New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-27
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT.
Canadian Swimmers to Invade
This Country Next Month.
SCHANG NOT FOR YANKEES
Connie Mack Opposed to Draft
ing a Player at Low Price
to Sell at a Profit.

Tho pick of Canada's aquatic forces VIII
visit this country I'm January. wearing inc
emblem OF McGill University. and the
manager is now negotiating for meets with
several of the strongest college and club
teams In the East. According TO the pres
ent schedule the Dominion watermen VIII
face Pennsylvania I'm Philadelphia on
January -. meet Yale at New Haven on
January q, and then come to New YORK
for a three-day stay during when t"o'
and possibly three. meets viii be heid WIN
the New York Athletic CLUB. the CITY
Athletic Club. Columbia and city College,
which have dates under consideration.
Interest in these meets centres about
George r. Hodgson. who won the 40 ana
100 metre free style championships Al
the Olyn.pic games in Sweden last July.
and about Frank McGill. heralded as the
fastest Splinter ever developed In tine
land Of the Maple Leaf. George Draper
Of whom so much has been heard or late'
also may be a member OF the McGll
souad. but recent reports from across the
border tend 10 discredit the sensational
times attributed to him by the montreal
press. One Of his teammates, in fact'
writes that he Is not nearly as last at
any distance as Frank McGill. who has
shown remarkable Improvement since a
year ago.
Among the other cracks who VIII com
pete for Canada are Kerry and Mackay,
both all around watermen Of good calibre,
the fancy divers, Williamson aud Smith,
said TO have unusually fine form.
The Canadians are anxious TO arrange
matches for their water polo team ana
Americans are equally eager to accommo-
date thcm. but the question Of rules TO
obtain will probably prove hard to ad-
Just. The game played i'm the Dominion
IS different from either American water
polo or the newly adopted soccer. and 1t
may he difficult to find a way Of formu-
latins mutually satisfactory code.
Hodgson's work will be watched with
interest. Judging from his practice trials.
the worlds furlong record Of minutes
o. 20 seconds held by G. VI. Daniels Is
not beyond his reach.
II is unlikely that the Philadelphia Ath-
letics will turn over Bob Schang, the
young catcher drafted from Buffalo. to
the Yankees. az has been reported. When
approached on the subject few days
ago Connie Mack. manager OF the Ath-
letics, said. Drafting player at low
price and then selling him AT proht IL a
pretty cheap business. Besides. | need
Schang myself. Thomas IS growing d
and will soon have To- go. hope to have
schang ready To take his place when that
time Gomez
The catching department OF the Yankees
is not likely to worry the new manager.
In Sweeney. Sterret and Williams the
team on the hilltop has one of the best
catching STATS IN the league.
George Stallings. once manager Of the
Yankees and the new leader OF the Bos-
ton Braves. is the man who developed
Schang. Ia referring TO him recently he
said.
"Schang IS finished minor league
catcher. He has a few things TO pick up
before he will shine In the fastest COM
pany. but he has no faults that cannot
be overcome with little coaching. lie
is a wonderfully accurate thrower. but
gets his pegs away triho slowly. When
he learns to shift his feet more quickly he
should be pretty nearly as line Il pegser
as Jimmy Archer Schang Is good hitter
and exceptionally fast as a backstop.'
Schang's ability was recognized last sea-
son. as he was drafted By thirteen diff
fcrcnt clubs In the draw Connie Mack
drew the prize.
M an probability the American Associa-
ton will resume the old playing schedule
OF loi games next season. The l63-game
schedule proved too cumbersome last sea-
son. and the question of reducing the
number will be taken up at the annual
meeting OF the league in Chicago next
month.
Clark Griffith says Chick Gandel. or
the Washington Senators. is the best first
baseman In the American League. Maybe.
but the fans" here prefer Hal Chase,
while over i'm Philadelphia Jack Mclnnes
outshines them all. Boston, 200, is smil-
Ing. thinking Of Jake Stahl.
Charles Webb Murphy, VINO needs no
Introduction as president OF the CUBS, is
ON his way to Florida in search OF a
spring training camp. Six or seven cities
are angling for the attraction, and the
silent one" is counting on plenty OF en-
tertainment.
The influx OF wrestlers is on. John
uerrv Hey. the German heavyweight,
and his manager. Richard Tobin, have ar
rived I'm this country In search OF bouts
Hey is only nineteen years of age, but is
said 10 be a physical marvel He has
frequently taken bull by the horns and
brought the animal 10 its knees. lie
wants to meet Frank Gotch. or course
they all do.
Hockey lovers are looking forward n
the game between teams representing
Toronto University and the Crescent Ath-
Ietic club. at the 81. Nicholas rink to-