The Washington times., 1924-10-28
CUB FANS SEE
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CHICAGO
Trades With Pirates Garry
Hope Of National League
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Grimm. Maranville and Cooper
from the Pirates III exchange for
Aldridge, Grantl1am and Nfenaus.
On paper 1t is apparent that the
Cubs got all the better OF the trade.
In Charlie Grimm they secured a
top.notch firstsacker and gave up
for him Albert Niehaus, q rookie
who has yet to rank In the Al
class.
In Wilbur Cooper they obtained
league who, although not q young
ster, won twenty games for the
Pirates last season. In return for
Cooper they gave up Vic AIdridge,
a none too dependable twirler.
In Rabbit Meanwhile they Sc.
cured the services Of a brainy ball
player, a top-notcher among second
basemen, and gave for him George
Grantham, none too stable a fielder,
who was spectacular at times. but
committed many misdeeds on the
field.
The acquisition Of the three ri.
rates viii give the Cubs the one
attribute lacking in their makeup
last season-experienc players.
When the Cubs were making
their fight for the pennant In mid
season, they were right on the heels
Of the then leading Giants. Fan
dom was all het up over the show
ing the team was making. But
wise old followers Of the game said,
''too much young blood; the team
won't stand the gaff." These wise
ones were right.
The Giants came to Chicago and
handed the Cubs five straight de-
feats just at q time when they
could have hurried the New York
team had the defeats been VIC
tories. From then on the team
never was In the hunt, and shot
further down the Misunderstanding
out the prediction Of 'too much
young blood"
The deal win not be the last, ac-
cording to Dame Rumor. 1t Is said
the Cub management is laying out
lines to further strengthen the
pitching staff, moulded around
King Alexander, as well as to
build up an outfield as formidable
as any in the league.
The defeat Of the Cubs In the
city series by the White Sox served
to bring the management to
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strengthening. The Pirates deal
was the biggest pulled of by the
Cubs IN many a year-in fact, since
Alexander and Killifer, then star
battery Of the Phillies, were bought.
If Charlie Hollocher can be
brought around next season, cured
Of all his Ills, fandom believes the
Cubs infield viii be as formidable
az any in the league, and the town
will be in I've hunt from the start.
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 2s.-Barney
Dreyfuss, thoroughly disguised by
the failure OF the Pirates to win
a pennant. has begun breaking up
his organization and. the end is
not yet In sight. Wilbur Cooper,
veteran southpaw pitcher; Walter
Maranville. veteran second base
man, and Charlie Grimm, first
baseman, have been traded to the
Chicago Cubs. I
The Pirates have taken in ex-
change Vic Aldridge, the Cubs
crack right hand pitcher: George
Grantham, the hard-hitting second
sacker, and Albert Niehaus,
young first baseman brought up
from Chattanooga by the Cubs in
August.
at was a straight trade, with
no money involved, explained
President Dreyfuss today. 1--WE
have bettered our hitting by OBJ
tanning Grantham, who will play
right field for us. This permits
Moore to play second in place Of
Meanwhile, who fielded well but
failed to hit.
Grimm is one Of the most grace.
full first basemen in the big leagues
but his light stickwork made it
impossible for US to keep him and
stay in the pennant race. So we
have taken Niehaus, who promises
to be q better batsman, though
not so graceful In the field.
"Aldridge fits into our pitching
staff. We have needed a strong,
experienced right handed pitcher.
He is that. The Cubs, needing a
good left-hander, have benefited
by obtaining Cooper, one OF the
greatest southpaws playing base
ball.
President Dreyfuss insisted today
that recent scandal talk involving
the Pirates had no bearing on this
big trade. He added that he
placed little credence In scandal
talk, but wanted Judge Lands to
investigate it in order to show the
whole baseball world the folly Of it.