San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-06
Every Major League Club
Offered Pick of Team
for Pitcher.
GIANTS GET IRONICAL
Asked for Jonnard, Nc
Graw Says 1--WE Also
Have Ryan and Nehf."

President ii. J. Benson of the San
Antonio baseball club to the effect
that he isn't trying to get pitchers
to strengthen the Bears staff-a ridi-
culous sort of contention on the face
of it's doing the local magnate an
injustice.
Mr.. Benson Monday disclosed proof
that he has secured the baseball
world for additional talent 20 help the
Bears along and that it is simply un-
available for local uses. Not only has
he beaten the bushes and combed the
tall grass but he has gone so far
in what he terms any desperation
as to offer every one of the sixteen
major league clubs the pick of the
San Antonio team (outside Of Moke
Meyers, who is promised TO Detroitl
if they will just loan the San An
tonic team n twirler of class suffi-
cient to help in the Texas. League
scramble.
The boss of the Bruins went so far
as to ask John McGraw, high mogul
of the New York Giants. for the use
OF onnard for the rest of the season,
as the New York club had provided
flock of talent, such as Morrison,
Lucas, Johnson, ct al.
McGraw Is Sarcastic.
As a sort of =. $. 10 McGraw's re-
ply by wire. the Giants manager
ventured YES, we also have Ryan
and Nehf."
The Bears have been led to believe
hn l. L. Nf
in the fold. only 10 have them
snatched away or rendered useless
somehow. One great disappointment
was Fred johnson, who, after win
ming his first game upon his return
from the Giants, lost everything
thereafter and had to be turned loose,
That was case OF tough luck on
the teams part.
As TO the scarcity OF pitchers,
observe many instances
The Bears, with a working agree
ment with the st. Louis Browns,
were virtually assured Pitcher Bayne.
He never arrived. Benson had n
chance to get Dave Danforth from
st. Louis by dropping a fifth pitcher
and giving Danforth tall salary.
As in the case of Bayne. other Amer
lean League teams would not waive
on him.
Robinson, Little Rocks veteran
star. might have come here at a tall
figure and in a roundabout way. but
other clubs seeking pitchers blocked
the plan, the Little Rock club final
ly letting Robinson go TO New Or
leans.
Then the Burns Deai.
Then there was the Dennis Burns
affair. The deal was agreed upon
and Burns reported TO the San An
tonic team, Shreveport TO get Short
stop Gross at the end Of the season.
Manager Ira Thomas of the Gassers
made as If he had misunderstood
when the Shreveport fans began TO
ride" him for selling the pitcher
and Burns was recalled. Benson
wanted TO buy him for $4,000. Moth
ing doing. How about n loan till
sum of $4,000. Nope. Deal off. The
Gasser fans scared Thomas out of
it.
Mr.. Benson admits he is taking a
gamble on Pitchers Collins from the
Cotton States League and Iltcnef
Porter from the East Texas circuit.
Rochester sought Collins and Benson,
by boosting the ante a couple of
times on tn, recommendation of
Catcher Kohlbecker, got him. Hank
Utzman. who is scout for the San
Antonio team. boosted Porter an
Benson laid out the cash and got
him. Both untried class ID men, but
anything to bolster the staff.
Ferguson, green but promising
southpaw who wasn't helping the
Bears any, had to be turned over TO
Austin in the Texas Association to
make room for the new additions.
Benson is atpost broken-hearted
over the slump Of the team after it
had first place within reach. He's
down in the mouth over the pitcher
problem.
But we're still trying" he said
Monday