The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-04
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AND KERR
COMING
By GARRETT WATERS

Your Uncle Clark Griffith has
finally landed the right-hand hit
ing outfielder he has been crav'
ing since goodness knows when.
He is none other than Prof. Carl
Reynolds, right fielder, left fielder,
center fielder or what-have-you Of
the Chicago White Sox.
Griff corralled Reynolds at the
minor league meeting late yester-
day and, in addition, little Johnny
Kerr, second baseman of the Chi
sox, was included in the deal.
Washington had to give up
three very good players for this
pair, however. First in impor-
lance is Bump Hadley, who has
seen much service in his five
years as a major Lacquer.
Alabama Wild Man
Next is Jackie Hayes, considered
one of the best fielding second
basemen in baseball today, and
last, but not least, Mr.. Samuel
Pond Jones. known as Sad Sam,
but one of the liveliest, if not one
of the most comical, men in the
game.
Getting Reynolds may be con-
Sidered a nice-Sized feather in the
cap of the Griffmen, not to men,
ton personal triumph for Uncle
Clark Griffith. This particular
prexy has had Reynolds in mind
ever since the baseball season
ended last September, and this
trade is the elimination of many
efforts to secure him by one
means or another.
Reynolds did not experience
such an excellent season in 1881,
but this was due to illness and a
badly damaged leg. which kept
him out of many games. However,
the big outfielder finished with a
fairly respectable average which
read 291 for 118 games.
Included in his figures" we're
1874 hits, and II runs, in 462 times
at bat. His stolen base total was
IT.
Kerr's Averages for 1881
Kerr, the second baseman, par.
ticipated in 1913 games last year,
went to bat 444 times, collected
119 hits, scored 81 runs, and stole
9 bases, for an average of 1853.
The chief loss in the deal from
a Griff standpoint, will be that
of Hadley. Although used mostly
in relief roles last season, Bump
turned in some eXcellently pitched
games, his complete record read
ing, II games won against 10 lost.
He participated in SIS contests.
Jackie Hayes got into only SO
engagements last year as utility
second baseman. His hitting aver
age presented the low mark OF
.222, and this was the real reason
that he was not a regular. He
was whale of fielder, however.
Jones Has Bad Year
Sam Jones had a most disas-
trous year in 1881. The Ohioan
was worried for the greater part
of the season by the critical con-
dition of his mother, who finally
died. This kept Sad Sam away
from his work on many occa-
sions as he was continually jump
ing from the club, wherever it
might be. on the road or other
wise, to rush to his parents bed
side.
He finished the season with a
record of nine triumphS against
ten losses.
The ages of the players in
volved in the DEAL by the way.
read this way. Reynolds is %.
Kerr, 81; Hadley, %; Hayes, %,
and Jones, Al.
Third Deal With SOx
This deal marks the third one
of Importance between the Griff-
men and White Sox in the last
eighteen months.
On June 80, 1880 Arthur the
Great Shires was transferred here
by the Sox for Bonnie Tate and
Garland Braxton, catcher and
pitcher, respectively. Shortly be-
fore this. or June 10, 1880, 70 be
ex t. Dave Harris was brought
here from the Sox for Emil
Barnes, red-topped outfielder Cf
the Griffmen.
The latest swap between the
two clubs thus adds another bit
of dickering which could be
classed the most popular be-
tween two big league clubs since
the days of the old Yankee-Bos-
ton Red Sox swaps.