Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-12
HERMANN FINALLY
NETS Joe TINKER
Cubs Famous Shortst0p Gen.
trail Figure of a Big Trade
in Base Ball.
FRANK CHANCE ALSO
FIGURES IN DEAL
Peerless Leader to Be De-
cIared Eligible for Highland
ers Some Time Today.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December 12-According
to schedule the big base ball deal by
which Joe Tinker becomes the manager
Of the Cincinnati Reds and Frank Leroy
Chance is turned over to the New York
Highlanders went through without a
hitch at the Waldorf-Astoria yesterday
After a long talk in private August Herr
mann, owner of the Reds. agreed to
make the trade with c. w. Murphy
owner, and John J. Evers, manager, Of
the Chicago Cubs, and it didn't take more
than five minutes to put the transaction
in black and white, with signatures at
tacf1ed.
The Cubs have released Tinker, their
star shortstop, together with two young
players-Catcher Chapman, secured from
the Topeka Western League club. and
Pitcher George Laudermilk Of last years
Louisville American Association team. In
exchange for this trio the Reds have
turned over to Murphy and Evers five
players-Outfielder Mike Mitchell. Infield-
er Phelan, Outfielder Knisely, Pitcher
Humphries and ShOrtstop Red Corridor.
BY the terms of the deal Hermann will
nav $500 to the Detroit club for Cor
ridon, on whose services all Of the Amer
lean League clubs have waived claim.
Hermann also will pay $24oO to the
Akron club for Knisely's release, and
will receive a star American League
pitcher as another angle Of the trans
action.
AS soon as Hermann had clinched the
Tinker deal he asked the National League
clubs to waive claim on Frank Chance
Waivers from all except the New York
club were secured in less than half
hour and telegram was sent to Man.
ager McGraw of the Giants, who is in
,y,u1, ockt for a
McGraw all along has been anxious to
see Chance in charge Of the Highlanders,
his reply in favor of the deal is regarded
as certainty. Hermann will notify
Ban johnson, president Of the American
League, by wire that Chance is eligible
to open negotiations with President Far
rell on the payment of $1,000 which Herr
mann gave to Murphy several weeks ago
for the release of the Peerless Leader
Farrell then will be in position to sign
Chance to a contract for 1913.
Biggest Deal.
This deal is one of the biggest ever re-
corded i'm base ball history and 1T has
been hanging fire for more than two
months Hermann announced last night
that if he had been unable to get Tinker
from the Cubs he would have retained
Chance. but that Tinker had received the
preference because the Cincinnati club
ndO I'D lduu It'll IL poSSlUlc Dc-
fore Chance got into the now famous mix
up with Murphy at the end of last sea-
! son. Tinker will receive sa.ary OF
$4,000 year from the Reds, and Herr
mann will make a hard fight to land
Roger Bresnahan. too
Il felt confident all along that l would
secure Tinker" said Hermann last night
land now that it is all over 1 believe l
got the better of the deal. Three of the
five players we have released to the Cubs
we couldn't use. We never had Corridor
we wouldn't have retained Knisely, and
HUMPHREYS isn't fast enough for major
league company. Mitchell has been a
faithful, Woodworking player in the Reds
employ but we had to let him go to
swing the deal. Phelan. too. is a first
class infielder but, like Mitchell. we were
forced to give him up. 1 will have star
American League pitcher Very shortly as
part of the deal. SO that I think we have
Jared very well.
"I have secured waivers on Frank
Chance, except from John McGraw, but
he will be in line as soon as he receives
my telegram. I will notify Ban johnson
in the morning that Chance has received
his unconditional release, which will per-
NIT him to do business with an American
League club. / paid $1.JOO to Murphy for
Chance when waivers were asked on Him
hy the Cubs and this money will be
Forthcoming from the American League