New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-20
SPORTS OF THE DAY
FreiRc Can Burn Ball OUer
soifh Either drm.


pllia club 81 the American League. has a
.roal, true amhidextrous pitcher on hts
EtE0. Charles Freine IS the youngsters
name and he cones from the Pacific Coast
On an EFFORT a. fight his way into big
league company The story goes that
I'roine oan pitcn equally well with either
arm and can change from one delivery 20
the other on the instant. 20 the complete
mystacatiOn of the halter. Many ball
players can use either arm for throwing
or hat left or right handed. hut not with
equal effectiveness. so that Freine win be
q novelty if the wondrous tale Is not eK-
asgerated.
Jim Nasium" says q Freine in The
fhilodclphis Inquirer.
I'ueine frst attracted attention while
pitching for santa clara college the IN
stilution that turned out Hal chase. lie
won nearly every game he pitched for
Santa Clara, and when things began 20
break q little badly for his right-hand
curves he would switch his glove 10 his
right hand and begin 10 shoot EN- IN with
his oiiside paw. This switching business
rally 81 the opposition in the bud, as
Freine can steam them over with Just as
much speed and control with either HAND
J doubt II there was ever another hais
has been, he has succeeded mighty wei In
keeping b . profound secret
state League, then an outlaw organization,
lost no time I'm grabbing up this two
handed pitcher and Tor four years F,reine
dtshed % his two-handed curves for San
jose. lie Was nahhcd from the outlaw or
EaniEation FOR Connie Macks White Ele-
plants by Josh Reilly. the oldtime base
year. when the California outlaw league
vas weaned over 70 orgaaized baseball
zap q stin tight 80 retain rreine. but the
national Commission decided in favor 81
the Athletics claim on his services under
the draft rule, md Philadelphia fans may
have a chance during the coming season
20 see a pitcher who can hand them ND
40 right-hand hitters from the right side
and then switch 10 the port side and bend
fhem the other Way for The left hand stick
ers. And when the switching comes OF.
take n from me, there IS no deterioration
On the quality al the pitching.
Last spring Freine pitched a game
against the Chicago White SoN for san
jose and LEI Them down with siN hits. and
that's some pitching FOR a bush league
team stacked up against Zig league hit
Freine hit 2ss out in the alfalfa belt.
which "a also some hitting for a pitcher,
and rs corking good outhelder as well,
Everything seems 20 come natural 10 this
,reak q nature.
Tony Muliane, who pitched for Louis
vile and Cincinnati some years ago, and
Elton Chamberlain may be recalled as
players who could pitch almost equally
well with either arm. but il is not re-
corded that they ever changed from one
hand % another IN championship game
The Newark club Of the Eastern League
Is ambitious 20 own a new and improved
home. and Joe McGinnity. player. manager
and part owner, L. working 20 bring II
about H. c. smith. 81 Chicago. and his
associates. who control the stock have
practically agreed 10 furnish s60ea0 on
bonds a. per cent for the purpose 81
building a park and constructing a con-
crete and steel freproof grandstand. with q
seating capacity Of 7.Ooo persons.
II Is said that Tommy Martin. the score.
tary. may secure an option on a site in the
southern section Il the city while the squsd
is training al Danville Va. in which case
work viii begin before the season is far
advanced.
Mike Donlin, who has decided 10 stick
20 the stage and give up baseball. as told
IN The Tribune yesterday, has issued a
statement, IN which he says:
] signed contract last September which
binds me for three years, and I am going
10 live up 10 thar contract. for il is a real
one ana calls for real money. OF course,
] still love the old game. and IL ii was
possible Tor me 10 play from June 10
August why j would be only too willing
10 cover the outfeld for the Giants OF any
other club. But, YOU see. 4 was told that
baseball would not pay vaudeville sal
.Iles. and; whether II viii or not, like
the stage business.
The New York Driving club viii use the
Parkway half mile track opposite Graves
end. FOR its matinee Races this year. and
the amateur light harness sport VIII be
conducted under the manarement Of what
viii be- known as the New York Parkway
IlTirriurr
favored the Empire city track. near Yon-
kers, and others wanted 10 40 back 10
White Plains. but the Parkway track is 80
accessible that finally il was decided 20
make change. The terms offered by the
owners of the Brooklyn track were reason
able ana The accommodations for horsemen
and onlookers should meet an requirements
~ viii be- one Of the strongest driving
clubs OF the country in the number and
quality 81 the tnotters and PAGERS 40 be
Faced and amateur racing ma this district
Is sure 20 be more popular than ever.
An effort Is being made By the New Yorl,
Driving Club 20 bring the annual interciry
matinee 81 ths Amateur Drivers League 81
America 20 tins district for the coming
season. u was held al Pittsburg last wear.
II successful the meeting viii be held al
---N -~+--l'AAN AAAt AtaNhr rs the nalf mile
oval al Parkway would not be large enough.
A meeting ~ the National Baseball Com
mission has been called for Tuesday when
On an probability the case 81 Johnny Killing
the ''holdOut" catcher last year 81 the chi
cago Cubs. viii he settled
II originally was intended 20 wind up the
Eling case by mail vote, but other mat
ters arising made a special conference 81
The commission necessary. The famous
leave OF absence" letter President Mummy
claimed 10 have sent 10 Killing. a carbon
copy ~ which August Hermann holds. VIII
Play an important part in the settlement.
sam Langford and Jim Barry have signed
O. hght twenty-five rounds "a Vernon. "a
on April 8 u was Barry who insisted on a
aong route, despite the recent sNperience
az Jim Flynn. Langford has beaten Harry
several times, but the latter. having the
aofanlaBe OF height. reach and weight. he
neNes That he can overcome the neFrO'e
superior generalship IN a battle OF more
than ten rounds.
Jack johnson cost four pounds yesterday
after hard days work in Chicago. az
coroing 20 Telegram from thai city. Ege
tipped the scales ~ % pounds IN the morn
ING and le pounds IA the evonirg.
Jaok sullivan, who Outpoinied ANDY Nor
fis IN Boston last week ana ,-h, -