The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-07-14
THE NEwsHERALD TLsBoRo OHIO THURSDAY JULY a. 1910

ara was giving his best services, but
feared to trade man who was popu-
lar with the spectators The trade
Chance made TO get Sheckard stunned
Chicago followers of the game. He
gave 0utaelders Mccarthy and Ma,
loney, Third Baseman Casey and
Pitcher briggs, with $4,000 added.
Chance was satisfied, His outfield
was complete at last. He swung
Schultz to right field. his natural poI
sition, put sheckard In left and with
slaslo in oenter regarded the work az
finished.
Chance realized third base must be
filled or his pennant hopes would
filter away at that corner. He knew
the man he wanted, Harry Steinfeldt.
who was playing indifferent ball with
Cincinnati. He was slow, heavy hit
ter, a good fielder and wonderful
thrower. Again inside gossip directed
| Chance to a man while older man
ayers, not closely in touch with play
ers, listened to other stories. Chance
knew Steinfeldt, had played with him
two winters In California. and knew
also that internal dissentions were
causing the trouble in the Cincinnati
ranks. The Cincinnati club was anx-
ious to trade Steinfieldt, but gossip
among his enemies in Cincinnati had
kept other clubs from bidding for the
player. Chance asked Murphy to
make trade. Murphy went to Gin
cinnati, but the stories whispered to
him sent him flying back to Chicago
without the player. few days
later Murphy asked Chance: What
third baseman can we get?"
"Steinfeldt," said Chance.
Murphy argued, but went to Gin
cinnati and again returned without
the player, but with even more start.
ling stories to tell Chance. who shall
we get?" he asked.
".Steinfeldt," replied Chance, un-
moved
SO Murphy, still unconvinced, went
TO Cincinnati and traded Weimer.
left-handed pitcher for Steinfeldt.
The team was complete at last. The
day Steinfeldt signed Chance re-
marked that II he could add a little
pitching strength the team would win
the pennant.
HUFF was sent In frantic haste in
search of the additional pitching
strength and recommended Jack
Pfiester, a big-left handler who after
career extending all over America,
was pitching well for Omaha; we'll
and often. Pfester had a non-reserve
contract with Omaha, so he owned
himself, and when Hun and Chance
tried to get him they dealt with him
direct and purchased him for $4,000.
Still Chance was not content. He
wanted another strong catcher to as.
sist King, and he traded for Pat Mo-
ran, who had for FIVE years hit well
and caught steady ball for Boston
Then he profited again by his knowl-
edge of players and the inside gossip
of teams. He knew Overall was a
fine pitcher, and he knew that the rea-
son Overall was not pitching well for
Cincinnati was that he was being over.
worked and weak. Chance had played
with Overall In California, had at
tempted to buy him from Tacoma,
when Cincinnati secured him. and had
kept constant watch on the giant
young pitcher. He knew better than
Manager Hanlon of Cincinnati how to
handle the man-and believed he
could win. A deal was Inade-Chance
giving Wicker for overall and $4,000,
a deal which proved the joke Of the
season.
The team was complete: finished in
every detail and with the pitching
STAFF working like machinery, 1t
swept through the season of 1906
breaking all records, winning 116
games and losing only SO. Two more
years It won the National league
championship and twice the worlds
championship, before II was beaten
out by Pittsburg in 1909.
The experience OF Chicago In ma
king a club is the experience Of all
winning teams; the details of the And
ing, developing, buying and trading
show those who complain because
their home team fails to win, why the
management cannot follow their ad-
vice and "Duy some good players" =