the Giants
cleaned up. seems 10 be empowered
10 do quite a lot OF building up and
casting away.
Mays has been n particular trouble
maker HOh
patience on the part OF the little
manager. who has tried 10 make him
u hallplayer every DAY. instead OF
when the within moves. has carried
on of his own will. "A great deal
ward didn't play the ball he did in
1921 last season and might welcome
u change. Smith has been pinch
hitter since coming along in the
puean deal from the Red Sox. An
other club might find regular use
for him.
Innks Seek InHrIdcr.
Despite his handicap Of missing
teeth iiugrins managed To say that
The Yankees were looking for an in
hrld"r, an outnclder and Il pitcher.
MS int"rEicwcrs then put up the Col !
inns Kerr rum"r and az he did not !
deny II. nor affirm II. it was taken |
something might happen. as rumorcd.
IL is ais" known that the Yankees
nav" been considering the purchase
OF Mike Gonzales. ex-Giant, from St
raul. Minnesota climate seems 10
agree with Mike. With Schanc and
Hoffman and a promising newcomer.
f"ns"uGh. Of Buffalo. To take care of
ia" catching. the impression exists
that Gonzales would be bought SOLELY
TO figure in trade with n club
needing receiver. And. OF course
having something TO offer II fol-
'oWS. too, that the Collins Kerr deal
probably VIII not be the only on.
''hoT cubs owners may have or
may decide To have something To Of
Ter. C"!on"ls RUPERT and Huston
are paying Colonels." you know
and. as they are going to open their
hrW $1,000 capacity Yankee park in
IN" spring, they may open up tho
cash box again.
There have been stories that the
star second bayeman. Collins. is not
particularly popular with the CHI
caSo populacc. ana that h. vouIJ no
hapHy L. Join the Yankees. Kerr
became hold-out last season when
owner com!skcy. OF the Whit. Sox.
did not give him wha: he wanted MS
salary. Kerr is al prcsen, under sus
pension as hold-out and for en-
eagins tn scmi-pro bail.
Has status At present is doubtful
perhaps Commissioner Lands may
rtinStaic him Perhaps. he may asI,
Kerr 10 remain out of III. gam. for
1923 and away from semi-pros for
NE period. The judge ;oIa ollie
Mara. former Brooklyn third ha~-
man 10 stay away for wear from,
semi -rros and then come around 10
see h.m when tho player asked To- hc
permitted TO play with an American
As'"ciatioa club III" other day.
Kerr however. may have s.m.
N"ne 10 say that win lead 10 his
iH"siht'm"nt llusgins admits he
would look fine In 4 Yankee uni
form The Yankees have acquired
S"uthTaw Jake May. winner a,
ih'r,y-tive games FOR Vernon in IN.
Coast Lcagu" last s".so" but K.r.
would hc welcome 1t goes wI,hou,
Ia al |,.-s