Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-02-28
IneIigibiIity Threat
Hanging Over Heads of
Big League HoIdouts
Ruth, Hoyt and Shawkey Of Yankees Pushing
Time Limit on Signing Con
tracts for 1922.

or four men and we expect to hear
| from them before the training season
begins. Manager McGraw believes in
satisfying the demands of his players,
if they are within the bounds of reason,
and by the time the Giants begin the
| National league race in April they will
| be pulling together with the same old
harmony.
PERSONALLY, l consider the Giants
stronger than when they defeated the
Yankees last fall. The addition of
Groh should make the infield impreg-
nable and McGraw feels confident that
| George Burns place in the outfield
will be capably filled by one of the
young players who will be tried out
| in Texas.
Expects Big Attendance
| II see no reason for predictions that
interest in baseball will be diminished
! this year rs a result of business de-
preston. Baseball provides recreation
! for the masses and if the Giants play
winning game there is no doubt in
! my mind that the patronage at the Polo
grounds during the coming season will
| be at least equal to last years turnstile
figures
II am not bothering my. head about
the threats of 'holdouts,'" declared
Barney Dreyfus, owner of the Pirates
Of Pittsburgh Il am So years old.
vet l look young and happy. Eli?
| These 'holdout' chaps seldom make
good when they say they won't play
unless they receive the earth. They
usually make lot of noise at this
time Of the year but when the first pay
| day draws near they begin to put their
/ thinking caps on.
GAS far as the Pirates are concerned.
they can sign the contracts l have sent
to them or tear them up. Manager
Gibson will have a team in the field
when the season opens in April and it
will not be a weakling. Have | de-
| cided to trade Catcher Schmidt? Well,
all know about his desire to get away
from our team is what / have read in
the newspapers.
will the Pirates win the pennant?
Ask me something easier, for ! wouldn't
attempt to say yes or no. after last
years disappointing experience
Ed Roush Holdout
ED Roush has asked for salary
that the Cincinnati club cannot pay
and at the same time meet expenses"
said Garry Hermann, president of the
Reds. "Roush wants S54 600 for three
years. which is simply impossible.
Il have no idea whether Roush will
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remain on his farm. He can live on
81 900 year and seems determined to
stick it out
Pat Moran is going ahead, building
up the Reds, regardless of Roush's
attitude. He has Burns, Duncan,
Neale Bressler and severa! youngsters
for the outfield positions, which means
that, if Roush fails to report, the Reds
will not be hopelessly crippled.
Running a major league ball club
is a business which cannot be sue
cessful if the players dictate their
own terms"
Cubs Want Youngsters
According to William Veeck. presi-
dent of the Chicago Cubs, Manager
kilefer is strongly in favor of develop
ing young material. When the Cubs
begin training at Catalina Island, Cal.
Killefer will experiment with battal
ion Of colts.
"Our team should be vastly improved
in the outfield by Arnold Statz." said
Week, "also in the pitching depart
ment by Aldridge Alexander, of course
is the mainstay of the Cubs hurting
staff and ought to receive plenty Of as
sistance from the youngsters who came
to hand so conspicuously last year
Outside of the batteries. the Cub
regulars probably will be Grimes. first
base; Terry. second base; Hollocher,
shortstop; Meisel, Statz and Flack in
the outfield A new third baseman
to succeed Deal is one Of Killifer's
problems.
WrigIey Buys Los Angeles
Owner Wrigley Of the Cubs not only
has purchased Catalina Island out
right, but also has taken title to the
Los Angeles club Of the Pacific Coast
league Since buying the Chicago fran !
chise for 100000. it is said, Wrigley
has paid out at least 100000 for play |
ers All told. the baseball investments |
of the Cubs principal owner since
1915 have reached $20O0.O0O. yet the |
Chicago team still is a second division !,
factor.
AS matter Of fact. players are not |
suspended until they fail to report for |
spring practice. Ed Barrow. business
manager of the Yanks. said that a
number Of the boys had kicked in and
all of them would be ready for the
spring start.
Even Ruth has said that he is not |
kicking about the figures.
II thought maybe ! might be worth |
more than S25,OOO." he said, "but If |
that is all they can afford to pay I'm
not going to stand in their way"
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