Evening star., 1922-01-05

After this unwonted outburSt OF
confidence the Nationals chieftan re-
lapsed into his usual non-committal
self. but before his emulation OF the
fairly we'll known sphinx became
complete he let slip the additional
information that he expected to have
"A personal interview with Cornelius
McGillcuddy in this city next Tues
day or Wednesday. Then. apparently
overawed at the extent of his digres-
sion from the usual Griftithian mode
of procedure he parried every query
regarding his plans, hopes and am
bitions and assured your correspond
ent there was nothing to announce
and that it was really unfortunate
that his visit to the metropolis had
become known
Fearful of boomerang.
Gritf has some justification for his
course, at that. His contention is
that there is nothing to be gained and
much to be lost by getting the public
all hoped up over u possible trade
when it may never materiallze; that
indiscriminate talk about what he
hopes to do may prove a boomerang
in disappointing the fans in the event
the object sought is not accom-
plished.
There are only two things which
may be said authoritatively about the
prospective deal to bring Peck here.
will not be in the capacity of man
ager. and the other is that under
no circumstances will Joe Judge or
any of the other first-grade Nash-
iugton players figure in the transac-
tion-and these include Harris. Rice,
Milan, GosIin, Charity, Johnson and
Mogridge.
AS things stand now Connie Mack
holds the key to the situation. GRIN
is believed to have reached an agree
n h n n
shipped to Boston in exchange Tor
Peck The principal article OF play
ing material is. of course, Dugan, ana
al! that remains now is to satisfy
Mack that he will get 100 cents for
every dollars worth of the value he
places on the fiiShty young man.
In view of the fact that Dugan is
admittedly dissatisfied with his berth
in Philadelphia and would welcome
shift to the familiar scenes of the
college triumphs in New England,
this should not be difficult to arrange,
but the obstacles are greater than
they seem. 1t must be remembered
that Mack has been struggling unsuc-
cessfully for 10. these seven years TO
get his entry out of the basement, and
that Il player of Dugan'S caliber oners
him an opportunity to land talent that
he can be depended upon not to over
look.
Mack Astute as Trader.
The Tall Tactician is discerning.
and he is astute. Grif might agree
to give Courtney, Shaw, Acosta,
Brewer, Miller, Smith and maybe
more for Dugan and have the offer
refused, because Mack would insist
upon the addition of some relatively
unknown performer, as, for instance,
this McGrew person, who is being
touted so highly. Mack has been
browsing around now for several
days in the wilds of Texas. where
this hurler startled the natives last
season, and probably has an earful of
the promise he gives as mounds
man.
II is known"th Griff and Mack
have discussed the matter of shifting
Dugan to Washington: that in the
past few days they have been in
Communication by telephone and
telegraph, and that there is mighty
good prospect the deed can be done,
but it can't happen before next week,
when Mack reaches the capital on his
way home from Texas, so until then
the fans will have to content them
selves with specializing on how nice
it will be to see Peck cavorting on an
infield with Judge, Harris and Shanks.
In the meantime another mOrsel of
news for Washington fans may
break.