The Washington times., 1922-12-11

pected to make some official pr
ruling of>the official scorer in N
hit and boosting him into the 400
Here are some OF the. things ex-
pected to happen before the base
ball moguls scatter to their homes:
Harry Frazee to announce the
signing of Frank Leroy Chance as
the Red Sox manager for three
years. t,.,t. -.
clark Griffith to hedge, about his
managerial choice, latter to be fol-
lowed by an announcement here that
he will do the job himself from the
bench.
The New York Yankees to obtain
Bobby Veach from the Detroit
Tigers in exchange for Bob Meusel
and. possibly. Whitley Witt.
Dick Kerr to be traded to the
Yankees by the Chicago White. Sox.
with Carl Mays and probably Nor
man Mcmillan figuring I'm the deal.
Edd Roush, the Cincinnati Reds'
veteran Outfielder, to be placed
on the block and 'pr0bahly .pur.
chased by the Chicago, Cubs.
ROush has once more insisted on
an $4,000 contract to. got him
back into baseball. Tho Reds
won't pay II. The. Cubs wiz.
lack Wheat, the veteran outfield-
er and captain of the Brooklyn
Dodgers, to be sold or traded to
some other National League club,
possibly the Pirates. ,,.ra. ks *
Branch Hickey to announce the
completion OF. several deals tending
to strengthen his Cardinals.
Announcement made that a major
league club is for sale.
The Braves to part with at least
four veteran players Jtosmake way
for Youngsters having good trials
last fall.
Tho baseball writer's to hand Ban
Johnson a choice grapefruit as q
reward for his ability to score from
Chicago q ball game being played
in New York. 80.
or course, some of these things
may not happen just as outlined
here. but here you have the pro-
gram. II is not thought that there
viii be any banquets, Volstead ban.
uuPts being .dreary.. things, but the
Paying Colonels and possibly the
owners of, the world: champion
Giants may invite q few choice
souls 20 luncheon. You never
can tel, se.
X 4, not beyond the realms Of
chance that the two major
leagues win get away from the
mark ON different dates next
spring. President Heydler II ON
record rs saying that the National
League will begin business on
April IL. Ban Jotinson's circuit
will begin counting shekelS ON
April Is, from present plans. (.S.I
With a park of It's own In New
York, the American League, can
afford to show a much ystiffer back
bone now than 1t has at any time
since the Yankees began playing at
the Polo Grounds. Ban johnson has
begun already to, show q decided
strength in his communications with
the older league. n q
Barney Dreyfuss. Of Pittsburgh
vino makes mp the schedules adopted
by ths majors. said the other day
that the National League would get
under way on April IL. no matter
what Ban Johnson had to say about
It.. n Ban insists on holding hit
clubs hack week. there 10 sure
10 be competition for Sunday dates
in Me- York next season. z.
Tbs Yankee new stadium VIII
seat at least $4,000 spectators.
Cham er now being made In the
construction Of the Polo Grounds
:, will sive the National League park
q seating capacity of 45,0O0. II both
tho Gia ats and YnRkecs are lead.
ing their respective races. good
weather may b. expected to attract
ut Least 10000 fans In q city ct
100000 Competition can hardly
injurs either. unless IL be down 10
the race.
AZ last the eva, sltustion IN
Boston has forced the wurlia, to-
furp and the Boston Hcfald's an
uounced intgnt10n sUfs curtaallnx
spare devOted to the Braves ahd
Red Sox while they sres c0nAucted !
q nov should be . warming not
10 70 unhee0qd. The sl1rest wy
TO bring shout changes h Boston
n for III the papory to ceasc talk
Ing abont thes tvo: teamA
For years Paul shannon. Of the
Botson Post, followed. the Red Sox
AROUND vnS scOuntkysr SSuWuB
nightly tales OF their deeds far from
home. Two years sso, finding tne
dose too mulch. Shannon switched
TO the Braves. Last year he took
up golf and ;travsied no more with
Burt whitman. Of ths Herald. va
IN Florida last hpring with the
braves. He sent young assistant
10 Hot Springs where the Red iScx
were ffaininH. Whitman, one OF
the most prpSninent and able - the
Boston baseball writer's, seldoni rsr
auired moro than half = column In
which 10 narrate the. deeds OF the
Boston clubs from day to day. ~
Publicity can make or prsak. The
Dostcn pater0& if they tA1ke the lead
OF the HetHld shov4 come loloss g
forcfas bcfH bBslq446es to- c0ns3dsr