Evening star., 1923-10-25


tory to a getaway to Cincinnati.
What do the Yankees need?" he
said. In answer to a question. We'll,
chiefly southpaw to help out Herb
Pennock. Next, right-handed hitting
outf1elder who can step up to the plate
and sock the left-handers. That isn't
casting any aspersions on Whitley Witt.
who played fine ball all season long.
But / need a man who can be pushed
into the lineup and produce IL Witt
should go into slump. / certainly
wished / had one in the world series
coming up, / had to use Bush. As it
turned out Joe did the best possible
thing by drawing base on balls.
But I m not worrying about replace
ments for the Yanks-not thinking
much about 1T yet. Whatever trades
are made will be started at the Ameri-
can League meeting in Chicago in De-
cember. For the present we won't do
anything. In fact. we may do nothing
all winter. for can afford to stand pat
ing and infield is o. K, and the out
fed needs only the addition / have
mentioned
May Yet Land jake May.
Huggins said he had given no
thought to the case of Carl Mays, who
may be waived out of the league be-
fore April. Hug intimated that he Is
southpaw star of the Vernon club of
the Pacific Coast League. 1t is pos
sible that May will be the left-hander
who Will collaborate with Pennock
next season. Huggins has great faith
also In his two young pitchers, Oscar
Roettger and George Pipgras.
These boys are corners, and they
Will get more work next season than
last" he promised.
For the present the Yankee chief
tain will repose at ease in his native
Cincinnati, where the eager citizens
will wine and dine him at a dinner on
November 10. Later Huggins intends
to go to Milan, Ind, and play golf and
world championship team should take
life He also will be at the league
meeting in Chicago TO meet Col Rup-
pert and Ed Barrow and go over plans
for trades and releases, besides de-
Gliding on spot for spring training.
McGraw Will BE Busy.
John McGraw probably will leave
on his Atlantic ocean boat trip No
vember 13. A week over and week
back and two weeks in Europe will
compose the McGraw junket. He will
be back In mid-December to attend
the National League meeting, and ru-
NOR hath 1t that the meeting will see
McGraw making some of the most
startling changes in his lineup that
\
watch for a big shake-up in the
Giants" one base ball observer re-
marked. This will be the busiest
winter McGraw has spent in some
years. He is going to stick closer
than ever to headquarters, and l, for
one, look for trades involving some
well known Giants. McGraW was dis
pleased by the work OF several play
ers in the world series. and probably
his eyes were opened to the real
,odi NJ
of the athletes have been marked for
the auction block. It's a sure thing
that there won't be many salary IN
creases for the Giants this winter"
reply, unless it be that he hopes the
boat trip will be enjoyable. The
Giant manager is not IN the habit
Of tipping his hand.
keuy's Play Rest in Series.
Miller Euggins. by the way, agrees
with McGraw in one thing at least
that George Kelly's stop on Ruth s
terrific ground smash and his throw
to the plate to nip Dugan in the first
game constituted the best individual
fielding play of the world series.
For speed, skillful fielding. throw
ing and, above all. thinking, that was
the star play of them ALL" says Miller.
1.-THE second best was also by Giant.
/ refer to Frank Frisch, who did
wonderful work to catch a hard fly
over his head in the first game and
then turn in time to catch Ruth at
the plate.
of jos Dugan in the third inning Of
the second game, when McQutllan
bunted and caught him flatfooted.
Joe rushed in at top speed. scooped
and threw in one motion and nailed
McQuilIan, who is a fast man. What
a play that was"
believe sisler Cannot Play.
George Sisters chances for getting
back into the game next season are
not considered bright by local base
ball men, who have been informed
by underground sources that the
peerless first baseman's eyesight is
as bad as ever. After distinct i'm
provement during the summer, Sisler
formation, and still suffers from dou-
Bile vision of the worst type. Next
to the untimely death of Ray Chap