The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-21
Peck and Scott Shifted;
Bush and Jones to Yanks
Quinn, Percy and rip" Collins Go to Boston
-Veach Deal Hanging Fire-McInnis
Goes to Cleveland.
By JACK LAWRENCE.

baseball Seal in which the spirit oil
sentiment in New York baseball
fans will be sadly shocked was
consummSted today. The frst was
the sendfng Of george Burns. Giant
ortneldef. to Cincinnati,
Today's, transaction on the curb
market Of baseball resulted in the
departure from our midst Of Roger
Peckinpapgh. the greatest shortstop
that has represented the local Amer
lean Leape Club since the days of
Norman Elberneld. the ''Tobasco
Kid" -
The shock that ran through New
York's baseball millions when the
news of .the Burns transfer to Gin
cinnati was flashed here ten days
ago from Buffalo, where the minor
league conference was in session,
was no greater than that occa-
stoned by the passing OF Roger
Peckinpaugh He was probably as
great an idol among local American
League fans as was Burns on the
other side of the house, and he
leaves the Yankee lineup with the
respect and admiration of the base
ball muItitudes of New York
yeach Deal Falls Through.
This deal was the outgrowth of
the triangular transaction involving
the Yanks, Red Sox and Detroit,
which was to have brought Out
fielder Bobby Veach here. and which,
at This writing, appears to nave
fallen through. There is still hope
that Veach may become a Yankee,
but the matter will involve an en-
frirely new trade.
The trade which sends Peckin-
paugh to Boston was closed today
after a conference between Jacob
Rupert. president of the Yankees,
and Harry FraZee, owner OF the
Red Sox No cash was involved.
according to statements made to
newspaper men tonight by both
Frazee and Rupert.
The Red Sox will get Piercy, Rip
Collins and the veteran Jack Quinn,
pitchers. with Peckinpaugh and
turn over to the Yankees Everett
Scott, the best fielding shortstop in
the American League, Bullet joe"
Bush. who needs no Introduction to
New Workers., and Sam Joneso a
right-hander, who had a remarkabl BILE
season with the Boston Americans
last year.
Red soI-Indians Deal
Following close on the heels of
this transaction. which was an
nounced at the Yankee ofices on
West and street, came the state
ment from Harry Frazee that he had
secured from the Cleveland Indians
in exchange for "stuffy" McInnis,
first baseman, Outfieldef Elmer
Smith. George Burns, hard hitting
FIRST baseman, and Joe Harris, a
frst baseman. who Is on the inelig-
ible list and did not play major
league ball last year. His suspen-
sion was due TO his participation in
games staged by the industrial
leagues In 1919 Harris played with
the Indians and rang up a batting
average of .375. 1t is understood
that in case Harris Is not reinstated
another Cleveland player will be Sc
lected BY Boston.
The general impression in base
ball circles tonight was that the
deal involving the Yankees and
a $3.50 proposition. The local club
loses something in hitting power Ia
the passing of Peckinpsugh. but
may counterbalance this by the ac-
QUESTION of Bush and Jones.
Quinn. Piercy and Collins, who
go to Boston, are pitchers whose de-
parture from these environs will fail
to cause the shedding of many tears
Quinn. one Of the ancient and stable
figures Of the game. has helped the
Yankees out OF many bad situations
and was cayed upon frequently
during the frantic campaign % 1921
to save wabbling twirlers who were
under fire. On many OF these oc-
casions he delivered the goods, but
before the bats of the Giants ir the
worlds series he went the way OF
others in the Yankees secord
string. He Is one of the oldest box
men in the game in point of service.
He started his professional career.
in Pennsylvania in 1903 and came
to the YANKEES. the so-called
Highlanders. in 1909. In 1912 ne was
sent TO Rochester and after serving
with Baltimore and also the Vernon
club of the Pacific Coast League. he
Joined the Chicago White SoS and
later the Yankees in the season of