New-York tribune., 1922-02-09


In measure this was due to tho
TACT that the White SoN were not rep
resented at the meeting, and it is
known that th-c Yankees have given up
hope of obtainin. Bobby Ncsch from
Detroit.
They arc. consequently. concentrating
on the White SoX in the hope of land
i1r either Harry Hooper, Bib FalA or
Amos Strunk.
The meeting. OF course. produced a
calc Of conversation, speculation and
runo-s. hut nothing OF Importance be
yond the adopting o. the 1872 schedule
developed.
Harry rrazec. thc Rcd sox owner.
engaged in a good naturcd Vcrba TIT
With Colonel T. L. iIuston, of the ! an
kccs. on the subj ject OF the deals ~hich
they have made in the last few years,
and in tho course Of thc conversation
Colonel Huston estimated that the alb
-cncc Of Ruth from the Yankee lineup
while he suffers the cNpIatlon Of his
sentence for taking part IN an illegal
transforming trip last fall would cost
tho Yankees 5000 600. and tho clubs
tnc Yankees play before Ruth Is rein
stated a. least $4,000 each
irCSluCHt LNtNUSlaStlt an
The most interesting Development of
the dsI occurred shortly before the
magratos vent into session Headed
ny Clark Griffith. the Senator's presi-
dent; the club owners, managers and
baseball writers called upon President
Harding a. the White House and verr
presented to the Chief Executive by
his secretary. George Christian, an en-
- B..-, 1,fl 60,
The President told Colonel Ruppert.
Of the Yankees. nc was fairly good
catcher once upon a time, but Colonel
Kuppert shook his head and SAID the
President wouldn't do
"Nhat We need he said 'is an out
fielder"
The President seemed to take keen
interest in every ono hc met and had
sew words for each OF his guests.
He recognized Iris Speaker, the out
foi5ing genius and manager Of the In
dsns. and expressed his pleasure at
seeing him again. To Connie Mack. the
lean and sorrowful manager Of the Ath-
lctics he paid his tribute, concluding
with whimsical suggestion to the ef-
feet that Nact was known throughout
the world and hat he was better known
than any President that ever lived
HIS visitors laughed. and Mack ven
tured q gentle retort.
Yes. indeed. Mr.. Pres dent" ne VEN
turcd AL the world seems TO know
vhat Eve done in the last seven or
eight wears.
Recalls Pop Arson
When the entire party had been ush-
cred INTO the reception room which ad-
leins the executive Office President
Harding embarked upon 2 brief fight
o. rem'nlscense and SAID the first pro-
fesSional star he ever saw was Pop An
Son Of the old Chicago Cubs.
Aht remember very distinctly
Nala7. Radbourne and McCormick,H
be added
The President seemed to take a pro-
pHstory interest in the Indians. pre-
acmahly because they represent his
natVo state. and when presented to
!im DunN, owner Of the team, asked if
we We're going 10 win the pennaut
agan next season
After discussing the stars Of by
gene days the Pres dent referred in
directly TO the world series of 1919.
IT'S good TO see YOU chaps" he said.
and am glad to sec that you have
cleaned up those little scandals that.
er'pt into baseball.
those VINO have so great an institu-
slon as baseball under their sponsorshin
an institution which holds q high
place IN the affection of the countrv-
nave great responsibility
Chalmers Prize Restored
Returning to the Washington Hotel
e'' owners went into executive session.
.S,uDSequcntiy it vas announced that
'he SoHcduio had been adopted without
ethangc and shat the Chalmers prize for
inc payer Of most value to his team
would be restored.
Inc oufstion OF the draft was dis
eussed at considerable length. but no
'eciSlou Wa reached. and the matter
vas Toicrfed 10 the discretion of the
advisory council.
~ ~ tooh. the manager Of the Detroit
neers' lnsiStcntly stated that he had
Urgent need of a Shortstop and that he
HWspeclaiiy desired Everett Scott, of tho
'@neees. or.Joc Dugan. OF the Red Sox.
for erhcr Of them. he said he would
Sc wiling 20 give Bobby Veach, but
mvi'ocr the Yankees nor the Red Sox
vas Interested in his proposition and
onisht the Yankee owners said thcv
n rda gwen rp all hope Of obtaining the
",nlnit outheldcr.
T.. ,hey are now confning themselves
~ pafter with the White Sox. but be-
lause neither Charles Comiskev nor
Ni' Eleason. Or tho White Sox. at
senoco the meeting negotiations failed
10 progress.
Might Trade ODoul
Nliier HugEins, the Yankee manaecr.
ls'o ne would be happy TO land either
nooper, Falk or Strunk from the White
~, ~ ahd i was learned that thc name
vi vi Lefty O'Doul, the young southpaw
pd no enJoycd brilliant season on the
s0'"c coast last year. had been men
.ouca IN connection with the proposed
'ransaction.
one or Two seconl string nitchcrs
e named, bet the White Sox re-
.'.so 'nom and this was the situation
'',rieht
vii, .n,Cgg.ns remained in conference
"a 10 No'one's Rupert and Huston until
;-..c horE, bgt before leaving for Gin
.'.'"'l ',a.l sad that under no circum
Ssanss Sc "on' q hc part with Mays. Iloyt,
h"~A'S 10 Jones Or BuSn lie said tha.
ne soali not give Bush a trial IN the
+ho sIe.o, CO. DESPITE his hitting ability and
js.. .4c1 that he Played there in Tic
CIV te~ games CT the 1922 campaign.
no,4 4'cA tewStcr discussed terms for
i, :. season with Higgins tonight, and
s;,S 10 ehuerstocd that they came 20 some
81 agrecmcnt.
xiSr* disband lu.t tho club owners
AZ * w oinner guests or Clark Griffith
'Ae Racquet Cl1b.
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