New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-27
''BUGS'' READY TO PITCH
Raymond, the ErratiC, Signs His
Contract with the Giants.
SAYS He IS FEELING FINE
Dick Kinsella, His Faithful
Shadow, Loses Job as
Constant Trailer.

Arthur L. Raymond. known In familiar
parlance as plain Bugs" is no longer a
hold-out. His contract with the Giants for
1911. signed and sealed was delivered TO
William T. Gray. secretary Of the club
yesterday. The pitcher with the golden
arm and ivory head" as Western writer
has described him. is prepared TO pitch the
game OF his career next season.
Tell the boys will be at the Planters
Hotel. St. Louis. on February o." writes
Bugs" ready TO Go business for once in
my life"
For several weeks the New York pitcher
has been a willing disciple at the Dwight
Institute. at Dwight. III. His progress has
been so marked that Dick Kinsella his
faithful guardian. who led him away from
the wilds of Chicago to take the cure, is
out of a job. Kinsella was appointed last
summer by McGraw 10 watch over the des-
TIMES Of the hayward player. "Bugs's'
protector had his hands full. but stuck 70
the task until he landed him at the insti-
tute. Now. II is said, Raymond has so far
recovered that he will be allowed to shift
for himself and the Kinsella shadow, which
hoe hung over him for so long, viii be cut
off forthwith.
Whether the gold cure viii affect the
ivory head in any way IS uncertain. but
there is no doubt that Il is the proper nour-
ishrnent for the golden arm. McGraw has
often said that II Raymond would only keep
himself in condition he would be one or
the greatest pitchers Of all time. He has
the curves. the speed and the control, and
there is not a cleverer twirler in either
LEAGUE when he IS right He has everything
. winning pitcher needs. Mathewson's cool
,ess under fire accounts In large measure
Cor the Peerless ones effectiveness, but ne
never was any cooler thar Raymond.
Nothing in the world except the hardest
Lird If luck can prevent Bugs from win
,,ire his share Of games II he sticks on the
..,.aeon." In spite Of his dissipation. the
.u.irIer has lost little OF his great strength.
Western critics have little doubt that
..auos" will arrive at Marlin Springs In the
pink ~ condition. but they are equally GER
tain that he will be the same ola Bugs
before the season is a month OLD
\ feeling Oh Nbllll''4ANN- -
Giants Headquarters at the good news from
Dwight. Not only have letters peeh re-
ceived from Raymond himself telling ABOUT
his improved condition, but the author'ues
AT the institution themselves have maze
glowing reports 20 the club saying that
Bugs" has been a model patient, ana mat
O permanent cure has been erected
"7ugs" has taken gold cures before, but
they have all been in the nature OF fines Tor
his r1isbehavior. such cures have not been
successful. but better results are looked
for now.
Look at that penmauship," said Mr..
Gray. proudly showing the letter recently
received from Bugs" That's a sure sign.
RAYMOND used 10 write like schoolboy.
Now he has the hand Of banker. Yes
sir a regular banker. I tel you ne mas
been absolutely cured
RAYMOND first gained prominence as
ritcher when he was a member OF the At
l7nta club Of the Southern League years
ago. II was there that lie acquired his
nickname For a time Atlanta fans"
looked on him as q wonder. Each day he
pitched he made II a point 10 inform the
baseball writer's just how many bouts he
had had with tle uc4utll rum '44 '4-'-N
morning They were lust as particular
about mentioning It the next day
IN spite OF his perverse propenslties
RAYMOND went into the big league with the
ST Louis Cardinals. and while he was
broken of his bravado, he always took
pride in his ability 10 drink all corners
under the table John McCloskey, who
was manager Of the Cardinals. did not
treat Raymond as well as McGraw has
done. but he got better results. Even
with tail end support Bugs could 20
along winning half Of his games. lie was
one OF the hardest pitchers in the league
for the champion Cubs, then in their glory,
% beat
McCloskey did not believe in moral
suasion. but was a great advocate Of more
vigorous treatment McGraw has stuck 20
RAYMOND through thick and thin. and It
looks now as though the little Napoleon
would be repaid for his patience and faith