The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-20
KONETCHY GLAD
 OF HIS TRANSFER
Former St. Louis Star Says Pi- rates Have Chance For
 Flag.

St. Louis, Dec. 2O-tTm glad to go to Pittsburgh because I want to ex- perience the sensation of playing with a winning team was the way Ed Konetchy, the massive first sacker greeted the announcement that he had been swapped with Mike Mowrey and Bob Harmon in exchange for Miller, Wilson, Robinson, Do1an and Butler of the Corsa1rS.
 Koney has been in the big leagues for six years and in that time he has missed only. fourteen games. He's al- most immune to injury, while he an- nuaIIy collects a healthy batting av- craze. Last season was his worst in six.
 Koney explained this: "I make no bones of the fact that I couldn't get along with Higgins he said 'Mow- rey and Harmon and everybody else on the club made the same complaint. and I firmly believe that the Cardi- nals had they been allowed to run amuck without a manager would not have finished last But I'm getting away from here, so why should vail? I like St. Louis and it's people, but the Cardinal management and myself are as friendly as a famished wolf and a lame lamb.
 'tI have been approached by the Federal league, and had the St. Louis club not traded me surely would have lined up with the so-called out laws. This deal with the Pittsburgh club somewhat changes the complex ion of things, however.
 'I have yet to hear from Fred Clarke, and, until do, don't care to say a great deal I have not signe ed for next season and that is an inter esting item to consider, but if C1arke's terms are any way reasonable will no time swinging into line.
 "I know Pittsburgh will profit by the deal. SMowrey, Harmon and my self are going from tailender to a first division team. The Pirates play CTS are coming down to a rank loser. Therefore I feel somewhat pleased. Pittsburgh was one of the three clubs I was willing to be traded to New York and Philadelphia were the oth- CTS. I wouldn't play in Cincinnati or any other town.
 eI see a chance for Pittsburgh to win the pennant, and right now I want to predict that we three Car dinaIs will be forty per cent irnprov- say that Mike Mowrey will surprise everybody in the National league. Clarke is the sort of a man Now rey will play for. He couldn't get along here, but at that he played good ball. I'd rather see Mike up with the bases full than any man in the Ma tionaI league. He's there in a pinch. honestly think the Pirates should be a pennant factor from the start. I like the pitching staff since Mac Quil1en joined it. also like liar mon.
 Big Bob was not allowed to pitch his own games last year, because Higgins signed for every pitch from second base. That explains Harmon's $ downfall. If I hear from Clarke and can come to an agreement on the sal ary question, I'll move to Pittsburgh right after the holidays. I may go in business there.
 Bob Harmon was as happy as a schoolboy with his first baseball glove. The big pitcher, who is run ming a pool hall on the north side, says he will prepare to sell his bus mess and get ready for the move to Pittsburgh.
 Its the best news I've heard all season." said Harmon. 'tTII bet my seasons salary that I win twice as many games the first three months of next season as I did during the entire year of 1913. A mans work often is influenced by his associates. That's all have to say.''
 Mike Mowrey lives in Baltimore.