New-York tribune., 1911-02-04

TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Deal Between Giants and Doves
Still Hanging Fire. i
NO ANSWER FROM BOSTON
Trade Will Probably Be Settled
One Way or Another at the
Meeting of League.

The Shean-Chafcr deal between ia
Giants and the Boston Doves is s'ill hang.
ing fire. Tho New York cllb has yet 10 r.
ceive an official notification from Presiden,
William Hepburn Russell of the Doves Tia,
the trade has not met with favor am&,
the owners Of the Boston club. Tie Giaf,
have done their part IN tie deal. and Pres.
dent Lynch Of the National League ncv
hag In his desk an order from PRESIDE,
Brush cf the Giants 10 promulgate the re.
lease Of Shafer to the Doves as soon ss
President Russell has authorized the u.
lease Of shean 10 the Giants.
The Boston club owners seem TO be tax.
ing their own time about the matter JoAa
A. Heydlcr. secretary OF the league. SAL
Yesterday that there st.il was plenty &.
time 70 effect the trane. and tnat perhaps
something would be done about II one way
or another at the meeting Of the leags
which will be held In this city on FEB
ruary H.
When the trade was fret arranged te,
tween McGraw and Tenney the authority
Of the latter was questioned 10y the Bcs,oa
club owners. but G definite unders,anan,
was reached when an official announce.
ment was made giving Tenney suprems
mower over players. Whether this author.
lty will extend backward 90 take in re
Shean-Shafer deal, or refers only 10 trade,
TO be made IN the future, has not yet bee.
made clear. In making the trade with No.
Graw, Tenney evidently had good reaso1,
and will be inclined % press bis point Y Z,
has the power
It is unlikely that President Brush Of u,
Giants VIII take advantage OF the preceGs,.
established in the historic deal last fall b.
tween the Philadelphia and Cincinnati
managers and fight for the possession d.
Shean. The president Of the New YORK
club IS a stickler for the rights OF cio
owners 20 control players. and he will pros.
ably not urge his claim II the Boston rrsl
are strongly opposed 20 il.
II has been suggested that McGraw n.
tends To make an outnelder out Of Larry
DOYLE If Shean Joins the Giants and Sno..
grass does not get back his batting eye
Devore, Doyle and Murroy would msss
quite n formidable outleid. DOYLE wogH
undoubtedly make a good outdeder, as q
is fast and could cover = lot OF grouni
while at the same time being accurate 4
handling ny balls. Grounders are his gres:
weakness in the inheld.
Il was quiet around the headquarters d.
the Giants yesterday william +. Gny.
secretary Of the club. said he had received
a letter from President Brcsh which tell
Of continued Improvement Of the health d.
81.
wrote to say that he was feeling well an!
would come 10 New York on February
to take the boat route - Marlin Springs
with the rest Of tho veterans. he intends
10 take his brother-in-l9w with him. From
Marlin Springs came word from MURPHY
that cowboys for miles around are Aockns
TO the spring training ground, Of the Gian,i
to see the very latest STYLES in baseball
diamonds.
The referee question has cast the frs
stumbling block in the path Of the Hackes
schmidt-Zbyszko wrestling match, WHICH vi
take place at Madison Square Garden o'
Thursday evening, February Q. Jack Cur
lev. the Russian Lions" manager, want
a Western man TO oficiate. and has sub
mitted the following list of names "a
Smith. Eddie Mcbride Otto F.oto and Wal
ter Kelly.
Although Curley docs not state that n
will object TO a local referee being the taini
man in the ring. all ~ Oh" names he men'
tlons are those - ,ut-0'-'oWn sporting
men-and, incidentally. an ~ them ara
sporting editors of various papers. They
/ are all capable and well known men, but
7 IS very doubtful if Herman VIII be wIns
70 accept any one OF them with the excsI-
/ lion Of Mcbride. who, Ike H0yszho's msa'
agcr. resides in Buffalo
There are many thoroughly capable ani
honest officials in New YORK no can offc'
ate. and message was Immediately Seni
TO this effect TO Curley. I, looks now as
the question viii not Doe settled until 10
arrival of Herman and curiey n New YoF;
next Monday.