New-York tribune., 1912-01-09
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT.
Huqh MCBreen to Buy Interest IN
the Jersey City Club.
DATES FOR THE GIANTS
"Red" Doom Under Contract to
Manage the Phillies for
Two Years.

Hugh McBreen. former treasurer OF the
Poston Red sox, is planning to buy an In
terest in the Jersey City club Of the newly
named International League and IN an
probability, the transfer Of stock VIII De
made to-day. He has made arrangements
TO purchase the half interest pow owned oy
James T. Lillis. former Surrogate OF Jel
sew CITY. for $4,000 This will give Mr.
I.illis a profit of $500, as he took over the
stock. with his nephew, about year ago
for $4,000. from the estate OF the late BOD
Davis. James J. Lillis. the nephew VIII
retain his holdings, which carry the con-
troll of the club and will be reelected
president
Mr.. McBreen lost his position with the
Red Sox when John I. Taylor sold hali
interest In the Boston club to Jim McAleer'
last year manager Of the Washington SEN
ators. and his associates. II McBreen COM
nletes the deal he will serve as vice-presl-
dent and treasurer.
With Harry Schlafiy at the helm as man
ager and the injection Of other new biood'
the Skeeters are likely to be more proml-
nent in the pennant race next season than
has been the case in recent years.
Toe OBrien, the new secretary and man.
aging director of the New York Giants, Is
hard at work rearranging the schedule OF
spring exhibition games, made necessary by
the decision to open the pennant race on
April II. Arrangements were made yester-
day for the Giants TO play two games IN
washington, on April and 8, and two IN
Baltimore, on April and 5, with the
Orioles. From the latter city the team VIII
lump to the Polo Grounds for the annual
meeting with Yale on Saturday, April g.
The full schedule of games from the time
the players break camp at Marlin Springs
will be announced in day or two.
II turns out that Red" Doom has signed
a contract to manage the Phillies for two
wears, and while the terms have not been
made public the story goes that the ordlny
catcher will be one of the best paid players
in baseball Doom is in Columbus, ONO
this week, but will wind UP his theatrical
engagements after appearing in Pittsburgh
and Syracuse.
Several players who were secured from
the minors have already been released TO
various clubs for further development but
the Phillies have a lot more men than will
be carried, and Doom will spend some OF
his spare time between shows wedding out
the surplus. Nearly all Of the old men have
been signed. Alexander, Chalmers, Paskert,
Luderus and one or two others have not
accepted terms. but Doom declares that
he does not anticipate any trouble signing
any Of the men on the list.
About thirty-nve players will be taken
on the training trip. This list will include
about sixteen pitchers. Among the lot are
three or four left handlers, who are ex-
pected to add considerable strength to the
pitching staff. and this is the reason Burns
was allowed to go. The Phillies Will leave
Philadelphia about February "a for West
Baden, Ind. where they will remain about
four days to get the benefit Of the water.
From there they will go to Hot Springs,
Ark, to put on the finishing touches.
Jim McAieer the new manager OF the
Boston Red Sox, in talking OF his plans for
the coming season, is quoted as saying:
have seen Jake stahl several times
within the last few months. He Is q little
heavy, but this superfuouS flesh can easily
be worked off. Stahl told me that he had
played ball about three days every week
throughout the summer, so that he will
not be "come back" for he really has
been in the game. Stahl is very anxious
q great help at first base. Anyway, l will
have Bradley and Fournier as aSpirants for
the initial sack. Fournier is from Victoria,
or the Northwest League.
Bradley is good man and he will get
every chance. Fournier comes we'll recon-
mended. He hit Ike a house afre in the
Northwest, and it IS possible that he Will
do as well for us. There is no reason why
the club with Stahl at the head cannot be
a winner. AS he will go South much
earlier than the other players, he will no
doubt put in an appearance at the East
man, in Hot Springs, ready for action when
the others arrive.
/ released Wilbur Roach, the shortstop
who formerly was with the New York
Highlanders. to Jersey City. He was pur-
chased by John l. Taylor from Jersey City
last fall, but as see no need Of him have
let him go back TO the SkeeteTs. John r.
Beall. an outielder, secured from Denver,
has also been turned back. / felt that we
could do without him
John Paul Jones. holder Of the worlds
amateur one mile record. may be seen In
{ action at the New York University games
, in the 22d Regiment Armory on Saturday
evening. He has been entered as a starter
; in the s80-yard handicap run. and, OF
course, will start from scratch. Jones has
been elected captain of the Cornell cross
country team.