New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-24
STAR ARMY PITCHER
JOINS THE YANKEES
Lieutenant Beavers Lured from
Philippines by Love of
the Game.
HAS GRIDIRON RECORD
Expects to Play Professional
Ball During Five Months
Furlough - Won't
Quit Service.

| Every body who in recent years at
tended the football games between
! West Point and Yale. the Army team
and the MILDLY team, the CONS of John
Harvard and the boys Of Uncle Sam.
will remember big cadet Beavers and
the manner IN which he used 10 hurl
his beef and Drawn into the opposing
line. Beavers played right halfback
on the Army eleven, and at the time
ii was said Of him that no two players
in an opposing team could bring him
10 earth Cncc nc got a clear start tow
ard The opposing goal with the pigskin
tucked under his arm.
After young Beavers left West Point
with a second lieutenant's commission
he was sent to the Philippines with his
regiment. That was about four years
ago. After short time In the tropics
spent in getting scclimated. Lieutcn-
ant Beavers felt the old love for ath-
letics returning. II was too warm for
football down there, where the hot
winds drift la2iy through the palms
and the Thermometer hoyers arounI
the % degree mark. But thcro wns
baseball and Lieutenant Beavers had
shone on the diamond almost as con-
spciuously as he had on the gridiron
while at West Point
1t was but natural, therefore. that
the young army officer should organize
team from among the members of
his regiment. With Beavers on the
pitching mound 1t was not long before
his team was the best in the Philip
pines. Recently Lieutenant ,Beavers
obtained five months leave OF absence.
He and his Young wife Immediately
started back for this country-and New
York.
Now begins the second chapter.
Surprise for WoIverton.
On Wednesday morning while The
Yankees were donning their uniforms.
preparatory 10 going on the field at
American League Park, q sharp knock
sounded on the door OF the training
quarters. one Of the players opened
il, 10 be confronted by bronzed, stall
wart. athletic looking young man.
rs Manager Wolverton in" asked
The man on the doorstep.
Wolverton stepped from another
room and faced the visitor. sizing him
up In a professional manpcr.
What can / do for you, sir?' he
asked.
81 understand YOU are looking for
new players. ! want q job" That
was all, but the abrupt way In which
hc said II and the clcan-cut appearance
Of the stranger struck Wolverton's
fancy. He asked him many questions.
and the bronzed. lean faced young fel-
low answered them as promptly as
they were put to him-aud as frankly.
He said he was Lieutenant George ".
Beavers, jr., OF the United States army,
and was on five months leave Of ab-
seucG.
/. As soon as Beavers mentioned his
name Wolvcrton was satisfied He
heeps a keen eye on the collegiate and
service baseball players, and he re-
membered Beaverss record.
"Tll give you A chance" he said.
Get into a uniform and como out on
the field"
Beavers did just that. Before the
game with the Chicago team he prac-
tlsed with the Yankees None there
knew who the tall recruit" was cx-
cept the other players. lie reported
again yesterday, and will continue to
do 50 until Woyerton decides upon his
availability.
~ his home. No 1000 Fifteenth ave-
nue.. Borough Park last night. Lieutcn-
ant Beavers talked about his action in
entering professional baseball.
II have been greatly interested in tho
game for years" he said. For the last
four years | have been Playing in the
Philippines, where organized a team.
] want TO keep in touch with the game,
so thought / would try to play with
professional team. II Mr.. Wolverton
! thinks ! have made good ! will play
ball with the New York Americans. II
he doesn't, want. The matter' rests
entirely with him."