Arizona republican., 1922-02-23
DIAMOND DUST
BIG NOISE IN GOTHAM


NEW YORK, Feb. pa screen of
diamond dust continued today to
secret the New York Nationals rea-
son for placing two of their best
hurlers, Jesse Barnes and Phil Doug
las, on the market.
Newest rumors circulated placed
the name of Ed Ross, slugging out
fielder of the Cincinnati club, in
proposed deal with the Giants.
Walter Kopf. youthful third base
man, brother of the more famous
Larry, has joined the Giants. He
was a star on the Dartmouth teams
Dutch" Ruether. Superbas hurler,
has signed his 1922 contract with the
Brooklyn club. 1t had been reported
that Dutch was longing for the riclr
air of Cincinnati.
SCOUTS GIANTS REPORT
ROCHESTER,, n. ", Feb. 22.-
Irving X. Wilhelm, manager Of the
Philadelphia National league club,
who is visiting relatives here, de-
clared today that ''there isn't any
thing to that tale of McGraw letting
out Barnes and Douglas.
Its all propaganda work. I know
because we could use them and
there's no way of prying them loose.
u will have Fletcher back with the
will pitch for US / have four prom
ising left handed pitchers and two of
them should develop in fine style.
"Take it from me, the pills will be
| at least up around the top of the
second division. No tail end for us
! this year"
PIRATE CATCHER HOLDS OUT
MODESTO, Cal, Feb. 22.-Walter
Schmidt, star catcher of the Pitts
burg National league team, is still
| in Modesto despite orders to report to
Hot Springs Ark, for spring train
ing. Schmidt said he would remain
| here unless his terms were met by
| President Dreyfuss OF the Pirates
1t is reported that Schmidt is de-
manding $4,000 for this season
two MORE sox REPORT
/ CHICAGO Feb. 22.--The Chicago
White Sox squad, which has started
preliminary, training at Marlin
Springs, TEX, was increased by two
today, according to dispatches re-
1 ceived here. The arrivals are Pitcher
/ Ernest Cox from the South Atlantic
league and Catcher r. V. Graham
who performed in the Western
league.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. 22.-
Harry Lunte, Clevelands world
champion shortstop in 1920, will weai
a uniform of the Sacramento Pacific
Coast league team this year. accord
ing to Lew Moreing, one OF the own
ers of the club, who announced Lunts
would report March l.
BROWNS LEAVE HOME
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 22.-Twelve pitch.
ers. four catchers, two coaches anC
Manager Lee Fohl made up the adj
vance squad of the local Americans
that departed today for the training
camp at Mobile. Ala.
is CARDINALS IN CAMP
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 22.-The arriva
| of Pitchers Bill Bailey, Dixie Walker
| CIyde Barfoot and Adolph Pierroti a
the local Nationals training camp a
| | Orange. Tex. has increased the squa'
in training there to 10, according q
a report from orange.
TIGER SQUAD LEAVES MARCH
II DETROIT. Feb. 22.-Word come
from Augusta, Ga, that Manager T.
| Cobb Of the Detroit Americans ha
| completed plans for the Tiger train
ing tour and is awaiting the comin
of the advance squad which will as
Semble March l. Cobb will have 3
men when all on the Tiger rosie
have reached the camp.
II. RAIN DELAYS CUB TRAINING
II CHICAGO. Feb. 22.-Word come
from the Cubs training camp at ca
talina Island that spring training ha
been held UP again by rain. Manage
| Killefer, Pitchers Alexander an
| Martin, played golf today, while tn
! others chafed under the enforce
idleness,
MeGRAW LEAVES HAVANA
HAVANA, Feb. 22.-John j. Nc
Ciraw, manager of the New York Ne