Evening journal., 1912-02-21
TRI-STATERS
GO In TRADES
Approach Of Spring Training
Causes Activity Among
the Majors
LEFTY" GEORGE
FIGURES In DEAL

Big league baseball managers are
beginning to get things IN readiness
for the spring training trips 10 the
South and in line with that work are
pulling off a number of trades with a
view of lettering the teams WITHIN
the past several days quite number
of trades have been effected. Lefty
George. the former York twirler, has
gone from the, st. Louis Browns to the
cleveland Maps for George Stovall;
lack knight has been traded by the
New York Americans to Washington
for Charley Street, another former
Tri-Stater; Vincent Campbell, the
Pittsburgh outfielder, has been traded
TO the Boston Nationals for Mike Don
lin. the mighty hitter.
The fact that two of the three first
big trades of the season affected for
mer Tri-Staters, goes to show now
hard it is to do anything with major
league material without in some way
being reminded of the balmy days OF
the Carpenter circuit Lefty" George
whom Manager Davis, Of Cleveland,
received for Stovall, the eX-manager
of the Maps, was sold by the YORK
club to the Indianapolis club OF the
American association in 1910. He was
one of the most sought after young
pitchers in the minor leagues, but the
Indians copped him for sum never
officially announced, but said to be
$4,000. George soon fonud his way into
the majors. Harry Davis had this to
say OF George:
"Wen, a big load has been lifted
from my mind. Gregg is still hold
out and / admit | was somewhat Wor-
ried with only one southpaw on my
pitchi0g staff. / feel certain that the
ACQUISITION Of Lefty" George will give
me a twirling staff second to none II
the major leagues.
Il have followed Georges work fol
a couple of years. When he was with
York. Pa. Connie Mack and ! looked
him over and We had just made III
our minds to buy him for the Athlet
les when we learned that indianapolis
had beaten us to him.
George has a dandy fast ball anG
also owns a good curve. He mad
tendency to be wild while with lorl
and indianapolis, but he overcam'
this to a great extent with tn
Browns last season. I am sure that
can work a still further improvement
in this respect. As a fielder he rank
with the rest, as he is quick Oh hi
feet. He seems to have a good hea'
also"
George is % years old. He lives il
this city.
The announcement of the trade i
which the other Tri-Staters figure
was made at the Offices OF the Ne'
York CLUB last night. Charley Stree
first came into prominence as a pre-
fessional baseball player with tn
Williamsport club, of the Tri-Stat
league. His cleverness was we'll re
warded by his sale to the majors an
for the past several seasons he ha
been the mainstay in the Senators
catching department. Street achieve
considerable notoriety several year
ago when he caught a ball throw
from the top of the Washington mon
ument. Jock" Knight whom Wash
ington gets for Street, some years ag
was a member of Connie Mack's Atf
letics He is a first baseman as we
as a shortstop.
The third deal contains the name {
one of the best known men in bas'
ball-Mike Donlin. Donlin, as th
heaviest swat artist of the New Yor
Giants. for several seasons led the N;
tional league in hitting. He was Al
credited with being one of the cleve
est of all-around players in the bus
ness Donlin deserted New Yor
however, to go into vaudeville wit
his wife, Mabel Hite, and last seaso
went to Boston. New York preferrin
to realize whatever it could on
player who is at best an uncertaint
If Donlin plays with Pittsburgh I
viii so strengthen the Pirates as
place them in the class of contender
for pennant honors. Vincent Cam
bell, who goes to Boston in exchanl
for Donlin. played in the outfield II
Fred Clarke's team a part of last Sc
son. Donlin is now in spring trainiI
in West Baden, Ind.
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