The Detroit times., 1912-08-06
"CHEER UP! THE WORST
is YET TO GOMEZ IS
NOT WRIT IN YAXKEEDOM
Next Year Is When We Do
Things" Optimistic Harry
Says
Wolverton Grabs Green, For In
stance, Whom Giants Want
To Pay $1,000 For
BY RALPH l.. YoNKER.

Inat DIT or cynical humor that Is
said To De typically American, Cheer
up. The worst is yet 70 come" has
no place in Harry Wolvertons book
OF fayprite quotations
WolYelton's illuminated text is
Never mind. there's another year 10
do things in"
The Yankee manager Is going TO
use the rest OF the present season 10
prepare for next year IL is under
stood that he has a contract with
PresidGnt Farrell that binds him 10
the Yankees and the Yankees TO him
Tor one year more. Wolverton doesn't
disclose these matters OF business but
he states simply, "I'll be with the
New York team next year as man
ager"
So every effort is being made by
him 10 season youngsters this year
SO that they will be in good shape for
next. The Tiger fan OF last year who
used to go out to Navin field to see
Hal Chase and his bunch wallop the
daylights out of every pennant chance
the Tigers had, fails TO recognize the
same aggregation this year.
Setting aside the minor reason that
reason is that the aggregation is al.
most entirely made over. Chase is
still at first but up TO the present
series nc hasn't been his former self.
The icst OF the infield is new. Daniels
is the Only old-timer in the outfeld.
II 10 Wolverton's purpose TO grind
these new players through the school
OF experience this season and next
year ne expects TO fashion them into
a pCnhaDt-winning machie.
The Yankee manager has been sat
isfled With the personnel OF his team
except az TO the infield. That portion
of the team has been his chief cause
of worry and he has had his scouts
keeping their eyes open especially
wide whenever promising inner
gar6ler hove into sight
This man Paddock that he picked
up frcn Dubuque has made a good
impression while here, but Wolyerton
has secured another third baseman
who is said TO be a peach. His name
Is MjGkiR and he halls from the San
Antonio team.
Harry is satisfied that he has a
good -lIChing staff right now, but he
Is net going to be caught with his old
times crumbling and no new blood
TO replace them. Fans will remember
the sllr created a few weeks ago
when II was announced that Pitcher
Heating OF the Lawrence team had
been purchased. by the Highlanders
for some $500. Well, Heating is
only 2pe OF several young hurlers the
Yankees have their strings on
Green, Infiis whose real name is
Grenicr, Is another with Yankee
hooks in him. The Giants offered
$1,000 for this kid and thought that
they hao him, when 70! they discov--
cred tndt Wolyerton had an option on
the emile tlolyoke club, OF when
Green IS member. The option
doesn't expire until Aug. 20, and II
was closed as far as Green Is con-
cerned, six weeks ago. The National
commission has practically assured
Wolverton that the kid is his.
For catchers, the Yankees have
Sweeney, the famous spring hold out,
and Williams on the regular stan.
Yesterday, Raycraft. OF Dubuque.
former teammate Of Paddock. their
new third baseman, joined them This
man Sterret, who was in center field
yesterday, is also a good backstop
and may get a chance behind the bat.
So while Wolyerton may admit
that the team he has had 10 battle
with Ia the early part OF the seaDn
weren't worlds champions, he insists
that they will be next year.