New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
1)RD BACK IN THE FOLD
,.,so Gets Home with Signed
IcontraCt in His Pocket.
GAYS YANKEES LOOK STRONG
Manager Talks Of Outlook
W. and Is Ready to Get
Into Harness.

,bc picture OF health after two
loe"'e e.oos,ion in sunny California, Ha'
p's'hS manager Of the Yankees, arrived IN
llss Yesterday with the signed CON
US of Of Russell ford' the star pltcher ox
usa v. IN his pocket. Chase stopped OF
~ ieS". nolis on his way East TO the
n JIM" ,,,eeting Of the American League
sseou'' on tuesday and had a talk with
ht1N",u vi differences between the pitcher
frf'' - lub we're amicably adjusted and
% " s,,ned the document which brings
Tela - The fold Of the Yankees FOR an
I'm ~ ason. No announcement was made
OM salary. but it is a common report
% 70 W. "..elved a substantial raise for win
,s'' az aeo,v.six out of thIrty-two games
vt year. 80 is in the pink of condition
v-s I'D for a strenuous season. Two
~ or,bs spent in the California woods
Ns n.. rod and reel have had their effect
VIZ 'sh sh Hal has taken on little nesh'
AilO'' Ai:,,s 81 Hot Springs will bring HIM
~ y, nlaying weisht and make him mt
~" sssle. as he expressed IT.
-. ,,,s willing to talk quite freely and
..,red optimistic over the prospects oi
- So, eor the approaching season A.
- the delay Of Ford in signing con-
- not worried the new manager and
~ - .-, ~ the team q. great deal. yet
= ~, vastly more comfortable with the
y .of,l,. slowed away and are ready
ak business.
-" r,,tcr rleazed to hear that Connie
,hirks so highly OF the Yankees
~, ~ chase. referring TO the recent predic-
a ,be astute manager of the Athletios
l, ,se New York team was the one that
~ ..rse him lot of trouble. "He Ger
- is a good Judge and ought to know.
ss+ ha certain that we will do oil we
"a live an 20 this reputation ana give
-, n,n for his money. saw Ford IN
ao~ 'a.oiis He l. looking well and is pre-
.,,.s 10 duplicate his record OF last season.
tr,b him in line, supported by Big JIM
,.,.sr Quinn and Warhop, to say nothing
=. r.ss- and Caldwell, we will nave a
.,,bIps staff that will bear watching
ars Sweeney and I had long tax III
.~.,c.oo and he is planning to catch the
-. :, b,s career. and look for Blair to
-, good ag well. SO far as l can tell
,oT Tho lnAeld will he made up of myself
!, s,s, Knight al second. Elliott at third
,,s Johnson at short. In case the two re-
,,,T5I,s do not come up 70 expectations
r,-tzeu and Gardner will ne called on 10
Nv third and second respectively, with
fr,igbt hack AZ short Every man. whether
,,rDit or veteran, will have fair chance
,s receive every opportunity to snow what
I. can do before the regular berths are
,zirned. Daniels, Cree Wolter and Hemp
nm will be on hand for the outfield posi-
ions On the whole / think the outlook for
ne team is bright
While IN California | picked up a couple
ot men from St Nary's College, at San Jose,
Who have the earmarks of star players
They are Wilkinson, an infielder. and Cann>
8 soo,hpsw pitcher Both of them will re-
por, about April 90 !
Chase VII remain in New York for a
while. completins plans for the preliminary
xsson IN a week or ten days he Will start
br Hot Springs. Va. 10 make ready for the
Veterans Rho will arrive there on February
& The following men will report At Hot
synags Sweeney. Blair, Ford, Quinn
TrAOp. Vaughn. Fisher. Caldwell, Gard
fT, Knight Hartzell. Roach. Johnson. FL
Int Daniels. cree. Hemphill and Wolter
Thsy viii remain at the springs until March
Z. when they will start for Athens, Ca. 10
meet the recruits.
Duke Farrell will have charge of the
ycangsers who viii report at Athens March
g. Among them viii he the following
hSch, Bailey. Williams. Jube. McGrener,
Fsuf Abeles Rurhank, Russell. Revelle :
t9i'Nslsh. Arthur Irwin and Mike Bergen
~ also 20 direct TO Athens