New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-22
BIC TRADE IN BASEBALL
Al BridweII and GoWdy Go to
Boston for Charley Herzog.
THE GIANTS MAY PROFIT
McGraw Decides That Faster
Man Was Needed at
Short Field.

AL Bridweu the brilliant shortstop. IL no
| longer a member Of the New York Giants.
| McGraw announced at the Polo Grounds
yesterday afternoon that he had made a
| trade with President William II. Russell OF
| the Boston Terriers whereby Bridwell and
] Gowdy, the recruit first baseman. will join
| Fred Tenney's nine in exchange for Charles
! Herzog the recalcitrant shortstop. who has
made all kinds OF trouble IN the Boston
| club The trade becomes effective az once
and the men will report to their new man
| ayers to-day
In Herzog McGraw will get a brilliant
| player. but one who will be hard TO handle.
| Herzog began his big league career IN left
/ field with the Giants several years ago and
/ was traded 70 the Boston club last year
| Just before the season opened. HcGraw
gave Herzog and Collins. an outhelder for
Beals Becker. his present utility orrtnelder.
| Herzog's record last year was nothing
| spectacular. He batted AT average OF
| $50 AMI stole only thirteen bases he
played In about two-thirds or the games
| on the schedule and filed In at third base
| part OF the time His fielding was mediocre.
| hts average being .sl5. as compared With
\ .9S for the Leading third basenan.
! This year. however. he has developed
wonderfully and is a player OF the frst
! magnitude. In him McGraw gets a star
who. II he keeps up his present pace. VIII
strengthen the team materially He has
been one Of the leading hicters on The Bos-
ton nine. and only bis insubordination has
led 10 his being traded by President Rus
! sell. The latest statistics complied show
that Herzog has a batting average OF 300
sor
than any OF the Giants. with the exception
OF Meyers He has made eighty-thrue hits,
and Red" Murray. who leads tho Giants
in the number OF hits registered, has
total OF eighty-one. But Hersog has de-
! veloped remarkable base running ABILITY
and II is this as much az his hitting that
has attracted McGraw. He has stolen
twenty-four bases 20 date. being tied for
fourth place with Merkle among the ten
leading base stealers in the league. Murray
being first, with 49, Beschsr. Of Cincinnati.
second, with 80. and Devore third. with Is
With Herzog, McGraw win have six Of the
ten leading base stealers. Enodgrass and
Doyle bringing up the rear.
II Is uncertain whether Eerzog viii start
playing regularly with the Giants Fletcher
is brilliant shortstop. and as long as he
hits we'll his position is secure. Devifn 10
getting old, but plays remarkably we'll at
third, and II he stands the strain after his
rest probably will remain IN the game
Otherwise Fletcher will move % chird, and
with Herzog, Doyle and Merkle the Giants
Will have one OF the youngest. fastest and
hardest hitting infelds IN either league.
Bridwell came 70 the Giants IN 1903 In the
famous deal which also brought Fred Ten
ney and Needham for Bowernnan, Fergu-
son, McGann and Dahlen. Br,dwell has
played brilliantly and consistently for the
Giants but in the last few weeks has been
slowing Up, due 10 bad feet II will be
recalled that II was his error that lost a
ten-inning game for "Matty'' when the
: Cubs were here two weeks ago. while many
hit has counted through HIS territory
which faster player could have stopped.
Never heavy hitter, but known better "a
timely batter. Brdwell has recently
shown tendency TO weaker stick work.
His average has fallen 20 .2s7. as compared
with .275 for last season.
Gowdy is a youngster whom McGraw OBJ
tanned from the Dallas club OF the Texa.
League last year He was the Leading hit
ter Of the league. and IN the few times hs
, has been at bat for the Giants has shown
promise. He substituted for Merkle once
, or twice and did we'll McGraw tried hin,
out as a catcher in the South Among all
J the recruits taken 70 Marlin Springs Hart
; ley and Gowdy we're the only ones retained
by McGraw. The Little Napoleon wa
, planning 10 let Govdy 90, but got wind OF
> the fact that Frank Chance, OF the Cubs.
: had heard OF the youngsters hitting anl-
L. 4
Graw thought enough OF Gowdy to keep
] him with the team rather than let any OF
J his close rivals have him
Word comes from Boston that GoHdy
will play first base regularly FOR tho Tar
) riers and that Fred Tenney Will retire IRON,
: the game 20 act as bench mauaRsr
! While Boston in this case Will profit by
the deal, It is known that Herzoe wa,
parted with reluctantly. The trade prac-
tically was forced by that player when he
quit the team a few days ago and va
indefinitely suspended BY President Russell
He came back two days later when Russell
promised that a transfer would De made.
The president OF the Terriers came 70 New
York early IN the week and IN a conference
with President Brush Of the Giants and
McGraw on Thursday the deal was rnada
There are rumors ahoat Of st;u another
trade. Russell. It is said. IS planning 10
get rid OF Miller. his heavy hitting out
fielder. who quit the team with Herzos, but
, later went back u Is said that Mike Don
lin VIII be traded for Miller with view
10 having Mike manage the Terriers next
year a pitcher NAV figure IN the trade
as we'll, as McGraw is anxious 70 strengthen
, hts staff n possible
/ II is said that Fred Clarke OF the Pirates
made President Russell an offer for Esrzos.
, intending 10 play him at short.
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