New-York tribune., 1911-01-31

vii be- So successful that it can he made
a. enrla, affair and be 20 the sportsmen
q this country what the now famous Gim-
crack dinner is 70 the racing men in Great
Britain.
signed contracts were received AZ the
hesdque-ters Of the New York Yankees
yesterday from two Of the young pitchers
who have been corraUed hv Arthur Irwin
Tfev age Harry Ables who tvirl-d last
season fer the san Antonio club. Of the
Texas League and r n ReveIe. who
played with The Richmond club. Of the Vir-
Ina League
Although Ables broke even on the sea-
to,s work. winning and losing twelve
fames ne led all tho pitchers Of the league
IN s'rlke-outs having 325 10 his credit
C1.y three other pitchers IN the league ex-
tesded him IN giving passes, as he had
.insty-siX chalked up against him. along
with ten wild pitches Under Chases
tgielaee he is expected 10 get over his Wild
ness, however. IN one game with Dallas
r. struck out nineteen men. san Antonio
Winning by a score Of 70 o.
Tnis number Of strike-outs closely ap-
poaches the big league record. Charles
Sweeney, pitching for Providence. struck
OF twenty-one of the Boston players in
1855. Glade OF St Louis. struck out six
ieen Senator'S on July is. 1904. and Rube
vsddeu PLAYING with St Louis. famed
sxieen Of the Philadelphia Athletics on
july %. 1908 William Mitchell holds the
MINOR league record. made while playing
with san Antonio. He struck out twenty
Galveston batsmen on August 21. 1903
KEGS TWO years ago. but was released after
short trial His work last summer led r.
yin 10 believe that he would now make
good in big league circles. He won and
les. sixteen games for Richmond, but led
tire League in strike-oUts with l9S to his
c-s5!t. He cave ssventy-fve passes.
DIX Rudolph, the young tvirler Of the
Toronto club OF the Eastern League last
sssson. signed with the Giants. He is a
Bronx hoy. and was seen IN action at the
POO Grounds late last fall.
The following in the way Of a handbm
has been spread broadcast:
Ons thousand dollars reward u any per
- VINO can induce Hackensc chmidt. the
Russian Lion ram@r), or Zbyszko. the Won
csrfl POE 10 T-eStle MahuOut. the Ter
rte Turk a finished match. II Nlhmout
lcses 20 either OF these men, HaCken-
t-1.1t C- Zovszko he does not want
ce-t
tbs looks Ike a chance for somebody
70 earn a little easy" money.
Clark Griffith. manager of the Cincinnati
Club o. the National League. has been in
cl,ging In a little speculation as 10 the
order N which the National League clubs
WI finish the coming season. He saws
Chicago ana Cincinnati viii fight it out
for frst place. while New York will finish
thirt and Pi.tsbure fourth.
The Chicago Cubs will play a two weeks
tsr.ss ~ games with the New Orleans club
o. ne Southern League. beginning on
March 8 and ending on March l9.
VIC Wills the veteran pitcher secured
r. TIE Chicago Cubs from s.. Louis by
re valve- route, signed his 1911 contract
ard forward it 20 Chicago on SATURDAY
according % information received from
Nevsrk Del. where Willis is vinterin-.
He = engaged IN coaching the Delaware
College nine. and wiU remain a. home untl
spring lie reports himself in good conal-
tor and satisfied with the trade. but would
have been satisfied equally well 20 90 10
Baltimore. rs it would have been nearer
home
A. Kaufman. in a statement made al
Vlkss-Bar-e, Penn. yesterday sald ne
Would not engage in a six-round bout VIII"
Jack Johnson IN Philadelphia. he wants q
tght % a finish, and - willing 10 sign d.
tClee 10 that effect