Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-05
HANS LOBERT TRADED TO GIANTS
Manager McGraw Traded Three Players for Phes Crack Third Baseman-Lobert Has Been the Verge of Jumping to the FederaIs-Nfiton Stock Al. Demaree and Jack Adams the Giant Players Involved the Deal

New York, Jan. 4.--Manager John McGraw of the New York Nationals nas secured the services of Hans Lo- bert, third baseman of the Philadelphia Nationals through a deal which was concluded today. In exchange for Lo- bert, the Philadelphia club gets Milton Stock, third baseman; Al Demaree, pitcher; Jack Adams catcher, and a sum of money. the amount of which has not been made public. This an- nouncement was made here tonight by Manager AicGraw.
 The deal was virtually completed here yesterday at a conference between McGraW and President William F. Baker of the Philadelphia club. Pres ident Baker returned to Philadelphia to attend the annual meeting of his club there today and at the conclusion of the meeting sent a telegram to Manager McGraw binding the bargain. acceDted terms made by McGraw. It was understood that the third baseman would sign a three-year contract
 Lobert has been called one of the best th4rd basemen in the game. Phil adelphia obtained him in 1910 from Cincinnati. McGraw tonight express ed the opinion that Lobert would put his team back in the running for the peDnant
 Ever since last fall Lobert has been 0n the fence between organized base 1au and the Federal league. He re. gently visited the Federal league off, cials in St. Louis and later called on President Gilmore in Chicago. How ever. Lopert said that if he were trad ed to New York and received the same salary offered by the FederaIs he would remain in organized ball. Mike Doc lan shortstop of the Baltimore Feder- alS, who play beside Lobert for years on the Philadelphia inf1eld, and Lee Magee, manager of the Brooklyn Fed arals, visited Lobert here today and ,ried to persuade him to accept the federal league offer.
 Demaree came to New York from 1obile late in 1912. In 1913 he did
 ensa ational work, but he had a poor season last year. Stock first came to the Giants from Fond Du Lac, Wis, n 1912. but he was farmed out in both 1912 and 1913. Last season he was 'aIed upon to play third base after Shafer retired from baseball. Adams 2eVer playe- with the Giants, but was
 Trchased last fall from the New Or HSrs team of the Southern league. He 0- rnerly played with the Cleveland
 vicans.
 New York club today received la signed contract Of Catcher John son, who was third catcher for the Giants last season.
 Philadelphia, Jen 4.-President Ba- ker of the Philadelphia Nationals to- night confirmed the announcement by Hanager McGraw of the deal by which Hans Lobert goes to the Giants in ex- chan~e for three players and a cash MT. Baker added that Manager Moran of the PhiIlies had se- ected the three players from list of IS submitted by the New York club.
 Negotiations looking to the sale of Charles H. Dooin catcher and former manager of the local National league team, probably will take definite form tomorrow. Manager Herzog Of Cincin- 7ati is expected here to confer with the PhiladelnI1ia officials, and it was tated tonight that the object of his
 :sit was to secure Dooin for the Gin Cinnati team.