The sun., 1919-07-17
M'GRAW TRADES
SCHUPP TO CARDS
Sends Southpaw Pitcher to st.
Louis and Receives Catcher
Snyder in Return.
FURTHER DEALS PENDING
Giants, Pirates and Dodgers
May Engage in Exchange
Of Players.
ny CHARLES r. MATHIsoN.

ny CHARLES r. MATHIsoN.
In the hrst important deal looking
toward the strengthening Of the Giants
for the tempestuous journey they are
sure to have in their progress pennant-
ward John McGraw yesterday sacrificed
Ferdinand Sehupp. He sent him to the
:. st. Louis National League club in ex-
change for Frank Snyder. the giant
backstop OF the Cardinals.
While schupp performed wonders on
the mound for the Giants in 1915, 1915
and 1917, especially the last named year,
when he won twenty-one out OF twenty
eight games, he has been disappoint-
inent this year. His failure to make
good was due entirely to a lame arm.
While he had hopes of getting the bet
ter OF his silment his essays on the
mound have been very unsatisfactory.
Although McGraw is in need of pitch
Ing strength. IL by no means follows
that the trade of yesterday will not
eventually result in the requirement OF a
good hurler by the Giants. The Car
dinals. also are In need of pitchers and 1t
is thought that Branch Hickey Ia OF the
opinion that schupp's arm may be re-
stored to its original strength and thus
become strong asset for the Cardinals
An Even Deal. says Omcials.
While It IL declared the deal was an
even one, II does not seem likely that
the ST. Louis manager would give a
perfectly good and sound catcher like
Snyder for a crippled pitcher unless
there was some financial consideration.
There Is good reason for. the belief
that McGraw in making the deal yes
terday had in mind the securing Of a
good pitcher. Pittsburg. which has
disagreeably strong staff Of moundsmen,
Is under the observation OF the Giant
manager.
- Pittsburg is in crying need OF a
catcher. and If Bezdek could be induced
TO part with one of his star hurlers
for a backstop OF the oalibre Of Con-
GALES there is small doubt the New York
club would consent in hurry to the
deal.
Brooklyn also is securing the baseball
map for a capable backstop. and It is
nat unlikely that II Robbie would yield
hurler he might get Gonzales.
There Is small question that McGraw
intends to use Snyder as the regular
eackstop Of the Giants and to use Con
GALES, whose hitting has not been i'm
pressive, although he is fine back
stop, in a trade. There is excellent
ground for the belief that a three cor
nered deal will soon be completed as a
result OF which McGraw will feel much
more confident as to the position OF the
Giants at the close of the present season.
There will be general regret over the
departure Of schupp, who before the
injury to his arm, had performed so
Naliantly This young man is a native
OF Louisville and began play as a semi
pro in 1911. After year with Gin
c!nnati and one with Decatur he came
to New York McGraw kept him on
the bench in 1918 and 1914. but ctarted
him in 1915 and the youngster made
an instantaneous success. He struck
out 147 men in 1917
Frank Snyder who will Join the
Giants Is naive OF San Antonio,
Tex. He is a huge, unruly son OF the
Lone Star State, standing feet 2
inches tall and weighing 200 pounds.
He started his career in 1910 as a minor
Lacquer and after the customary expert
ence in the bushes he was lassoed by
1.-THE Cardinals. and has caught and
played first base for them ever since
As backstop he Is a hard. effective
worker, but as a batter is not I'M
pressive. his best recordd in the majors
being 20 in 1915.
snyder TfreIess Worker.
AS a tireless, combative worker for
his team Snyder has few superiors and
his treatment OF the umpires is brusque
% say the least. When the Cardinals
hlled their last engagement at the Polo
Grounds Snyder. incensed by a decision
Of Umpire Harrison. gave a startling
exhibition of the way in which to brow
beat and intimidate an umpire without
resorting 10 the methods employed by
Jack Dempsey Although Snyder was
sent to the showers he was generally
designated the winner on points
The American League appears 10 have
q. drag with the weather man, for while
every scheduled game in the johnson
organization was played yesterday the
National Leaguers were swept of the
baseball map by the rainstorm prevail
ing in the East.
The unfortunate Yankees again were
shunted downward. This time they were
~hitewashed by the Browns and the
Clevelands by beating the Red Sox got
closer TO the second rung, on which the
Higgins m(n are perched.
Senators Advance in Race,
The only change In the standing Of
the Americans was the dislodging of the
,Bostons from sixth place by the Sena-
Tors, who now lead the Sox by three
points
II was hoped that the Yankees had
got rid Of their losing streak. but II
seems still TO be with them
In view OF the wabbly work of both
New York teams the hopes of the fans
for worlds series be;woAn the Yanks
and Giants practically have gone glm-
. mering. There is a feeling that the
= Empire State viii be in rare good luck II
Il grabs one bunting in the majors
TEST FOR employs TEAM.
The strongest semi-p professional base
ball cards offered at Dyckman Oval,
hear the Dyckman street subway sta
ton, this season is scheduled for Sunday
afternoon. The Bacharach Giants Of At
lantic City. with Poles. Gatewood and
Red6ing in their lineup, will tackle the
- Treat EN- Roughs in a double header.
Rsdding will pitch for the Jersey club
4 guy Empey's outfit will have TO be at it's
+, nest to stop the Bacharach Giants, who
have Den listed among the topnotchers
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
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