The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-08
NJ I 1ONAL
LEAGUE
MEETS
MoguIs Hope to Arrange Deals
strengthening Clubs Be-
fore Spring
By DAVIS ]. WALSH

By DAVIS J. WALSH
International News Service Sports Editor
NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-Out in
the great two by four open spaces
of the Waldorf's corridors, where
tongues are nimble and feet are
flat !, baseball's annual endurance
contest will begin today with the
National League meeting and the
prospect Of some sweeping changes
in team personnels. through bar
ter and trade. The boys really
figure to do some business In the
player market this time because
only three clubs out of possible
sixteen can afford to stand pat.
One Of them Is the Pittsburgh
Pirates, worlds champions, who
have augmented q wonderful young
bah club by acquiring Rhyme and
Waner, stars OF the San Francisco
club. Another IL the Philadelphia
Athletics, barring the uncertainty
concerning First Baseman Joe
Hauser's recovery. A possible third
IL the Boston Braves, who figure
themselves to be pretty well fixed
by their recent trade with the
Dodgers.
I'm never manage that bali club
again." John McGraw was quoted
as saying after his 1925 Giants> fin
ished SECOND to the Pirates. He
seemed about to make good his
threat during the world series when
Snyder. Terry and Meusel were al.
most traded to the Reds for Luque
and Hargrave.
Now, however, he seems to
have turned sour on the transac-
ton and, in view Of the fact that
the Phillies are said to have
shown q disposition to part with
Ring and Henline, he may turn
his attention in this direction.
McGraw must have q catcher or
cOncere the 1926 flag to the
Pirates without further ado.
Most of the clubs, including the
Dodgers, Cubs, Phillies, Yankees,
Red Sox, Senators, Indians and
White Sox need infielders. In fact,
the Cubs and Phillies need almost
anything and everything and the
Senators simply can't start the
American League race with any
hope of repeating unless they get
q shortstop. This species is ex-
ceedingly rare these days, which
means that lot Of clubs VIII want
to do business but few of them
can.
Miller Higgins, Of the Yankees,
has announced that he picked up
an American League second base
man about week ago, but kept
the latter's identity a secret, caus-
ing great anguish among the news
scavengers. Burke, O'Rourke and
even Rlgney, of the Detroit Tigers,
have been, picked as the man. So
have Jimmy Dykes. of the Athletics,
and Spencer Adams, of the Sena-
tors.
Dykes might be the victim be-
cause the Athletics may want Wal
ly Pipp in case Hauser fails to
come back. Cleveland also could
use Pipp, but has little to give in
return. Aaron Ward probably
would be tossed in by way OF en-
phasis and for good measure in
case any such deal was closed.
The boys in the back room also
traded ShOcker and Pipp to the
Red SOx for Howard Ehmke, but
the thing was hastily denied by
both the Yanks and Red SOx.
DENIAL also has been entered
against the Detroit Cleveland deal,
involving Harry HeilInann. How.
ever, Cobb wants pitchers and
the Indians have q few. Rogers
HOrnsby also seeks this same
commodity. In fact, nearly every
one wants something this year.
Therefore, events are likely to
eventuate. as the fellow said.
Legislation against extra seats at
the world series, the shortening OF
the regular season so that the series
may be started by October, Clark
GrifGth's idea to make all tie games
in the series null and void at the
box office via rain checks, the
piayer-writer thing and Barney
Dreyfuss' plan to have all, open
stands protected by screens will be
considered by the National League
today and the American League
tomorrow. Their findings then will
be taken before the Joint session
on Thursday.