Show INDIANS BUY TRIS SPEAKER FOR I Boston Bost Gets Rid of One of Grandest Players layer in Game Because It Does Not No Feel Inclined to Pay Him What He Wants By United Press ml LEVELAND Ohio April 8 Tria Tris Speaker star center fielder field field- r er of the champion Boston Red Sox was purchased by the 11 Cleveland Indians today The price said to have been paid U for Speaker according to J James ames Dunn chief stockholder in the local club was the highest price ever paid t for a ball player eo Although exact terms of the deal have not been made public It Is understood that Dunn has the privilege of tradIng tradIng trad trad- Ing in two players within ten days as part payment for Speaker These two It was reported would be chosen choen from the following Indians Sam Jones Jack Graney left fielder Joe Evans third baseman or Larry Chappelle 1 outfielder I Speaker is a holdout He was playing with Boston unI und under un un- un- un I d der r a war-time war contract that called for When 54 President Lannin decided to chop his real pay to about half 4 I Speaker yelled Dunn heard him and wl with h the aid of Ban Johnson president of the American league grabbed the star It is reported that the salary to be paid Speaker will be over He will to the club here Monday I dont don't bell believe belive ve the sale of Speaker indicates that President Lannin of ot Boston Bos Boa ton plans breaking up his ball club as did Connie Mack said Dan Ban an Johnson Jphnson in a message to tile United Press Pres from Cincinnati Will Help Indians Tris will be a wonderful help to the Cleveland club His presence will tend to make mako the other otherl players go at top speed Speaker Is one of or the grandest players In the game said Dunn Were Vero going to have a real ball baIl club before the season ia Is over We Ve can use a couple of other players and I think well we'll be able to buy them Getting Speaker has strengthened our club 40 per cent said Lee Fohl Foul Indian manager Speaker was tied for sixth place In batting in the tha American league last year with Fournier of ot Chicago with He was aM really third Cobb and Eddie Collins were the only regulars who beat him out Was Pow Power r With Sox Sex Cobb and Col Collins the only two I players who f scored cored more mot than Speaker Speak Speak- er who tallied Ho Hu stole 29 bases baes and drew 81 bases I Speaker has been ceen one of the tho big fellow fellows fellows fel fel- fel- fel lows low in winning worlds world's series penI pennants pennants pen pen- nants for the Red Sox He is the I player who perfected the famous amou hook and slide |