The New York herald., 1922-02-22
Douglas, Barnes and SINNERS
Are Mentioned in Rumored
Trade With Reds.
NOT A DIME, SAYS EBBETS
Col. Huston Is Going to Geor-
gia to Train for Signing
of Ruth.
By w. o. McGEEHAN.

L ne presence Oh august hermann,
Burgomeister of Cincinnati and pro-
prietor of the Reds, has started the
story OF another baseball trade that
Will pry Ed Roush, pride of the Gin
Giants are said to be offering in re-
turn Pitchers Jess Barnes and Shufflin'
Phil Douglas and Ralph SINNERS, the
indianapolis outfielder who cost the
Giants $4,000 on the hoof.
The Burgomeister of Cincinnati has
been seen in the vicinity Of the Giant
offices of late disguised as a visiting
member of the Cincinnati Turn Verein.
in order not to attract attention he
has refrained from getting his pigs
knuckles and kraut in the dining room
of the Commodore but has been eating
his meals standing up at secret
delicatessen store, the location of
which is said to be known only to
Herr Jim Tierney, secretary of the
Giants.
Experts on polished ivory declare
that the deal sounds plausible. McGraw
mas wanted 1SOuSn ana INC ODCS
offered considerable cash for him. 1t
was tempting to Herr Hermann, but
the Burgomeister of Cincinnati knew
that if he parted with Roush without
getting some more players the impulsive
Teutons of Krautville on the Ohio would
fall upon him and bounce him from
one of the high bluffs of the city into
the icy waters of the Ohio.
The Burgomeister figured that while
Eliza might have beaten the bloodhounds
across the ice in a fair race he would
have no chance of beating the pack that
would be led by Bill Phelon if he sold
Roush for mere money. The native Gin
cinnati fan can bay louder than any
bloodhound when he is reused.
The rumored trade would put the
Burgomeister of Cincinnati in right
with the populace at least for a week
or two, for nobody in the baseball busi-
ness can ever remain in right perpetu-
ally with the brooding fans of Cincin-
natl
From one point OF view the trade
might look like startling generosity on
the part of the Giants. but President
Stoneham already has announced with
considerable firmness that he would ped
uie OOuSlaS ana bdTHeS 10 the HlEueSt
bidders. SINNERS cost S35, 900 and looks
as though he ought to be worth a part
of the purchase price at least, but one
never can tell.
A silence akin to that Of the Great
South Bay clam is observed around the
Giant offices in regard to the proposed
trade and the disguise of the Burgo-
neister of Cincinniti is so complete that
It cannot be penetrated. Efforts to draw
Herr Hermann out of the disguise and
to announce his real identity were un-
availing even when pinochle deck was
shuffled in the vicinity of the Commo-
dore.
It has been announced that John Jo-
seph McGraw after liberating a number
OF race track refugees incarcerated in
Havana was on the way TO the United
States to catch train for San Antonio.
Others have il that McGraw will come to
New York first 90 close the deal with
the Burgomeister Of Cincinnati and
that Barnes and Douglas will be ad-
vlsed to get their passports for the
Rhineland.
Herr Tieruey declared that a telegram
had been received from Barnes yester-
day and that Barnes declared that he
would join the team at St. Louis. trav-
cling to San Antonio. where he would
discuss contracts and such like.
Not Dime for Ebbets.
The announcement that Barnes and
Toney we're for sale did not bring any
rush Of customers to the Giant offices.
Charles II. Ebbets, the good old Squire
1f F'latbush, declared firmly that he
would not give a dime for either of
them and when the Squire says that he
viii not spend money he Is a man of
lis word
Barney Dreyfus. Baron Of Pittsburgh.
slammed down his portcullis and hauled
IN the drawbridge at the ancestral cas-
le when somebody suggested that he
might buy either of the pitchers. Baron
Dreyfus ordered that the next person
who suggested the purchase be thrown
into the moat that circles his estate. So
hat ended that.
Branch Hickey. who was just about
TO leave peaceful st. Louis. where moth
ng is heard through the languld sum-
rner but the petulant pop of the pop
bottle hurtling against the skull of the
umpire. postponed a trip when he heard
hat the sale was on 10 IS rumored
that Mr.. Hickey was interested even
financially but the Giants have received
10 certified checks from him as yet.
William T. Baker has not been heard
from. Cornelius McGllllcuddy is pre-
CRYING n discreet silence. c. Washing
ton Grant has made no bids whatso-
ever.
Il was announced by the Giants that
Walter Kopf. brother Of Larry, had
Joined the Giants. Walter is a prom
sing young third baseman who starred
at Dartmouth.