New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-09
TIMELY BITS Of SPORT
Chicago Cubs Buy q Left Handed
Pitcher from the Giants.
GEORGE T. PIERCE THE MAN
Cravath to Get His Chance with
Phillies to Prove Himself a
Coming Ty Cobb.

Coming Ty Cobb.
Not content with having Jack Phester. the
Giant Killer" back on his staff, Frank
Chance. manager Of the Chicago Cubs, in HIS
anxiety to get good left-handed pitcher
has purchased George T. Pierce the young
southpaw Of the Giants. whom McGraw has
had in tow for the last six weeks. The
New York manager announced the sale OF
the twirler yesterday.
Pierce made an exceedingly favorable I'm
preston on the Southern trip and while
he did not come up to the mark OF Tesreau
and Bert Maxwell yet It was considered
that he had more than an outside chance
of remaining in fast company. With Witse
going we'll and Vanguard in top form, Nc
Graw has no immediate need Of another
southpaw. and consequently disposed OF
Pierce. II is doubtful whether he would
have been OF much use 70 the Giants this
year
His record with the buffalo and PrOy-
dence teams OF the international League
last season was anything but good, and
considerable surprise was felt when Nc
Graw decided TO take the twirler South.
He had a record Of only two victories and
thir teen defeats. bringing UP the extreme
rear Of the pitchers of the league. He sue
ceeded, however, in striking out lis men
while he was in the box.
The fans" in Philadelphia are now won
dering if Cravath. whom Doom called
coming Ty Cobb early in the training sea-
son, will prove himself now that his chance
has come to make regular place in the
outfleld on account Of Sherwood Magee's
broken wrist. II is the feeling among the
Philadelphia baseball critics that Crava1h
will more than meet expectations in
which case Doom may count himself lucky
to have had such an able substitute at his
call.
Eddie Butler captain Of the Cornell foot
ball eleven next fall and left fielder on the
baseball nine. was charged with an un-
usual error in the game between Cornell
and the Washington Senators on Saturday.
In the third inning schaefer was on third
and Flynn on first, with one out, when
Cunningham lifted foul fly near the pa
vilion. Butler got under II and was max
ing the catch when he was ordered from
the bench 10 let the ball go and dropped It.
This was good policy, of course, as a run
would have been scored on the throw-in.
while otherwise there was a chance for
double play or play at the plate. The
errer was charged, however as the fielder
handled the ball. Cunningham eventually
flied to centre field and the run counted
Lawson Robertson, trainer Of the Irish
American Athletic Club, may he appointed
q a.rf,. ,fS,
team. to help Mike Murphy. The lstter's
illness is the reason why the American
Olympic Committee is considering naming
an assistant.
John II. Craige, middle and hevy weight
boxing champion of the Middle Atlantic As
ISOLATION of the Amateur Athletic Union,
has been declared a professional by tho
registration committed Craige is charged
with competing IN q white hope" tourna-
ment held recently IN Philadelphia.
Ty Cobb was unable 20 play with Detroit
yesterday against the Cincinnati Reds be
cause of a severe cold The hard hitting
outfelder says he will be in good condition
for the opening Of the season, on Thursday.
Alfredo De ORC, still smarting over MS
defeat in the national pocket billiard chant
pionship tournament in Philadelphia last
week. issued A challenge yesterday 10 Ed
ward Ralph the winner, for the title and
| 81 900 a side Ralph, who is a barber hv
! ing at Hightstown. n. j., accepted on the
| spot. and the match will be played in Phila-
deiphis-
| The story is going the rounds that De ORC
! to al af11, min
years ago, but withdrew when he learned
that tie latter was known as pool
shark"
President Lllis and Hugh McBrecn. who
| own the Jersey City Club of the 1nterna-
/ tional League. feel that their team will be
much stronger than IN recent years, ard
were pleased at the showing the men made
against the Giants on Saturday. Larry
| Schlafly, the new manager, who was with
! the Newark Indians two years ago. may or
may not play regularly himself but. If nee
/ essary, will cover first base. Roach, with
| the Yankees last season, is a fixture at
| shortstop, while Breen will be on second,
and Janvin. dashing player, secluded from
/ the Boston Red sox. on third. The one
weak point appears to be In the outfeld.
The training trip 20 Bermuda turned out
so well that the club has signed a five
i year lease on the grounds there, with the
privilege Of a ten-year renewal. 1t is pos
sble that the Yankees also may train on
the island next spring, as Frank. Farrell
says he is Disguised with conditions i'm the
/ South, and may give Bermuda a trial.
The Columbia University baseball team
/ put in hard days practice on South
Field yesterday I'm preparation for the
game with Amherst this afternoon. Both
teams returned from the South on Sunday.
The Blue and White squad won only one of
/ four games. but Amherst did much better.
! Columbia is handicapped by the lack of a
| good pitcher, but the team has been hitting
| well, and this may Offset the weakness in
! tho pitching box. The game will be called
/ at $3.50 O'Clock
HARVARD WINS AT SOCCER.
Philadelphia. April s-Harvard defeated
the Haverford soccer football team to-day
at TIayerford by a score of IN