New-York tribune., 1911-02-23
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Larry Doyle Says Look Out for
the Giants This Year.
MORE PLAYERS OFF TO TRAIN
Tinker and Evers Sign with the
Cubs, the Former for
Three Years.

prined TOR hard work after long win
ter lay of five players of the New forf
Giants sailed yesterday for New Orleans
on board the steamer Creole. II was TN
third party 10 start for Marlin Springs. anC
included Josh Devore. Captain Larry
DOYLE Fed Mcrkle. Arthur Devlin ant
Rube Marauard Accompanying them was
Jake Daubert tie brilliant first basemaf
of the Superbas who IS bound for the
Brooklyn training grounds at Hot Springs
ARK
Al of the mon appeared TO he i'm the best
o. condition IL little superfiuous weight
is left cut Of consideration Larry Doyle
seems to have taken on more flesh thar
any OF the rest. but he expressed no doubt
that he would be able to work il al
of at Marlin Springs. Josh Devore looked
as though he could beat any man In the
League around the bases as he stands to-
DAY without a bit Of training
All Of ,he PLAYERS were Of the opinion
tha' the prospects of the Giants for the
coming 7eason were particularly bright.
The greatest confidence I'm themselves and
IN the ability Of the team 10 win the pen
nant was manifest 10 a marked degree.
a know that McCiraw will not make any
predictions, said Larry Doyle Just before
the steamer sailed. but am willing TO 90
further and say that the Giants are going
20 make the hardest kind Of fight, and
any team that beats us is going 10 20
some II our pitchers are right. and Rube
Marquard here can put across some of the
stuff that he's got it will take a fast
bunch 20 stop us. ] think the winning Of
the pennant depends to a large degree on
the twirling staff. SO far as hitting goes
We led the league last year. and ought 70
b' Just as strong, il not stronger, during
the coming season. As a matter OF fact
several OF the men who made a good
record with the stick are just coming. and
did not begin TO hit their stride until last
season was well along. They kept it right
10 until the end Of the season which
shows that it was not a mere fash in the
pan. Look out for the Giants this year"
Johnny Hummell. the second baseman Of
'he Superbas dropped into the headquar-
ters OF the club at Washington Park yes
terday and signed his contract for an
other season. Doc Seaman is now the
only player who has not signed. Hummell
left here yesterday for his home in Blooms
burg. Penn and will start for Hot Springs.
Ark. next Sunday with the squad which
viii go 10 the Southern training camp by
rail. lie decided At the last minute that
the OCEAN had no charms FOR him.
Word came from Chicago last night that
Joe Tinker, the clever shortstop, and
Johnny Evers. the heady second baseman.
had signed with the CUBS. the former for
three wears and the latter for two. Frank
Chance and Charley Murphy are now
breathing easier. more particularly as a
rumor was current that Artie Holman, the
hard hitting outfelder, had reconsidered
his determination TO give up baseball. II
appears that a question of salary was the
bone of contention. as is usually the case.
tvers was a free agent under the terms
of contract which expired last year
hut decided 10 stick 10 the Cubs for two
more years at least. rather than sign as
manager with some minor league team.
Ibvslko, the massive Pole, who defeated
George Hackenschmidt recently in a handi-
cap wrestling match at Madison Square
Garden. when they struggled for ninety
minutes without a fall. will fare Pilakoff.
the Finnish Lion. on the mat at Sulzer's
Harlem Casino 127th street and Second
avenue. tonight In the last meeting be
tween the two ligament snapped in Pila =
Iof right elbow. which brought the bout
20 a sudden end
Demetral. the Greek champion. who. Ike
81 me other heavyveights is after match
with Gotch. also. will appear ON tho mat
against Kara Osmsn. the big Turk: ANDY
kardrat. the Lithuanian giant: Americus
or John Lemm. as Johnny Dunn has heen
negotiating With all of them TO meet the
Greek. Lex Rersin. champion Of the United
States navy, has heen secured to meet lin
Prokos. the Greek middleweight or John
Mclaughlin.
Dates for the spring race meetings at
Latonia and Louisville have been allotted
by the Kentucky State Racing Commission.
louisville Will open on May ~ and run
twenty-three days, ending on June S. La
tonia will start on June 10 and run thirty
one days 70 July 10 The Kentucky Derby
VIII be run on Nav 13 and the Iatonia
Derby ON June 10. Dates for the Lexinp
ton meeting. from April % 10 May II, were
allotted some time ago
Although Leach Cross outpointed Johnny
Mario in their ten-round bout on Tuesday
evening, the East Side dentist declares that
~ rs not satisfied with the showing he
made and announces that he viii redouble
his training efforts in order to he in much
better Fighting condition when be faces
Nllhe Beecher at the Postman A. G. next
Monday evening. Beecher is working har
and says he will get the better Of the bout
Eddie Smith, of Philadelphia, and Jimmy
tBulD Anderson. of Brooklyn. will meet in
the star bout Of ten rounds at the opening
show of the Wendover Athletic Club. at
the Clermont Casino. Park and Wendover
avenues, The Bronx this evening "One-
Round Tom Morrisey and Young" Eichler
viii meet in the semi final bout Four other
bouts will complete the programme
Conley Is a slight favorite over Johnny
Couon for their twenty round bout at New
Orleans on Sunday. Tommy Walsh will be
the referee, his selection coming by the toss
OF coin. In the opinion OF some the ban
tamweight title hangs in the balance.
KID Burns. who is being hailed as the
coming lightweight Of the East, will take
the ring against Dave Deshler, the self
STYLED champion Of New England at the
National Sporting Club Of America tonight
Abe Attells new wonder" Joe Shear, Will
box ia one Of the preliminary bouts.