The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-16
Yankees Get Schang, Hoyt,
Harper and McNally Fropi
the Red SOX.
PART WITH FOUR MEN
Pratt, Thormahlen, Wick and
Ruel Traded Even-Nation-
al League Meeting.


gins s Ieet, pc IL winter or summer say
what you will about Hug, he is wide
awake and hustler. Yesterday he an
nounced big deal in baseball a whop-
ping big DEAL and one possibly which
may revive the old wall. heard often
when deals are made. about Syndicate"
ball However. the deals the thing. and
the one put through by Higgins. Ed
Barrow and other forward looking mem
bers of the Yankees executive staff
was this:
Del Pratt second baseman Herbert
Thormahlen. southpaw pitcher; sam
Wick. outfielder, and Muddy Ruel,
catcher. are traded even 10 the Red SoX
for Wally Schang. catcher: Waite Hoyt,
right handed pitcher; Harry Harper.
southpaw pitcher. and Mike McNally,
infielder
Even up and no cash in the bargain"
said Col Rupert each club to take its
own chances Of signing the players in
voived" Apropos of which latter re-
mark. be 1t known that there Is doubt
whether Pratt will play another year.
as he has accepted a job as coach at
the University of Michigan. That, how
ever, is Boston's lookout. II he does
play. Hugh Duffy will get a splendid
performer. a hard and timely hitter and
player the Red Sox sorely need.
To all appearances the Yankees get
much the better OF this deal. and they
uOn'L surfer any IN II, DuL II the tNeu
Sox get what they want that is the
main thing so far as they are concerned.
Besides Pratt. If he plays. they get a
good young catcher in Ruel, though not
the equal of Schang, and right handed
outfielder. which they also need badly.
The Yanks will be strengthened in the
box and behind the bat, and more
strength in those positions was vital to
their welfare. Schang is fine catcher,
la r5 h1 n
class behind the bat than the Yanks
ever have had. lie is just what they
need. colorful, peppery player. Any
body who adds paprka to the Yanks is
bound to improve them.
Harper was with Washington before
joining the Red Sox He has lots of
stuff Waite Hoye is one of the best
young pitchers in the game. He has
done sensational work. He comes from
Brooklyn, where he was a schoolboy SEN
sation. He was with the Giants for n
time and afterward with Memphis. Bar
row brought him back to the big leagues,
and with the Red Sox he proved find.
He was going effectively last season
until an injury to the groin made an
operation necessary. He is big and
strong and has exceptional speed. Nc
Nally is useful utility man for second,
short or third and flyer on the bases.
There was nothing but routine work
for the National League delegates yes
terday and not much of that A resolu-
ton was adopted that teams going South
next spring must not begin their train
ing earlier than six weeks before the
opening Of the season, which will be on
Wednesday. April 10. Somebody went
away and left the presidents valise
containing all his incest neckties, locked
up in a closet and took the key with
him. However as Mr. Heydler's salary
was raised to 5000 year the annoy
ance was less acute. Mr. Heydlcr and
Ban johnson will have a meeting during
the American League roundup to-mor-
row relative TO playing rules
The Baseball Writers Association held
their annual meeting and reelected I. T.
Sanborn OF Chicago president and Joseph
Mccready OF Philadelphia secretary and
treasurer. Fred Lieb Of New York was
made vlce-president and the following
directors were reelected: Harry Cross.
New York: Ed Ballinger. Pittsburg
Paul Shannon. Boston James Gould. St
Louis.
a New York institution will be miss
Ing next year and II viii be as II the
Brooklyn Bridge or the Washington
Arch were taken away. Larry Doyle
has received his unconditional release
from John NcGraw so that he can
manage the Toronto team. No New
York player ever was held in greater
affection by the home fans than Larry
Doyle, a Galahad Of the diamond. a
buoyant, dashing, walloping player, be-
loved OF the bleachers and the grand
stand. he will carry the best wishes of
New Workers always.
wiibert Robinson and the courtly Eb-
bets thought II all over and agreed 10
trade Rube Marquard to Cincinnati for
Dutch Ruether-one portsider for an
other Ruethcr is much younger than
Marquard, but the Rube has several
good years In him yet and was quite
pleased with the idea Of going to Red
land TO pitch Sure" he said. moth
ing win suit me better than to help
Moran win another pennant." That
makes the Giants. Dodgers and Reds
three clubs-which are going to win
next years pennant.
Report had IL that Charles Herzog was
going TO Rochester to play second base
and help George Stallngs grab an IN
ternational League championship. Will
lam Neeck, president Of the Cubs. said
that In case Herzog Is released ne would
issue a statement telling that IL was
playing line TO the Chicago club and
for no other reason. Herzog has been
drawing big pay and Is not the PLAYER
he was John Evers also declared that
was tho only reason waivers were asked
on Herzog; and" added John. IF any,
body had come TO me with stories re-
! flecting on Herzog's integrity and
couldn't prove Il I'd have kept him an
other year Just to prove I didn't believe
them"
tn National League has voted to look
out for Willie Keller, ono ~ the great
Get Of all BAH players. who is broken I'm
heath and has met with financial re-
verses. John McGraw. Wilbert Robin
son and Hugh Jennings, former team
mates Of the veteran each contributed
800 70 the cause yesterday.
I've decided to play Fewster on sec
ond base next year." Manager HuRRIns
declared. I'm stick to that progra NINE
sure, but I'm going 20 recommend to
Tewster that he wear a head guard
when he goes 10 bat, though I'm sure
no will be entirely over the effects Of
mss fractured skull There's no reason
why he shouldn't wear 1t. and II would
be a good thing II all batters did some
body might as well start tho practice
and I'D ~ lief II be Fewster. have
cvery confidence IN his ability TO make