New-York tribune., 1922-02-17
Aaron w ard No
S1O,OOOBeauty,
Assert Moguls
Battling Colonels Appear
Well Fort fed Against
Any Infeld Emergency
By w. !. Macbeth

BY w. J. Macbeth
The war OF 1922 has Just started.
Oar battling colonels (Jake and Till
are parties of the first part A 'ot OF
dissatisfied ball players are on the
other end Of the Argument. And that
IS that.
Aaron Ward, young man Of parts
who hung his uniform on a pes OF
Phil Schencks dungeon keep at the
Polo Grounds last season. is the hor-
rlb.e exsmple to be disposed of at this
vivisection. Mr. Ward was diligent
toiler in Ban Johuson's vineyard at
salary of $4,000 per annum.
(IIere enters villain Ward with all
his grease paint, false whiskers and
masks.)
For the season of 1922 Mr.. Ward
Cor ie it Mrs. Ward?) REQUIRES only
thc sum Of $4,000 gold. That's all.
disparity in calculations And differ
ences of opinion make baseball games
and horse races.
Mr.. Ward is not goiNg to Get s1n 09O
per. He is not unless our two battling
colonels kick the frost off their feet.
Edward Barrow, business manager OF
the two battling coionels decided to
raise Ward from $4,000 beauty to
$500 lob. Said contract has been re-
turned uns igned.
PriRciple-and Something Else
Now comes the ultimatum from our
battling colonels They viii not pay
Aaron Ward $4,000 for 1922 They
will not pay him one cent above the
$4,000 mentioned he may scratch his
back forever and forever afterward.
It's q case OF prlnclpie-and something
else.
The Yankees happen to be fairly well
fortified as 70 inheld material against
the drift of next seasons play }.
Franklin OIome RunN Baker has come
in. Mike NcNally the Red SoX ad-
junct who subbed SO we'll for Baker in
the closing weeks is also signed and
eligible Everett Scott. who came
here in place of Ro1er Pechinpau9h,
Is now on his way to Hot Springs, Ark,
to fit himself for the big fight.
So far as is known, Waiter Pipp is na
serious holdout But even II he should
be there is no great occasion for worry.
Babe Ruth wishes to play first base.
The King of Swat is right in line for
activities and viii be in Hot Springs
within day or iwo. The Babe has not
Of holdout in any accepted sense of
the word. He intends to play ball and
play his best.
Miller Higgins providing Ward
does not listen to reasons prepared
to groom Mike McNally for the key
stone position. This would mean Frank
Baker on third and Scott on short. Babe
Ruth on first. pending his restoration
TO good standing. seems potent pos
siblity.
Anent O'Doul and Strunk
There has been renewal of felicita
t'ons between the New YORK. and Chi
cago clubs Of the American League.
Charles 4. ComisAey, the Old Roman Of
tho White SoN. VAS somewhat dis
turbcd over rumcrs cmanatlrg from
Washington. whore the annual meeting
Of the American League was held last
week. 1t was reported that Harry
Trazee and Til huston have each tried
to beat the other to 3 reconciliation
with the big boy who snaps the Amer
lean League whip. Dear old "Commy"
interpreted seriously lot Of airy per-
sihage writers had sent out IN bidding
fashion,
They 10 say that another setting hen
Is on between the White SoN and the
Yankees. looking to a deal for an out
fielder that would fortify the cause of
The American League champions pend
ing the return to good grace Of Ruth
and Meusel. Amos Strurk. OF course, is
the alleged chattel that Will be passed
over to our folk if q deal is made.
Kid Gleason. MANAGER Of the " hite
SoX, is looking for pitchers " Weakness
IN the boz, seems his crying need. But
Mr.. Gleason IS not going to sNace any
Yankee talent OF worth. Our battln.,
and embattled colorels have both put
their feet down hard on toe suggestion
TO trade Lefty" O'Doul for StruNk.
The boys out in Chicago have O'Dcul
and Infelder Mitchell headed that way
for Strunk.
Valuable Seuthpaw Prospect
The Yankee pitching staff, with any
sort of break in luck. should be one
Of the greatest ever collected under one
banner. 70 Carl Mays, Waite Hoyt
and Bob Shawkey have been added Sam
Jones and Joe Bush. Probably never
before have five great right handed
mar. The southraw part OF the battery
Is something else again. Of course.
Harry Harper was the only portsider r
with the team last season He was out
because Of broken finger for most
of the year. Harper Won several cru
cial games at the fag end Of the season.
But he still must be rechoned an un-
known quantity. For which reason the
Yankee owners intend to hold on to
Frank O'Doul, the best pitching pros
2ect that has come UP TO fast company
\ this season