Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-18
MANY PLAYERS ARE SHIFTED
Trades Between Big League Clubs
Very Numerous This Year and
Releases Are Frequent.
NUMBER ALSO HOP 10 THE FEDS

During the last few seasons the shifting
OF players from club TO club In the two
major leagues has been steadily on the
increase. Trades involving from three to
five players have ceased to create I'M
usual comment and the purchase Of stars
at sums running into the thousands be-
comes part Of the winter business routine.
In many respects. however. recent
months have produced a record number
OF changes and 9 new element, in the
unconditional release OF players, brought
prominently 10 the front
The records OF the American and Ma.
tionai leagues alone show that more than
thirty players have been traded, sold or
released since the close OF last season.
II the activity OF the Federal league I'm
this direction Il taken into account and
names OF players added who went from
organised 70 Independent ranks. the total
would pass the hundred mark. Some of
those released have secured berths with
others clubs, but IN a majority OF cases
the players are either sdle or under
one-year contract at best.
just what effect these shifts OF players
win have ON the caliber OF the game
played by various clubs during the season
OF 1915 only time VIII develop. The gem
eral opinion among base ball authorities
appears to lean toward the belief that
both the New York clubs have been
strengthened. as well a. the Philadelphia
and Cincinnati clubs Of the senior league.
The radical changes IN the personnel of
the Athletics leaves the average follower
OF the game In doubt as 10 the ability
OF the team 10 travel at the speed of the
former combination. notwithstanding the
acquisition Of Lajoie In both cases the
releases or sales were In line with the
policy OF financial retrenohment adopted
by both major leagues. and will have
little. II any. effect upon the play Of the
teams this summer.
The list Of the more prominent players
whose status and 1915 base ball connec-
tons are In doubt includes the following
names:
SOLD OR TRADED.
Doom, Philadelphia (N). 10 Gin
J. A. Nlehoff. Cincinnati (Nl to Phila-
j, LoSert. Philadelphia M to New
A. pemaree. New York oN) to Phaa-
n, Stock, New York M to Phila-
Adams, New York oN) to Phna-
NaSee, Philadelphia CN) to Boston
Q; Dusey, Boston CN) to Philadelphia
g; whitted, Boston CN) to Philadelphia
II Hyatt Pittsburgh M to st. Louis
w. O. johnson. Cleveland CA) to Pitts
w =; Perritt. St. Louis CN) to New
W, c. Pipp. Detroit (A) to New York
II High. Detroit (A.l to New York (A.)
N LAtoie Cleveland CA) TO Phiiadel-
n Collins, PhnAdslphia CA1 to chicASo
n cOttrsn, Boston ON.) to New York
p Bescher, New York M to St. Louis
=, Ksuff. Newark az 70 Brooklyn dr)
C, Marshall Newark F) TO Buffalo
H. Moran. Buffalo CF.) 70 Newark CD
RELEASED,
siagned by Newark ~
J, Devore, Boston (Nl
Vt Leach, chieAso (N). resigned by
CINCINNATI tND
A F sSiSsSsy' s Sh pssTO,, E and Boston
=. stack, Chicago CN)
q, smith. Chicago (N)
~ kafora, Pittsburgh CN). resigned by
); Kelly, Pittsburgh CN.). resigned by
indianapolis "a Al
g +, Bsrssr, Pittsburgh oS). resigned
Tom Quigley, Pittshurg ClS)
w. sullivan, ChicAgo (A)
"A Carisch. Cleveland (A)
j. W. Coombs. philadelphia (A) re-
signed BY Brooklyn CN1
A, Bender. Philadelphia (A.). resigned
by Baltimore tF.)
w. Gleason, Chicago al
n sehsser, Washington al. resigned
n Junl. Brooklyn Cd ana rOrOats
o. Peters. Brooklyn CS.)
y. Chouinard. brooklyn I'D
Fisk, Chicago (FD
Block, Chicago CD
PrenderKaFt, Chicago CD
Walsh, Chicago I'D
Black. Chicago CF.l
stanley. ChicagO (Fl
H. Plank. philadelphia al resigned
H. Fritz chicago az. returned to St.