The Washington times., 1929-07-12
RICE JUDGE
RUEL MAY
CDHENCE:
By Bob Thayer

y By Bob Thayer
1. CLEVELAND, Ohio, July
'12.-One of the most sweep
ing shake-ups in the histoly y
of the Washington club is ex-
pected to take place at the
close of the present American
League campaign.
A complete reorganization from
the ground up which will result in
the passing Of many of its present
members and the acquisition OF
mostly new material, a step which is
already being planned.
Convinced that changes are needed
in order to get the desired results
: and that building for the future Is
absolutely essential. President Clark
C. Griffith and manager Walter
johnson likely will be prepared to
place many of their veteran players
on the trading block in order to OBJ
tain the talent desired.
An aggressive, young cOmbina-
tiOn with q punch Is the Objec-
= tive Of the clubs officials and
management at the present time,
3 and II Is On this end that they
4 are concentrating.
~ This move can mean but one thing
the passing OF many old favorites
TO other pastures, and beyond the
Shadow of Ia doubt several player
deals involving these men will tran
spire once the present season draws
10 a close.
81 Many names have been promi-
hentfy linked with the proposed
clearing out policy, Players who
have figured nightly in the history
5sof the washington club are included.
~ Such performers as First Baseman
Joe Judge. catcher Harold Ruel, Out
fielder Sammy Rice and Infieder
Buddy Myer have been mentioned
among those who will go while
Pitcher Sam Jones and others OF
less Importance also have been
brought up.
90 OF the younger players Outfielder
szRed Barnes may be switched to
some other port while many un-
known quantities and douptfuls, too,
ssfare numbered on the present pay
ssroll.
These players and others, it is
NJ claimed, will be used as bait for
~ the seven other American
s1 League clubs when the trade
% winds start to Blow and it ID
"a through them that much OF the
is@ new blood for, the rebuilding pro- +
- cess may be procured,
~ Since practically none of these
men have outlived their usefulness.
and individually would be in posi-
lion to bolster other combinations,
their services probably would be
Eagerly sought.
~ At the same time it is evident that
The present makeup of the Grift-
men is entirely unsatisfactory to the
management and the fans alike.
e The deposition of Judge and Rice,
Two OF the most popular members
ssef the epoch-making championship
clubs of 1924-25. has been mentioned
Frequently in recent years and proc
ably will become an actually before
1880.
- There is little question that both
would be wanted elsewhere: Having
Established enviable regulations boln
Ion and off the field ana with several
years of service before them they
still are highly rated by players ano
,erritics alike.
III Myer who was brought to Wash
sington from the Boston Red .SoX in
for five players during the
past winter, has lived up to his
hromise as q hitter and is one or
4he best base runners in the Amer
nan League but with Jack Hayes
nd Joe Cronin available for key
stone duty it is thought that ne
could be spared.
~ Buddy still is a young man in
= years. having turned 25 this
past spring. and could be used
"a handily elsewhere. Ruel. despite
n. his so odd years and long asso-
81 citation in baseball still Is an
intelligent and kapable handler
Y Of pitchers and likely would
q be snapped up in a hurry.
ez 1t is understood that the Chicago
white Sox last year made an at
stractive offer for Ruel which was
considered for a time but after
thinking the matter over it was
decided to retain his services.
MI With Tate and Spencer now
available for the backstopping. how
ever. it is probable that bids made
for his services during the approach
ning winter will be carefully con-
.,sidered and that he will be located
Elsewhere with the coming of an
spther baseball year.
sz Jones, despite his 3S years, is still
"a crafty veteran of the Jack Quinn
TYPE and possibly may hang on.
whatever action is taken. however,
1T is practically certainty that
131e will remain in the big show
and the American League.
81 This leaves a comparatively few
Seasoned articles who are expected
efo stick. and those experienced
xanembers who do seem destined to
femain could not be termed old
I'D II