Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-30
CUBS MANAGER IS
BIG WINNER At
TRADING GAME
Murphy Has Great Way of
Getting Help for His Cab
Without Cost; Coz Richie
from Boston Tor Almost
Nothing.

NNNhAhns
Nhlcngo. sept go In the gentle art
uf ruxouiuR his follow maguatcs into
trades tnut will bolster the fortunes
uf his Dlub charles Murphy. prosi-
dcat of the Chleag1 Nationals. rates
without "a rival.
Always at time whom hot pcnn1nt
races are on and Murphy nuds out
that bis club b. not strong enough to
land. be- is slick enough 10 put over
some deal which takes some useless
deadwood from Chicago aud replaces
IL with the kind of material that
brings ponuants to Chicago.
u has happened mum Der of times
Ia tho past that Murphy al tho criti-
cal moment in the race has been able
To- turn a trick like this. This year
Murphy was able 10 make big stab
at ovcrhauliug tde Giants. due ta tho
fact that he ha1 strengthened up by
his getting Loihcld and Leach from
Pittsburgh. Richie from Boston and
Cottor from Philadelphia.
Richie b. the only one Of the quar-
tet mentioned who was la Chicago
last year The other three men are
i3tg acquisitions. Hud Leach and Lot
Held left the Pirates atjcr tue season
WAS ON in exchange Tor cole and Itor-
man. men who at the time OF the deal
we're not IN nt physirul condition 60
play ball at all
lu ftnt there are MANY who say that
under tho circumstance Murphy had
mo- right 90 send the pair 90 Pittsburg.
since Doe must have known that they
we're not in 90 service 60 give any
profitable results Co their new owner.
Tho brace of toe cubs dates from
the time Leach took HIS place in the
outncid and with his hitting ability
Lnsc wuuing brilliant fielding and i'm
sid. knowledge. stcadicd the tuam ana
rushed it along at winning speed
Lcihcld has pitched good ball. and
contributed his share TO the steady
string of trimuphs that iu "a couple OF
months have brought tho cubs so
close 90 the Giants that Tho McGrnW
! bunch has had to put on a bis pound
age 90 steam ira tho flug winning
stunt
The magnificent work OF Richie.
/ who iu tho western trip of the Giants
| beat thcm AN three games Dee pitched
against them in four contests played
/ between the clubs.
Richie Was tho property of the nos-
/ ton Nationals tll Murphy in one OF
his trades. landed him for Chicago
several years ago.
Tho fourth man who has helped
| Chicago this year. though Boa "a more
| modest way, is Catcher Cottcr
The Philadelphia Nationals had this
young bactatop. aud admit think
much OF him.
Couer Zig Help.
owner Murphy came along and
suggested trade of Catcher Peaches
/ Gaham. "a big Lacquer OF experience.
| for Cottcr.
Tho Philadelphia team couldn't act
! quickly enough ln putting over the
deal. with tho result tnai now, after
/ having boon with hc QuukrrE for only
! three months. Graham has boon turn
/ rd back Co tuo minors while Cotter
! Ia. Chicugo's second catcher, ana has
won q number of games Oy his timely
| hitting.
These four men. an gained n
/ trades. with the addition OF "a couple
OF young pitchers like Lavender, a
now conner OF this year, and Cheney
an acquisition OF last year explain
why tho cubs have been able 10 run
Go the fore.
Whilo Murphy failed to win tho
prnnnnt this year. he put on show
that caused New YORK Is hustle at a
sast clip during the last few weeks of
"a. schedule. n tho cubs had won
tne rae this season u would have been
merely a case OF history repeating IT.
self
Tho cubs were originally launched
ON their pennnnt- w'nulns career hy a
trade. memorable one, ia which chi
cnpo got stolnfeldt "ld overall Tor
Lobert ana Wicker.
Al the time this WAS thought 10 %,
La good trade fcr Cincinnati. stein
| fcldt was thought 10 be about an M
while then Loburt was "a very promis'
Ing Young innoldcr, fresh from the
minors. overall. tne california giant
hnd never done any notable pichins
for the Reds while Wlcko was regard
ga AS o. top-uutchcr But when th'
transfer was made, the situation
changed instantly ana the abilities oil
the men underwent "a transformation
steinfeldrs hitting and heldinl
were "a sensation. while pNcrnH pl,h'
cd notable bail and WAS responsible
FOR 70 lonr of victories
Y1vANa played fairly Eoou
lbnu for cincinnati. ana hgured mle'
in a trade which took him 90 the Phl''
t.t. Naft,naI lsaauo club, along