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Show YANKEES GET NEW PLAYERS Dugan and Smith of Red Sox to Join New Yorkers Immediately NEW YORK., July 24 The New York and Boston American clubs closed a deal Sunday by which the Yankees acquire Third Baseman Joe Dugan and Right Fielder Elmer Smith from the liex Sox In exchange for Otuflelder Elmer Miller. John Mitchell, Mit-chell, substitute shortstop; Wilson l ov.stcr. infielder. and a pitcher to be selected later. The deal was closed by Presidents Jacob Huppert and Harry Frazee of the New York and Boston clubs, respectively. re-spectively. While it was announced no money was Involved In the deal It is believed be-lieved Boston received a cash eonsio oration to eloso the transactions The choice nf New York pitchers yet to be made Is understood to rest between Frank 'Doul and George Murray Both club owners expressed satisfaction satis-faction with the trade. Hugh Duffy. Boston manager, said his club needed strengthening at short and In Mitchell he declared he had procured the best shortstop who over sat on the bench. Mitchell was bought by New York two years ago from the Vernon club of the Pacific coast league for seven players and cash. As a result of the latest of a long list of trades between the two teams the New York lineup now is composed com-posed almost entirely of former Boston Bos-ton players, while former Yankees are prominent on the hub outfit "CRIME," SAYS TRIS. CLEVELAND, July 24. "It's a crime,'' was the comment of Manager Trls Speaker of the Cleveland Indlane e hen he learned of the deal between New York and Boston whereby Joe Dugan and Elmer Smith go to the Yankees for four players "Either Dugan or Smith Is worth $10,000 or mors and the entire bunch of New York playcrr traded Is not worth $10,000." Speaker continued "I tried to make a trade with Boston Bos-ton for Dugan but was told there was nothing doing,'' chimed in Manager Kid" Gleason. of the Chicago White Sox Twice the Cleveland club has tried to get Smith back from Boston. Speaker Speak-er said, but each time President Fra-ze Fra-ze hag Imposed exorbitant terms. The last time he asked for Outfielder Joe Evans, Pitcher Jim Baghy and $5,000 cash, it was stated |