The Washington herald., 1922-12-14
SOX-YANKEE
DEAL HANGS
FIRE THOUGH
TONGUES WAC
Edward G. Barrow Deciafes
Something Must Be Donesto
Strengthen New York Club,
And Col. Rupert Bears Him
Out.
By CHARLES A. TAYLOR.
Iafernatisnal News Service.


ArEW YORK, Dec. Is. The
~ widely advertised deal u
~ tween the New York Yah
KEGS and the Chicago White Sex
has gone entirely on the rock,
according to the official en-
|nouncements of Col Jake RD-
pert, president, and Edward B.
Barrow, secretary Of the New
York American Leaguers- bot,
judging from mysterious confr-
ences and continual whisperinks
of old Dame Rumor both in Ysh-
kee and White Sox camps, the
end is not yet
The Yanks need to bolster Up
their team, and no one realizes
this more deeply than the now
sole owner, Mr.. Rupert
Secretary Barrow was most cha
grined at the outlook tonight. why
those Chicago fellows want 10
strengthen three positions on their
team In return for the Strengthen
ing OF one position on our club. ''
Browled Edward and Colonel Rup-
part bore his hired man out with
words TO the same effect.
Carl Mays name persistently
bobs up as figuring in the negotsa-
tons. All the same every effort
that can be made TO bring Eddie
Collins and Diclzie Kerr and possssly
Bib" Falk to the Yankees will
be made day in and day out@or
some time. The locals must hxve
these men or their equals 70 90
rate their new park.
KERR SEES Lands.
The first moved attempt 10 carry
out the transaction was the con-
ference yesterday afternoon between
Judge Kenesaw Mountain lands
and Dickie Kerr. the White sox
pitcher. who has been out Of or
ganized ball for a year following
his failure 70 agree to terms with
President Charles Comiskey, hst
spring. But even IL Kerr 10 re-
lnstated. according to a ruling made
IN similar cases by Judge Lands.
the pitcher viii be ineligible TO play
IN the big leagues until 1924.
Another angle that is being
worked, it is said. is a three-cor.
nered dicker between the Yankees.
Senators and White Sox fnyolvine
Sam Rice. the star outfieider and
old Roger Peckinpaugh, OF the
Washington club. The capitsI city
crowd at the Hotel Belmont rave
the merry laugh TO the ide. of
Clark Griffith ever letting sam
Rice move TO the big burg.
sun all the experts Of the diz
mond agree with Colonel Ruppert
that something must be done. no
matter at what sacrifice. Rabe
Ruth and his possible horners Cant
carry the whole expense Of the new
stadium.
WOUND UP LABORS.
While the American Learn,
owners were In close communication
at the Belmont, the National Learn,
coterie OF magnates was trying n
finish up its strenuous" isbors al
the Waldorf. Every few minutes
one OF the ''maegots" would SNEAK
out OF the sealed doors of m.
inner sanctum and announce 70 the
waiting and anxious scribes: .Just
ffve minutes more"
Finally John J. McGraw and
Francis X. Mcouade. Of the Giants
official staff. appeared and both
agreed that nothing but the us,nl
annual dribble and routine v~r,
going on inside. When the meetinr
OF the National Leasue adjourned
II was found that both the rnaxts.
trate and the manager were truth.
ful persons.
At a meeting OF the Director, n,
the American League YESTERDAY
morning IL was decided 90 omen m.
session next year on April ia. IN.
National League will start on The
nth. which means that for the f1rr,
time IN several years, n ever. tins
two leagues win have dfffersn,
opening dates.
iris Speaker, manager Of the
Cleveland Indians. was in q hsppy
mood. He figures that two or three
acquisitions he has recently made
win just about cause another pen.
nant TO flop IN the Forest City
There is especially enthusiasm over
George Metevier. the pitcher se
cured from the Jersey City skeeters.
As an aftermath Of the Interna
tional League conclave. II was. an
nounced that Mickey Devine. for
mer Red Sox catcher. win msnags
he Newark club next season.
WILL PLAY SATURDAY
The Wilson Normal School ba :