The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-26
BASEBALL DEALS
LARGEST EVER
Some Fifty Dad Athletes Change UNI
forms as Result OF Trades.


Even II not another ball plar"- - sold
or traded h"f,rc the opening "t IN" S'H-
SON this Will so down IN tn" games his
tory as ono OF the big winters for deals
IN diamond talent and reference Is not
intended to tho money end involved
During the similar period OF time in
the history Of the National and Amcri-
can leagues has the number Of player
Sh!ftS cqua!"d those cnnSunmat"d since
the close Of last years p"unani races.
NJ; only In the number If players OK
changed but IN the magnitude Of the
deals have new records been established.
Close to so players and more than $lac.-
o." in cash Is the aggregate involved
From II numerical standpoint the tw"
deals between the Red Sox and Athlr-
ties i!rad tho list. ten players IN all be-
Ius involved. six IN the first deal and
four IN tho second. with $4,000 in cash
additional being paid 10y Boston to Phil
adelphia in the initial transaction.
Next comes the deal between the New
York Yankees and the st. Louis Browns
N which seen players changed UNI
forms the Yankees giving flrn In nN-
change for two and $4,000. as cash
bonus besides. In addition 70 TINS the
Yankees and Browns figured IN another
deal. a three cornnred affair. In which
the Cincinnati Reds are involved. and In
which the Browns got Il sixth player
:ruru thc Yankees.
In Tic National Len que Phillies and
Cubs wcre the creates; traders. six
PLAYERS changing clubs as result OF
TWO deals. Fi"e players ni:u'e chan SOS
III tho Er"oklyn- Pittsburgh deal.
There were several iut"rlo"kinc deals.
ouc being between Chicago. boston ard
Now York IN IN" National. on" being
between Now York rhilod"lrhin and Dc
;roit in the American Rnd one, between
tn. BrUwps. tho Yankees ANA the EcdS
involving both leagues.
List Of winters Trades.
Reg!nulne with The Alexander killlfcr
sale hv tho PhIllieS to III" Cubs. hero -
Il lis, Of changes made since IN" winter
season opened:
Alexander. from the rh.ll!es TO the
Cubs.
EIlifer. from the Fhillies to the Cubs
raskrrt. from the Phill!es to III" Cubs.
Williams from the Cubs 10 The !hl!-
lies.
ptllhoctcr from the Cubs 10 the Phil
lies.
rr"ndcrgas, from tho Cubs. 10 the
Thiilies.
! Bush. from the Athletics 70 the Fed
Son
Schnng. from Tho Athletics % tho Red
S0N.
S,runk. from th. Athletics to the Rcd
r;regg, from the Ped sox TO the Ath
letics.
BOYLE, from tho Cubs 10 tho Braves.
Wilson, from tho Cubs to tho Braves
Tyler. from the Braves TO Ii" cubs.
Kopp. from the Rcd Sox I" TIA" Aih-
lcri"s.
Iavan. from the Browns to III" Sena-
tors.
Shnt,on. from the Browns to tho SEN
at0rs.
browns.
, pnvlc. from tho Braves 10 N" Giants
Harnrs. from HE hraves TO tho fiiants
Ilrrzog. from III" Giants - the iirlN"S
Stcueel. from The Dodgers 20 tho
Pirates
rutshaw. from the Dodgers 10 tho
Pirates.
Mamaux. from th" Pirates to nc pod
Et:s.
crimes. from the Pirates t" }Hie! bod
McInnlS. from the Athletics to Red
Sox.
Gardner. from the Red sox to Athletics.
Walker. from the Rcd Sex TO Athletics.
!"Iy. from III" lea S"N |" IN" N'h'
lctics
l'ratt. from tho Browns &c Yankees
FLANK. from the BroWhS |" Ste i"h-
KEGS.
Nunamaker. from the 1hhh"cS 10 IN"
Browns
Maisel from the lanheeS I" 'tl'
Browns
Gcdcvn. from the Yankees to the
browns.
Shocker' from the 1anNees |" "e
Browns.