The Washington herald., 1922-12-18
MORE DEALS
IN PROGRESS
MIGHT BRING
NEW TALENT
Scribes Say Rumors of Add
tons to Washington Club
will Not Draw, and That
Bush viii Succeed as Man
ager.
By Universal Service.

BY Universal Service.
NEW YORK. Dec. 17-watch
~ Washington
Following a week of wrsne-
ling at the joint conference be-
tween National and American
League magnates during which the
trade for Gagnon, Detroit utility
shortstop, was an outstanding fea-
ture, there is an oft heard express
sion that Clark Griffith will have
the strongest team he has ever put
in the field in 1928.
There are several reasons for
this:
l-Donie Bush has all the ear.
marks OF a truly great manaeefS
2-Gagnon figures to supplanr
Peckinpaugh and develop into ons
OF the best shortstops in the Ieas1,er
S-There are several deals in the
making which will bring a hard.
hitting outfielder and a first-ciass
pitcher to the Capital.
Ty" Cobb. naturally. thinks the
Tigers will be a dominating factor
in next years race. but ne made A.
very plain that he considers he
VIII have tough opposition from the
Senators when he said:
Rare goods come in small mack
ages. and Bush is no exception. In
all my years Of experience, / have
never known a smarter player than
Bush-he is a leader OF the con.
servative type who should be yerv
successful with the seasoned rn,te-
rial he has to work with. certainly
wish him all the success in the
world.
CONSIDERED SHREWD.
The Francis-Gagnon trade. de-
spite the general opinion TO the
contrary is considered a shrewd
move on the part OF the ''old fox"
FRANCIS, while he has shown
promise and flashes of excellent
form at times. is at best an in-and
outer and because of his inexperk
ence does not figure to be an asset
for several years
Gagnon. on the other hand, was
easily the best man in his posi-
tlon IN collegiate ranks at HolS
cross last season and was prerknted
from breaking into the lineup, only
because OF the sensational work OF
fagney' who got the Jump" after
joining Detroit early in the season.
1agnon Is considered a bettef
player than Jack Barry when the
latter Ieft Holy Cross to complete
the Athletics $4,000 infield. wiz
a man like Bush to give him per
sonal attention. Gagnon has all the
earmarks Of being one of the se1,-
sations of the league.
PECK Is SLATED.
Griffith's acquisition Of Gafnoa
might make il look as though Roger
Peckinpaugh is slated TO he used
IN trade, to be effected very soon.
IL is no secret that the former
Yankee captain was a bitter dis
appointment to the Washington
owners.
There was much talk during thG
meeting that Peck may wind up hfle
career with the White Sox as tfSE
result Of a three-cornered deal that
would put one OF the White Sox
outfielders in Senatorial livery.
Those in the know say that Cotfb
made certain promises to Griffifh
on the deal in which he obtained
Francis-and that these promises
include the turning over OF a pitcher
I to be obtained later from the Pan
Hose.
Reports that Eddie Collins would
come TO the New York Yankees re
ceived additional strength tonigirt
when il became known that KID
Gleason. manager Of the White Sox,
and Lou Comiskey. son OF the Old
Roman. were among the few league
representatives still I'm town.
The Sox are demanding that
Waite Hoyt be included in any me-
gotiations. but the Yankees are OBJ
Jecting on the ground that the
Flatbush boy has the best years OF
his playing before him. while Eddie,
still a great player. has seen the
I n. 49, e IL.