New-York tribune., 1922-12-31
IkCraw Almost
sought Benton
Rack This Year
|,..ser Knows Nothing
,,sinst Pitcher; Would
dave Welcomed Return
gv W. ]. Sloeum

By W. j. oiOSuih
veCraw. who has shown on
,sree occasions that a star
- ..sn, nothing 20 him II he be-
iia -. ,layer was guilty Of actions
- ~ 70 the game, has added an
sir'rt.. ebanter 20 the controversy
s,ftills about Rube Benton. In
~ f3WeCrsw's known willingness
- q "a, crooked ball player these
isTn =, particularly interesting
AK ".s,hing against Benton and
L kno n.i.lsr the New York club,
t'tainN ,r,s.,s5 ,he Rube, nor 7 per-
,ls9a en-, NJ sssr an objection to his re-
ons's i,t hin 20 In WISH not be
,l1a. 80 he vas an undesirable :
cas's ! 80. 80 \, seemed 60 have lost
5gt stseS'rs ss..',.s,ss, Ne was not pitch
ts els..,,, el.... bsll for rs, so | disposed
Willis Rave disposed Of many
,ssI ssl, 4. psbe vas with nay club he
~ ssvthing 20 excite my sus-
,a - shsn reports were spread
t'oa' S failed 20 End anything
.itb hin. In fact ] thought
is-si last summer about bringing
io-i 49, n he Giants. when my staff
"a signs Of slipping during the
- gould have been real glad 20
ID Rube, who was then showing
~ ..I - comeback with the st. Paul
u. rrohablv would have been
- bsek n such a transfer could
-. sssn arranged. That is the way
~ and have felt about Benton. ."
g,crsv did not hesitate to drop
=, from his own club even when
..,,st prospects we're descended by
N se.ion. Hence his attitude to-
- gspton, whose return 20 the ma
!. hague would strengthen the
.,.I strongest pennnnt rival. car
4, srtieular weight Cincinnati will
x Rubs II he gets an OK. from
.,.ssn officials. and the Reds were
.--,,rs.uD 70 McGraw's champions in
y recent pennant race.
larry II. Frazee rises 70 dissipatC
a. iwsression that ne will have Z
- for every youngster with his Rec
HI neyi season. Immediately after
-r,E Chance was signed TO man. -
4, Red Sox announcement was made
a, Oryie Overall, once a star pitcher
y, Chances Cubs. would serve a.
..,t Of the Red Sox boxmen. A Few
ava later Mike DOnlin was named n
I, tsistant 10 Chance and then came
a announcement that Jimmy Archer
trru Cub catcher, would be q mem
- II Chance's board Of strategy.
V0n tine Chance left Boston fol
Il, some In California and during
IN stay IN Chicago he signed Jimm1
srfss. who was assistant last year U
r,rsgsr Hugh Duffy, OF the Red Sox.
h develops now that Burke viii b'
rlrss's only assistant as manager o
he Red SoI. Hugh Duffy will seou
isf ,is elub and Jimmy Will be out OF
he ines every day shouting his ad
We q base runners. The other vet
,nnl Eined as Chances assistants vii
y In 10 way identified with the club
alt MI NuLiNf wiz NAN 10 Wv 49,
X should know all the little details
One ex-Giant and three veteran play
: formerly connected with the Yam
s will be in charge of Easter
irue clubs next season. Catehe
, Wilson, for several years with Nc
Nv. will manage the Pittsheld Clut
J Donovan again will be in charg
New Haven, Paddy O'Connor vii
sage Hartford and Gene McCan
direct the Bridgeport club. O'Con
was n coach during the first tw
rs Of Miller Hugeins's regime her
Mccain was a Yankee scout dur
the Farrell ownership. Othe
tern League managers are Pats
,ovan. Springfield; Herman BronkiG
.ierbury; Eddie Eayrs, Worcester
I Bill Rodgers, Albany. All hav
ned except Bronkie, who stlll ]
titing his release by the ST. Loui
twns. Bill Donovan, Bronkie, O'Con
2 and Rodgers all were players II
. Eastern League years ago.