The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-21
Veteran Twirler of Giants Is Traded With Two
 Players to Reds
WILL TAKE CHARGE OF TEAM IN GAME TODAY
Outfielder Rousch and Infielder Me- Kechnie Accompany Matty-Herzog
 to Play Third for Giants-Com- pliments Heaped on Matty

Cincinnati, July 20.-After an absence of 16 years, during which time as a member of the New York Giants he made a reputation as the premier pitcher of professional base ball, Christy Mathewson re- turns here tomorrow to manage the Reds, the team that allowed him to slip through it's fingers without a trial.
 With Mathewson come two of his teammates, Outfielder Rousch and In fielder McKechnie, while New York obtains Charles Herzog, manager of the local team for the last two years and former member of the Giants, and Outfielder Wade Killifer.
 Some years ago Manager McGraw Of the Giants established a rule that pro- vided that he would never ask Mathew son to retire from a game in which he was pitching. In principle this rule was adhered to to the last IS a statement issued by President Hampstead of the New Works today revealed the fact that it was not until "Matty" had asked for permission to negotiate for a managerial berth that the idea of trading him en- tered their minds. President Hermann
 la in, charge of the team beginning tomorrow.
 The deal was consummated at noon to- day after two-hour conference between Presidents Hermann and Hampstead and Manager McGraw of the Giants. New York had insisted upon attaching string to MatheWson which would subject him to recall after two years. but finally agreed to allow hi into become the exclu- sive property of the Cincinnati club.
 Immediately after the conference Me- Graw conferred with Herzog, the latter agreeing to all points in the trade and signed a three-year contract which IL IS said calls for the same salary that he re- ceived while managing the Cincinnati club-$10,00O a year.
 Ivy Wingo, catcher and captain of the Reds, took charge of the team today Tn the double header with Philadelphia, Her ZOE signing with New York before the first game and Mathewson still being in Chicago.
 PRESIDENTS MAKE STATEMENT
 President Hermann said: we expect great things through the new deal. Tn addition to this trade we expect to make several other trades in an effort to add more strength to the team. These trades will be made before the team starts east"
 President Hampstead made the follow ing statement: T wish to announce the reIea se of Christy Mathewson to the Gin cinnati Baseball club. My good wishes for his success go with him and with many regrets that he will leave the New York baseball club. The New York fans hold Mathewson with the highest regard. but no more so than I, or the entire man agement of the Giants His falthful service, his regard for the organization have placed him in our hearts as well as in our minds and there was no thought of reIinuuishing his services under any circumstances until the Cincinnati Base ball club requested permission to trade for him to act as their manager Matn- ewson earnestly requested this privilege and feeling that it was due him for the past services under these conditions 1 most reluctantly consented. l certainly wish him we'll in his new line Of en- deavor and trust that his name Will stand as high as a manager as 1t has as ball player and as a citizen of the uniteo States"