The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-28
Baseball Fans Will Need
 Card Index Next Summer
Number of Players Involved In Trades and Cash Swap ped Never Equalled In Similar Period.

New York, Jan. 2S-If the present epidemic of trades and cash deals continues in the major league it will be necessary to supply the baseball fan with card index of the players when the 1918 season opens. During no similar period of time in the his tory of the National and American leagues has the number of player shifts equaIIed those consummated since the close of last years pennant races. Not only in the number of players exchanged but in the magni- tude of the deals have new records been established. Close to forty play CTS and more than S150,000 in cash is the aggregate involved and if the magnates statements are correct other similar transactions are still to be completed.
 In the American League four deals involving twenty players and sums approaching close to the $100,000 mark have been made to-date with an average of five players to a deal. The National 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 five were made without the passing of either checks or cur rency.
 From a numerical standpoint the deal between the New York and St. Louis clubs of the American League heads the list. Seven players are ex- 5 &o ol, z of this transaction, in addition to a sum of money, said to be about $15,- 900, paid to St. Louis by the New York magnates. The Philadelphia Athletic-Boston Red Sox transfers come next, six players and about $60,- GOO being involved. This was im- mediately followed by the McInnis deal, which is said to include the ex- change of three Boston players for the Athletics first baseman. Should such be the case the total would in clude ten men in all, a record deal in modern baseball annals.
 In the National League. the Brook lyn-Pittsburgh transfer is the biggest ! as the Pirates gave three Pittsburgh players for two Superbas.
 OuI prayers were 1HNOINOu III IuG Philadelphia-C Chicago trade whereby | the Cubs secured Alexander and Killi- fer for Dilhoefer and Prendergast and a sum of money reported to be at | least $50,00O. The Chicago Boston and the New York-Boston trades were l interlocking as Larry Doyle went from 1 Chicago to Boston and in turn was passed on to New York by the Boston Braves. These are not the only trans actions 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, 2b., from St. Louis to New York; Plank, p.,I from St. Louis to New York; Gedeon, 2b., from New York to St. Louis; Nunamaker, C., from New York to St. Louis; Maisel, 2b., from New York to St. Louis; Shocker, D., from New York to St. Louis; Cullop, D., from New York to St. Louis. Money involved, $15,0O0.
 Shotter, Of, from St. Louis to Washington; Lavan, s.s, from St. Louis to Washington; Gallia, D., from
 
 volved, s15,OOO.
 McInnis, 1b., from Philadelphia to Boston; *Cady, C., from Boston to Philadelphia; ,*Gardner, 3b., from Boston to Philadelphia; *Walker, of, from Boston to Philadelphia. *Man- aged Mack's reported selections.
 Schange, C., from Philadelphia to Boston; Bush, D., from Philadelphia to Boston; Strunk, of, from Phila- delphia to Boston; Gregg. D., from Boston to Philadelphia; Thomas, C., from Boston to Philadelphia; Kopf, of, from Boston to Philadelphia. Money involved, s60,OOo.
 National League
 Alexander, D., from Philadelphia to Chicago; Killifer, C., from Philadel- phia to Chicago; DHhoefer, C., from Chicago to Philadelphia Prendergast, D., from Chicago to Philadelphia. Money involved, $5O,00O.
 1 Williams of. from Chicago to Philadelphia; Paskert, of, from Phil adelphia to Chicago.
 Doyle, 2b., from Chicago to Boston; Wilson, C., from Chicago to Boston; Tyler, D., from Boston to Chicago. Money involved, 15,000.
 Doyle, 2b., from Boston to New York; Barnes, D., from Boston to New York; Herzog, 2b., from New York to 1 Boston.
 > Cutshaw, 2b., from Brooklyn to Pittsburgh; Stengel, of, from Brook lyn to Pittsburgh; Mamaux, D., from l Pittsburgh to Brooklyn; Grimes, D., from Pittsburgh to Brooklyn; Ward, | &1