The New York herald., 1922-01-11
PECK WILL MANAGE
WASHINGTON NINE
Triangular Deal Is Closed
Athletics Get Miller and
AcOsta for Star.
by DANIEL.

bition 10 become major league mana
ger was realized last night. The former
shortstop and captain Of the Yankees be-
came the leader Of the Senator'S. whom
ne will direct from his position in the
saort field. Al the same irne Joe Dugan.
star infielder OF the Athletics. was trans
ferred by Philadelphia to Washington.
which then turned hiru over TO Boston
With Frank ORourke, shortstop. for
Peckinpaush
Z The announcement Of the consumma-
ton of the long negotiated and much
diScussed three cornered deal came from
larry frazee, owner of the Red Sox,
IN his offices In this city. The details OF
the trade thus far revealed will create no
surprise. But here goes the bombshell
OF the transaction. In order to get Du-
gan, Clark Griffith had to give no more
important pair Of players than "Bing"
Miller. an outfelder, and Jose Acosta,
pitcher. 10 Connie Mack, and, take it
from the Old Fox and Connie, il was an
even trade. with no money involved.
In view Of the fact that Mack could
have sold Dugan to the Yankees for at
least $75,000--and that Connie not so
long ago informed the Detroit club that
1t could have Dugan only if it would
give up Bob Veach. Howard Ehmke
and Bobby Jones-the declaration that
Mack had accepted Miller and the Cuban
highlander for his stellar infielder will
come as Knockout. 1t will be recol-
lected that last season Mack announced
that he would not sell another luminary.
Good Trade for All.
The deal ought to strengthen all three
clubs involved. The Red Sox lose great
shortstop in PeclSinpaugh--a .2s4 hitter
whom they acquired with Collins,
Piercy and Quinn for Scott, Jones and
Bush in the recent trade with the Yam
KEGS. But the Boston club gets young
man who Is even greater than Peckin-
paugh--a peppery youth of only %,
1886 clouter, who can cover second,
third and short, and can play the last
named position best.
1t Is at shortstop that Dugan will be
FOUND when the Red Sox open the sea-
son, and unless We miss our guess he
will revive memories of Scott and Barry
at their best. Like Barry. Duean is
from Holy Cross College. Two brothers.
Len and Leo, still are in that institution
and are outfielders of more than average
varsity caliber. The Dugans live in New
Haven--and take it from Boston, any
Dugan is welcome there.
washington seems to gain most by the
transaction. In order to get a shortstop
and a worthy successor 70 the manager
ship resigned by George Mcbride, It had
TO give up only three players--O' Rourke,
Miller and Acosta--not one of whom was
essential to the welfare of the Senators
Q O'Rourke. who was with Brooklyn and
Toronto before he came to the Washing
ton ciup, is a light hitter--he batted for
only .234 last season--and has a weak
arm.
Miller Looks Good.
Miller, who came to the Senators last
year from Little Rock of the Southern
League. hit for .2sS last season and
looks as IL he might develop into first
class outfeider. But he hasn't arrived
yet by any means. He is a remarka blv
good hitter of curve ball pitching-about
as good as anybody in the league. pitch
ers say.
Acosta, who was with Griffith for sew
eral years is not first class right
handler. He hasn't the stamina to go
the route and only on rare occasions did
he start a game for the Senators He
Is quite pitcher when IL comes to fin
ishins game. Last season he worked
in thirty-three contents, in which he
pitched 116 innings-an average of three
and half game. The Cuban allowed
ABS earned runs an inning gave thirty
six bases on balls and struck out thirty
batsmen. 1t becomes evident from that
record that he is no Mays or Faber.
If Mack took Miller and Acosta for
Dugan the Sage of Tioga Is slipping low
in the second division of the David
Harum League. Yet he gains by the
trade. Dugan would not play with the
Athletics. He notified Mack last season
when he retired to his home In Connecti-
cut that he would not throw another ball
for the Philadelphia club. Trade me
or / will not play ball." was Dugans
ultimatum. SO Mack found himself
Thought Judge Was Going.
Miller should strengthen the Athletics
outfield. In which his companions will
be Walker and Witt. Acosta may not
burn UP the league. but he should be of
some service to Mack. When the trade
was first spoken about II was believed
that Washington would give Miller and
Joe Judge. its first baseman. The name
of Erickson. the right handler. also was
mentioned. Mike Menoskey the Red
Sox outfelder. was supposed to be
headed for the Athletics.
Frazee was jubilant over the trade.
I'VE have obtained a young man who
game" he said after he had telephoned
the news of the completion of the deal
TO Hughey Duffy, manager Of the Red
Sox. who is In Boston. Duffy. without
doubt, will use Dugan at short and will
keep Foster on third. Dugan played
third last year. but from what hear
the shortfcld is his best position. Duffy
has a real find in Pittenger. a young
shortstop who was dug up by Ed Bar
row In London, Ontario, several years
ago. Now IL behooves Foster to show
that Dugan should not be moved to third
to make room for Pittenger at short.
when I was in Boston the other day
there was great enthusiasm over tho
prospect Of getting Dugan. You see, he
is from Holy Cross and has many friends
In the Hub. He is a sure 800 hitter. a
star fielder. and. best OF all. only ~
years old. Peck is at least 30. and as
we arc building. Dugans coming to the
Red Sox means a lot to us."
When Dugan was with the Athletics
he cane to them in 191S-his only
fault was his tendency TO skip home
every once in while. Playing with a
chronic tailender took all the glamour
or professional baseball In so FAR as he
was concerned. and there were times
when the home in New Haven looked
better than n Western trip with a cellar
champion. with club anywhere In tho
1rht Joe no doubt will stick to his
knitting.
Lamy Beats Mclean.
Special Dispotch TO THE NEW YoRK HERAtp.
BOSTON. Jan. 1o.---Edmund Lamy of