The sun., 1910-02-15
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP
RGRAW STILL HAS FAITH IN
BUGS RAYMOND.

Giants Leader Thinks the ErrAtic Pitcher
VIII Turn Over \ New leaf. Which
Means Strengthening to Ne Rein
statrd-Murphy and Moran to Fight.
Bugs Raymond has promised to be good.
He has signed a contract to pitch for the
Giants again this year and IL preparing
to start for Texas. He has made II pla in
to Mana ger McGraw that he Intends to walk
crack in future and will be lashed firmly
to the front seat OF the water wagon. Ray
mond has been winterlng in Chicago and
writes that he is hungry for pay day;
also that he is willing to obey the rules OF
the New York club to the letter and IL ready
to pitch his arm on II McGraw so ordatns.
The big pitcher will receive 1900 in
excess of the salary named in his con-
tract at the end OF the coming season II he
makes good his promises. and as his pockets
are empty just now he Is in serious mood.
Raymond is just a big. good natured
kid. said McGraw yesterday. He means
no harm and will soon steady himself.
He's one of the great pitchers OF the pro-
fession, and II l can make him toe the mark
this year he'll help us wonderfully. The
trouble with him is that he doesn't know
the value of dollar because he's inclined
to regard ba sebsli as a joke and the salary
he receives as cinch. But he'll soon get
over that, for he'll be made to realize that
he's got to earn his pay. Think he lea rned
lesson this wipter and will be another
person when he gets into harness at the
training camp"
In spite Of his boIsterous behs vior last
year Raymond won eighteen games and
lost twelve. pitching three shutouts, giving
eiHhty-seven bases on balls In total OF
thirty mine ga mes and striking out i2l
batsmen. He is comparatively young, has
rugged constitution and possesses ma tural
skill. last summer while on one NJ the
Western trips Raymond had a personal
alteration with McGraw in a sleeping car
n nd was pa rita lily subdued. 1t was McGraw's
only chance to assert his authority and the
erratic sla bman was disa Rreea bly, surprised;
But the incident was soon forgotten and
His good resolutions as expressed in the
letter to MCGrew therefore would seem to
indicate co%plets refosmation At least
Raymond better than anybody,
stated by the National Commission. There
seems to be no further doubt on that score.
Garry Hermann, chairman Of the COM
good reason why the celebrated backstop
should be kept out OF the gan now that
he has applied for ,reinsta atement. The
rumor that King might bring suit for
$40 900 ga inst the members Of the supreme
Court OF Baseball in case his application
snould De denled u not WltnOut IOunuAUon
of the big moguls, who are mucll opposed
to legal proceedings.
Harlem Tommy Murphy is Ola his way
Moran. the English lightweight. Coffroth
has signed them for his Colma arena and
the date will probably be February ~
Contrary TO report Moran did not run out
club last week. but started TOR California
after reaching an Agreements with the Har-
lem boxer Those who have seen Moran
and Murphy in several mills In tho East
are willing TO bet thar the Briton will win
the coming battle with plenty to spare
Murphy has never taken part in more than
one bout exceeding fifteen rounds since
the beginning OF his ring career In 1908.
while Moran has figured in seven eneoun-
wins decisively he will seek a match with
the winner of the Nelson-wolsast affair.
Will Billy Delaney be Jeffries's chief
trainer when the Boilermaker begins etren-
nous work in california for the johnson
nghtp IL In said that mutual friends VIII
try 10 bring the veteran trainer and the
the Coast. for Il is believed that Delaney
Is better qualified to guide yen In his prepa-
ration for the championship mill than any
other man. Delaney " q free agent now
adays. as he severed relations with kauf-
hold of the former chan pion. Sam Ber-
ger. however. is opposed to the engage
ment OF Delaney. Il is said because hs is
for putting jeffries back into winning form
Berger has never trained q championship
candidate before and ring experts say he
is simply a good business manager There
TOO many sdViseTs a. he SGs' tSsinins fsh % camp
with nobody in particular in command
and for that reason Delaney has numerous