Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-29
TRADES IN THE MAJORS.
Deal involving "Hal" Chase Most I'm :
 portant-Chance a Busy Manager.

The season of 1913 has been prolific of swaps among the teams of the American and National leagues the greatest being the switch of Hal Chase from the Yankees to the White SoN, III return for Rolla Zeider and Baker Bor- ton This trade made the entire base ball world gasp with amazement but it has worked out well for both teams, the Yankees needing to rid themselves of "Childe Harold" to complete their reorganization, and the White SoX needing an excellent first baseman. Both teams are satisfied. Borton slid out of the league in week or two, but Zeider remains and willsbe the reg ular second baseman for the Tanks in 1914 Frank Chance put through two other trades that opened the eyes or the fans when he sent Jack Lellvelt and Willie Stumpf to Cleveland for Roger Peckinpaugh, and paid $l2,OOO and Bert Daniels and Ezra MldIuff to Baltimore for Fritz Maisel.
 Two releases were startlers Jimmy McAIeer sold Buck O'Brien, his veteran spitbaU finger, to the White Sox. He failed there and is now pitching medi- ocre ball for Oakland. Cal. George Sto- wall was removed from the manage ment of the St Louis Browns, being replaced by Branch Rickey. The whole sporting world wondered when Jake StahI manager of the worlds cham
  midSeaSOn His sudden release brought Ban Johnson into the melee, and sharp words passed between Jimmy McAleer and the head of the league But Stahl is out of baseball now. returning to his Chicago bank Bill CaTrigan, the veteran catcher of the Red S01l, has sue him as leader of the Bos- ton team.
 A veteran of il years in the Amer fcan league dropped from the big show when Clark Grifnth sent George MuI- lin to Montreal Muffin quickly de- serted the Royals, and is now pitch ing independent ball Joe Lake at times with New York, St. Louis and Detroit was allowed to go to Min neapolis as part payment for Ralph ComstCck.
 Mack Allison were sent to Kansas City by St Louis in exchange for Ilille Walker. a "cone Back" Bill Lange, Morris Rath and Chinlz Mattick were sent to Kansas City by the White SoN- Charlie Murphy's Cubs led the Nation al leaaue with trades and releases. ] Frank Chances exit from the league to the New York Yankees led in import ance. Then Joe Tinker was let go to Cincinnati for Mike Mitchell, Red Corridor and Bert Humphries. Jimmy Sheckard was shifted to St. Louis, and thence to Cincinnati Ed Reulbach
 
 Miner Brown was then sold to the Reds. for whom he has pitched good ball this year. One of the biggest swaps of the season was McGfaW' sending Ames, Groh and Devore to the Reds for Arthur Fromme Otis Gran dan was then swaDped for Larry Mo Lean and bought back again, both of them now being with the Giants.
 Bobby Byrnes the veteran third baseman and Howard Camnitz, the star pitcher, were swapped by the Pi- rates for Cozy Dolan, the utility in fielder of the Phillies. Mike Mitchell was let go by the Cubs to the Pirates. BeaIs Becker, with the Giants last sea- son. went to Cincinnati, and from there to the Phillies, Joe Deyore accompany ing him. This is the same story, year after year the big league teams never being contented with their lineups. Managers are ever experimenting with new blood, even though sometimes they have to try out veterans in their search for the winning combination.