New-York tribune., 1912-01-18

Arrangements were competed yesterday
/ for the Yankees 10 make their headquar-
ters at the Hotel Imperial IN Atlanta The
schedule Of preliminary games for the sec
ond team was announced, as follows:
March 80 Petersburg Va; April !, Rich
mond, Va. April 2, Petersburg, Va. March
g. Petersburg Va; March T. and 6,
Norfolk, Va; March 8, Portsmouth, Va.
and March ., Newport News. Va. Nine
games in all have been scheduled and all
of these will be played in Virginia.
IIof, the pitcher from The Bronx, who
made such a good showing with the Yam
KEGS during the latter part Of last season,
sent in his signed contract yesterday.
At last he has been found--a ball player
who is greater than Ty Cobb, man who
makes Hans Wagner look Ike bush
Lacquer and puts Lajoies record TO shame.
And withal he offers his services to the
Giants in a letter to McGraw. All he wants
is chance 70 break the fences at Marlin
Springs, because the Canadian barriers are
too easy for him. Rube Walters by name,
he had batting average Of .454 last year
and is still going strongly. In thirty-fve
games he made fourteen home runs, TWEEN
ty-one triples, to say nothing Of nineteen
doubles. Plain base hits are beneath his
notice. and are not mentioned in the epistle.
This is not surprising, as he averaged near
~ two extra base hits in every game ne
played which, in a manner OF speaking.
can be said to be pounding the ball. But
he is not only a marvel with the stick. but
wonder on the bases as well. He stole
two bases in every game. To complete his
record he ran 100 yards in nine seconds at
church picnic last summer. As the
worlds mark for the century is 9 80 sec
onds, II is almost a shame TO keep his light
hidden under a bushe any longer. McGraw
has begged Joe O'Bren 10 look up the
youngster
There is 1y in the ointment, however.
Rube is second baseman. and doesn't
want to do Larry Doyle out of a Job. Con-
seuuently, he informs McGraw that he can
play short or third just as we'll he can
play second IN fact, whenever he wants
a little vacation he shifts his position in
the infield as the change Of scenery never
fails 10 do him good He asks the little
Napoleon TO tell Larry not 20 worry. 1t is
lucky Rube is so versatile. Otherwise
Larrys whole winter vacation might be
made miserable.
The letter follows:
John j. McGraw. New York Baseball Club.
Sir: | have always read OF your being
a manager who liked TO see a beginner
have confidence. Now, I am no beginner.
] am twenty-five years old and have be- n
playing ball for about Ave years In an or
gauiZed league. | played in the Samia ~
League last year and batted .4Ji, Now, Ty
Cobb hit .42l. ! know that. but say, Bo.
454 is some better than .42i, amt it? /
played second base. ! am . feet 10 inches
tall and weigh 100 pounds.
Last year in % games l made II homers,
q three baggers and ~ two-baggers. But
I lived up TO my usual hard luck. The
Pittsburgh scout came to our town TO look
over the players in the league and II Just
happened that 1 was sick and didn't work
the day he saw our team play.
Now, / am real fast guy on the bases
(stole an average OF two bases a game last
season.. In the winter and fall l work on
my paws farm out Camlochie way and
always am in the pink of condition. At the
Burns church picnic last summer | ran 100
Yards In nine seconds. | am also an all
round athletic, and University Of Michigan
offered me a course In there schole.
Now 7 am certain that | can make good
on your bali team. Just take me to Marlin
Springs next year and | will make good
You can tell Larry Doyle that 7 will play
short or third n he llks. as IL wouldn't
do TO buck the cap for his job.
Yours hopefuly.
RUBE WALTERS.