Evening star., 1916-04-09
Red Sox Said to Have Re-
ceived $4,000 and Two
Players for Star.
PITCHER S. P. JONES ONE
INVOLVED IN TRANSACTION
c--ner Dunn Says Boston Outfelder
Cost More Than Collins or
Baker Sold For.

NEW 1ONN, -ApT1l O. IS
tam Speaker. one OF the greatest
outtielders in base ball and for the
past two years the highest sal
aricd PLAYER in the game. was
traded today by the Boston
american League team to the
Cleveland club of the same
lcasue.
The deal. which was closed
';crc late today by Manager Viii
lam Carrigan OF Boston and
Robert McRoy of Cleveland,
came after manv rumors that the
world champions were to part
with their brightest star, but
nevertheless it caused consider
able surprise. Speaker was one
OF the nnainstavs of the Boston
club, both in fielding and batting,
and contributed largely to the
winning by his team of two world
series during his eight years with
the Red Sox.
In return for the famous play
cr. Boston will receive, Manager
Carrigan said, two players, Pitch
er S. P. Jones and another to be
chosen later, and a cash consid-
Grafton. The amount to be paid
was not announced.
Would Not Come to Terms.
The release of Speaker is said to have
been caused by inability to come to
terms on the question of salary. Two
years ago, when Speaker was eagerly
sought by the Federals. he was given
contract for two years at salary
reputed to have been s1s,500. the high
est ever paid ball player. To close
this deal. Joseph J. Lannin. owner of
the Red Sox, met Speaker at the dock
world with an all-star team. AT the
passing away of the Federal League,
Iannin offered Speaker a contract for
his year calling for much smaller
aIary, said to be about $4,000. The re-
uIt was that they failed to come to
crms.
Speaker is thirty-two years old, and
-ras born at Hubbard City. Texas. He
p!ayed two years with the North Texas
.eague. and then went to Boston in
'90S. With the exception of his first
ear he batted for an average of over
100 in the eight years he was with the
ed .Sox. His best year was 1912, when
is average was .3S3. Last year he
i.atted .322. He throws with his left
and.
Jones participated in forty-eight
ames while playing with Cleveland
lst year, but was used chiefly S a
-eiicf pitcher. He is credited with hav-
~: won three and lost eight games
lis batting average was .1JS.
Player Came High, Says Dunn.
S."cal Dispatch 10 The Star.
CINCINNATI, April s.-James c.
punn. chief owner of the Cleveland
club. who is in Cincinnati with his
team. which was scheduled to play two
games with the Reds, made the an
uouncement upon receipt of the news
OF the acquisition of Speaker from
Rob McRoy. secretary of the CIeve-
land club, who conducted the negotia-
tons in New York.
Manager Carrigan OF the Boston club
confirmed the deal, which involves the
greatest cash consideration ever paid
for a ball pIay yer. Mr.. Dunn Immediate
ll impaired the news to Manager Lee
iohl and there was great rejoicing in
III" indian camp.
We paid more money for Iris Spea k :
rnan comiskey paid for Eddie COL
Inns Huston paid for j. Franklin
Baker SAID Mr.. Dunn. The acquisi-
tiou Of Spea ker was purely cash con
sideration. but there may be some mi
nor details which / could not get from
Robert McRoy at New York. and which
would involve one or two of the lesser
players on the team"
Dunn came TO Cincinnati today tt
look over his team. He also conferred
with Ban johnson. head of the Amer
lean League. who was here today or
national commission business
Dunn expressed himself as satisfied
with the condition of the Indians anC
said there WAS doubt but that the
Indians would finish high in the Amer
lean League race.
The sale of Spea ker to the Indians re.
calls the fact that he has been a hold
out this year. He was with the Boston
team for a few days pending n discus.
sion % the salary question. Durin.
The two wears that the Feds were in ex.
istcUc" he received $4,000 from III.
Boston club and he baIked on signiua
contract for $4,000 for this year
Cleveland Notified by Phone.
Si'"" al Dispst,h To The Star.
'LEN ELAND. April Sin Il long dis
td1cc telephone message from New
York this afternoon Robert $. McRoy
husiness manager of the Cleveland In
LLL..-. - cd thai e Lid l.I1 :.