New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-10
Bugs Raymond Gets One More
Chance in Baseball Fold.
MUST REPORT TO GIANTS
McGraW Says He Has No Use for
Him, So Some Other Club
May Buy the Worry.

Arthur L. Raymond, better known az
Bugs Raymond. is once more safely in
the fold Of organized baseball In a finding
promulgated yesterday by the National
Commission he was reinstated and ordered
10 report to the New York Giants. on
whose reserve list he is. This does not
mean that John j. McGraw will give the
brilliant but erratic pitcher another chance.
but II does mean that the club may he able
10 get return from it's original invest
mcnt 10y selling or trading Raymond to
SON" other club.
Raymond at his best would strengthen
any pitching staff in the country and he a
welcome addition to any club hut those
managers who have AN aversion to gray
hairs will think twice before Offering him
a contract OF paying real money for his re-
lease. No man worked harder than Nc
Graw Ia keep Raymond i'm line 50 that he
could pitch the kind Of bah Of which he
was capable He even went so far a. TO
pay the expenses Of a personal hodyguard
for the irresponsible pitcher The plan
worked for time, but RAYMOND finally
outwittod his guardian and wound mp 10y
waving farewell to the Giants and going
his own way. Ills repentance has led to
his getting ono more chance. as the follow
ing formal finding OF the National COM
mission shows.
on July 90 the commission warned all
national agreement Gibbs and players not
10 play with or against any team OF Whi'l
a l.. Raym nd was member until %"
was restored go good standing. This player,
who had been disciplined for protractcd
dissipation deserted tho New York club of
the National League 10 which b." was I'M
der contract in violation Of Rule 50 Of tho
commission.
An application was recently filed by him
for reinstatement. lie processes repentance
FOR his disregard Of contractua obliga-
tons and promises that 4 restored 10 good
standing he viii abstain from intoXicants
and give his team loyal service.
Throughout his career a. professional
ball player his conduct and habits have
been reprehensible In the extreme and lie
has repeatedly broken resolutions TO re-
form.
Tho commission can find no exteuuating
circumstances IN his case and has grave
reasons TO apprchend that he will not he
amcn1Dle to discipline. but I'm view OF lis
financial condition and the plight Of his
family ne will be afforded another oppor-
tunfv 20 earn livelihood as q national
agreement PLAYER
on the payment Of fnc Of 500. which
IS hereby imposed on him. tho player will
he res ored 10 good standing and permitted
10 Join the New York team.
cago club OF the United States League
ana insists that he is in good condition
McGraw on hearing Of his reinstatement in
St Louis last night, said:
We'll, he can report whenever he gets
ready. but have no use for him"
Then you do not intend TO use him" he
was asked.
1T seems that way" answered McGraw.
Jim McAleer one OF the owners OF the
Boston Red sox, laughed yesterday at
a rumor which was floating around in
this city that Iris Speaker. one Of
the greatest outhelders in the country
would be traded 10 the New York Yankees
for Hal Chase. Frank Farrell and Tom
Davis. OF the New York team saw more
reason TO scowl than 10 laugh over the sug-
gestion that a trade in which Chase was
concerned was being considered. Davis
said he was tired OF denying stories about
Chase, who he said would be at his regular
place at first base by Monday.
Julian W Curtiss treasurer OF the Amer
lean Olympic committee announced yes
terday that ne received checks amounting
TO sl67. The Mohawk Athletic Club, tho
hustling little club OF The Bronx. sub
scribed so. The AnheusAr- Busch Brewing
Association and Charles z. Senter sent
checks for 800 and s., respectively, through
Theodore i. Bland. secretary of the West
ern Association Of the 4. A. L.
The application Of the ST. Louis club Of
the National League for reopcninR Of
tho Zschert case was dismissed 10y the Ma
tional Commission YESTERDAY
St Louis was recently ordered 10 pay the
salary If Zachert from the beginning OF
the season Of 1912 until he f. formally
released" the commission holding that his
transfer IN the Montreal club was not lc-