The Washington times., 1923-01-23

QO1Chly 6S GuSESs
Mr.. Corbett was In the city yes.
terday, seeking talent for his club.
He is an old-time player himself.
and has just been elected as ex.
ecutive head OF the Crackers. .
He called at, the offices of the
Giants, but James Tierney gave
him no encouragement, nor did
john J. McGraW.
McGraw was participant I'm
the second and third battles Of
Aflanta-With the Baltimore ORR
oles in 1896 and In 19l2-when
the third !; battle between the
Giants and the citizsnry Of At.
Hence, John j. III Is cold cold ON The shs
subject OF building up the At
lanta Baseball Club.
There are no such unpleasant
traditions to interfere with com.
mercial relations between the
Yankees and the Atlanta club.
Under the Ruppert.Huston banner
the Yanks made their only APP
pearance in Atlanta two years ago,
and broke the attendance record
Tor that city. 1t was the first time
since Sherman's time that the
YanRs had been popular in At
1anta.
1T begins to appear that the
Georgia metropolis win be, extern
Niyelys farmed this year by those
two sterling agriculturista, the
Yankee colonies. The draft bust
ness has closed the doors Of the
class. IA leagues to outgoing ma
tor league players. The Southern
accepts the draft. s
No price was mentioned In the
Suggs deal, 50 It. is presumed that
the surrender OF this pitcher to the
Tanks was merely an expression
OF good viii or advance payment
Tor the numerous sprouting athletes
to- be sentenced to year In At.
laIta by Miller Higgins. Glenn
Gillinger has already been turned
over to the Crackers.
Suggs won fifteen games and
lost sixteen last season. Records
mean nothing, as BAN johnson so
aptly asys, so possibly this young
man may be q world heater. .
Left handlers who come TO the
Tanks with fancy records remain
chained to the bench.
Few prominent National League
RkGAJE1S nave ICCClNO0 COnII dA~(S All
1928. The clubs are holding back
these documents 30 that there can
be no concerted strike by mem
bers Of the new players union--a
situation that il worrying certain
club owners.
The roundup OF the new talent
10 on, however. The juvenile just
breaking in il always eager to sign
and doesn't bubble over his salary.
He wants the opportunity. Fur
thermore. he belongs to no union.
Five players signed contracts
were received by Secretary Jim
Tierney, of the New York National
League club, yesterday. They were
the first to be sent out, and the
genial Jim was very much pleased
70 make the announcement. They
are all rookie contracts, but. never.
theiess, II IL hoped TO produce con-
siderable talent among the five
youths who put their names to the
dotted line.
Among the ambitious youngsters
who signed up is Clinton Blume,
who IS a native Of Greater New
York, and that Is one thing in his
favor, according to the opinion OF
Brooklyn fans, for that adjunct to
Manhattan has heretofore been shy
on furnishing Giants. Bfume is
Tight-handed pitcher who gave
great promise while with McGraw's
team last season.
Bfume was secured from Col
gate University, where he made a
reputation as a college pitcher.
He did not have much chance to
show what he could do in any
Hmsw w~A&H
Giants had cIinci1ed the pennant,
but he made a most favorable i'm
preston with his feIlOW-teAm-
mates. He Is q likeable fellow
and q gentleman I'm every way.
Bfume has . future, and o good
one, as . big league professional.
The Colgate boy will graduate
February /, and viii then go to
Cornell University as an assistant
coach until he leaves with Nc
Graws seventeen other pitchers for
Marin, a week ahead Of the, Iegu-
lar players. The veterans will re-
port in San Antonio, March l.
John Anderson, a catcher who
was drafted from the Beaumont
and Is said to be a promising boy.
was another player whose contract
was received.
Then there is Olin Voight, an
other right-handed pitcher, who
was considered good enough to
warrant his purchase. He is from
the San Antonio club, of the Texas
League.
Mahion Bigbee is an outfieIder.
who was paid money for his sery
ices as Giant. He is from the
Hopkinsville Ry) club, of the Kitty
League.
Earl Webb, another Htarboard
twfrfer. was purchased from the
Memphis Tenn.) club, of the
Southern Association. He was
highly recommended.
All of the Giants pitchers have
been notified to report at Marlin
on February %, and doubtless Win
be there on that date. Mana s,a,.
Gleaspns.oE the White Eox. with aiso
have his entire pitching staff, At
Marlin, at about the time the
Giants boxrnei get there. They
were there last spring and rather
got the Jump on the Giants twiri.
ers. .f1einie" Groh has been ash.
ed to train at Marlin with the