New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-08
JACK KNIGHT BACK
WITH THE YANKEES
Frank Chance Buys His Release
from SkeeterS to Play
Second Base.
JERSEY CITY GETS BORTON
One of the Players Who Came
from White Sox in the
Trade for Chase Drops
to Minors.

Jack knight is back with the Yankee,
and went West with the team last nigh,
for the second trip around the far end
Of the American League circuit
The former shortstop. who was traded
to Washington for "Gabby" Street ,ro
years ago and later drifted TO the In.
ternational League, was purchased yes.
terday from the Jersey City Skeeters at
private terms. although Baker c'Babe'1
Borton was released as part payment
Knight had trouble with his arm two
years ago, but It has always been said
that he was driven out OF New York nv
the fans" who 70. some reason ACQUIRED
the habit of hooting every time he made
an error He has been playing a brilliant
game at second base for the Shelters and
hitting so well that Frank Chance mad.
up his mind to get him at any price. IN
the hope that he would be the right man
to plug up the gap which has been 50
hard to fill at the keystone sack
Babe" Borton. who was released TO
Jersey City yesterday, came here from
the Chicago White Sox several weeks
ago with Rollie Zeider in exchange for
Hal Chase. He has been a disappoint.
ment to Chance. and was sacrificed 10
clnch the deal for Knight
The Peerless Leader did some more
housekeeping yesterday. Dan Costello.
who came from ST. Mary's College, Of
Maryland. has been sent TO the Lowell
club Of the New England League, while
! Tom Hanley. pitcher. late of Manhattan
| College. also departed because Chance
! found that the Mobile club OF the South.
ern League had a claim on him.
With the loss Of these youngsters. an
other recruit was signed and John
/ Smith. Of this city. a catcher who has
| been doing good work for the Kingston
club of the New York and New Jersey
! League, will get trial. lie has been
/ highly recommended to Chance
The Chicago Cubs will be at the Polo
| Grounds to-day to do battle with the
Giants. This means action. and plenty
OF It
| Elaborate invitations have been issued
| by the officers and directors Of the
Brooklyn Ball Club for the formal dedi.
cation of Ebbets Field on July g. when
/ the Chicago Cubs will be playing a
series across the bridge.
! Ebbets Field. which is monument to
Charles r. Ebbets and baseball. has been
much opened this year. but one more
gala day will not he amiss, as it is
/ long time to the next holiday.
| After more than decade OF service
/ in the big leagues" George Mullin. the
veteran pitcher recently purchased by
| the Washington Senators from the De-
/ troit Tigers at the waiver price, has
J passed on 10 the minors He has been
/ sold by Clark Griffith to the Montreal
/ club of the international League.
! George McQuillan. leading pitcher OF
! the Columbus club in the American As
ISOLATION. has been traded to the Pirates
! for Ferry and two other players. Nc
Quillan was injured recently by a liner
! from Claude Rossman's bat, but is now
/ recovered
/ Il turns out that the mysterious per
/ son who presented Heinie Zimmerman
l with 500 for not being put out OF the
game by the umpire for two weeks was
none other than Charles Webb Murphy
| owner of the Chicago Cubs. CHUBBY
Charlie" had not broken into print fo'
some time. and he received more than
! 500 worth of advertising from the In
/ cident.