New-York tribune., 1912-02-27
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Quinn Signs with Yankees, Who
Start South on Saturday.
SHAFER IN GOOD STANDING
Utility Infielder of the Giants Re-
instated WITHOUT Payment
of Fine.

Quinn the pitcher, signed his contract
with the Yankees yesterday, while Tom
Davis. the genial secretary, announced
that plans had been completed for the
journey 10 Atlanta, where the spring train
ing camp Will he pitched The players will
leave on Saturday, so as to arrive In time
to begin regular work next Monday.
Hal Chase will lead the expedition from
this city. in company with Daniels and
four recruits-Simons. Hoff, Erhard and r.
Bergen. the catcher Quinn. Curry, Null
cahey and possibly Harry Wolverton. the
new manager, will join the crowd at Phila-
delphia, while Stump and Appleby Win be
picked up at Baltimore. "Gabby' Street,
the latest addition TO the catching staff'
and Priest will get aboard the train at
Washington, while the other players will
90 direct TO Atlanta from their homes. 1t
is Just possible that Wolverton may leave
Philadelphia on Wednesday or Thursday, so
IS to have everything ready for hts men.
A slight change will be made in the home
uniforms of the Yankees this year, as a
black pin stripe will run through the regu-
lsiion white shirts and trousers. The stock
ings will be blue and maroon. The travel
lirg uniform will be gray, the same as last
year.
A. J. shafer. the utility inhelder Of the
Giants, was formally reinstated yesterday
by the National Commission without fine
The finding says in part
In support OF his plea for reinstatement
Shafer Tecites that his absence from his
team in 1911 was due solely TO the serious
Illness Of his mother, with whom he re-
sides in California, and TO her strong OBJ
lection TO his leaving her while her condi-
tion was critical He states that he is de-
sirous Of rejoining the New York team for
this season. The New York club corroDo-
rates the players statement that there
has been no disagreement between the
player and his club, and there IS no COM
plant that the applicant engaged in games
with or against ineligible players during his
layoff or violated any rule OF the conmlS'
In the exercise OF its discretion the com
mission grants the players application for
reinstatement without the infiiction OF 8
penalty.
shafer is now with the Giants at Marlin
Springs. Tex,
August Hermann, chairman of the Ma
tional Commission, said yesterday that
while there was nothing in the rules oi
organized baseball that would prevent
ante-season exhibition games between the
1nllA0elnnld
New York Giants, he did not believe
Connie Mack would consider such series
lie added:
Il do not believe Mack will take the
chance Of being defeated Why should he
even though the games would be purely
exhibitions? However If he is seriously
thinking Of such thing cannot see why
the National Commission should even be
consulted"
Pat Dougherty. who has played left
field with the Chicago White Sox for seven
years, says he has decided to retire and
give some other player chance, unless
the team finds itself sadly in need Of his
services. Dougherty says he has all the
money he needs and does not care to play
baseball any longer.
Chubby Charlie" Murphy is optimistic,
He says he would not be surprised to see
the Cubs and White Sox fight it out next
october for the worlds championship.
Possibly his tongue slipped and he meant
city championship.
College athletes will be much in evil
dence on Thursday night at the games of
the Spanish war veterans in the armory
of the 22d Regiment Major Murphy, one
Of the moving spirits in connection with
the games, is making every effort to bring
about three-cornered intercity relay race
between New York, Boston and Philadel-
phla, which would prove contest worth
going far to see. In any case some good
sport is promised, as some of the best
athletes in the district have entered
The team OF the New York Athletic Club
and the Hockey Club of New York will
meet at the st. Nicholas Rink tonight in
a game OF the Amateur Hockey League
series