New-York tribune., 1912-02-01
TIMELY BITS Of SPORT
Rube Marquard Hot a "Hold-
Out" According to 0'BrIen.
FORD SIGNS WITH YANKEES
Star Pitcher Writes That He Is
in Fine Condition and Ready
to Report.

day to pass an 'lle nOuF Will JUG - -''''
Although Rube did not have signed con-
tract concealed about his person, neVerthe-
less the genial secretary of the cIuo was
able to say after the interview that ne diu
not think Marquard was "hold-out MI.
O'Brien was loath to speak definitely on
the matter, but he did state that neither ne
nor McGraw was worrying about harquaid
or any other player.
The young southpaw was looking III the
pink of condition and declared nat ne
never felt better in his life. After snort
and mellinuous histrionic career RUDE mas
retired from the stage. He said that WiliIe
the footlghts had their pecuuiary attFac-
tions, yet an actor was not all mat he was
painted. Furthermore. he has learned tha'
the devotees of the dramatic art are eN-
/ tremely touchy, and he did not want 10 run
the risk any longer Of making j.. H. SOM
ern and Dave Warfeld Jealous. Ai'er XIV
ing much thought TO the question ana sup
plementing his Investigations with Htiio
first hand experience, Rube has come 10 inc
conclusion that the diamond is a pretty
good place for a ball player 10 stay, after
all Marouard feels certain of being ahle
10 better the record he made last year anu
/ is anxious lOr the StdSpil " ''o''''
loo O'Rrien was able 10 announce the ar
rival Of three more signed contracts yes
tordav Arthur Wilson the first assistant
of Big Chief Meyers behind the plate was
tho veteran of the day TO come in line
while Evan Evans and Gus Gardella TWO
recruits. also signifed their WILLINGNESS ~
play with the National League champions
Evans is a pitcher from the DailaS ci"O
OF the Texas League. lie had re'oiu Va
eighteen victories and sixteen defeats IaS'
wear. for an average OF o-'' 'aI uc''.
played third base on the Northampton anu
! Springfield teams. of the CoiIe'''~
eapne last wear. He batted at the ra'e
! ~ 9a2 for 100 games. His fielding average
| was .93i
p,ssau Ford the brightest jewel IN
11arr, UoIverton's pitching diadem' ac-
! cepted the leadership of new ii'a''a7
Yesterday by afxing his signature ~
/ contract for the season OF l9l2. foI" WI
that his physical condition Is all that o"u'p
he desired. He is planning 10 ihahe "',
/ record Of 19ll-twenty-t~o Nc'o'i'S
! eleven defeats-lOok sick next seasoi'
homes to better the mark OF lslO' "hen "'
won twenty-six games and lost only e'N'
/ r,ord predicts that the Yankees are 6oihS
IN give the Athletics the time OIL ''','i
lives in the next pennant race ana t'a' "'
! &c readv and willing to do his share ana
! little bit more If necessary
7, Ard,ng handed down yesterday the
National Baseball Commission denied the
claim OF Claud Thomas, former ineii'o' ,
Of the steubenville Club, OF the ONO anu
pennsylvania League, against the fh''H'
delphia National League Club, for salai
from tho time he was released by t"e
philadelphia club. on September To- I'li' 10
the close OF last season. The drait OF '''
Louisville club. Of the American Assoc'd'
,ion on Thomas was set aside ana the
/ player declared a free agent.
lanes DOYLE. of Syracuse. third oasenar
Of the Chicago club last season VINO "a'
stricken with appendicitis on MONDAY "a'
reported as being in a critical condiuon
last might, DOYLE was operated upon la'e
Monday afternoon, and on Tuesday MS
nbysicians stated that his condition was
favorable. A change for the w"rs" came
Yesterday. DOYLE showed promise las
Johnny King. the new manager OF th'
Boston Braves, who has been Trying u
huv his release. He is graduate OF M
agara University.
Ioroes IIllis. president and part oWneI
~ tho Jersey city baseball team OF th'
international League, returned from per
rnuda on Tuesday, having completed plans
to establish a spring training camp io'
the "Skecters" at Hamilton. The players
will sail about March - and stay untll tlih'
10 return for an exhibition game with th'
Giants at the Polo Grounds on April b.
Horace Fogel. president Of the Phillies
has now abandoned the proposed trainine
trim 10 Bermuda and will take his boys
! TO Hot Springs, Ark.
"yiu KID Burns be able TO make an!
kind of showing against Packey McFar
Iland?" IS the question which many ooxin'
/ "fans" are now asking. The Chicago WIZ
ard of the ring will face the rugged Lao
from the 9th Ward on February at th'
roirmont Athletic Club, Of The Bronx
Aha Marks, who guides the dcstinies o
Burns. is confident that his protege vii
not only aGluIl nlllIHcIi Win ''''''t' 0'' -
outpoint Mcfarland. In a letter TO I'M
New York Tribune, Marks says
For two years and half the various
clubs in New York have been trying e
match KID Burns with some Of the rea
top notch lightwcisnts. Leach Cross Il
wavs had some excuse to offer, Jack Good
man and Knockout Brown also had the
excuses. Burns was forced TO meet boxer
whom the matchmakers offered or remail
idle. The consequence was that he boXet
men who outwelghcd him many pounds
but nevertheless he won his battles will
remarkable ease. Tommy Maloney, Johnn.
Mario. Paddy Sullivan Young otto, G,
Smith uwice), Jack Dorman, Phil Cross
Billy Lewis and Young kurtz are amont
his victims. Young Sammy Smith. Younl
Donohue and Jack Britton alse were force'
10 the limit OF their ability.
BILLY Gibson was looking for an opponcn
for Packey Mcfarland, and when told o
the easy manner in which Burns hat
handled all his opponents, including Yount
eastman. to whom ne gave fifteen pound
and a beating, he determined to try hin
out. Burns more than made good, de
feating Young Hickey and Joe White ii
less than week Burns will certaiul,
make a good showing against Mcfarland.
The Amateur Hockey League has just is
sued in small book form the recent!
adopted rules governing the game. as wei
as a revision of those already In use, 70
the benefit of players and those interested
in the sport. a useful chapter is devote,
10 features of the game. offside play. fou
play and what constitutes it and the pen
altles involved. The books are for fire.
distribution and may be had upon appli
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