Show Speaker May Quit Majors Washington ashington Club Has HasI I Placed Him Jim on Market I With No Takers lakers WASHINGTON Oct 24 Tris T r 1 s Speaker may continue his career In the majors when the 1928 season opens but not with the h e Washington 1 Nationals 4 i. i While the local localS S W 1 club refuses efus t to tot o t comment on the it 4 probability pro b a b III t Y of tf 1 Speaker passing to toi ff i some other club or b- b out of the majors 7 it is known that he r- r S rr has been offered to toS S j several other clubs V I In the American 5 league with n no noS o S f takers Xi J 1 iL There are three sneaker reasons why w Tris f Isn't In n demand m The first of course Is the fancy salary he receives which must be paid by the club that gets him turn Then there is the question of his physical condition The fact that lie he has once been a a. manager also works against him as a mere player It is believed that Stanley Harris will be a better manager with Speak Speak- Speaker er elsewhere since few managers ad ad- adhere adhere here to the same policy In handling I their clubs |