The Washington herald., 1910-12-25
From the Cincinnati rimaestar

From the ttuelunau Aluie<-etdf
'~The big deal which the Cincinnati and
Philadelphia clubs put over this FAM re-
marks Bill LANCE. reminds me OF vari-
Gus trades in past history and causes me
10 wonder il that deal would have
manned out the way some OF the others
did You can never tell how a baseball
dIcker may wind up; the club that
seemed to have all the best OF il at the
start may get stung. and the club that
seemed to be the scat may prosper when
they count up the returns For instance.
the trade between Cincinnati and the St
Louis Cardinals before the 1910 season
started-a deal that at the time IT was
made seemed perfectly equitable. but
which was ruined. so far as Cincinnati
was concerned, by the sudden death Of
Allan Storke. who had been one of the
big factors in the exchange
Not long ago the Boston and Cleve-
land Americans worked a deal whereby
Cleveland secured old Cy Young and
gave up some promising young players.
Every one Of those juveniles proved
frost and had to be sent back TO the mi
ball. and is pitching yet.
Trade Farrell Every Year.
MANY years back the Wagners. when
they controlled the Washington club,
used to trade OF Charley Farrell every
year They'd let him so for money or
bunch Of good players. Farrell would fall
down in his new job or have trouble with
The magpates. and the Wagners would
get him back Every spring they'd get
q good equivalent for Farrell. and when
autumn came around they'd have Farrell
on the pay roll again. ready to be traded
some more.
zone trade that ought never 20 be for
gotten was when Louisville gave Balti-
more Hughey Jennings and Harry Tay-
Tor in exchange for Tim ORomke Poor
Tim Immediately slumped and fell out Of
the fast company. Taylor played good
haH till he quit the game To take up the
practice or law. while we all know what
a star Jennings rose 10 be. That was the
worst trade. I think. in baseball history.
But the Chicago club got stunE almost as
badly once upon a time and hadn't even
as much 10 show FOR il when the season
closed.
Bill Dahlen. after many years Of serv-
ice with the Chicago team. was growing
superhuous, so Jim Hart opined- jim
being then the boss of the club. Dahlen
was by no means a dead One-he has
shown that in the many years which
have passed since then-but his cool.
devil-may-care ways had begun 10 jar
Mr. Hart most awfuIly. and ne wanted
10 lose Dahlen in a hurry.
Gene DcmonTeville was just then
coming up and in the zenith Of his glory.
lie sure looked awfuIly good, and when
there was a chance to trade Dahlen for
Demontreville. Hart never stopped, al
though everybody told him that Dernont
was a mornng-glory and Dahlen at his
best The trade was made, and Ned Han
Ion got Dahlen. while DemOntreville APP
peared in a Chicago uniform.
Harris Nightmare.
The next few months proved a night
mare for Jim Hart Demonreviile had
the time of his young life in Chicago til
the club was disorganized and Jim Hart
was broken hearted II was now not a
case OF starring with the aid of Demont;
it vas anything tO@get rid Of him, and
Ned HanloL bobbed up seTenely with an
offer 10 take DemOntreVille of Chicago's
hands He did. and then Jim Hart woke
up The season wasn't yet over; Chicago
had nothing; both Dahlen and Demon
treville We're gone, and Ned Hanlon had
the two Of them.
THAT was the richest deal 1 ever heard
of-giving a star for a morning-glory and
then losing the morning-gloTy To the very
man who had secured the star. F0-
Dahien played on for years and helped
New York. long after. 10 two pennants
and the championship OF the world, while
Gene Dcmontreviue, a fine ball player,
but not the class Of Dahlen. ultimately
went TO the minor league.
you can never tell how a baseball deal
Is going to pan out, can yOu?''
Jack Dunn. manager OF the Orioles, Is
going to New York next week TO trade or
sell three Orioles. Here's hoping he has
the Same luck Ned HanlOn did