Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-21
ELEVEN PLAYERS
IN TWO BIG DEALS
Red Sox Get Peoklnpaugh and
Three Pitchers for Scott,
Bush and Jones
MoINNIS GOES TO INDIANS

The personnel Of three ball clubs In
the American League were changed con
slderably as the result OF the biggest
trades Of the on season announced In 81
night. Eleven players of the Red Sox,
Yankees and Cleveland were involved
In the deals.
boaton, true to the name, was the
hub Of the trades. The more important
of the two deals was the one which
sent Roger Peckinpaugh. captain and
star shortstop of the champion Yanks,
and his three mates. Rip Collins, Jack
Quinn md Bill Piercy. all pitchers,
to the Red Sox In exchange for Short
stop Everett Scott and Pitchers Sam
Jones and Joe Bush.
Stufy Mclnnis, onetime Athletic hero.
was ordered from Boston to Cleveland
In the other deal. and Elmer Smith,
outfelder: George Burns, first baseman'
and Joe Harris. another FIRST sacker'
have been transferred to Boston. Hnr.
ris NJ present Is under suspension FOR
jumping to on City last yenr. If he
'ails 10 be rcinstated. it IL understood
that the Red Sox will obtain Doc John
ston, another first baseman.
Cash Thrown In
Colonel RUPERT, who announced the
ianks-Rrd Sox DIAL, did not mention
any financial consideration. hut It Is
believed that handsome sum was
handed over to Harry Fraarc. the Bos.
ton president. in addition to the four
athletes,
The transfer of Perkinpaugh IL nm
indication that Miller Iiuggns stands
ace high or higher with the Yankee
owners. 1t will be remembered last
hn IT.,
have liuggins dropped IN manager and
Peck raised to that position. For
short spell during the campaign, Rniah
was In charge and the revived spirit
Of the Yanks was attributed to the
inspiring leadership Of the scrnppy
ShOrtStOp.
The Red Sox virtually are new
team as the result Of trades. with
the passing Of Everett Scott, high and
the ranking shortstop and holder OF
team loses the last of the regulars
who brought world championships here
under the management Of Bill CART.
gan.
lted S0x Strongerf
The new Red Sox, It is figured, will
be II stronger hitting team. The line
up viii be:
Icibold. cf.; Pccklnpaugh. S..
Pratt, ~. T.. Smith, rf. ; Harris, IT,.
Burns. ID. ; Foster. 3b. ; Rucl, c. ; any
one of several pitchers.
liy one trade or another in the last
fcw years the New York and Cleveland
American League clubs have obtained
team, Of whom the following are still
members Of those clubs:
New York - Ruth, Mays, Schang.
McNnlly, lIoyt, Scott, Bush. Jones and
Harper,
Cicvrlnnd-S Speaker. Gardner. Me-
Inns, Wood and Nunamaker.
To the Red SON Of this season the |
New York Americans alone will have |
contributed Pratt, Itucl. Wick. Walters. |
Russell, Peckinpnugh. Quinn, Collins, |
l'Icrccy and Thormanlrn.
Harry Frnzcc. president Of the Rcd
Sux, today authorized Il statement that
the club. which has been represented to
b. on the market. was not now for sale.
Many IIuggins Deals
The big deal put over by Higgins
reminds baseball fms of numerous
other big trades engineered by the lit
tie manager. lie now enjoys the rrpu-
fntion Of being tho biggest wholesale
trader In baseball, Six times In recent
ears he has put over deals involving
.cvcn players. Her" are some of hIs
big trades:
IOI4--Tradcd Konetchy. MOwrcy and Har,
,,On to pittsburgh for Jark MillsV, Butler.
OOlan, Wilson and Robinson.
I0i6--Traded CullOp. ShOckcr. SunnmRker,
'faisel and 0rdeon In tho Browns fer Pratt
ioiR-TTaded Lave, Walters. Caldwell and
ilhooi"y 10 the Red S0x far Lewis. Shore
i02O.-Tradcd Pratt, Vlck, ThorninhIen and
tucl 10 tho Red sox For schnnE. IIoyt, Har.
,rr and MoNally,
Innnnh. Hyatt, Love md Forhnm to Vernon
Ur Johnny Mitchell O'DOul was sent t.
ian FrRRoiseo for Love and COrhnn
102l-Trnded PrckinpauEh, nuinn. Piercey
md Collins tn the Red SOI for Scott. Bush
md Jones',