New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
TIMELY BITS OF Sport
Big Trade in Baseball Sends
King to Boston Team.
CUBS GET PEACHES GRAHAM
Brooklyn Pays $4,000 and
Myers for Frank Allen, a Left.
Handed Pitcher.

Eight baseball players Jumped into nav
uniforms yesterday. when one Of the NJ
gest midseason trades in years was maS.
between the Chicago Cubs and the Ro,,o,
Terriers. Johnny Killing. once the leadir.
catcher Of the world and still Possessed a,
no ordinary prowess. put on a Boston uni.
form and caugh. Mattern in Yesterday,
game right on the Chicago diamond N.
scene OF so many Of his former triumph,
Peaches Graham. formerly ~ Boston a,
the other hand. was hooked up with Mo,.
decai Brown for the battle. and the shift,
gave curious tinge to the game for N.
Chicago fans
Besides the two catchers, there were in.
cluded In the trade six other PLAYERS
Chance giving Tenney two young pitchers
weaver and Griffin, and young outheld4r
Kaiser. IN return he took Curtis. on. a,
Boston's best pitchers. and Ralph Good.
and Collins, two outfelders Thus the dls.
solution Of the great Chicago machine gos,
on apace. Steinfeldt is already with III.
Boston nine, and now four more OF the
Cubs have joinel the tailenders
Chance gets a fine hitter in Goode a
youngster who has much 10 learn ahou,
the game, however. The peerless leader
can undoubtedly instil some ginger which
Goode sadly needs Graham is a catcher q,
sterling merit and. while he lacks Klngs
experience, is better hitter than Johnry
and is improving all the time while tie
former Chicago catcher may have seen his
best days. Elmert Collins is youngster
whom McGraw traded with Herzog for
Ia
Boston last year. 1t is evidently Chance.
intention to retire permanently from the
game, putting Hoffman on first and letting
Goode play centre. with Collins az sub.
stitute outfelder. Curtis is a good pitcher
and while not the equal NJ Buster" Brown
and Matteln undoubtedly will strengthen
Chicago's pitching staf.
Upon the shoulders Of Johnny Killing VIII
devolve the bulk Of the catching for N.
Boston team and he will have 10 SETH.
down 10 work. Weaver ~ young tuirl4r
Of considerable promise who may turn on,
well In time Griffin joined the Cubs this
year with high recommendations and
brilliant minor league record but 10 data
has not shown a great deal. Kaiser, n,
outfelder whom Tenney gets Is fairly
good hitter and a player who may develop.
He lost couple Of games for Chicago BY
not being able TO think with the rapidtv
characteristic of most of the Cubs and
Chance II said to have lost faith in him.
Charley Ebbets Is working hard and spar.
ing no money TO strengthen the Superbas
Word came from Mobile Ala last nigh.
that the Brooklyn club had paid 5000 and
Myers. an outfielder. for Frank Allen, LEI,
handed pitcher, who has been making
name for himself in the South.
Edward Barrow. president Of the Eastern
League, is confined to his bed at the Hotel
Victoria from tonsiitis. He hopes to be at
his desk again By Tuesday or Wednesday
Sportsman writing i'm The Boston
Globe" has the following to say about
Tex Ramsdel. the University Of Penn.
sylyania sprnter. who has sailed for Eng.
land to run in the championship games on
July /:
Ramsdell wished me TO deny empha,cally
the report that he had been engaged 10
coach at Carnegie Tech in Pitts6ufg. IL
said that not only was the story untrue.
but that he had no intention of turning
pro" Ramsdell has just been graduated
from Pennsylvania az civil engineer. and
means to take up his profession as soon
as good opportunity is offered on his re-
turn from England He iurther wishes 10
maintain mis- amateur standing that he
may be a candidate for the American
Olympic team that will 90 To Stockholm
next year. ii his business engagements VII
permit him To do so.
His immediate object in going abroad to'
cay is TO defend his titles at the British
championships at Stamford Bridge on Jus
abroad month and engage In other meets
than the championships, but he hopes 2
see more Of England and Scotland IMAM ~
did last year
Tex" told me that he had not run v
any race this season. but felt mat ne Nss
in pretty fair shape. He expects tnat ne
can reach top form i'm the eleven das
thatshe will have i'm England pIIoF 10 u'
championships.
DO YOU know" he said, "the best race
ran when ! went over last year Wes q.
meet that took place three DAYS 'i'e'
landed?
II wasn't well this spring. and had an ~,
tack Of tonsllitis followed by a quNs..
sore throat. and this Illness pulled ~,
down seventeen pounds. weigh no" a'S 81,
$50 pounds stripped. which = NE ="
mounds under my normal welSht. las,
I'VE have had plenty Of tall men VINO W.
notable sprinters. such as hally, Jcan.i
G w Stage. Bernie Wefers ana 10
man. of Bowdoin. among amaieuIs' Srf
Walter Christie Of the proiessioAaiS ,sth
doubt if any OF them .con'p4reu. and
Ramsdeli in height and weight ne IN
over six feet, and last year |heh ns h,
the English sprinting chaiIlI' liz man
tipped the beam at lso poui'S =
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