New-York tribune., 1912-04-03
TIMELY BITS Of SPORT
Manager of the Yankees Gets a
Loving Cup from the Coast.
CUBS ANGLING FOR FISHER
Second Baseman of the Newark
Indians Has Signed, but
Failed to Report.

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When Harry Wolverton, manager of the
New York Yankees, arrives here on April
IL to open the American League season
with Boston he will find a huge loving cup
awaiting him. It reached the Office of the
club in this city yesterday, and Tom Davis
the genial secretary, reports that 1t stands
two feet high and is in the shape of a vase. |
with graceful handles, II is perfectly plain
but engraved on one side are the following
words:
Presented to Harry s Wolverton by his
friends in Oakland. 1872
The cup will be on exhibition this morn
ing in the show window Of Reed & Barton, !
s2d street and Fifth avenue, that the
'fans' may see. Wolverton was manager
Of the Osklond club Of the Pacific Coast
League last year, where he was so popular
that his friends took this means Of show
ing their feelings and in wishing him all
success in his new position with the Yam
KEGS. Those who have seen Wolverton han
die his men at the training camp are one
IN the opinion that Frank Farrell made no
mistake when he closed the deal that
brought a new manager to the hilltop in
place of Hell Chase.
It is beginning to look as if Frank Chance,
manager of the Chicago Cubs, was angling
kor Bob Fisher. second baseman of the
H.
Fisher so far has failed TO report to the
indians. although they are now on their
third week of spring training. Recently
Chance wrote letter to Joe McGinnity,
saying that he had visited Fisher in hos
pitsl at Nashville, Tenn. the players home
town, and that the player would join the
Newark squad in a few days. This date for
ms reporting was first set for Sunday at
Newark, and again for Monday. when the
Indians returned to Norfolk. Va He has
not been seen as yet.
Chance is particularly anxious to secure
Fisher and his recent association with the
player is not relished by the Newark man.
sgement. Last fan the Cubs offered Me-
Ginnlty $500 for Fisher, but the Iron
Man refused 10 sell az 1t would leave a
big gap in his inheld. Chance wanted the
payer, WHO was as the pest SeCOnu
baseman in the old Eastern League to fill
,n at second for him in case Johnny Evers,
who is said to have recovered from his
nervous trouble. was not able to come
hack" funny thing about Fisher Is that
ne signed a Newark contract for this sea-
son last winter, but has since developed
a desire for an increase in salary and has
failed TO report, despite the fact that he
runs the risk Of a heavy fine or suspension.
The National Baseball Commission up
held the National Association of Minor
Leagues by a finding yesterday in award
ing Charles Babb only twelve days salary
from the Syracuse. n. Y. club, OF the
State League Babb appealed to the Ma
iionsl Commission, contending that salary
was due from December Is. 1911 to Jaau-
sry 26. 1912, the date Of his release
In order to avoid any possible misunder-
standing at the Olympic games, James b.
Sullivan, secretary of the American COM
mittee, some time ago requested the Swed-
tsh committee To forward full particulars
IN relation TO the rules for the weight
throwing contests fright and left hand,
and yesterday he received letter from
kristian Hellstrom stating that in these
contests all the competitors will make their
efforts with one hand and then all the
competitors with the other hand. The best
effort with each hand will be considered
and added together, to determine the win
ner.
Although the Columbia crews have been
on the water for a week they have been
able TO practise only twice because rough
water on Saturday, Monday and yesterday
made it impossible for them to launch the
shells.
Instead Of rowing. Jim Rice, the coach
sent the fun squad on a long run across
country yesterday afternoon Beginning
tomorrow however, there are TO be two
practice rows each day until the end OF the
Easter vacation on Tuesday. Rice is fret
ting al the delay caused by the weather
and will attempt to catch up on his sched-
ule
+. l.. samuels. 'ls, of Nstchez, Miss, and
J.. r. Achilles II. Of Rochester, have been
elected captain and manager, respectively
OF the Yale gymnastic team for next sea-
Son.
Anthony T. Wilding, of Australia the
lawn tennis champion of Great Britain. has
lost none OF his cunning on the courts
foreign exchange tells of his winning per-
manent possession of the Monte Carlo in
ternatlonal lawn tennis cup a few days
sso. on which ha won leg in 1908 and
again in 1911. He defeated c. Moore I'm the
final round by score of 6-3, SO. 60
Wilding has been promising TO play In this
country, and his presence I'm some of the
tournaments here would furnish great
treat for lovers OF the sport
John Eschman, promising Brooklyn
baseball player. has signed contract to
play with the Worcester club Of the New
LneIand League He is a first baseman