The San Francisco call., 1909-01-20
HARRY SUT0R SIGNS
UP WITH GREAT
WHITE SOX
Outlaw MagnafeS May Close
Their Deal for Old Recrea-
ton Park Today

Harry Sutor. the star southpaw
pitcher of last years San Francisco
ball team became a fun hedged men,
ber of the Chicago White Sox aggrega-
tiOn yesterday afternoon. when he re-
turned his contract to Manager Char
ley COmiskey. Sutor was drafted from
the local club last fall, but up to yes
terday he had not come to terms with
the Chicago magnate and therefOre
did not know where he stood in the
deal Now he Is practically assured OF
a place on one OF the greatest ball
clubs in the world.
Both Sutor and his friends feared
, that COmisksy might possibly have
decided to farm the fast young pitcher
. out TO some minor lea que club for a
year. as the big manager invariably
year than he actually needs. Sutor was
aSreeably surprised at the contract
which COmiSkey mailed him. 1t called
for more money than he thought would
be offered by the Windy City chief. II
SutOr can deliver as well as he did last
canter.
Comiskey ordered the pitcher to re-
main In this city and join the White
Ing the last week in February or ths
first week In March. ROllie Zeidert
the clever little Seal shortstOp. will
also be among the Chicago bunch that
trains here in the spring. for. accord
ing to eastern dispatches, Comiskey
IS figuring on using him steadily in
some infeld position, which is great
boost for a young player.
Today the State league magnates will
meet the trustees of the Lunins estate,
which owns the property at Eighth
and Harrison streets. and formally puc
up their cash bond and sign the lease
which gives them the park for the
next few years to come. Such Is the
official tip that was out last night. and
those who were In position to know
1t is understood that the outlaw
people must post a cash bond Of $4,000
before the property is turned over to
all ready in the bank. was raised In
Stockton. When the meeting is called
of the Stockton club, probably viii
transact the business in behalf OF the
State league.
According to President Frank Her
man, work on the erection OF the
grandstand and bleachers for the new
ball park will begin during the first
week Of February and the place viii
| be ready for the public on April L.
when the State league season is billed
, to open. From all accounts. the money
to be invested in the park belongs to
IL the deal is put through this aft
ernOOn, then there will be no question
as to the threat Of the outlaw league
hold of the Pacific Coast league. To-
days transaction will practically start
/ the ball rolling and should be the
means of squirting both factions along.
for there Is hard struggle ahead OF
them.
Manager Danny Long of the Seals
expects that the contracts which he
mailed to the majority OF his last years
team will start to come back. duly
signed up. within the next few days:
Long expects little trouble with any OF
his men. having talked with most OF
/ them regarding the terms for the COM
ing season. He Will have about 20 in
his squad.
The latest story going the rounds IS
/ that the outlaw people are trying TO
/ land Truck Eagan for their Sacramento
| club. Truck used to be a great favor
large following there He has written
the st. Paul team. to which he was sold
/ by Oakland. asking what salary 1t will
pay. and unless the offer is good Truck
may jump.
"Joe Corbett will be given every
chance In the world to round into
FORM, said Long yesterday. Il know
that Joe can make good as soon as
he gets that curve ball Of his working
right. and I do not expect him to
perfect it right away. I will be pa
tient with him and l hope that as soon
as the warm weather sets in he will
be pitching just as of yore"
According to the dispatches there IS a
merry war waging among the citizens OF
San Luis Obispo. Salinas and other towns
/ in the vicinity as TO which OF them will
I training. McCredie has been exploring
the entire southern country. but up to
/ the present time he has not made up
his mind. Hence the rivalry.