Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-16

~ OGER r. PECKINPAUGH has
made his last appearance in
IN a Washington uniform. An
Il other chapter in the long
career of the much-traveled
shnrtstopper has been written wllh
the announcement yesterday OF deal
with the Chicago club whereby the
veteran goes to the White Sox in eX-
change for a pair of right-hand pltch-
ers-Hollis Thurston and Leo a. man
gum.
Thus is answered the question,
.sWhat's to be done with Peck" which
has interested local fandom since IL
became apparent that Rog no longer
was capable of keeping up with the
major league procession.
b In effecting this trade President
Clark Griffith and Manager StanIey
Harris believe they have added
sfrenrth to the Nationals where they
most need it. and at the expense mere
~ Of :. time-worn athlete who has out
lived his usefulness as a regular
Thurston Principal Prize.
Thurston, a regular with the Whlte
Sox for several seasons, constitutes
4ha nrinciual consideration In the
transaction which is represented as
straight player deal with no cash IN
volyed. as Mangum. although on the
reserve list of the Hose for the past
three seasons, has not yet won ms
sn,,rs. in the big show despite COM
,,aendabIe work done in all three of the
highest ranking minor circuits
1--WE have been trying for some time
~ make a deal for Peck, Grin voiun-
feered yesterday. and after carefuliy
considering all available talent TINS
White Sox trade was by far the most
advantageous possible.
"Mangum is more or less of an un.
known quantity, and was sort OF
thrown in for good measure, although
HE minor league record stamps him
as n voungster of promise, but Thurs
tom is finger of experience and
nroyed worth. and IL he displays any,
thing like the form of which he IS
oanahle will prove a decided asset TO
our mound corps.
Little to Lose, Much to Gain.
"As matters stood, Peck was of little
ar no use to us, and by this trade we
fr,Ire TO add strength in the only de-
nartnnent in which we are weak
pitching. In other words, we stand 20
iose little and gain much.
Roth Thurston and Mangum are
Twelve wears the junior Of Peck, the
newcomers each being rs, as agalnsI
4ha AZ wears that Roger admits TO
end this was another influencing rae
fnr in the shift, the local off1cials az
herring to the policy of building TOT
the future with young blood Wherever
possible.
Th,1rston, who is feet II inches in
height and weighs 10 POUNDS. e
,nakes his home in Los Angeles, ana
broke into professional base ball with
+he7 Salt Lake Club of the PACING
Coast league in 1920. In the three
,,aars he was there with a team that
never attained a very high standing
he won 81 and lost AZ games.
Won 20 Games in 1924.
Tb,,rston entered the big show IN
9a92 when as a member OF both the
81. Louis Browns and White Sox ne
|, won and lost s games, the IoiioW
inc season. 1924. Hollis took rank
with the stars of the pastime ny turn
ing in no fewer than 20 VICTORIES on
set bv Ia defeats. with team lnat
finished absolutely last IN tne A ,i.
iran League. Walter Johnson. Feip
pennock and Joe Shaute were the
oniv other hurlers able TO achleVe ~
or more triumphs that year.
In 1a2s .Thurston attained only ~
~,ardsets against Ia reverses and last
season he won and LOST games.
His failure In the last two years 70
anproximate his record of 1924 Is not
enroIra cling on the face of il. but at
his age is. not regarded as particularly
Significant and Manager Harris. VINO
1 e. thoroughly familiar with Thurston,
cana bilities. is confident the latter VIII
start climbing back to his former
high estate.
uThurston is q well2seasoned pitcher
ubo knows what it's all about, said
Harris Yesterday, and I'm sure he
viii make good with us. He mikes
EN- nm. watches the bases well and Is
good hitter as we'll as a capable
Ga15er On the big field we have here
ha rates to be sure-fire winner and
he has told me himself that he hkes
tn mitch in washington.
Wangun1, who halls from Durham,
n q is a weil-proportioned athlete,
six feet one inch in height and weigh
d. ing more than $50 pounds. His big
league experience, according to avail
able records. has been confined to
total of 90 games or parts of
,yan,es. Thirteen of these were with
The Sox in 1924 when he was credited
With winning I and losing 4. while in
? games in 1926 he had ] victory
against no defeats.