New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-27
OWNER Of YANKEES
BACK FROM BERMUDA
SAYS Chance Is as Fast as
Ever and Players Are Ready
for the Gong.
EXPECTS MUCH OF CHASE
Mr.. Farrell Warns the Fans,
However, Not to Expect Too
Much of the Team
This Season.

Frank J. Farrell. owner of the New
York team in the American League. re-
turned from Bermuda on the ROYAL Mail
steamer Arcadan Yesterday afternoon.
After spending nearly three weeks at the
training camp where Frank Chance and
the Yankees are hard at work getting
ready for the opening Of another rennant
race, Mr.. Farrell expressed himself as
greatly encouraged by the results so far
attained, and added that New York
fans" would he agreeably surprised
when they saw the players on the held.
Mr.. Farrell said further
The conditions in Bermuda could not
be better The weather has Seen made
10 order ever since Chance arrived there
more than a month ago. With the eX-
ception of one day practice has been I'M
interrupted. and the players. who have
been competently trained. are almost
ready to travel AT their fastest gait.
Il have not leased the cricket ground
at Hamilton myself. but the Jersey city
club has secured it for two years. which
probably means that We Will go BACK
there next spring Chance is really the
man TO talk about the players, for they
are wholly in his care. but perhaps II Is
timely for me TO say that Chance himself
was never in better health. He can
field. bat and run the bases as well AS
he ever did. which is going to help us
wonderfully
Hal Chase's accident was unfortunate.
but it might have been worse. or course
he has been unable to practise at second
base. but there is every reason TO believe
that he will play the bag successfully
Hsrtzell will be surprise at third base
for he is in splendid condition. due TO
long training and now is assured of a
regular position. We have three eood
Youngsters in Derrick. Young and Mid
kiff. and as for the outfeld. Chance be-
lieves il will be one of the fastest IN
baseball
'Wolter is sprintnc as II he never had
broken his leg while Cree is the same
-eliable batsman who is well known TO
New York fans Daniels has been care
fully coached by Chance, and may he
the regular right fielder. although | do
not know just what Chance has decided
upon since left Bermuda
nance Is EitdGN SdAiohth WIN 'A'~
pitchers and SAYS that he probably will
keep about seven Of them. Ford is ready
10 begin hard work at once and so are
Mcconnell. Heating, Caldwell and War
hon. Sweeney never looked so well or
,ausht better ball Chance has instilled
his men with the real fighting spirit and.
furthermore he has not been compelled
to rebuke a single man for a violation OF
the rules.
THE story brought here by person who
saw the PLAYERS training in Bermuda that
Chance had threatened to fine Hal Chase
must have been told for the sake of talk
ing. Chase has been most earnest
worker and together with all the men he
has tried loyally-to help Chance in the
difficult undertaking which We hope soon
will bear fruit
New York fans must not expect too
much this year. II Chance can keep the
,eam within hailing distance Of the hrst
division we should he satisfied. when the
disaster Of last year ia remembered. The
New York players Will arrive home prob
ably next Thursday. ready to give the
Brooklyn team a hard battle at Eboets
Field a week from next Saturday.
Word came from Chicago last night
rat Jimmy Archer. who signed four
ycar contract with the Cubs on Tuesday
,s told in the late edition Of yesterday s
Tribune. had compromised on $1,000 a
voar because OF the long term. Another
report said the salary vas $1,000 Any
way. Archer will catch for the Cubs. and
the team is strengthened 90 Per cent.
The Princeton-Stevens baseball game
YESTERDAY was postponed on account Of
rain.
Some baseball critics are predicting that
Larry Cheney will be the Ed Walsh OF
the Cubs a year ago he pitched in forty
two games and had record Of twenty
six won and ten lost. He is conhdent mat
he will make an even better showing this
year. IT is not an easy mark. however, at
which 10 shoot.
An exhibition game has been arranged
between the Giants and Syracuse club. of
the New York State League. to be played
in that city on August II.
4. W. Richards. of Brigham Young I'M
versity. who won the running high jump
AT the Olympic games last July by clear
ing the bar at feet 3'4 inches, will come
on from Provost Utah, 20 compete AZ the
PENNSYLVANIA relay carnival in Philadel-
mia on April %. He is aiming 10 be a
second Jim Thorpe 10 all appearances. as
he has entered in the high jump broad
umr. shot-put and discus throw.
Richards has a different style from
most great high jumpers since the days
Of Byrd Page, way back In lSS He uses