New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-20
Chase Comes
To the Giants:
Holke for Reds
Bill Rariden Also Secured
hv Nj ora in Deal
for Peerless Hal
By w. ]. Macbeth

livery OIL dS4iii q" -HNN =" 1i"Ato lii
,hs approaching National League
championship campaign. Manager
geGraw of the home forces and Man
sssr Pat Moran of the Reds, after
short conference yesterday afternoon,
concluded trade whereby First Base
van Walter Holke and Catcher Bill
Psriden were sent to Cincinnati in
] exchange for Prince Hal.
Thus terminates, after the fashion
Of good story books, a romance that
hogan in, the dim distant past of 1908,
with the fatted calf awaiting the nod
Of the prodigal son. Chase began his
nrofessional career in New York, but
With the American League club, whose
prestige for years was frightened and
! heightened by the legerdemain of the
most sensational kid inhelder that
ever jimmied his way, untried, into
the fastest company of the national
4 frolic
Terminates, too, one more unpleas-
ant tiff which, if fought out to the
/ bitter end, might have further dis
turbed the peace and quiet of organ
led baseball. For Chase had accept
/ ed terms with McGraw before the
/ Little Napoleon negotiated the swap
! for his services. and thus disspated
| the aftermath of Chase's vindication
Of charges derogatory to his character,
preferred by his late employers, the
Cincinnati National League baseball
club.
Suit Held Up Deal
Negotiations for Chase on the part
OF the New York Nationals began long
ago. They were FASTENED by a visit
Of McGraw to President August Herr
mann. of the Reds some fortnight
back. AT the time Mr.. Hermann told
Mac ne was not averse to parting
with Chase, but that before Prince
Hal could be transferred ne would
have to suppress his suit for alleged
back salary against the Cincinnati
club.
McGraw was empowered by Herr
mann to negotiate with Chase. A
trade for him having been made, it
IS to he supposed that Chase mean
while found satisfaction. The terms
we're not made public. 1t is also
TO be presumed that Chase has given
/ guarantees to take no action against
cincinnati for q monetary alienation
Of Whatever injuries his pride NAV
nave sustained during the ordeal.
1 Inc trade IN question, which is one
/ o. the most important and far reach
| ing or rather active season, involves
1 certain mysterious angles which should
\ laiold themselves in the near future.
explains McGraw's readiness to
] novlde Cincinnati with a team leader
4 y forswearing his interest in Pat
4 Koran, signed earlier as first assistant
/ aAcGraw and coach of the Giant bat
1 terry men.
But, it does not explain what this
same Moran intends to do with two
rsnssned hrst baseman now that he
1lds both Holke and Jake Daubert on
als hands, nor his avidity to accent as
collateral "Boshter Bill" Rarideu. Who
some time ago announced his definite
retirement.
Now do not be at ell surprised if
youag Mr.. Holke is the medium of
4 double play, New York to Cincinnati
a to Brooklyn. Uncle Wilbert Robin
q cn's Dodgers are without tho services
Of an experienced first baseman. Of a
'erlty Robbie cannot be supposed to
] aave given up friend Jake without
4 assurances OF some capable substitute.
!uSI where "Soshter Bill" is to fit in
ga matter Of speculation which
saaer Time will disclose at his lei
Hal Chase, but for peculiar tenn
Nfsment or apparent Indifference,
Il aignt nave risen to greater heights in
Is profession than has the mighty
4 y COBB. Baseball has never produced
nen bundle of agility, baseball wit
a saa sheer speed. He revolutionized
ns' nase play. He was a wizard at
Aldiing the bat. He lacked only that
snOitien Of Cobb to prompt him to
surprising effort
Constantly in Hot Water
taase's temperament has had him.
1 1o,e or less, constantly in hot water
4 snh ey"ty manager under whom he
sNed; But unless he is very foolish
s"lll cut no capers with McGraw. He
g, the Yankees under a cloud. He
~ be welcomed back as a Giant on
u good faith only. And at the age of
sHty-slx, with the brightest part of
! u career behind aim, he would be
rsolah indeed again to cross the
a'sham public.
.'eaase, who we'll can be rated 300
LAer, broke in under Clark Griffith
san the New York Americans in 1905,
saa remained continuously with the
<sA I'll midsummer of 1908. Then he
.a1ped to the Stockton California
lua''aw) club and finished the season.
~ was relnstated by the National
.s;sAmlssion IN time to report for prac-
4 lie 70 George Stallings's 1909 Yankees.
~ $50 weeks prior to the opening OF
sc season contracted severe case Of
.s,s@hpox, which fact almost interrupted
s opening Of the American League
"'ecm9pionship ssason
oaase succeeded Stallings as man
4 ssl OF the Tanks toward the close Of
~ IVY season, and handled the club
~ hrst unsucce ssful effort to win
,s- 81 cay Championship n a post-season
4 as 'a,O WIN the Giants. lin the season
= iisst| he served under the standard
Harry Wolvcrton.
esaAsc had trouble with Frank
sshce, who succeeded Wolverton. and
y IN 1913 was traded TO the White
e Tor Babe Borton and Rollie Zejder
ssmaIhed with the Sox less than
IT; Jumping 10 the Buffalo club Of
"a eoeral League. Waen peace was
.ss Win the Federal League in, tho
ss OF l9l5-'lG Chase, With all the
Ess major league contract jumpers,
ssse.SS I'sn immunity, and was finally
All; s 20 ron obscur.ty by the Cincin-
s.asEe signaIized his return to major
sss ss. oaSe pail b. winning the batting
s.tss'esssonsnlp If the National League
I'll ny ne record % .339 in 1915. He
ks,sepn badly in his hitting under
Assl IN 1917, but last year came
p.s' a s5no' IN spite Of his differences
a In @ Six." thamped the leather at
,ygnet Boat Club Dance
vii H. LIygnet Boat Club, Of Yorkviile,