Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-13
INDIANS SURE
TO BENEFIT BY
SINNERS DEAL
Giants Agree to Give Out
fielder, Two Pitchers, In
fielder and Cash for Star.
SPEED ATTRACTS NGRAW

With the completion of the deal with
the New York Giants, whereby that club
VIII obtain Outfelder Ralph SINNERS
of the Indians in exchange for four
players and a sum of cash, the Tribe bail
team stands a splendid chance to start
next season with a roster that doubtless
will keep it in the A. A. pennant running
from the start
pitchres are to be delivered to the IN
dams by John McGraw next spring ana
according to the terms Of the agreement,
the players in question must meet with
the approval Of Manager Jack Hendricks,
As Cor the cash consideration received, Y
viii be used either in the purchase OF
other players or for improvements at
The SINNERS deal with the Giants Is
said 70 be one Of the biggest ever ar
ranged between minor and major clup
and 1t was brought to a head and the
other big league teams had presented
bids for the feet outf1elder of the Tribe.
Washington, Cincinnati, st. Louis Ma
ti0nals and Boston Nationals were the
other clubs that made ofers Tor snl li
uars. But McGraw was in a better posi-
ton to win the star. for he had more
and better talent to give In exchange, ac-
c0rding TO Owner William Z. Smi{a SrY
president of the Indians. who handed
the deal.
1t vas SINNERS youth and great speed
that attracted McGraw. The big fellow
weighs around 100 pounds and is an all
asound athlete, having been star In
various sports at Marquette University,
Milwaukee, He was an infantryman In
the war and was wounded slightly. lie
In second in base stealing in the Amer1-
can Association and is hitting about 800
Indianapolis signed SINNERS for try
ont in the spring of 1920. He never had
played Ieag que ball and naturally was some
what green when thrown among the A. A.
veterans. Being quick to learn, Ralph
earned the utility Outfield job last sea
son and this year graduated into the
regular class He not only was recon-
mended to McGraw by New York scouts.
but also by other A. A. managers who
are friends of McGraw. Therefore, 1t is
not strange that McGraw bid high to
obtain the youth for the Gotham team
SINNERS will remain with the Indians
the remainder Of this season and Will re-
port to the Giants next spring.
1t is rumOrsd that Benny Kauf may
be included as part of the SINNERS deal,
but Of course Benny first must be re
instated, something he Is trying to bring
about through the New York courts.
Kauff got his big start here as Federal
Lacquer and hardly would object to re-
turning to the city in which be first
gained fame.
SINNERS deal will make the 1922 In
dams. He believes four Of the present
staff arc strong enough and that
with the addition of two more reliables
to be obtained from the Giants the
hurting corps will be able to stand the
A. A. pennant gaf Then with additions
to the outfeld, infeld and catching de
partments, he believes the Tribe next
season will not have to take anybody's
dust.
President Smith wants to train the 1922
team at st. Petersburg, Fla. He is on
Of Louisiana and other southwestern
points and right now Florida is his fay
orite spot If proper arrangements can be
made. Smith said today that a number
of big league clubs will return to Florida
next spring.