Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
IN LIFE IF HE ISN'T STRICKEN WITH LOCkJA'
AL MAMAUX GOES TO BROOKLYN IL
FOR C. STENCIL AND CUTSHAW;
TWO OTHER PLAYERS IN DEAL.
Temperamental Pitcher, Accompanied by
Grimes and Ward, Are Shipped to Ebbetts.
Connie Goes South Tonight
By ROBERT W. MAXWELL

yT,uE David uarums Of baseball are
i working overtime these days. Fol-
lowing the news that Charley Herzog
had been trlded TO the Braves for Larr!
DOYLE and Pitcher Jim Barnes. comes
disnatch from Pittsburgh stating that
Pitchers Al Mamaux and Grimes ana
Ward, a kid shortstop, had been hanoeu
to .s:oolilyn In exchange for case! sten'
gel and George Cutshaw. Blrney Drey-
fuss has been working on the deal Tor
some IL and completed 1t at the meet
ing In Cincinnati yesterday.
AIamaux broke into the big SHOW III
1914, but pitched only a Few games
In 1915. however he was one ot the
stars of the league and a brilliant ru-
turc was predicted for him. He won
twenty-one and lost eight games and al
lowed but an average of EOS earned
runs per game. In 1916. however, he
began to lose interest In his work and
finished with twenty-one victories and
fifteen defeats. Last year he was sus-
pended several time and his work fell
off lie took part in only sixteen games,
winning two and losing eleven.
Dissatisfied at Pittsburgh
The youngster has been dissatisfied
with his lot in Pittsburgh and refused
to put forth his best efforts. He was
unable to get along with Jimmy Gala
han, and his attitude did not change
when Bezdek took charge of the club
lie broke training repeatedly and tried
everything to get his release or be sold
to another club Dreyfuss, however.
couldn't see things that way and sus.
pended Al without pay, stating :hlt the
pitcher never would play on another
club
During the latter part of :he 1917 sea-
son McGraw made orertures for Ma
maux, but was turned down. Other
clubs tried to talk business. but were
turned down. Suddenly Barney realized
that his club needed strengthening and
conceived the idea of using Mamaux in
"a trade. He finally came to terms with
Charley Ebbets and both sides are satis-
fed.
Grimes a Good Pitcher
Grimes, who goes with Mamaux. is 4
young pitcher who will make name for
himself in the big league According
to Charley Rigler. the umpire, Grimes
is one of the best spit-balers in the
country. He won three and lost sixteen
games last year. Ward, the shortstop.
played In 125 games and batted .2i1,
which is pretty good for a tail-ender.
Stengel and Cutshaw will help the
Pirates considerably, as they are ex-
perienced players and still have few
years of good baseball left in their
systems.
HerzOg Leaves Giants
Charley Herzog today is Brave foa
the second time. Larry Doyle again is
Giant. Larry brings with him Il
young right-handed pitcher. Jesse
Barnes, who, if lie gets along as other
good right.handers have in the last
twelve months at the Polo Grounds. will
have the opportunity of saying at the
end Of next season that the signs or
the fence are fine. IIerZos brings with
him fiery temper and the ability to
I'LL the shoes vacated by johnny Evers
/ Larry Doyle cannot give the Giants
any assistance. His acquisition might
be said To he liability IL he is as
signed to the regular task Of covering