New-York tribune., 1910-02-25
SPORTS OF THE DAY
PUT 4 BET on CUBS.
So Says Frank Chance-Ertra
MoneY for Pirates.

Frank Chance. player-manager of the
Chicago Club of the National League is
optimistic He arrived in Chicago on Mon
day to pick up the threads dropped last
October and cheered the fans with this
bold statement:
Put a bet the Cubs in the coming
championship race for the National League
pennant. We Will be safely rooted to the
top rung OF the ladder when the end OF the
season arrives.
I'VE will get away with a flying start
this year. and when the Young blood that
has been instilled into the team gets to
working with the veterans / predict the>
fifth pennant for the Cubs, and by way OF
good measure we may add another worlds
championship to our belt To sum II up
briefly. the other clubs will be eating our
dust as we sail under the wire at the
finish.
The enti-e squad, with the exception of
few who are to join the team at New
Orleans will he taken to West Baden. and
when we pull out of there on the night
of March 8 to take up our regular training
a the crescent City we will be primed for
an encounter that can't prove any too hot.
Chance has happy way of encourag-
ing his players and Kidding the follow
ers of the team. Il is almost foolish for
the Piusburg Pirates and the Giants to
say nothing of the Cincinnati Reds, the
Superhas and three other teams. TO go to
the expense of training for the fray.
Chance may be right but the Chicago
fans" are the only ones who will believe
him-for the present.
barney Dreyfuss who made SicF a Bit
ter fight against the 16S-game schedule in
the National League now says that the
Pirates will be paid overtime for the two
extra ,Iavs necessary to complete the sChed-
uIe over the regular contract tim OF SIX
months from April 13 to October 10 TIE
last games Of the National League season
will be played October -. so that the
Pirates will earn a little extra money Mr.
Dreyfuss has hazarded the opinion also
that if the Pirates repeat ana again WIN
the National League pennant, the worlds
series with the American League pennant
winner will begin before the close of the
regular season. He does not explain. how
ever. how this is to be brought about One
thing is sure: It would cause another
little war. and the owners OF the National
League do love a fight.
President Comiskey of the Chicago Amer
ican League club has closed contract for
1000 seats which will be installed in the
grandstand Of his new baseball grounds on
the South Side.
Alligator skin with a bit of real 14-karat
gold will he used in the making of the 1910
annual passes for President Taft and Vice
President Sherman. according to +. b.
johnson president of the American League.
Mordecai Brown. the three-fngered
pitcher, who signed a two years contract
with the Cubs on Wednesday, is the highest
salaried pitcher in baseball, according to
Charles w Murphy. president of the Chi
cago club. While the figures are not made
public Murphy says that Browns COM
pensation exceeds that of Chrsty Mathew
son, of the New Yorks. IT is said that
aside from the salary clause. there is
bonus provision. calling for an extra sti-
pend if Brown wins thirty-fve games.
Battling Nelson has lost no time in de-
manding q return match with Ad Wolgast
his conqueror on Tuesday afternoon in the
fight for the lightweight championship.
He insists that he was overtrained and not
in condition to show his true form VOL
CAST is quoted saying that Nelson is
entitled to another fight, but that he must
wait, as he purposes to exercise the privi-
leges of a champion now that he has
earned the title.
Nelson said at Reno, New, yesterday that
he would meet Cyclone Johnny Thompson
In a forty-five round fight at San Fran
cisco late in April or early in May. The
winner will challenge Wolgast. 1t is not
thought that the challenge from Joe Cans
for a fight with Wolgast will be considered
seriously but Owen Moran, of England,
may be able to arrange a bout with the
new champion in due time. Nelson says
he is prepared to wager 5000 the side
for another battle with Wogast-
Articles were signed yesterday by Stanley
Ketchel and Tony Caponi, of Chicago,
for fight at Kalamazoo. Mich, on March
1s both men to weigh in at 160 pounds at
three o'clock In the afternoon.
Governor Warner of Michigan says the
men will have to 20 elsewhere TO nght 1t
out. Michigan believes in boxing, but not
in fighting.
Al Burch Of Altoona. Penn, who has been
holding out for more money, is now In the
RrookiNn fold His signed contract
received by Charles H. Ebbets yesterday, |
and the owner of the Superbas was all
smiles, Burch is useful player in left |
field.
a dual swimming meet between a team |
from Townsend Harris Hall High School |
ana the Yale freshmen will be held tonight |
In TIE tank at the College of the City of |
New York.
S. e Lchtenstein has been elected presI- |
dent of the Montreal Club, of the Eastern |
League.