New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Credit TO August Hermann tor
Big Baseball Deal.
JUSTICE THE REAL MOTIVE
Pledge to Tinker and Respect
for Chance Actuated the
Owner of the Reds.

,ionaI Commission and chief owner OF the
Cincinnati Reds. was the master mind in
the big deal which gave him Joe Tinker
a. manager and opened the way for
Frank Chance. the deposed manager OF
the Cubs. to lead the Yankees, IN he so
wills. according 10 Charles { Splhh' vi
The Sporting News.
Credit has been given Frank FarreH'
owner Of tibet New York club, for con-
ce,ving the idea OF Juggling the players
e. three clubs 10 bring about the deslred
IL but there is little doubt that Angus
l,rnann was the man who, with the
Etlp OF Ban Johnson, made the "ho'eS"''
trade possible.
Justice TO Frank Chance. who mas doI'e
go much for baseball, and justice to Joe
tinker. TO whom pledge had been gwen
sfc said 10 have been the mo'l'es
a.tusted Mr.. Hermann
In commenting editoriaiiy on one OF ','e
biggest and most farreachinS traces III
trc history of baseball THE sporting
News" says:
.rhoso who mourned that with the DEAN
or John T. Brush there was no lhas iiatI
lot I'm the National League Dig en i",sJId
to show above the mediocre cIdss 49,
give attention. 20 events OF the last We
I'D the part that August Herrmahl,' VI
cincinnati. has played in them MI
mann has not only shown thaI ne hut
master AT playing tasebaH poIltICs' ,bat
that he plays it with a high purpose ti';N
stamps him as more than mere P0'N
cian-he is a baseball statesman ii
Mr. Hermann doubtless was IN Poiii,
zion to compel President MURPHY 70 ,is,iV
.ihe transfer Of Joe Tinker 10 rian of
nc could have accomplished ms PidH ~
securing the manager wanted Wllhou' ~
,arraneement by which Frank CndHCe W"
transferred to the American LeasVe, -
bs Cclt that Justice to Chance enutleu w
fc-rncr. Chicago leader 10 the opporluiii.S
tfsercd outside the National League-ah9
de-ioj within IT, Mr.. Hermann pdNeu
,hn way to that opportunity Tor Chance
vueu lie claimed him on Na,l eIS, 49,
tn.c2go. and il is now clear 10 al 'ii'''
was mart of a mastery plan.
n * to the credit Of other CLUBS in tuee
Natioral League that they cooper dieu
with he Cincinnati mashate " o,97are
Chance square deal Now tIat i So .
deal has been given, II is due from NhailOe
that he show himself as big a man a.
Mr.. Hermann believes him 10 pc tlIa,
he Keen faith not only with the NauondI
League clubs which bid him godspeed on
his journey elsewhere out WIN the C.uDd
If the American League. which extend
him united and hearty welcome. Chance
has the opportunity seldom offered a man
ager 1t is for him TO say whether ne
shall accept il i'm spirit AKIN 10 that "iI0H
has made Il for him.
Throughout all the deal August Herr
mann has teen fair and magnanlmous 10
every one concerned If he has mao
"sou1cthing on any one by when ne
could nave secured advantage he has not
snnlied the screws. The only bonus he
possibly may have demanded was that
Charles Webb Murphy keep the peace
for 4 period. and II that is the TO MOOT
the baseball world will give him addeo
thanks.
George Mullen. who has played twelve
wears with the Detroit Tigers, and VINO
Is the oldest member Of the team In point
Of service has signed his contract Tor
1918. He says his pitching arm feels as
strong as ever.
John J. McGraw was busy again yes
terday at the Office OF the New York club
trying to catch up on his mail and pre-
pairing to send out contracts. He is home
fer the holidays and must rush back TO
the stage in Chicago in few days.
Ran Johnson. president Of the American
League, left Chicago yesterday for Aiken
s. c.. where he will join Barney Drey-
fuss. owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates. for
the purpose OF drafting the 1913 schedules
OF the two major leagues.
The schedules will be presented for
adoption at the meeting of the leagues in
New York in February. Johnson repre-
sents the schedule committee OF the
American League. and Dreyfuss is a
'member Of the schedule body Of the Ma
tonal League.
The Cleveland Maps have released Gene
Knapp. a pitcher, to the Portland club OF
the Pacific Coast League, and Jack
Adams. a catcher. and Art Hanger, an
outfelder. to the Toledo club, OF the
American Association.
The Northeastern League, which was
organized recently. has changed Its name
10 the Maine State League. The circuit
will be composed OF six cities-Bangor,
Lewiston. Portland. Bath, Biddeford and
Augusta.
The lure Of the stage. or rather the
money behind it, has attracted two mem
bers of the St Louis Cardinals. Bob Har-
mon, pitcher. is booked for ten weeks be-
hind the footlights in Chicago. and
Arnold Hauser, shortstop, has signed a
contract TO appear twelve weeks in the
same city.
The Res Sox will make their first APP
pearance in Boston next spring on April
Q They are booked for an exhibition
game with the Harvard nine on that DAY