New-York tribune., 1909-02-09
DONLIN SURE TO PLAY
PRETTY SURE, ANYWAY.
Shdfer Signs rrith Gidnts-Ydrkees
Buy Tu0 Pitchers.

Fred Knowles. secretary OF the New York Ma
tional League Baseball Club. said yesterday that
signed contracts still coming in. and that
McGrsw was not worrying about Donlin and two
or three others who are holding of. No informs-
ton could be had of just what would be done in
the Donlin case, but judging by the talk. the hard
hitting captain of the Giants, who made strong
fight against Wagner for the batting honors OF the
season last year and finished second on the list.
will be in his old place in right field when the sea-
opens.
The signed contracts received by McCiraT yes
terday were from Jack Meyer the Indian catcher.
of whom much is expected: Arthur Shafer, the
shortstop. who has made a remarkable record on
the Coast. and Alfred Wilson promising catcher.
McGrav was particularly pleased to get Skaters
signed contract, as he believes the youngster who
is only nineteen years old has the making of a
great player While playing with the Santa Clara
College team in the Hawaiian Islands at the rate
Of four games week for seven weeks, ne was
credited with a batting average Of 49, shaser was
in demand. getting offers from the Phia dephia
Athletics, the St Louis Cardinals and the Boston
Red Sox
McGraw has arranged a practice game at the
Polo Grounds with the Newark team Of the East
ern League for April p II VIII be the first ap-
pearance of an Eastern League team in this city.
in several years
etallings the new manager Of the Yankees is
striving TO build up his pitching department and
with this end in view purchased Lewis Rro,kett
leans Both men will be carefully tried out during
the spring training in the South, and Staings has
hlsh hopes that they will turn out well. Hughes
ana Brockett pitched for the Newark team of the
eastern League last year and Hughes did particu-
larly we'll. They were purchased by Boston some
time ago, and sold the Yankees Festerday- at an
advance
The Washington team Of the American League
viii begin training at Galveston three weeks from,
to-day.
Ed Walsh. the famous pitcher of the Chicago
White Sox, who is said TO he holding out FOR 4
salary Of $500 and who Is nou spending his snare
time coaching the Yale boxnen is not handled
With kid gloves by Chicago critic. who SAYS.
II is hoped that the slight misunderstanding that
IS now alleged TO exist between Charles A Gonlis-
hardly keep house the soutS tS @ hou %asb
BE- BE Is what the baseball critics call some pitcher.
placement He is what the giggling sophomore
He has it ali over him in the wav Of grace and
ponderous beauty. And he IS So conscious Of II all
It up TO your adn1ring Vision in such way that
you can't get away nom Il We long have treas
being: He is the only bali player I ever saw who
could strut standing still"
Word comes from Chicago that Frank Chance.
the manager Of the three-tine champion Cubs has
agreed 70 return and carry out his tour-y.ar con
tract According TO the agreement with President
Murphy, Chance will have absolute control OF the
team. and be responsible for the discipline and
playing of the men and of the field. at home
and abroad.
Cinclnnati. Feb s-The National Baseball Com
mission to-day dismissed the appeal OF Harry
Vaughn from a finding made by the national board
Of the national association pertaining his claim
against the Birmingham club for 81 200 under
tract for the season of 1905. The commission holds
that the Birmingham club clearly carried cut every
provision Of fits contract.