New-York tribune., 1910-01-23
SPORTS OF THE DAT
FEW BASEBALL DEATc
Osrners and Managers Fight
Shy of Each Other.

Importance among themselves this vip,.~
than in several years Many younrst.,.
were drafted last fall. some Of whom ~.
tried out In the closing games OF the 49,
son, while others will get a further t..,
during the spring training trips In m.
South, but, go far as trading or buying vs,
eran players is concerned. there has b.er
mighty little To keep the fans interestsa
The reason for this lies In the fact thu,
every manager is trying to strengthen NJ,
club. an6 consequently hangs on Ike zr,m
death to hrs stars or would-be stars
George Stanings. manager Of N.
Yankees. was quite active for Tina ara
not only sold Kid E,lberfeld to washtneto,
but made a trade with ST. Louis by vh,cs
he got Lou Criger, of whom much ia sx-
pected behind the bat this year, In ex.
change for Lake and one other PLAYER
Philadelphia and Cincinnati. IN the Na-
tional League. have also made an .r-
change Of pitchers which aroused NOR.
than passing interest. but otherwise HttIe
has been accomplished. and 1t begins 20
look as if those clubs which need strength
ening must depend on developing new re-
cruits.
John J. McGraw, manager OF the Nsv
York Giants has been working diligently
to get three four players. and money
has been no object. but the other clubs are
afraid OF New York and up TO now no IN
ducements have served the purpose. Ths
fans believe that the Giants need n
catcher to help Schley and Meyers out at
least one new pitcher who can take his
turn with Mathewson. Wiltse and Anes
and one OF two hard hitting out1elders
but. as McGraw says. the trouble is 10 get
them. The Giants can go along pretty well
as they are, but the little manager 1,
not sitting back and waiting with this idea
but is still working hard in his quiet way
70 accomplish his purpose.
Up to date Charley Comiskey has paid
out more money for new players than any
other club owner. Russell Blackburn may
be called the prize beauty so far. as be Ia
said to have cost Mr.. Comiskey $500 in
addition to two players worth between
200 and $4,000. Blackburn played short
stop with the Providence team OF the
Eastern League last year. and made
good impression. 1t is said that Mr.
Comiskey also paid the Providence team
something like $4,000 for Hugh Duffy. to
manage the White. Sox while the owner Of
the Chicago Americans Is credited with
paying $500 for Rollie Zelder. a third
baseman from the San Francisco club of
the Pacific Coast League.
Frank Farrell, owner Of the Yankee4
paid the next highest price when he gave
$4,000 Cor Otis Johnson. q third baseman
from the Portland Club Of the Pacific
Coast League. The Cleveland Club is also
said to have paid about the same price for
three players. Linke, Gregg and koestner.
Some of the Giants will make early
start for the training camp at Marlin
Springs Tex The new men who live east
of PittsburT have been notified to report
here in time TO sail on the Southern Pa
ciic Line steamer Proteus, which leaves
on February u. MeGraw will leave BY
train on February 16. and devote himself to
coaching the youngsters before the regulars
report The veterans will go South IN two
sections, one leaving here by boat on Feb
ruary 25, and the other by train from 81
Louis on February Is.
Among the old players to whom contracts
have been sent and who have been ordered
to report are Mathewson. Wiltse, Ames.
Bugs Raymond. CrandaH and Marqaard.
pitchers; Doyle, Bridwell. Deviin. Tenney,
MerkIe, Sehaefer and Fletcher. indeldsrs,
Sehlei, Meyers, Wilson and Snodgrass,
eatchers; Seymour and Murray. outheliers-
The new men, of whom much is hoped.
include Drucke. Daily. Bell Parsons, Dick
son. Buckingham. Klawitter, Shaw and
Williams.
II is said on good authority that Paul
Steinberg. who is coaching the Cornell
basketball team, will be appointed on the
umpire staff OF the National League this
year. Steinberg was an umpire in the Con-
neeticut League last year. and has the con-
fidence of President Lynch
August Belmont's Fair Play. the best son
OF Hastings, in the opinion of many race
goers, has been returned to the Nursery
Farm in Fayette County. KY. and viii
stand next season at $3.50 fee. Far
Play was better horse than King James
as a three-year-old in 1903. and was ranked
third only TO Celt and the mighty Coin.
which he ran to a neck in the Belmont
Stakes through a driving storm That raee
was not fair measure of the ability OF ths
two horses, as NOtts- eased Colin up TOO
soon. but Fair Play was a good horse. a.
he proved by winning number OF rea
stakes from strong fields. Last year FAR
Play was shipped to England. but under
new surroundings and conditions he de-
veloped a wilful temper and failed 10 race
up To his form in this country. AS q TWO
and three year old here he won sS6,s4e. ana
would have joined the select band OF
winners OF 10000 if he had remained ID
the United States last season.
The old Dave Gideon and John DAILY
stock farm at HolndeI. y. J.. the BIRTH
place of Jean Bereaud and other good
horses. will go under the hammer on Feb
ruary s. Joseph p. Day will ofrer the prop
erty at auction on that day IN the Real
Estate Exchange room, at No IA Nesss
street. this city. E. r. Thomas leased ths
farm for a time. Holmdel is half a me
from Harry Payne Whitney's famous
Brookdale Farm. and about seven niles
from Red Bank.
Edward II. Ten Eyck has been named -
temporary director of athletics AT Wiseon-
thirteen years ago Ten Eyek. then mers
boy. went TO England and won the famous
diamond sculls at the Henley regatta !.
was the only time in the history OF shs
regatta that an American oarsman carries
off the coveted trophy. He inherited n'S
rowing ability from his father. James A.
Ten Eyck. now the crew coach at syraeus'
University.