The Washington times., 1922-12-06


Most of the representatives will
the knowledge that little has been
the breach between the major and
In this connection it had been
expected that Al Tearney, president
of the Three-Eye League. and West
ern leagues might have had some.
thing sour to say this afternoon
upon a proposed amendment to the
major and minor .eague agreement.
His remarks, If any. promised to
introduce an element of interest
into an otherwise punchless oc-
casion. but it is now known that
the subject of his intended dis.
course is hardly likely to come up
for consideration here.
The controversy surrounds the
proposed amendment, whereby the
major leagues will increase their
player limit to fifty men in the Off
season and their optional list from
eight to twenty-five men. The
minors realize that such an amend.
ment would give the big leagues
control Of a great many ball players
and, strange to relate, they are not
particularly enamored Of the idea.
However, we are informed that
nothing will be done about 1t
until the amendment Is passed by
the Joint meeting Of the majO
leagues, scheduled for December
IA, After that tho lid will be off
and the sky the limit, the minors
declare.
Although the ma ajority of the few
deals consummated to date nave
been put through by the minors,
there is possibility that a few
big league trades may be swung
before nightfall.
Miller Huggins, looking quite fit
after his recent operation, assured
the writer early today that he had
virtually closed the proposed deal
with Vernon whereby Jake May,
lefthanded and not such bad fell
low at that, would become the ex-
elusive property Of the Yankees.
Huggins has another conference
on with Bill Essick, the Vernon
manager, and expects to end the
terrible suspense forthwith.
Although Duffy Lewis, William IL.
Mccarthy and other coast leagucrs
are as one in declaring that May
would win twenty-five games for
the Yankees the reported price OF
$4,000 Is Just 'hokum. At that. 1t
has a more plausible sound than a
similar amount Connie Mack was
supposed to have paid yesterday for
Sam Hale, Portland third baseman.
At last reports. the sum In question
had been pared down by lobby COS
sips to $4,000 with the quotation
bearing q marked downward trend.
II Is also possible that the Pitts.
burgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds
may do business. The Pirates, II
is understood, are keen on Sammy
BOhne and might be persuadea 70
part company with one OF their
young right hand pitchers.
Ty Cobb. 1t Is reported has entered
the bidding with the st. Louis Cardi-
malls for Joe Boley, the Baltimore
shortstop.
Mobile fans were assured OF first
class baseball for another season,
when Bert Niehoff, former major
leaguef, was signed again as man
ager. Niehoff won a penant for
Mobile last season.
Charley Ebbets and George Stall
ings exchanged greetings In the
lobby. At one time they exchanged
brick bats with equal freedom.
The riot Of the meeting Is Gene
McCann's check suit. Gene brought
this subdued garment all the way
from Bridgeport, Conn.,, but 1t ts
understood Bridgeport disclaims II
entirely. McCann. before managing
Bridgeport, was the scout OF the
Cincinnati team ana his suit 10 al
most as loud as his praise for Pat
Moran.
The boys enjoyed Connie Mack's
merry little quip about paying
S75,0Oo for Sam Hale, Of Portland.
Joe Page, Of the Eastern Canada
League, and Ernie Landgraf, inter.
ested In the new venture over In
Jersey, have wasted much eloquence
in their attempts to put through a
few deals.
!. syracuse gets q real baseball man
In Shaugnessy who comes to the
Salt city direct from McGiil Univer.
sity, where he has Just finished the
Job Of making football players out
Of Canadian rugby stars.
According to the most unanimous
verdict of the meeting the wisest
move william r. Baker ever made
would be the signing Of Art Fletcher
to manage the Phillies. Nothing has
been heard from Baker since he left
for st. Louis to get Art to say 1t on