New-York tribune., 1922-12-11

.orv srinds It's grist to specifications.
According % the word Of certain Jhi-
.sgo baseball Scribcs supposedly close
h. Cemitkev the deal that will make
both Yankee infield snd outfield bit
proof and error free 70 as good as
ssnplsted already, lacking bat few
minor details 70 be straightcned out
s.sring the American League meeting
ere.
n ls % Be a three eornered trade
snonn New York, Chicago and Wash
lrgton clubs, according % this advance
guard 20 the big meeting, and one IN
~hich the we'll known money bags of
the Battling Colonies will bo tapped
IL Jack Dempsey. 10 some way, be-
side getting sam Rice. New York must
also secure title TO the old favorite
EOgsr Peckin9 n9sugh and pass him along
to Chicago with Bob Meusei and a
pitching star (evideatly Waite Hoytl
IL return for Eddie Collins and Bib
fnlk. The only thing that rings false
IS that Il appears 70 be too good 20
is true.
Just vhsrs Clark onnth IS going 70
set of-regardless of the amount Of
cash iuyolyod-the trademaksrs re-
5utsd 10 make clear. OF course, with
Iddie Collins on ths new Stadium pas
tgre. Aaron Ward must be considered
BIT of excess baggage, and It Is pos
Eible Crit would consider him o good
return for Peekinpaugh, who went none
TOO well with the Senators last year
Also, it Is hinted that IN case Il is pos
aible for Dickie Kerr, the diminutive
touthpaw Of the Sex, 70 secure rein
statement ComiEkey would consider
- - 4
either Kerr or Jake May, that tho
Yankees will got from Vernon, could
be passed on 20 the Senators 20 ap-
ptase any regrets bis Capital City ad-
Inirers might have over graduation %
world's series sntrant
Three-Cornered Tangle
Tbs Battling Colonels could not be
located In their native haunts yester-
Gay afternoon and neither Business
Manager Ed Barrow nor Manager Mil
ier Huggins, when run 20 earth, would
discuss the throe-eornered tanglo cx-
Cept % try 10 dismiss it with a know
ing shrug. Il 10 q well known fact,
however, that Higgins would be par
f'cularly pleased % add Sam Rice %
bis outfeld. lie has half admitted
that he hopes 20 have Collins IN
isxt years lineup A ysar ago the
New York club came verY close 20 ne
Eotiatinx o deal with Washington for
Glee's services. The failure was blamed
80 premature publicity, under which
eircumstanees, IL there we're nothing
in the wind, the Yankees representa-
lives might have been expected 90 fore
swear and deny every suggestion.
The frst Of a series OF four i'm
yoriant meetings that viii follow on
each succeeding day Is oil set for the
Hotel Commodore at ~ o'clock this
i,orning. This Is the annual confer
snce Of the International League. On
Tuesday 40 the Waldorf-Astoria the
National League will meet in annual
session and on Wednesday the Ameri-
can League will get together Tor its
frst hand-shaking party Of many years.
The Joint meeting Of the two major
leagues viii convene 40 the Hotel Com
sno3ore on Thursday as per the
original call Of Commissioner x. b..
lands.
Most % the International League
nagnates were seen at the Commodore
yesterday afternoon, their happy faces
isirly beaming with optimism for the
future. From their original remarks
tAero will be no circuit change for 1898.
And the question OF draft Is as dead
and deeply buried as a year ago.
Il is undcrttood that Jack Dunn, who
FOR many years has had a strangle
hold Of that circuit because OF a peren-
fial championship team, Il 70 make
further sacrifices in his high-pricod
Chattels IN keeping with a bargain en-
tered into with bis colleague 20 keep
them from voting FOR q return 20 the
draft Dunn, Il vii be remembered,
recently sold Jack Bentley 20 the
Giants for t6s,e00.
New Plant for Toronto
President Solomon OF the Toronto
club Is here with Edward Cousens, 4
Toronto architect. and hEs spent q
couple of days At the new Yankee stad
Jun getting ideas for q steel and con,
crete plant IN Toronto. The Mapl,
Leaf OUTFIT is % desert the island e
locate on the mainland. and Mr.. Solo
mon intends 90 provide a new plant (,
accommodate $4,000 spectators.
"We intend 70 provide minor lsaru,
ball on big league scale IN our hus-
ting city" said he.
Nov that several OF the Baltimor,
stars are 20 pass up 20 the maioi
league, other international League cit
lea will have some chance 20 compel,
With the Orioles. The iesguo has beer
. topheavy for years. By che way" n,
j concluded, II have Q pitcher I'd my
f.ecye Who Will be ready for the mar
LET about year from nov, and / hop,
70 realize a. much for him as Dunr
got for Bentley"
August Hermann. president Of a,
Cincinnati Reds, was the sole dc
fender Of the National Iearue eitade
that could be located yesterday. In
trenched behind n bresstvork Of hi,
famous sausAges from the Rhinoland
Nr. Hermann held open house az the
Hotel Commodore.
Nr. Hermann seemed desirous OF
discussing everything but baseball
from the weather % the next presidan-
tial campaign. But, pinned down "a
brass taess, he wsnt emphaticHlly on
record against the idle gossip that he
vas here 20 exchange Outaelder Eddie
kouseh for cash, players or imported
Piisener.
"MOran has a s.lghsy hns club as Il
stands" said Mr.. Hermann, "and wl
do not Intend 20 part with any Of rs
strength. Rather, We hope % builc
against toe weaknesses that have shown
themselves. and these seem eonfncd
80 the pitching star. OF course, ws
would like 70 secure q hrst-class pitcher
or two. bat intend 20 trade no suck
valuable material ss Rouseh.
I'VE anticipate no dlfhculty with
Rooseh, who, fortunately for himself
and tho club. saw az 70 hold out the
last two springs. But his status is
right where it vas q year ago. and ]
think be realizes the fact. He will
Dlay with Cincinnati on nowhere"
Mcneil Wins RoaC Run