Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-30

New York Jan 30.--If the present
epidemic Of trades and cash deals con
tinues in the major leagues 1t will be
necessary to supply the baseball fa'
with a card index OF the players when
the 1913 season opens. During no SINH
the National and American leagues has
the number Of player shifts equalled
those consummated since the close OF
last years pennant races. Not only
in the number Of players exchanged
but in the magnitude Of the deals nave
new records been established. Close to
forty players and more than $l50,oco
| in cash Is the aggregate involved ana
" the magnates' statements are cor
rest other similar tranSAc tons are sun
| to be completed
In the American league four deals
involving twenty players and sums APP
preaching close to the 100000 mark
have been made to date with an aver
age of five players to n deal. The Ma
t!onal league clubs have figured in an
equal number of trades but the average
number OF players concerned Is not so
high. Less cash. however, was needed
as so far as is known three Of the hVe
were made without the passing OF
either checks or currency.
From numerical standpoint the
deal between the New York ana 81.
Louis clubs of the American league
heads the list Seven players are ex-
pccted to change uniforms as result
OF this transaction, In addition TO a
sum Of money. said to be about $4,000.
paid to St Louis by the New York
magna,ets. The Phla dclphiA Athletic
Boston Red SOx transfers come next
six players ana about 100000 being IN
volved. This was Immediately followed
by the MeInnis deal which IL SAID 10
include the exchange Of three Boston
players for the Athletics INST base
man Should such be the case the
total would include ten men in all,
record deal in modern baseball annals.
In the National league. the Brooklyn
Pittsburgh transfer Is the biggest AZ
the Pirates gave three Pittsburgh play
erw for two Superhas.
Four players were involved IN the
Philadelphia Chicago trade whereby
fer for D!lhocfer and Prendergast and
a sum OF money reported TO be at leas,
1000. The Chicago Boston and the
New York Boston trades were inter-
locking as Larry Doyle went from Chi
cagO TO Boston and in turn was passec
on TO New York by the Boston Braves.
These are not the only transactions
made since the close OF last season
but the following list contains the
names OF the players and clubs figuring
In the principal shifts:
American League.
Pratt and Plank, st. Iouisto Ne"
York; Gedeon. Nunamaker Maisel.
Shocker, Cuilop, New York to st. LOUIS.
Money involved, $4,000
Shotter and Lhvan, St Lous TO
Washington; Gallia. Washingtonto st.
Louis. Money involved $4,000
MoInnis, Philadelphia to Boston;
.Cady, Gardner walker, Boston TO
Philadelphia; schang. Bush strunk'
Philadelphia TO Boston: Gregg. Thorn
as. kopf, Boston to Philadelphia
Money involved, $4,000.
MANA ger 'Mack's reported selections.
National League.
Alexander, klIlIer, Philadelphia TO
Chicago: Dilhoefcr. Prendcrgast, chi
cago to Philadelphia. Money involved
$4,000.
Williams, Chicago to Phila delph!a;
Paakert, Philadelphia to Chicago.
Doyle. Wilson. Chicago to Boston;
Tyler Boston 10 Chicago. Money In
volvcd, $4,000
Doyle, Barnes, Boston TO New YORK.
HerZog, New York to Boston.
Cutshaw, Stengel, Brooklyn to Pitts
burgh. Mamaux, Grimes, Ward, Pitts
burgh, Brooklyn.