The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-20
LEMONS ORA WIN IN
BASEBALL DEALS
Seldom Does a Trade Turn Out
Satisfactorily to Both Clubs.
CUBS HAVE EHVIADLE RECORD

In Nearly Every Instance the Chicago
National League Club Has Profited
by Exchanges Jennings Has
Pulled OF Few Good Ones.
Baseball history is full Of trade in
which one club was stung badly, and
there are really only a few Instances
where both clubs apparently had rea-
son to be satisfied Rather queer when
1t Is known that seldom are trades
made on the spur Of the moment
Sometimes the interested managers
and magnates win spar for weeks and
months before completing the details
and then one party discovers that 1t
has been beautifully gold brieked.
The Chicago Nationals have always
mad the better Of their trades. For in
stance Murphy several years ago trad
ed Buttons" Briggs, Jimmy Casey,
Jack Mccarthy and Billy Maloney for
Jimmy Sheckard Sheckard is still
with the Cubs, while the other four
have passed out of the big leagues,
some Of them being even out of the
game now Chicago also gave Bob
Wicker for Overall, The latter is one
Of the Cubs mainstays in the box,
while Wicker has been in the minors
for several years.
Another deal that worked to the
advantage Of the Cubs was that where
by Mordecai Brown became member
OF the Cubs along with Catcher O'Neil
in exchange for Pitcher Jack Taylor
O'Neil aud Pitcher Pfeiffer were soon
exchanged for Catcher Moran Did
Murphy and Chance get the better OF
those deais1 Well, very much so.
Brown has been one OF the greatest
I pitchers the game has known since
joining the Cubs, while Moran, who
was recently sold to Philadelphia, has
been an able assistant to King and
Archer. AS for the others, they are
now minor leaguers or have quit the
game. Then the Chicago men put an
other over on Cinainrati when they
acquired Steinfeldt for Pitcher Wei
mer. who was recently released out
right by New York.
A couple Of years ago New York re
leased big bunch Of players to Bos-
ton Ia exchange for Tenney and Bird
we'll Tenney Is now playing IN the
minor leagues, but Bridwell is still in
his prime. while the players let out TO
Boston are down and cutters.
A year ago the big clubs that won
the big league pennants found It nee
essary to make some trades in order
to strengthen several weak points.
Pittsburg traded Barbeau and Storke
for Byrne. The latter was just the
I man needed at the third corner, but
St. Louis has nothing to show for the
deal. Storke dying, while Barbeau has
been sent to Kansas City.
Detroit pulled of two transactions
that showed that David Harum did
not have a whole lot on Hughey Jen-
nings. First he sent Schaefer and
Knlifer 10 Washington for Delehanty.
The latter has put up a splendid game.
at second ever since and was the
champion batter OF the worlds series.
Schaefer and Killifer. however. have
failed to distinguish themselves at
Washington. Then Jennings gave
Ressman for Tom Jones. Jones is one
Of Detroit's mainstays today, while
/ Rossman is a minor Lacquer.
A year ago Cleveland gave Ryan
and Chech to Boston for Cy Young
there being also a cash consideration.
Young has not been Of service this
season. but be outpitched Chech and
Ryan last season. both the younger
men finding their way to the American
association.
Yes. even up swaps are few and far
between.