New-York tribune., 1919-07-17

McCraw Plans
New Shifts to
Bolster Team
Rixey Likely to Come Here
to Replace Young South
paw; Cubs Open To-day

On or off the ball field, Manager
McGraw of the Giants is continually
hustling. That is probably the reason
he is ranked as one of the greats in
his profession. The National League
pacemakers were idle again yesterday,
but their boss did no loaffng.
McGraw is figuring on the coming
weeks in the pennant drive. Well he
knows that being on top counts for
little if the position isn't fortified.
Yesterday he hustled around and when
the day ended he ha5.. completed
trade with Branch Hickey, of the St.
Louis Cardinals, whereby Catcher
Frank Snyder will come to the Giants
in exchange for Pitcher Ferdie Schupp.
McGraw's labor yesterday. but it is
quite likely he will put in this day
framing another trade.
Snyder's appearance here means
that the Giants have four exceptionally
good catchers Of course there is no
room for that many. This means that
one of the four will probably be used
in further trade. 1t is believed
Snyder or Gonzales will linger but
x.
John Foster of the club said yester
day the Snyder-Schupp trade was an
even swap and that it ended there.
Among Great in 1917
Schupp, in 1917, was a great pitcher
the best the game ever produced. Then
something happened to his arm. Spe-
cialists declared it wasn't the regular
allment of q strain of the deltoid mus
Gle or another ligament. Bonesetter
Reese could find nothing wrong and
Ferdie consulted others. Finally one
doctor told him that he had rheuma-
tism and ordered him to diet.
Ferdie followed Instructions and
still has trouble in acquiring control.
He feels he will get this back soon, and
Branch Hickey has come to the same
conclusion, else he certainly would not
have let Snyder go.
Schupp came to the Giants in 1913,
after he had been up with the Cincin-
natl club and sent back to Decatur.
McGraw bought him from this club
and used Ferdie occasionally until
1916. In 1917 Schupp blossomed out
as star, winning twenty-one games
and losing but seven. His arm began
to trouble him last year and he has
been doctoring it ever since.
Snyder is Big, husky, fellow who
stands feet 2 inches. He is a clever
catcher and good batter. Many
clubs have been after his services
IN talking about the deal Snyder says
he is perfectly satisfied to remain
With the Giants, but is of the opinion
he Will be used in a further trade
May Get Southpaw Rixey
One rumor had it last night that
tppa Rixey, the tall left-hander of
The Philies. will come to the Giants.
This is possibility as Rixey has not
been going any too we'll for Philadel-
phia this year and it is understood he
is for sale. 1t is also reported that
McGraw threatened Benton and Fletch-
er with expulsion to the Phillies if
they didn't promise too behave
Thoughts of such horrible punishment
certainly ought to cure them.
The Chicago Cubs have arrived for
their series here and will furnish the
opposition for the Giants the re-
nainder of the week. The lay-off of
the last two days is the best thing
that could have happened to the locals,
as the regular pitchers get the rest
they are n need of for this and the
series with the Reds.
Toney, Barnes and Benton should
be IN good shape now. Toney will
probably be the choice for this after
Moons battle. The big fellow is
pitching in his best form at present
and is the most reliable twirler on
the Giants staff
Brooklyn has also had a two-day
ioafing spell Their battles for the
next few days will be with Pat
Moran's tribe. Reuther, who under
the expert tutelage of Moran has de-
veloped into one of the best left.
handed pitchers, will probably start
on the mound for the Cincinnati team
in Brooklyn, while Vaughn is likely
TO be Manager Mitchell's choice fol
the game at the Polo Grounds.