Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-03-07
THAT TRADE Of
OLD CY YOUNG
NEAT ENGINEERING SENT
VETERAN TO CLEVE-
LAND CLUB
Special to Daily New,

Cy Youngs sale to the Cleveland
club. by the Boston Americans. is
well worth the telling.
James Mcguire became Disguised
with the WORK of the Red SoN under
his management about the middle of
the season. and was g.ych his rc-
lease. Fred Lake. the clubs scout.
was put ia charge of the team aud
was soon convinced that the veteran
would not be subject to strict discl-
pline Manager Lake SO advised the
president of the club ana b Was
practically decided 20 make Oh" best
trade possible for the old hero.
That year Cleveland was in III"
race up to the very last day. The
club was SHY on pitching talodt. and
IL was not difficult 20 convince the
Cleveland fans that with one relia-
bic pitcher the Maps could land the
houors for next season
Fred Lake found q way TO convince
the Cleveland experts that @ man Ike
Young would give them sure win
nor. and the Cleveland press doomed
tho idea Cy Young was the man, ana
how 10 secure him from Boston was
the question Manager Lake was APP
preached 10y the Cleveland scrip"s
durinl the last trip OF th" Red son
to Cleveland. and In answer, said
II don't see how Boston can part
with Cy Young, who seems as gooi
to-day as ever still every club has
n price Cleveland Can Secure 'y
Young and win the Championship
..3s the headline loo Cleveland pa
por the next dag The Cleveland ians
we're delighted with the idea, and
President Charles Somers at ono" be-
came mark for the press and 'ans
of Cleveland.
one of the Cleveland scribes paid
the veteran visit at his home at
paon. ohio. and found Mr. Young
willing To make the change.
Mr. Lake speaking for the Boston
club. was interviewed In Boston, ana
said that he didn't see how Boston
could part with great pitcher AT
. time when the championship was
In sight i'm year or two Boston
was anxious for satisfactory deal
lint never gave away their hand
Then came the annual meeting o;
b. American league at the Hotel
Walcott. New York. the Cleveland
scribes we're ON hand, one OF the most
loyal band of mon in the country
We must have Cy Young. they
said. when Fred Lake answered.
Tie will come pretty high, as Dos
ton les ont for the penuaut nest sea-
SON. and ! ann afraid that b" would
make YOUR club too strong for the
Iealue. stiIl vc have our prize.
President Somers sent for the hos
ton president who turned him over
.t, Manager Lake President Som'rs
sas not anxious 10 make an oii"r.
LAX, was Indifferent, and remarked,
Nothing doing Several new prop
.,sitious we're suggested by President
somcrs 10 bc turned down by Man
apor Lake
owe must have the man, said
Som,r-
II dout SOC how wc can part with
bim answered Lake especially as
I ann to receive o premium IL ] land
ga. team one. two or three in he
race next year
After CoutcrcAce OF two hours
President Som,rs agreed to awe his
check for Slg.ooo and throw in two
clever young pitchers valued at 80
600 ar $4,000 for the releas" OF
b. veteran as Young The deal was
.losol ,heu and there Manager
lake reported to President John J.
Tatlor who agreed 10 tn" deal by
his manager
Cleveland had tr Young the lol-
lowing wear. hut the club VAS never
i'm the race Mr. Young pitched a
God stiff game nov and then, but
Ua, fast losing his knack OF repeat
fre Fred Lake made successful
deal for a., Boston club by using
his head The tWo players given 10
trad, we're not American league tim
her. RYAN and IT, Roy but That
check for $4,000 was cashed and
uas spent for several clever young