New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-09
SPORTS OF THE DAY
DETLIN NTH GIANTS.
Star Pitcher of the Cubs " ants
More Money.

Arthur Devliu, who has covered third
| bsee for the Giants for several years. and
covered it we'll sent In his signed contract
Yesterday with the short but characteristic
! statement that ne was feeling fine and was
! anxious for the fun to begin. a signed coH-
tract was received also from +. hoiIHiefS'
an outfeder who made quite name lo'
/ himself as hard hitter with the Beards-
/ town club of the Three T. League last year
Mr.. GRAY. the acting secretary OF the Ne"
York club is something of q punster az
he remarked 'I hope he is a conner Inc
fans" will ioin him in this hope, as the
Giants are sadly in need of hard hl'tl"s'
/ reliable fielder in the outer garden.
Larry DovIe. the brilliant second base
man, has been heard from also. and tne
fear that he might delay sending in his
contract amounted to nothing. The lnne'u
is now intact with Tenney, Doyle, Brid~e'
and Devlin ready TO report.
There was Il well defined rumor last year
that Doyle did not sign to play with tIie
team until two or three days after tle
season opened. II will be remembered mat
he practised with the team on the DAY OF
the opening game at the Polo Grounds. but
cid not play. to the disappointment of the
fans" and that was the game mat
Brooklyn won after a long eNtra-inhlhg
struggle, when Doyles pat might Ha'"
turned the tide.
Nothing as vet has been heard from
Red" Murray and -Cy'' Seymour. the out
Folders or George Wltse and Bugs Kay
mond, pitchers. the latter of whom left the
team in disgrace in the latter part OF the
season, but their contracts are expected
any day and there Is little or no chance or
any of them holding out.
Several members of the team will start
for the training camp at Marlin Springs
Tex. by steamer on Saturday, in charge
of Arlie Latham, the alleged funny man
Of the club. who earns his salary by coach-
ing the batters during the season. John
J. McGraw and Matty will leave a week
from to-day by rail, while other members
of the team will start South from st Louis
a few days later
Word comes from Chicago that M5rde-
cal Brown, better known, perhaps. ds
Three Fingered" Brown one of the great
est pitchers in tie National League, is
holding out" and has returned his con-
tract unsigned to chubby Charlie Murphy,
owner of the Chicago Cubs
Brown is said 20 have two grievances.
One could be settled by substantial raise
in salary. and the other could be satisfied
if the clause forbtddng transforming at
SSdSOIi
sent of the club owner were cut out of the
contract. According to one of his friends,
Brown expected an increase of something
like So 900 over the amount he received last
year, which, no doubt. would make him the
highest salaried pitcher in the National
Leagus. 1t is a safe wager that Brown
will get what he wants. The Cubs would
miss him more than they did king, and
Murphy knows 1t full well.
The advance guard of the middle distance
runners who will take part in the fifteen
mile professional race at Madison Square
Garden on Monday night arrived in the city
Yesterday morning. Percy Sellen. of To-
ronto: Acoose. the Northwestern Canadian
Indian. and Redhawk, Tom Eck's protege,
were the ones to reach town, and immedi-
ately made for Clifton. y. j., where they
will put on the finishing touches for the
struggle All three of these men are new
Corners in the racing game so far as New
York is concerned
Alfred Shrubb is due 10 arrive in New
York tomorrow and Fred Meadows will be
here on the following day. The former will
train AT Montcair, N j.. and the latter at
Woodlawn Inn. The Bronx Meadows
is the runner who set new American rec
ord of / hour d minutes Is seconds for the
distance last Saturday in Canada.
At meeting of the cross country COM
mittee of the Metropolitan Association of
the Amateur Athletic Union at the office of
James L. Sullivan. No. 81 Warren street
yesterday. the junior cross country cham
pionshp run was awarded to the Mohegan
Athletic Club of West Farms. and will be
decided over its course on April s.
no try oh ,Sllj in
run was awarded to the Passaic Valley
Canoe Club of Passaic. y. J.. and will be
decided it's course April II.
The prizes Will be gold, silver and bronze
medals emblematic of the championship.
The members of the first team will receive
| gold medals and also a plaque as a team
prize.
P T. Powers in a letter TO James Z. Sui
! Iivan. secretary of the Amateur Athletic
Union says that no offer has been made by
| him 10 Melvin ". Sheppard that the latter
should join the professional ranks and run
| at Madison Square Garden.
! Eddie Smith. of Oakland, has been Sc
! lected to referee the fight between Battling
Nelson and Ad WoIgast at Point Richmond
| on February %. Wolsasts manager. Sid
! Hester, the promoter of the fight, and Mel
! son. decided on Smith after short con-
/ ference.
| The date announced yesterday for
the big indoor meet of the New York
! Athletic Club in Madison Square Garden.
| 1t will be held on March 10. An interesting
! programme has been arranged and entries
| will close on March with f. J. Giannini,
| the athletic director of the club. The next
| swimming meet of the New York Athletic
| Club will be held on February -.
! Harry Burke, the speed marvel of
| Bridgeport. Conn, and Harry Macdonald
| will be on scratch in the two-mle handicap
| at the Metropolitan Roller Rink tomorrow