Salt Lake Telegram | 1917-01-05 | Page 4 | Stove League Chatter

J TT Los Angeles dispatches last t night brought brought the dope dope- that e Manager ex-Manager Ham Patt Patterson of ot the Tigers Ther has hils In his pose pos pos- e sion slon a I tt r from froni Bill Bernhard of of- fering to sell or Ot trade t er o ery man n on the thene F flee ne e infield except Bunn Bunny Brief Th Bee manager denied this toda today M saying that while ho he had written P Patterson lIu on sometime some Mme sometime I time ago ngo asking him what he lie ha had to toI trade h hI he did not mention tho name namo of a I single Salt Lake player Surel Surely we Po are Ire open for tor trades or 01 po possibly a sale le said t the hI He Tie Bell manager m this morning but I have not mentioned an any names to anyone anone C S S The truth of ot the tho matter Is b that Vernon at t one time offered to trade Salt Lake Marty McGaffigan for Bill Orr and that the same earns club has partially announced It Its desire to bu buy Morris Rath providing the latter I will agree re to stand stand tAna a. a cut In his hla contract These negotiations ha have e been ben going oln on between the heads of the two clubs for tor some gome time S S S The Salt Lake Lako club Is not particularly anxious to get et rid of Morris Rath nath Dill Bill Bernhard Is mighty sweet on Morris in fact It Is 15 no secret that Rath drew more monc money than An any other r man n manon minon manon on the lie club dub last season and needless to 8 say I. I this fact did not make a n hit lilt with some of the other stars etar like Ryan Brief Brier Quintan Quillian and amI the others It is Intention Intention tion of th the Io local al club to remedy condition condition con con- In some manner before another searon drifts drift along The outcome will probably b be that Hath Rath will J have ave to stand standa I a II cut In salary or find himself traded or possibly released Morris Is not ao S young oun l I as h he U used to b Iii and therefore will not I bring much of a price on the market Other double A club clubs In fact are re somewhat somewhat some some- what hat reluctant about assuming his hla contract con con- tract much lesa paying p anything for his release S S After Arter all has hRs been blen said d and done lone It will III not be at aL all surprising to see eo Ice new ne faces tace on the tile entire left Idt side aide of oC the Bee ce Infield by br April S. S S S While on th the th subject of trading matAi ma ma- t tAi tM ial II IL i is iR 1 thIP that m nien n Downer i vie Hall and nd fe 1 a few other oIlier er pitchers will wll be ho disposed of In that manner if It the opportunity presents present Itself Pitchers Gardner and Gregory have not ben been purchased as itS yet by the Bees Bee Both pitchers came to the Bees from Holmes Holmes' Lincoln club after the Western league season reason a lOn under tinder option to purchase The purchases cs have hav not been completed I and anil according to advices ad from front Lincoln Holmes Holmi would ouM very try much welcome t the return of or both heavers Pavers Other former i on Holmes Holmes' Lincoln Lin coin coln club are Rohrer flohrer Ball Halla Lober and Carlisle S S SOne One of the real things that blocked 1 cr the signing of Cactus Cravath ath 11 by Vernon I was the price which tho the Phillies asked for tor him Moran Insists that the home run king Is worth t Tho The An Angels have purchased I Bobby Vaughn from the St. St Louis Browns Brownt S S S Portland is trying to bu buy George Mc- Mc c- c shortstop from the Spokane club dub Bj fly Th Ti nj f i dal rn rei tr SA SAN FRA FRANCISCO CISCO Jan 5 Tm Im going to have ha a first baseman n who can field and smash m the ball said eald HarT Harry Volver I ton tori ton Seal boss too today a If JC J I J get t the tho man I am nm after there will be a big surprise for tor the fans Im on the trail of a no I baseman with n a bl big reputation and If ho Ice comes omes hero there will be the biggest ch cheer er of approval we have hao ever er had from froman I San faan an Francisco fan fans I