The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11
PARENT SIGNS UP
WITH S0X, FILLING
OUT THE INF|ELD
Signed Contract of Former Bos-
ton Player Leaves Only
AItrOck Out.
FEW CHANGES LIKELY
IN CHICAGO LINEUP
Chance Will Be in Shape When
Worlds Champions Start
for Training Camp.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE receipt of
Fred Parents signed contract at White
Sox headquarters yesterday completed
Comiskey's infield for the coming sea
son, and left only Nick Altrock and u
few youngsters to round up, in addition
to the contracts of Fielder Jones and
Dougherty. of which the club already
is assured.
The real reason why Artie Holman
has not signed his contract was dis
closed yesterday when the fact became
known, despite Artie's efforts to the
contrary, that he was to follow Over
alfs lead and marry a Chicago girl in
the fall. Since his return from Akron.
o., where the young woman of his
choice now is visiting relatives, Hof-
man has been so busy telling all his
Chicago friends (c%onfidentially) of his
good fortune and happiness that he
hasn't had time to talk of such Incl
dentals as baseball, salary or contract.
The future Mrs. Holman is Miss RAJ
chel LOCKER, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Il. LOCKER. of 404 Ashland
boulevard. This romance dates back
two years and it's existence will not
surprise Artie's teammates so much as
it will the public. Miss LOCKER has
been employed in the library of a local
newspaper, and her visit to Akron ex-
plains the attraction which has kept
the star utility player away from his
home in st. Louis ON alleged business
In the Ohio city this winter
President Murphy of the Cubs de-
clined to discuss the report of Hofman's
marriage engagement in any way. APP
parently his lips were closed by q
promise to the player not to disclose
his plans. The Cub president. how
ever, denied thai there was any diff
ference over salary between him self
and Holman as reported. He said the
time during their recent conferences
had been SO completely taken up with
discussing the players proposed bust
ness venture that they never had
reached the question of a contract for
the coming season.
He expected that matter to be dealt
with next week when Holman returns
from st. Louis. The Cub magnated did
not appear to be worried over the
chance of losing Artie's services on
the diamond this year, despite the an
nouncement of his contemplated mar
riage nor the opportunity to quit base
ball for business-an opportunity
which, he said, did exist as an element
in the problem.
The expected arrival of Manager
Chance, of the worlds champions. here
this week, following the hurried flight
through the city of Manager Jones, Df
the former world heaters, last week,
furnishes wind enough to start the fan
mills going at top speed again.
The supporters of both clubs have
had their worries in the last few weeks.
Reports of O continuation of Chance
nervous trouble and the possibility Of
an operation being necessary disturbed
the visions of west side rooters for a
time. But the wires cleared away
these fears of a peerless leaderless
band of cubs hiking for the wilds Of
Indiana early next month with the
news that the managers bun wheel
was improving inc its soreness would
yield to other treatment thar the knife.
Despite the assurance of President
Comiskey n of the close friends Of
Manager Jones that the SoX leader
would return for another year, south
side fans have been on the anxious
seat regarding the s%oundness of this
belief and were no wholly satisfied
until the Sox manager himself set their
minds at rest by announcing in person
his retraction of the resignation he
made public nearly a yea ago.
With these two problems cleared up,
the rooters began to take solid nour-
ishment once more and discussed with
more and roster certainty the outlook
for their respective teams. Chicago has
been so we'll supplied with pennants in
the last two seasons, during which i've
Of them have been won for the city by
its two teams. that the civic appetite
demands the richest kind of baseball
food for 1908. 1t was not so long ago
local r%ooters, and particularly the west
side section of them, were so thirsty
for baseball honors they were not cpl
curean in diet. But all hat has been
changed through the efforts of two
leaders of renown, backed up consist
emily and wisely by two club owners,
who know the way to get Il winning
ball team is to spend money when and
where it will count most, n leave
the rest to their managers and pla.-ers.
Looking across the snow fields Of
midwinter there does not appear 10 be
much likelihood of any radical change
in the makeup of either Chicago team
when the sixteen major league rivals
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