New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-24
Yankees Win Out Over Red Sox Defeat Reds ITO and
Yankees Obtain
JoeDugan and
Elmer Smith
Red Sox Players Come TO
New York i'm Deal for
Fewster, Miller, Mitchell

When the Yankees boarded West
bound train early last evening there
we're two new faces in the party and
three familiar ones were missing The
newcomers were jumping Joey Dugan,
third baseman, and Elmer Smith, right
fielder. They jumped out of their Red
Sox uniforms Immediately after the
game and promptly were measured for
Yankee toys. Dugan and Smith were
obtained in another mammoth deal
with the Rex Sox and the trade may
go a long way toward winning another
pennant for the Yankees.
"Chick" Fewster and Elmer Miller,
outfielders, and Johnny Mitchell, short
stop, were the Yankees who were sent
to the Rex Sox in the deal. A New
York pitcher will also go to the Red
Sox at later date. 1t is said that no
money was involved in the transaction.
The acquisition of Dugan undoubted-
~ means that Frank Baker has served
his days as regular and will be used
only as pinch hitter. Dugan will go
to the far corner of the infield, while
Mike McNally will again join the ranks
of the substitutes. Fer the time be-
ing Manager Miller Higgins intends to
stand pat on his outfeld of Meusel,
Witt and Ruth, holding Smith in re-
serve
Of course, Dugan is the main cog in
the transaction. Joey's desire to be
Yankee has long been known and Dugan
himself never denied the fact that ever
since he broke in with the Athletics
in 1917 he has been aching for
chance to play with New York. Dugan
has been patiently awaiting his chance
and now he has achieved his ambition.
The transfer of Dugan is really the
aftermath to the wholesale swapping
which was carried on last winter be-
tween the four clubs on the Eastern
loop of the American League circuit
After two three-cornered deals Dugan,
O'Rourke, Quinn, Piercy and w. Collins
found themselves on the Red Sox;
Peckinpaugh was with the Senator's,
Bling Miller and Acosta were on the
Jones had joined the ranks Of the
Yanks.
Dugan first acquired fame while
playing with the Holy Cross nine in
1917, and he finished that season with
the Athletics. Joey did not find his
batting eye either that year or the
next. but in 1919 he hit for .271. He
followed this up by hitting 1922 in
1920, and last season he had a mark
Of 295. Dugan bats and throws right
handed.
Elmer Smith came to the Red Sox
this season from Cleveland in the deal
which also brought George Burns and
Joe Harris for Stuffy McInnis. Smith
is quite a veteran, as he made his
major league debut with the Indians
in 1913. He is thirty years old, throws
with his right hand, but bats from
the port side of the plate. Smith had
the distinction Of hitting home run
with the bases full in the world series
OF 1920 against Brooklyn.
Elmer Miller is the only ex-Yank in
volved in the deal who has done more
than warm the bench this season. For
time Miller was holding down a
regular berth in center field. Chick
tewster has seen little service since
the return Of Babe Ruth and Bob
Meusel from exile in May, while
Johnny Mitchell rarely did more than
participate in the practice sessions.
Mitchell, however, was sensation in
training camp. y