The Washington herald., 1922-01-10
CONNIE MACK HERE.
TODAY TO WIND UP.
TRADE WITH GRIFF
Frazee's End of Negotia-
tions Already Complet-
ed, Is Supposition.
By RAY HELGESEN.

Cornelius McGillicuddy. better
known in baseball wrecking circles
as Connie Mack. will be seen in ac-
ton today when the Lean One and
Clark Griffith meet in an effort to
arrange in a satisfactory manner
Boston Red Sox as the Athletics
part OF the much-discussed deal
which. it is generally understood.
will bring Roger Peckinpaugh to
the Nationals.
Mack is to stop off here this az
ternoon on his way to the City Of
slumber from Texas, where he has
been hunting a spring training
camp for his baking min
ionettes. According to telegram
received last night by Clark Grit-
nth, the optimistic hunter of big
league stars will drop in about
noon, and the question as to whether
or not Peck is to perform in a
Washington monkey suit this sea-
son will probably be decided def
nitely before the setting of another
sun.
FraEee Not to BE Here.
Rumors that Harry Frazee. own
er and chief wrecker of the Red Sox.
is to be present at today's confer
ence were denied last night by Griff.
who implied though he did not state
it in so many words, that the the
atrical party's end of the three
cornered deal has already been
taken care of, and all that now re-
mains is for Connie Mack to pare
his price for Joe Dugan to a figure
that he (Grif) can see without
hurting his eyes and absolutely
wrecking the old B. r.
Dope has it, Philadelphia dope in
particular, that Joe Judge and Bins
Miller are to be transferred from
the Griffs to the AS in exchange
for Macks temperamental third
sacker.
However. we'll state here and now
with all the authority in the world,
except the official seal of the Grirs.
that il the Dugan deal hinges on
the transfer of Joe Judge to the
Athletics then the prospects of the
trade being put through are so poor
that they are not worth fooling
with
Griffith has never stated def
nitely that Judge would not be con-
cerned in the trade but the CLINT in
his eyes when this possibility is
mentioned to him is enough to tell
any one who knows him that Judge
VIII be cavorCing around the initiai
station here and not in the Sleeping
City when the season opens
b. r. Not what II Used to BE.
The Washington Club is spending
approximately 100000 on an addi-
tion to the stands and therefore the
old Is. r.. though more or less
healthy, isn't what it used to be.
However. it is safe to say that il
it's a question of Judge leaving
Washington or a piece of change
changing hands, the latter will be
the case.
1t is quite possible that Miller.
promising youngster that he I'M
doubtedly is, may be one Of those
who will be shifted, il Dugan is
turned over to the Red Sox.
Brewer is another who may be
shifted to the AS, while there is
q possibility that O'Rourke, too,
NAV be concerned in the trade.
: Providing Griff is able to wean
Dugan from Mack this afternoon.
the deal will probably shape up
with Dugan and an unnamed pitch
er going to the Red Sox, Peckin-
paugh coming to the Nationals, and
Miller. Brewer and possibly another
player or some cash going to the
Athletics.
At any rate, the deal will either
be concluded or called off by mid
night tonight. Thus endeth that.
John Shibe, president of the Ath-
letics. arrived in Washington from
Philadelphia early this morning but
when interviewed over the tele-
phone declared he had nothing to
say until he has seen President
Griffith Shibe will attend the con-
ference between Griffith and Con-
ME Mack this afternoon.