The New York herald., 1922-12-13
Holke Is Sold bH Braves
Into Captivity With Philiies.

There were many trade winds around
the Waldorf yesterday but nary .
deal was completed. All the owners
and managers walled that the other
fellows were demanding things alto
gether out of reason, Some of them
may become more reasonable to-day,
George W. Grant announced that he
had sold Walter Holke, first bassman,
to the Phillies. Fred Mitchell believes
that he has better man than Holke
In Henry. a young man who came to
the Braves last year from San An
tonic. Holke was out of the game with
injuries good part Of last season, but
Art Fletcher holds that he will lin the
bill for the Philies. Holke, II will be
recollected, cov0ed fyst for the Giants
after the departure OF Fred Msrkis.
Grant also announced the sale of Ira
Townsend pitcher. to Beaumont OF the
Texas League. Hank Gewdy and Tony
Bosckel also are on the market, but
other clubs are fighting shy of These
veterans. The tendency Is toward
youth.
Charley Ebbets and wnbert Robin
son had q few offers, hut they oeuld
not see them. They seem to be after
Jimmy Johnston" said the Squire OF
Flatbush, well, anybody who buys
Johnston will have to buy the Brook
iyn club Somebody--T won't tell who
had the effrontery TO offer me thrse
pieces of old junk for Jimmy, and !
was so insuted that did not even
reply. We are reasonable and want 10
do business, but we are not giving
players away for hasheens."
Sells ward 10 Reading,
Ebbets announced that he had sold
Chuck Ward. infielder 10 the Readins
Internationals. Wards history with
the Dodgers was neither a brilliant nor
an active one. lie played only half q
dozen full nine inning games for
Robbie.
The Squire said that he had received
no offer from the Pittsburgh club but
intimated that st. Louis had attempted
to pFy Johnston loese from him. The
Cardinals at first were after wheat,
and perhaps they still want him. But
now they seek Johnston TO cover
shcrtstop, vice DIR. Lavsn, who Is no,
regarded as regular any longer
Riekey also wants Burlegh Grimes.
Leon Cadore was around 'iookins
for his new manager and was In
formed that nothing new had hap.
pened in his case. Clarence Mitchell
wanted to know whether he was free
to sign with the Yankees and was told
that he too twas hanging IN the air."
Clarence may have TO return to the
Dodgers.
Pat Moran was busy trying 20 make
q deal with Boston for Tom Mcnamara
the righthander who joined the Braves
from Fordhsm last surlmer, Vt was
reported that Garry Hermann was
willing to 20 20 far 20 to hand JAKE
Dausert 10 the Braves II the deal
could he arranged, Moran ia said to like
Fonseca as q Arst base man. Sammy
Boiine is available for secend base
Grant and Mitchell were not inclined
to consider any trade for the youne
pitcher who they expect will prove one
OF the sensations Of the msjers nex,
season, In this expectation they have
a lot of illustrious company. McNamara
looks like conner.
Moran announced that he had clesed
q deal with 81. Paul for Rube Benton
the left handler, who used TO work for
the Giants lie may take Tom Shee
ham the big right handler, from 81. Pau
and IL likely to make n deal for still
another pitcher. Benton lost his sreai
curve ball when the Giants let him go
but he got II back again last season
in the American Association. The Rubs
has satisfied Judge lands that hs
record Is clean.
Barney Dreyfuss reported the pur.
chase Of Boehler. y pitcher who made
great strike out record In the West.
ern League last season. The story
was that the price was $4,000, bui
we have Il that Boshier is coming on
trial. and that even IL he makes good
the check will be nothing like $4,000.
There 10 crave danger that Yellow.