New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-06
Four Stars Among Lefthanders
Join with New York TWirIer
in Hour of Defeat.
BROOKLYN GETS REULBACH
Former Chicago Star Goes to
Superbas for Stack-Mike
Mitchell Sold to Pittsburgh
at Waiver Price.

the DlOW 50 ketNly tidt trey went al ~
pieces. In the National League Nap
Rucker and Slim Sallee would not win
when the most brilliant member Of the
fraternity was being humbled, while I'm
the American League Eddie Plank and
Ray Collins sorrowed in silence. Only
a few of the upstairs, like Pierce, Of the
Cubs Wellman, OF the Browns; Leonard,
of the Red Sox. and Russell, Of the White
Sox, had the audacity 70 celebrate on
a day Of such universal mourning. Boehl-
ing the Washington southpaw, side
stepped the issue and retired from the
same in the tenth inning with the score
tied so that he is neither a winner nor
a loser. His team was eventually de-
feated. however Marquard is probably
deeply grateful for the respect paid 10
him by the stars and will tend to the
| Youngsters at some future date
Bill Dahlen has added a brilliant old
timer to his staff while in the West, hav-
ing captured big Ed" Ruelbach in a
trade for Ed Stack, one Of the Brooklyn
youngsters. Ruebach at one time was
= star OF stars on the Chicago pitching
staff when all the club did was TO win
fourteen consecutive victories, which stood
until Marquard went out and broke il last
year He retired from the game with a
bad arm for a couple OF seasons. and
since his return has not been up 10 his
oldtime form. He felt that he could not
do himself justice in Chicago and thought
that a change Of scenery would do him
good. He was anxious TO come East, nat
| uraly preferrng the Phillies or the
/ Giants. but neither McGraw nor Doom
was anxious 10 obtain his services.
Therefore Bill Dahlen chartably stepped
in and took him. The price paid by Brook
/ Ign is not great, Stack being an erra,lc
ycungster However. If the trade turns
out as some Of the Cub-Superba deals In
the past have turned out Brooklyn will
| be no place for Dahlen 70 20 around IN
. without a bodyguard.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have obtained
Mike Mitchell. the Chicago outfeder.
at the waiver price of 500 Mike played
brilliant ball for Cincinnati for many
years. being a hard hitter and capable
fielder He was traded 10 Chicago in the
deal which brought Joe Tinker TO the
Reds and was considered strong man.
. He has fallen off badly IN his hitting un-
der the influence Of the Windy City at
mosphere and Evers let him go. Fred
Clarke expects to give Mitchell regular
berth In the outileld, where the chances
are good that he will shine.
/ Jimmy Callahan is not a bit worried
| about the reports OF his impending fall
from grace In Chicago. He takes Il as
part OF the penalty for plotting team
far down in the race. He declares that
he knows nothing about any move to
GUST him.
Tommy Leach. the veteran outfelfer,
formerly with the Pittsburgh Pirates. has
been appointed field captain OF the Chi
cago cubs. 10 succeed Heine Zimmerman.
The hard hitting third baseman. when
Informed OF the change. said: well. he
seems 10 be the man in favor now" The
appointment OF Leach is considered some
thing OF a slap at Roger Bresnahan. who
has been picked by many TO succeed
Evers II the latter is deposed. The ap-
pointment OF new captain has not IN
creased the good feeling In the club.
A few weeks ago Bill Dahlen. manager
OF the Superbas. decided that he could
struggle along without Maurice Kent. one
OF his young pitchers. and so informed
Ebbets. who wrote out the pitchers re-
lease 10 Toronto without securing waivers
from the National League teams Kent
reported to Toronto and pitched In a
couple OF games. when the Pittsburgh
club came Ia the front and declared that
Il could use Kent. and he had 10 be
yanked hack from Toronto and was put
into a Pittsburgh uniform. But now II
develops that the Pirates did not take
Kent for their own use but with the in
tention Of sending him to Columbus. W
the American Association. as part pay.
ment for McQuillan They have asked
tor waivers on Kent. but the owner OF
the Supcrbas. seeking vengeance refuses
To waive on him
} George Stovall Is greatly offended az
Bob Hedges the owner of the ST. Louis
Browns. because of his action IN dis
posing OF his option on Elmer Brown. the
pitcher. recently purchased by the Brook
lyn Superbas from Montgomery FOR 500
Brown was given trial ny Stovall dur
ing the season Of 1912 bat the manager
more experience and sent him 20 Mont
gomery. retaining an option on his ser
vices. This season he followed his worN
closely. and had decided to exercise the
option In the fail. and was disapponted
when he learned that Hedges had given
up claim to the player. Stoyall declares
that had he been consulted he would
have held the option ON Brown. as nc
! considers him very promising youns
pitcher.
William l. Smith of the Pittshed
Eastern Association Baseball club WHO
took an injured arm out Of splintS Mon
day, pitched no-hit game against
Waterbury yesterday. shutting them OUT
3 to o Smith did not give pass ana
struck out six men, only three Water
bury players saw first. all on errors.
Smith came from the Memphis CLUB Oh
the Southern League.