Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
MATTY TO MANAGE
CINCINNATI REDLEGS
Hermann Will Send Buck Her.
zog to Giants in Exchange
for big Six"
TO GET BILL McKECHNIE
AND EDDIE ROUSH, TOO
Latest Acquisition, With That Of
Slim Sallee, Expected to Put
New York in Race.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, July l5.-Christy
Matthewson, the famous Big
Six" who for sixteen years has
been the idol of the New York
fans, is about to pass on to an
other field. Before another sun
sets the old master probably will
be installed as manager of the
Cincinnati Reds, taking the place
of Charlie Herzog, who will come
to New York to play third base
for the Giants. The trade was
practically consummated by
Harry N. Hampstead, president
of the Giants, and Garry Herr,
mann, president of the Reds, here
today. Mr. Hermann now is on
his way to Cincinnati to lay the
matter before the owners of the
Cincinnati club, and if they ap-
|prove-as they no doubt will
the transfer of the players will
be made.
So far as Hermann is concerned the
deal is closed. He admitted before leav-
ing for Cincinnati today that he was
entirely satisfied with the proposition,
and said that he expected little trouble
with his associates in Redland. It was
said that in addition to Mathewson the
Giants would turn over Bill McKechnie.
the third baseman, and Eddie Roush,
the outfielder, who has made only an
Indifferent success with McGraw1s men.
Report had it that another player OF
the Cincinnati club would be included
in the deal, but nothing of a definite
nature could be learned.
McGraw Is Willing.
AS far as Manager McGraw is con-
cerned. he is willing to let Matty go.
The Cincinnati club, according to Herr
mann, is willing to assume Mattys con-
tract, which calls for a big salary.
Matty, it is understood, is anxious to
manage a ball club, and the chances
are he will offer no barriers to balk the
deal.
When he affirmed the deal Mr.. Herr
mann said the New York club reserved
the right to recall Matty at the expira-
ton of two years.
There are many who see in this
clause, insisted upon by the New York
club, desire to call Matty back to the
city where he made his reputation, and
where the wizardry of that sterling
right arm won him thousands of friends
and admirers, and install him as man
ager of the Giants when McGraws
contract expires
Mr.. Hermann said Herzog himself
elected to return to the New York club.
The Brooklyn club, he said, made a
flattering offer for the services OF the
star shortstop.
The Chicago Cubs and Boston Braves
also We're hot after the Marylander.
Herzog's contract contains clause
to the effect that in the event OF his
Reds he can choose his own club. So
Herzog selected New York.
Scheme to Boom Giants.
The acquisition of Herzog on top of
the purchase of Sallee will bolster the
Giants considerably and increase their
chances for pennant materially.
Herzog will play third base in place of
McKechnie. At third Herzog will be
big improvement, for he not only Is
better hitter than Mckechnie, but he is
a better all round man
While the rumors were current con-
corning an exchange of players be-
tween the New York and Cincinnati
clubs the names of Fletcher and Doyle
were mentioned frequently. Mr.. Herr
mann denied today that he was after
either.
The loss of Matty to the Giants will
be more sentimental than actual The
muscles of that good right arm have
lost the resiliency that once enabled
them to bend the curve ball around the
sweep of the lunging bats. The power
to send that famous fadeaway drop
floating up to the plate and then cause
it to duck under the flashing hickory
has gone. Last season and this, SO far,
Matty has been of little service.
Has Had Little Work.
This season he has done little work.
During the first trip west. when the
Giants ran up a long string Of vic
tories, Matty showed signs of old-time
pitching skill, but since then he has
heen troubled off and on with a sore
shoulder.
The absence of Matty at the Polo
Grounds, however, will be severe
blow to the rooters, who hold the big
fellow in high esteem. Matty has been
with McGraw since 1900, and his great
pitching has helped the New York club
to win five championships and world
series.
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