New-York tribune., 1912-01-19
LUbY SIGNS WITH GIANTS
Ed Walsh Speaks in Glowing
Terms of the 0utfieIdeT.
COLLINS TALKS OF PITCHERS
Says Walsh Holds Baserunners
Close to First and LaAd'
Chief Bender.

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| Ed Walsh. the great spithaH pitc''' VI
the Chicago White sox, dropped in to see
McGraw at the headquarters Of the Giants
short time ago, and took occasion.to eX-
/ tol the merits Of one Bill Luby, an out
| fielder, once a member Of the Moriden club
of tho Connecticut League WaIgh's home
| is I'm Merlden, and consequently he knew
something about the player. Realizing that
| the New York club had a string on Luby
and that the White sox would be unable
to get him, Walsh suggested that McGraw
/ look over the youngster and try him out
at Marlin Springs.
| The little Napoleon was not slow In look
/ ing up the record Of Luby in the Connect
cut and New England leagues, where he
shone so conspcuously. When he discov-
cred that the figures firmly backed up the
! high praises Of Walsh he determined to
! follow the advice, which came from man
who would naturally be supposed 70 know
| a ball player when he saw one. rs re-
! suit, Joe O'Brien was asked to mail con-
! tract to Luby. and the document went out
! on Monday. When the secretary OF the
! Giants opened his mail yesterday morning
| he found Luby's signed contract, which
gave the youngstcr the distinction of being
the first member OF the Giants TO sign for
the coming season.
| Luby managed tho northampton club Of
tho Connecticut League last year. until the
! team dishanded on account Of lack Of pat
rouagc. In forty-six games no maintained
n batting average Of 32l. being the fourth
| best hitter Of the league. Later he Joined
the Haverhil nine, Of tho New England
League and battcd .2O7 for fifty games.
Walsh and McGraw had quite a fan
| ming bee during the afternoon that Luby's
| name came up. An interesting topic Of
! conversation was the Chicago Cubs Con
sidering the unpleasantness between the
White SoX and Frank Chances men last
fall, together with the Giants relations
with the Cubs, there was a common meet
ing ground. Walsh's triumph over his
rivals was complete. He H. I'm perfect
health this winter and expects to ho as
effective as ever next season. II no Is able
to do as we'll he has I'm the past there
is little doubt that the White Sox will be a
strong factor IN the American League PEN
nant race Eddie Collins, the star second
baseman OF the Athletics, IS something OF
base steacr, as is we'll known, but he
has a high opinion OF Walsh and sticks
pretty close to first base when the spltball
marvel is in the box
Eddie Walsh" said Collins recently. rs
the hardest pitcher ! have ever played
against when II comes 10 getting lead OF
first Let me tell you right now that
Walsh has the most battling motion OF any
twlrier In the country. bar none | myself
think it IS a clear case Of balk when
Walsh winds up and then slaps the ball
over TO first But no umpires have called
him for II, except In one or two cases
when the offence was palpablo
There are only a few runners who dare
take more than few feet of first when
Walsh IS IN the box. You can never tell
what no is going to do until you actually
see the batsman swing at the ball. Then
you know that he has pitched to the plate
"Next to Walsh place tho crafty Bend
cr. runner simply has to keep his eyes
on Bender all the time while he is loanng
dIoAlll LAST bdHt OF ne VIII ne bhlk AfSH'''l
1 think that's one Of the reasons why
Bender has developed into a great twlrler.
Johnson. OF the Senators. and wild b.
Donovan, Of tho Tigers are two other
pitchers with whom II is dangerous 10 take
| liberties. In the National League I CON
slider Mathewson, Of the Giants. and Brown,
OF the cubs leaders I'm the particular art
Of keeping runner close to tho bag.
The third baseman has lot To do in
catching runners of first. It is generally
his part TO give the signal TO the pitcher
when the man is far enough or first 10
shoot tho bali over. There are some teams
where tho catcher gives tho signal. but the
thrd hascman can do II better Next time
YOU arc AT game when Walsh Is pitching
and there is n runner on first just watch
Harry Lords actions. Walsh will be
standing moistcning the bali and Keeping
an eye glued on Lord. Suddenly Harry
WIFI shift one OF his hands or Will reach
up to grab at his hat. At that second you
will see Walsh whip the bah over 20 first.
and frequently there's a dead runner
II has been definitely decided by Joe
O'Brcn and McGraw that the new mem
bers OF the Giants shall gather at ST. Louis
on February II to take the trip 10 Marlin
Springs. IT will take the best part Of three
days to get TO the training quarters, the
squad arriving there on February 81. There
will be no boat ride from New York 10
New Orleans for the members who live In
the Eastern part OF the country. as was the
case last year, Just when the regulars
will 90 TO Texas Is not known but II will
4, ~
ule of preliminary games Is nearly COM
plete. Only one date remains to be con-
hrmed. 1t is expected that the list will be
announced within the next few days.
There were no further developments yes
terday at the headquarters OF tho Yankees
I'm regard TO the trade for n new catcher.
Harry Wolverton returned 10 Philadelphia
and the matter will rest I'm allegiance for a
few days The name OF the new man may
not be announced until Wolverton comes TO
New York next week.
There will be n meeting to-day in the
Hotel Imperial OF the new baseball organi-
zation which goes under the name Of the
United States League II Is expected that
decision on tho circuit will be reached.
Hugh Bradley or tho Boston Red SoS,
visited the headquarters OF the club yes-
| terday and signed n contract for next year.
lie told President McAlcer that the injured
leg which kept him out OF the game most
OF last season was In good condition. Eddie
Clcottc, the pitcher, also has come in out
of the rain with an inscribed document
lie is a hotel proprietor now, having bought
n hourishing hosiery in Michigan this win
ter. The other players who have signed
contracts include Jake Stahl, Duffy Lewis,