The Washington times., 1922-12-18
GRIFFITH OFFERS $25,OOO
FOR. MUDDY RUEL AND
is TURNED DOWN
By EDDIE HURLEY.

HI kONI
r. By EDDIE
BOSTON, Dec. 18.-Acting in
the Red Sox, Frank Chance has r<
president of the Washington clul
Ruel, the crack little catcher.
"We're buying ball players In
ers for me-" chimed In Harry /
manager to the SHOWS Of Fenway
we're through"
Then Chance unfolded the story
OF. how the Washington Senators
and New York Yankees plotted to
: lars for the 1923 campaign.
No sooner had "Donies Bush
been appointed manager Of the Sem
ators for next season than he de-
ctded to pluck tho Red Sox Of some
Of their live stock. Harold Muddy"
Ruel Is the player the Senators
want from the Fenway club. Thus
far they have made their efforts in
vain.
Tho Senators. aocordinx 10
Chance. refused to consj1er .
player trade for Ruel. They
wanted to purchase tho little
baclstOp outright
Clark Griffith offered $4,000 for
Ruel. but Frazee turned down the
offer. That's ths story told by
Chance. and thet nsw manager add
ed. and chances arc the Senators
would have bid much higher II we
had exhibited any interest In the
Washington wants q catcher, and
Griffith has his lamps glued on the
Boston backstop, but while Fraxee
10 willing to talk trade for any
player on his present roster, he
wants players in return and not
Chance didn't even stop for
breath when he added the informa.
ton that the New York Yankees are
angling for Herb Pennock. south
paw star Of the Red Sox.
II can't ten you what The Yas-
kees offered for PennocIk," said
Chance. ''but it was staggering
even In these days Of high finance
ln baseball, but again we refused
70 discuss any deal which wouldn't
bring any now players to tho
club"
The new Red Sox manager looks
his problem right IN the face. He
realizes he win have no easy time
building q winner here.
Surely we won't hit the first
division next year nor the year
after. but we're aiming to finish
higher than last year." said Chance.
''It takes q long time to rebuild q
ball club" r 't'f,s
How about that statement, that
you are a ,hard-boiled ess?" we
asked. at
ChaSce smiled. s
well. perhaps that's bit
stretched" he said. "I refuse to
admit that Tn hard boiled. In fact
I'm easy to get along with. al.
though when ! put on . uniform
and get out on the field / may be
trouble with me II they, do their
work. One thing refuse to stand
for, however, IL kidding and cutting
up on the field. Baseball II q pro-
fession and players are well paid to
do their work we'll" \
The new manager il known by
his favorite nickname Of "Husk"
and he lives up to his name. He
~ a giant in stature. but has .
wonderful smile that radiates his
face when he beams It upon you.
He weighs close to 200 pounds and
stands about feet IL inches tall.
Truly manager whose word should
be law. j. ~
Evidently there I. . fl.w IN
the makeup Of Sand. the short
stop who was purchased from
the Salt Lake Club by the PhiL
Hes. It was reported tllst Chance
was angling for this player.
Chance denied that he was In
the market for Sand. He says
stop. Is a much better prospect than
the player purchased by the Phils.
Chance. by the way. II 4 great
booster for Willie Kamm. the new
third sacker bought by the Chicago
White Sox. He says Kamm II q
greater baseball star than O'Con-
nell. the 100000 star OF the
Giants.
Next year win be Chances first in
baseball since early in 1917. Chance
owned third Of the Los Angeles
club in 1915. and in spite OF the fact
that he won the pennant, the club
lost money. Chance wanted to sell
out and he succeeded In doing this
early in, 1917. Since then he has
been a fan. but he has kept In close
touch with baseball. and he knows
the stars Of the Pacific Coast League
at least.
Chance expects Duffy Lewis to
pick up q couple Of players for the
club next year. f'You know Il was
a cast star. Ed Graham, who had a
Job like Duffy's and who plucled
, Duffy Lewis and Harry Hooper for
the Boston club once upon q time =
chfrped Chance.
After a two-hour talk with Chauce
we've put him down AZ anything but
the boastful sort. In fact. Chance
seems to be moro unassuming than
one would expect Of Q man Of his
long years In baseball. 49,
HARVEY BROWN LEADS
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