The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-01
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.


away from the Chicago club, bu
this is probably mere apple sauce
Collins, while still a remarkable
ball player, is thirty-five years old
There is no future for him as q
manager in Chicago, Kid Gleason
being a tough old bird who may
never never die.
On the other hand, Miller Hug
gins is suffering from poor health
and may not continue in baseball
much longer. In that case Eddie
Collins will slip right into his shoes
as manager Of the New York
Yankees. To have him ready for
the expecting passing OF Higgins
is said to be the real reason for
the efforts being made to land
Collins from the White Sox.
The Yankees are being thoroughly
reorganized. Meusel kicked over the
traces frequently last season and
his work in the series against the
Giants was marked by dumb, spirit
less playing. New York fans have
sfckened on him.
Aaron Ward got into trouble by
holding out last spring for $4,000.
He finally accepted $500 and
failed to earn it. He has been
marked for a trade ever since the
1922 season ended.
The Yankees need brainier play
ing If they would be serious con-
tenders for the 1928 pennant.
Eddie Collins Is thought to have
sufficient gray matter under his
gum.adOrned cap to make the
champions three-time winners.
Babe Ruth has already applied for
the right field berth as a regular
proposition. Ruth's speed is not
OF the greatest, and he wants no
handicap in his wild hunt for his
lost home-run title. Falk has played
left field for the White Sox for the
past two years, and would lit in
there like a glove in the Yankee
lineup.
The Yanks are expected to have
Plpp, Collins, Scott and Dugan in
their 1923 infield, with Falk, Witt,
and Ruth in the garden. Schang
viii again do the bulk of the catch
Ing and a truly veteran pitching
staff will be exhibited in Mays,
Shawkey, Robertson. and Jones.
righthanders, and Pennock, a south
paw.
Meanwhile, the deal sending Pen
mock to the Yankees, where he is
expected to win at least fifteen
games this season, has made the
fans sit up and take notice in Bos-
ton. Apparently an end has come
to the working agreement between
the New York and Boston clubs.
This is sure to be a good thing for
the league.
II had clause inserted in my
contract said Frank Chance to
New York friends, giving me abso-
lutte authority over all deals and
trades. Il viii not allow any one
to trade what is left Of the ball
club right from under my feet.
Another thing: am responsible
for the fact that my contract runs
for only one year. I insisted on
this because I did not wish to tie
myself up with an outfit that does
not SHOW a disposition to help me
IN strengthening the club
Chances iron hand ID plainly
seen IN this trade giving the Red
SOx three promising young play.
..ers for one ageing veteran. He
evidently meant something when
he said he intended building up q
ball club IN Boston. He has be-
gun with q vengeance.
Failing to land Dick Kerr, who
Is suspended, the Yanks went after
Jake May, a Pacific coast south
paw. That deal fell through, leav-
ing the champions still hunting for
q capable southpaw. They turned
their attention to Boston, seeking
Pennock.
\ Under. the old arrangement, Fra
zee might have sent Pennock to
New York for a couple of season
tickets TO Dover Hall, a bottle of
Volsteadian Scotch and a worn
beIbag. Under the new arrange
ment the Yankees have had to turn
over three players who should be
regulars with the Red Sox.
The Red Sox needed a third
baseman. They have landed a good
one in Norman Mcmillan. The
Yankees made the mistake of using
him as a pinch hitting utility cut
fielder last year when third base
was his regular berth.
George Murray is one of half a
dozen promising young pitchers in
the American League. With so
many veterans on the club, he
lacked all opportunity on the New
York club. He will receive plenty
OF work under Frank Chance and
much is expected of him.
Camp Skinner is not so well
known to the fans. He warmed
the bench all last season after
working year in the Texas
League. He did some idle pinch
hitting, but his year was wasted
He is young and fast and with
regular work in Boston, should
prove a good ball player. On the
other hand, if Chance considers
him too green, he may figure in
some other deal further strengthen
ing the Red Sox.
This is the worst trade the
Yankees have ever made" one
New York official is quoted as say.
ing, that is, if you take 1t by and
large. But we are figuring on
the coming season. We just had
to have a seasoned lefthander.
Murray, Mcmillan and Skinner
would hardly have been more than
bench-warmers so we have sacri-
feed future prnSnects for iT11nadiafa