New-York tribune., 1922-02-13
Draft Question
May Come Up
For Discussion
Appears Last Chance to
Settle Issue: Pirates and
Reds Trading Possibilities
By W. !. Macbeth

The last Of The winter baseball con
'ereucos will be held in this city this
week The New international League
TO hold its spring schedule meeting
At tho Hotel Bi.tmorc. Tomorrow the
National League Will convene at the
" sldorf- Astoria
Little. aside from routine formaity,
apneerS or the surface for either gath
crirr. The schedules havr been in the
hands Of tho club owners for several
weeks and. if any changes from tho
original drafts were necessary. 10
doubt have already been corrected b.
mil The ;act chat the American
League schedule Was ratified at the
Washington meeting last Wednesday
furnishes the tip-of that the National
lescuc schedule is mutually agreeable.
II Wa expected that The draft ques-
ton might occnpE trc attention Of the
iar. brt. according to Pre- sident John
Conway Toolo. F., viii not even he dis.
,uesed This Class \ \ league has
rot yct voted on the amended draft
proposition submitted by the ma ior
leagues though the other two Class
\ : circuits tho American Association
ard the Pacific Coast League have
both turncd down the oyortures
Pres dent Toolc holds that his league
cannot reconsider any draft proposi-
tor untl it has been officially present
cd ~ the advisory board Tho adj
~lsory hoard has not met since the
leagues in this city in December. For
while il WAS expected that such a
meeting might have been held at this
time, but later tho idea Of an extra
joint meeting was abandoned
Some Fireworks Promised
international League club presidents
here for the meeting profess ignorance
Of any contemplated circuit changes.
II has been rumored for several months
that at least two of the clubs are on
the market one of them Jersey City.
Also 1t is known that Montreal in
forests arc desirous of securing fran
chlse TO nut the French Canadian ne
tropolis back on the baseball map
some fireworks for the National
League meeting have been promised by
Philadelphia National League club. The
boss oi the Philics has preferred
charges of tampcring against tho
brooklyn and St. Louis clubs Presi-
Gent tobets Of the Dodgers fatty re
iuted the charge SO far as Brooklyn is
concerned. and says he will demand
nu5llc apology from tho prcsdcn of
the Quakers.
Aside from this possible wordy war
tt!c Of moment can transpire during
tAe National League deliberations un-
les some of the magnatcs effect sales
or trades OF players. There being no
joint meeting, tho National League
can do nothing with the draft but fol-
low the lead o. the American League
and refer The subject to the Advisory
Council. As to any disturbance IN the
PLAYER market ii would be folly to
aazard = guess.
Nqbody expected anything to drop
at the Buffalo meeting of the minors
carly IN December. Bat at that meet
ne McGraw effected the great trade
o. Burns and Gonzales for Heine
Groh; purchased O'Connell from Los
Angeles and Ralph SINNERS from
indianapolis. From an unexpected
source the Giants in a few hours
figured IN the most sensational deals
Or several years. On the other hand
Il was expected that a number of
startling trades would be made at
Washington last week, bat nothing
whatever developed
May be Scmc Trades
There may be some trades here this
League managers are desirous of Ger
tam changes. Pat Moran is looking
For pitchers with which to strengthen
the Reds Barney Dreyfuss says he
VIII throw certain of the Pirate NAL
contents Walter Schmidt. Max Carey.
George Whitted and Wilbert Cooper
on the market Brooklyn might give I'D
a pitcher or two for al intieider of
class. or even the right kind Of an
outhelder or catcher. But usually
every would-he trader wishes little
the best Of it and when many trades
are expected few develop.
By the end OF the week Hot Springs.
Ark, should hold interest for New
York fandom. Certain veterans Of
both the Giants and Yankees have
been ordered to the famous health re-
'sort for course OF baths There will
be nine Yankees in the party If
al follow instruct!ons--Al Devormer,
frank Baker, Mays, Hoyt, Jones, Bush,
Ruth, Shawkey and Scott Three
Giants are already there-Ryan, Earl
Smith and Jonnard Douglas. Tonev