The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-10-27
Matty. Meyers and Snodgrass
Among Giants Who Are Ex.
pected to Quit Globe Trotters
When They Reach Vancouver.
Bv BOsen,0n Bulger.

~ N'oNilNb 10 sDsSlp AMONG une
~ few ballplayers LEFT around these
parts, Mc9raw and Jimmy Gala
han are going to be hard pushed for
athletes when they sail from Vancouver
for Japan, Ballplayers are noted for
their fear OF long sea trips. and It is
said that a number OF them will back
out as soon as the transforming trip
through the West has ended
Among those who are expected to quit
at Vancouver are Mathewson. Meyers,
Snodgrass. Speaker and Crawford. II
others drop or McGraw will have less
than thirteen players to go around the
world. and the White Sox will be just
as badly of unless new men are re-
cruited
Besides the aversion to sea voyages
the players do not like the idea of play
ing four months FOR their expenses.
Those who have taken their wives along
will also be"put to something like 81 800
additional expense. on account Of bad
weather. the trip SO far has not been
u big paying one and the players are
beginning TO wonder 10 they can get out
even. Their ARRANGEMENT with the man
ayers Is that their expenses shall be
paid, and II money Is made they are to
share In the profits. None OF the play
ers are paid salaries.
PLAYERs PLAN WINTER BASE.
BALL ON COAST.
Most OF those who will leave the
ranks at Vancouver have been signed
up to play on "A team In California, to
be managed by Fred Snodgrass. Catch or
Wilson, who IL now in Decatur, Al,
Lao. al. ..t,.
grass outfit and will start for the
Coast in ten days.
At the outset Mathewson had no in
tent.on OF even taking the land trip. but
McGraw asked him AZ n personal favor
to so along and help draw some money
Ia tho Wes:. E.s SIX Is . sy.a; lar1
out there. 1t was for that reason that
Speaker and Sam Crawford were also
drafted at the last minute.
Mr.. Comiskey says the teams must
make enough money before reaching
Vancouver to pay their Transportation
for tho entire trip II they expect TO come
out on the good side of the ledger, They
do not expect to make much money
In the foreign countries.
1t was rumored that the trip would
he abandoned. bat Just to oby late any
feeling OF that kind among the men,
bers of the party, McGraw and Comls-
key paid for the transportation for the
entire trip In advance. They Will go
through with II even at heavy loss.
TEAMS ARE PLAYING REAL
BASEBALL IN THE WEST.
The Giants and White SoX wouldn't
mind having the number Of players cut
down except for the fact that the games
have now developed Into nip and tuck
fight for blood, and both McGraw and
Callahan are working like TroJans "a
win. The players also have caught the
spirit, and In the last few games out
West they have fought as hard as II
he worlds title was at stake, The Amer
lean League magnates Insisted on
Speaker going to help the White Sox
out after the Giants had won the first
three games In succession.
Charley Murphy. president OF the Cubs
will be here Fr.day to sail for Europe
lie Is to be accompanied by Mrs. Muir
ply and Is going TO Cahir. Ireland jus
| to silence the report that he Ia not Irish
| after all. Charlie says that as Mrs. Muir
ply Is German he will make the sacrifice
OF going into the land Of the Kaiser Jus
for her sake.
| Those at the worlds series who won
cred at the happy smile on the erstwhils
grim v'sage Of Clarke Griff,th now hav,
the answer. The Washington club ha.
Just declared a dividend OF go per cent,
which, by the way, Is said t. be tn,
largest one ever paid by a major league
ball club. For years GriK suffered from
nervous indtgest N. but he says thu
(1nAAdA- UA00000laS ~ club hes Ahae'