The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-28

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four trips to the plate.
Park garden. That hill behind him
was known as 'Duffy's Clin." 40 ex-
pert was he in climbing II In
search OF line drives or lon; ioOpers
Until Lewis himself was quoted as
satisfied, Hub fans were hlIei with
wrath. Many of them are still sore
over that deal.
Ernie Shore was considered one al
the leading pitchers In ths league
So was Leonard. though the latter
had just passed through a puax sea-
son owing to the work or fight
order
CALDWELL FAILS FAST.
Ray Caldwell was a veteran In
the league. also an moonlight. vet
eran. He was supposed to be at
his ropes end when the Red Sox
got him. He soon failed to make
good and was released.
"Slim" Love and Eddie Ainsmith
obtined from the Griffmen, were sent
10 Detroit for Oscar Witt. Love failed
to hang on with the Tigers and Is
now in the bushes.
al w dlleTS was ScCOuu-StTIuB
catcher with the Yankees and never
climbed higher in Boston.
Gilhooley failed in Boston. even as
he had in New York.
1t Is supposed that the $4,000
check was worth real money.
Out OF that deal the Boston club
of today has Al Walters, still a Sec
ond-string catcher, and Oscar witt
almost at the end Of his big league
career. The Yankees today have
Lewis. who is about through after
two years of fine playing at the Polo
Grounds. and Ernie Shore, who wasn't
much last year, but is expected to be
himself again next spring.
THEN RUTH LEAVES.
The second evidence OF Frazee's
Santa Claus tendencies was seen
when, In 1919. Babe Ruth, a popular
idol in Boston. was let go to the
Yankees. Money alone figured in that
deal. not single player being turned
over to the Boston club. That was
real Christmas spirit on the part Of
the Boston mogul.
Ruth had made a salary demand on
Frazee. Ruth refused to play ball
unless his terms were met. He was
rewarded for his rebelling by being
sold to New York, which was willing
to shoulder his salary demand, know
ing that it would get 1t back four fold.
The Carl Mays mix-up followed
that same year. the submarine shooter
being turned over to New York in ex-
change for Russell and McGraw,
pitchers, and check for 5000.
Mays is one of the leagues most ef-
fective pitchers. Russell is a fair
and. though i'll last season.
Is on the Red Sox roster. McGrAw
has been released.
1t is believed that Frazee still has
the $4,000
THE LATEST TRADE.
Now for the latest trade, one which
has quite broken the camels back
with Boston fans.
Wally Schang, one of the three best
catchers in baseball; Waite Hoyt, a
young and promising pitcher; Mike
McNally. a first class utility man. and
Harry Harper, a fair left-hand pitcher
have been turned over to the Yankees
in exchange for Muddy" Ruel, an
other second-string receiver; Del
Pratt creaking veteran inhelder
who is supposed to have retired wi IN
the recent season; Sam Wick. bust"
as a major league outfielder, and Herb
fair southpaw pitcher.
Also, according to Boston writer's,
Frazee received a check for $4,000.
Recapitulating. the Yankees have
received and still have from the Bos-
ton Santa Claus in three years four
capable pitchers, Shore, Mays, Hoy.
and Harper; first class catcher,
Schang; the games greatest batsmTn
and drawing card, Babe Ruth; a high
class, though slowing, outfeidsr,
Duffy Lewis. and a capable utility in
fielder, Mike McNally.
RED SOx HAVE LOST.
On the Boston side OF the ledger. it
is seen that the club has lost in plav-
ing strength. but has fattened It's
bank account tremendously.
The Red Sox have two fair pitchers
in Thormahlen and Russell, providing
the latter is able to play next season;
two ACCOMPLISHING catchers In Walters
and Ruel; a punk outfielder in Vick,
and n retiring veteran infelder in
Pratt.
However the Yankees have made
no money on their trades, but the
BOSTON magnate has received somr-
thing like s227,5OO, which is a right
fair amount of coin, even for these
days.
The average baseball fan knows
that to give away a good player for
mere money Is a foolish thing to 10.
No sensible manager or owner docs
that Good players are too scarce for
that sort of dealing. Boston fans are
as wise as the next, don't worry
about that. They've had major league
baseball up there since It was first In
stltuted. Harry Frazee has dug him
self a fine, large grave. in the osti-
nations of fandom In New England.