The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-12
In His Very First Move as Man.
ager Johnny Evers Proves
Himself a David Harum.
BY BOzEMAN BULCER.

By BOzEMAN BULCER.
~ ASDBALL tipped it, hat to q
X new David Harum to-day when
- II dawned upon the winter
league that Johnny Evers. In turning
loose Joe Tinker. had taken for him.
self what 10 practically q brand-new
club for Chicago. A Arlie Latham
remarked upon hearing the news:
That Evers amt . manageS: he's .
pawnbroker."
At the same time Garry Hermann
proved to the sport-loving public that
he 10 not OF the piker school. He
wanted Joe Tinker and to get him
shot the whole works" He turned
loose Mitchell. one Of the best hitters
and outAelders In either league;l
Pheian. o coming third baseman;
Kniseley, . centrenelder Of class;
HUMPHREYS. . pitcher. and InAelder
Corridor for whom he paid Detroit
$1,000. Those players. In = chunk,
represent an outlay Of nearly $4,000.
There 10 not . club In either league
that would not have paid $4,000 for
Mitchell alone.
For good measure the Chicago
club threw In q. Laudermilk. a
pitcher. and Chapman, . catcher re-
Gently secured from Topeka. Kan.
This ID by far the most pretentsous
trade made In baseball since PRANK
Chance gave four men for Jimmy
sheckard and thereby built hsmsolt
championship club In 1906. The next
trade In Importance was made BY the
Giants In 1901 when Ave men were traded
to Boston for Fred Tenney. ~ Brdwe!i
and another player Of lesser fame
Looking ut Il from q financial point
Of view there 10 no doubt that the
Cubs got tho better Of the trade. More
over. II was made by Johnny Evers
without interference from Charley
Murphy. For future purpose Il may
prove that Hermann also came out
victorious. lie got what he wanted
|
manager he viii be more than repaid
for his plunge.
| Though Evers secured two good In
fielders In Phelan and Corridor he was
still not satisfied and purchased Al
| Bridwell from Boston TO help MI up the
| gap made by the release OF Tinker.
Corridor IL expected TO be n wonderful
man. but that romans to he seen. De-
troit paid a lot OF money for him. stu
Evers played II safe and secured Bird
we'll in case Corridor proves to be a
"busted phenom."
The fact that seven clubs In the
American League waived claim on Cor.
ridon 10 that Hermann could ~
through With the trade was surprising
| II 10 understood 10 mean that the Ma.
tionaa Lsaxus magnates. In return, vii
waive claim on Frank Chance % tina
the highlander can Eet him for man
aSer.
A close friend Of Farrells said las
night that ne was determined TO &c
either Frank Chance or Fielder Jones
The only explanation for so man.
clubs waivins claim on Corridor is tina
the American I>eaguers expect some
thing In return from the rival league
1t Ii known that several kilograms weg
received In New York Yesterday, asiini
uhe NauoHhi League owners 10 waiy
on Frank Chance. These kilograms ar
said to have come from Frank Farrell
George Stallinss explains his releas
OF BridwelL which was q direct sale 70
cash. by aay4ng that he has Q wondo-
fui inhelder IN MAranviile. who worke
A. shortstop part Of last season. HI
thinks Bird we'll u getting q little alon,
In Year, and no would prefer 70 n
new material Win the money receive,
for b1dweli.
NJ Nstaoasi Lsscs o.sAlns aassd v4tAos
| nsaching any dennte conclusion on the HE
nahan case. That Win come up again In Eel
s qs MSs" ,o spp,s W ~iS "a nth y
G1.H sS. ne Agrsr,n. :Ar.s;.ss .sG.
isrtsil MN pow 10 tow beiss. that TAI NE ii
-hins las gore and that the Chle,an tea.
will DO well "a flush In the first division 'Ih
''tsn-it dc oo1s." as the Boston men say, 4
Missing.
Fred Tenney. the vs,uan first bassmsn an,
bIsinsc. He v In town IN connection vii
ne Ms Y - "ssiIo ''S y 'SsS ne 1890. Tss!
Teny y iseeiSG ssil lsd ,sw TIM y ns