The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-28
GUY COOPER SOLD TO
CARRIGAN'S RED S0X
Said to Be Cash Deal, Though
Nunamaker May Have Been
Used for Trade.
DOUBLE BILL TOMORROW
Athletics Three Day Stay Will
Call for Six Games in
That Period.
DOUBLE BILL TOMORROW

Yorks announced yesterday the sale of
Pitcher Guy Cooper to the Boston Red
Sox. Mr.. Farrell said that the young box
man was disposed of for cash II was
also announced that Catcher Leslie Nuna-
maker came TO Frank Chance on a cash
purchase. The inference is natural that
Cooper goes TO Boston in exchange for
Nunamaker.
Both teams are likely to benefit greatly
as result OF their recent bargaining
Nunamaker certainly gave the very best
account OF himself behind the bat for New
York before he was so unfortunate as to
sustain split thumb Cooper should de-
velop into a rafting pitcher for the Red
Sox II Is not likely that Chance would
ever have thought OF sacrificing him ~
the manager had not been TO hard pressed
for catching talent about the time that
sweeney showed signs of bronchial afIilc-
ton.
Cooper made a very favorable impress
sion on Chance during the spring training
trip. He Is big right handler and almost
an exact counterpart of the famous RUDE
Waddell In looks and build. II the Peer
less Leader had not been so bountifully
supplied with fine pitchers IL is likely that
his worth before this. He is a very ag-
gressive fellow, game to the core and pos
sessed OF remarkable speed and ane
curve. Cooper came from Petersburg OF
the Virginia League, where he won the
pennant single handed last season. New
York outbid Brooklyn for his services.
Cooper was formerly a star athlete of the
United States navy. For a couple OF sea-
sons he held the middleweight champion
ship of the Atlantic squadron.
Now that Farrell and Lannin have
broken the ice Il will not be surprising IL
further exchanges in players are made.
Chance Is very uesirous OF adding a couple
OF hitters to his team. Boston possesses
one outfielder who is doing bench duty
who appeals to New York. and has also a
utility infelder for whom the locals would
go long way. For .the right men II Is
possible that New York might be pre-
vailed upon to part with another twirler.
Chance has nine pretty competent tossers
left for his rifle pit.
When the New Yorks line up against
Chicago for the farewell game at the Polo
Grounds this afternoon. Leslie Nunamaker
will be behind the bat where he b. longs
and Williams will resume his activities at
first base. One trial has convinced Chance
of the folly of trying to make a first
sacker out of good catcher.
THE thing might be accomplished easily
enough" said Chance during yesterdays
downpour. "but IL would take too much
time. I canHot afford at this stage of the
race to 20 and break In new infelder
Nunamaker lacks experience at the posi-
ton and Is naturally awkward there. His
!neSperience would no doubt affect the
whole infeld.
There Is no fault to find with the de-
fenslve game of Williams His hitting
has been a disappointment to me. but /
i IN ha ma M a a
boys. Roy Hartzell is the only man who
Is batting at normal speed.
| Understand, | am not complaining OF
! the batting weaknesses OF my men. have
/ absolute faith In every one OF them and
! they will have TO go a lot longer in their
present way before l give VI hope. Show
me another bunch OF players who could
have gone so far on as few hits as We
New York's batting Is bound to improve !:
| II cannot get worse. And so long as the
pitchers continue TO perform so nobly as
| they have ! can trust hopefully to i'm
provement in the near future"
| Chance il not the least perturbed over
| the rumors that have connected number
OF his pitchers as the objects of Federal
League fiirtations. Caldwell, Fisher and
Schulz were specifically named in tho
furry OF excitement attendant upon Gill
mores announcement OF proposed war.
81 told all my players last spring that
I would furnish transportation" said
! Chance. 'If anybody is not going to BIO
loyal to me | do not want to have him
around and the sooner l learn his unde-
| sirable attitude the better. My players
and | thoroughly understand one another.
The Federal League has never caused me
one moment OF worry and never will"
The season OF double headers is to be
ushered in tomorrow In bargain day
featured by the worlds champion Ath-
| letics. on Saturday. of course Memorial
Day will be celebrated morning and af-
ternoon. The Athletics have two post
| ponements here which must be worked
on during their three days visit That
| will necessitate another double header
Monday--six games In three days. After
that time the Peerless Leader should have
a much better line on his excess twirl-
ers. From now on there will be plenty
OF opportunity for King Cole and Heine
Schulz.
According TO the statements OF the local
representatives OF organized baseball the
recent meeting OF the Federal League
magnates in this city was one OF retrench-
| ment not one of war. These solons who
( have a secret service TO keep them posted
on Federal League Developments declare
/ that several OF the Western promoters
were ready to run out before Gilmore
succeeded In pacfying them. According
to the version of the major leagues Kan
sas City has not paid any, salaries for the
! month OF May as yet. The pay slips OF
! May Is are two weeks overdue. 1t Is
claimed that "A number OF Federal League
| stars have made overtures to their former
employers OF the big leagues, promising
to toss the independent cause II assured
of their former Jobs.