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...Kelley, Francis Frisch. But he also knew enough to spend fortunes to buy other teams' luminaries. He began his high-priced acquisitions in 1908 by paying $11,000 for Richard Marquard. In later years the price went up-$50,000 for "Irish" Meusel, $100,000 apiece for Hugh McQuillan, David Bancroft, Henry Groh. Said Manager McGraw: "You can't bring the money into the box office without spending some of it first." Last week, approaching the celebration of his Silver Anniversary as Manager of the Giants, Mr. McGraw was having troubles. His team, even though it is captained...
...Pitchers McQuillan, Nehf and Watson, Catcher Gowdy-the main battery strength of the Giants-came from the Boston Braves. Of the Yankees, Pitchers Pennock, Jones, Hoyt, Mays and Bush, Catcher Schang, Basemen Dugan and McNally, Short Stop Scott, and Fielders Ruth and Smith were sold down the Harlem River by the Boston Red Sox. Placing Ruth on first base, and Mays and Hoyt in the outfield, the New York Americans would have virtually a championship team bought from Boston...