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M'GRAW TRADES SCHUPP TO CARDSS',♦ -Sends Southpaw Pltahcr to St.Louis and Receives Catcher Snyder in Retnrn.FARTHER PEALS PENDINGSt.F8r“SlurGiants. Plrntrs and Dodgersi May Engage in Exchange of Players.»lT fRARLCI r. MATIIIROlf.In the flrat important deni looking toward the strengthening of the Olanta for tha ttmp»*tuou* Journay thay are sure to have m their propres* pennart-ward John MeOraw ysstefday racrinced Ftrdinand Schupp Hr ««nt him to th* at. I»ula National Lcagu* club In exchange for Frank Snydor, th* giant backstop of th* Cardinal*.WhlU flchbpp performed wonders on tha mound for Ih* Giant* in 1^1 ft. 1916and 1917, especially the lant nsm*(1 year. When ho won twenty-on* out of twenty-eight game#, he hna be^n a d.Mppolnt-mem thin year 11 In failure to make good wan due en'lrely to a lama arm While ha had hope* of getting the bet-ttT of hla ailment hi* essays on the tnound hlM been very unsatisfactory.Although McGriw la in need of pitching ntrength, It by no means follow* that the trade of yaatardny will not evantually result in the acquirement of a good hurier by th# Giants. Tha Cardinals.alao ara In need of pltdure and It In thought that Branch Rickey la of the opinion that fichupp’a arm may be ra-etored to lt» original atrangth and thus become a atrong aaaot for the Cardinal*.ban thia eftlch the :other It her* the * than Louli for i year a hoodi Th wae SlncK the fw cctweei earn* fall i alonj Hugi freeto-nl: lying of an fihoc! noon Ing liAn Bren Deal. *aya Officials.While It la declired the deal was an ©van one. it doef not aeem likely that tha St. Loula manager would give a perfectly good and wound catcher like Snyder for a crippled pitcher unless thare waa eom« financial consideration.Thera la good reason for the belief that MoQraw in making tha deal yea-terday had In mind Iho securing of a good pitcher. Plttaburg. which haa a di*agre*aMy atrong Maff of moundemen. If under the observation of the Giant manager.Plltaburg fa In crying need of a catcher, and if Beidsk could bo Induced to pgr with one of hla atar hurlera for a hackatop of tha calibre of lt;ion-mle* th- re la amall doubt the New York cluh would consent in a hurry to thedost;Brooklyn also fa scouring the baseball trap for a capable backstop. and it lanat unlikely thut if Robbie would yield a hurler ho might get Gontalrs.There la imali question that McGraw Ir.trnda to uao Snyder as the regular tickatbp of the Giant* and i- use Gon-ai’er. whose hitting haa not been Im-pre-ajve. although ha la a fin* backstop. in n trad*. Tliera la excellent ground for the belief that n three cornered deal will soen b« completed as a remit of which McGriw will feel much more confidant aa to the position of the Giant* at the close of the praamt reason.There will bo general recret over the departure of fi bjpp. who bof..r** the Injury to fcia arm. had performed ao \aliantly This young man l* a native of Louiavl'.le and begin play aa a .lt;*ml-pro In 1911. After a year with Cincinnati and one with r»ecatur he came to New York. McGraw kept him on tha bench in 1313 and 1911. but ctarted him in 1916 and the youngster made an Instantaneous success. Ho struck out 147 men In 1917Frank finydet who will Join the Giant*, la a nariv* of Sin Antonio. Tt«. He la a huge, unruly aon of the 1-op* Star State, standing 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighing 200 pounds. M* id nr ted hla career In 1910 aa a minor kaguer and after the cuatomary experience :n the bushes h* was laaaned by »ths Cardinal*, and haa caught and p ayed hr*? haw# for them ever since. Aa backstop he U a hard, effective worker, but a* a batter in not lm-preeel v*. his Wt record* In the major* being -.9 lr. nitf.FhiandtempthatpastcouplnotcheffectretlrftatrdwhernightHuShawwlnniwas I wieldrounfShocltheBrow n sin Shi self x her Y had « had man await and atTpTankYorktaklnaforebackof Ba becan afterc neeperchteredcut tfTIC*»i j tier n Ttrelra* Worker.In1lt;RedelphInnlnFindvtsltoand 1era*whoPHJL.A* m t'reb- * c-mbaUv* worker for , M* ream Rnyd*r h-ia few* euperlor* and hi* t’eatment of the umpires la bruequ*. J walk* » . eay the least When the Cardinals j Jr ml filled the;- lj*t engag* mant at the Polo ; 2'* Ground* Snyder, lnrenac.1 by a decision . cf I mplre Harrison, tav« a aUrUlngi McAv•xhfbltlon of the way In which to brow beat **d Intimidate an umpire without resorting to the method* employed by Jack Dtmpaey. Although Snyder was * *m »o the ehowera he waa generally designated the winner on pojnt*.John»4Prrkir I’erry •Burn • K!nn« iDowt*Toll•HsitBaitHatIT*PhilaCThe American I^*%snie appear* to have t. drug wifi the weather man. for while •very gchefiuJel gams In the Johnson organisation was rhvM yesterday thstfkeroi National X-esgu»r* were »w«pi off the ! Twnbaseball map by the rilnatorm prerail* | rlt;*hh.Ing In the Cast. I hioierThe urfortur it* Ydnlceen ngn.n were ' Scum shunird downward. Th!'* «1rri- they were H in •hit'washed by Me RrrvvTu?. and the Vr,intCisveland* by beating »f e Red Ho* got . IS11*■ cloaer to the second rung, on which the ! E« Wuggina men are pcrchr 1. i mof-lir !»•
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New York, New York, US
Thu, Jul 17, 1919
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