New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02

Chance and Charles Barrett. the trainer.
will preside over a regular training table.
which will be an innovation in major
league baseball. The club Will ship from
this city all the meats, including roast
beef lamb ham and bacon: also butter
and drinking water. The food at the
training table will be the same az that
provided for college football players ard
carsmen. Pastry. hot bread and sea-
scned dishes will be tabooed. Barrett also
will take a medicine chest stocked Win
remedies sor common iils. while two mas
sage operators viii 80 "a keep the arms
Of the players free from kinks
The Jersey City team Of the lnter1a-
tional League also will report al Bermuda
week after the arrival Of the Yankees
and win train on the same field. IL Is the
plan OF the New York manager 10 play
daily practice games with the SkeeterS.
on board ship the New York players Will
occupy the best quarters. and everything
will be done during the trip and unile IN
bermuda TO put them in the finest con-
dit'on for the American League pennant
race. which begins on April 10.
4 manager is merely incidental 20 a
major league baseball team. according 20
Chubby Charlcy' Murphy. the boss OF
the cubs. lie has been quoted as saying:
Are We 20 forget Evers. Schultz, TIC
l,cr. Zimmerman. Brown Archer. Saie:.
Cheney. Lavender. Richie Reulbach. MIL
er. Goode. Shcckard Leach and others
and agree that Chance deserves all the
credit for tho recent good showing or the
cubs? Think Il over. and YOU will doubt
less come 10 the conclusion that desire
20 pan me is bach OF much Of the recent
huhbub have been pictured In every
conceivable light by those who enjoy
throwing rocks at one who happens to De
a, the head OF bail club
"Of course, a competent. painstakins
Manager &c a big asset and quite ncces-
sary 20 success. but lie IL not the whole
cheese. Chance really has been fortu-
nate at Chicago by being surrounded D.
smart PLAYERS. lie said. probably in
pique. that Tinker was the smartest.
Does Chance know who was the smart
est. or was he trying 10 show that had
erred in my selection
Murphy plainly believes In the old and
much abused saying: "A good horse
makes 4 good Jockey And yet--but
what's the use Of trying 10 convince a
man who talks with single purpose.
publicity.
petition signed by hundreds OF
fans" in Chicago who respect and ad-
miro Frank Chance has been handed 10
Charley Comiskey. owner or the White
Sox. asking him TO use his best efforts
20 have the first game with the Yankees
in Chicago on Saturday or sunday. u
is the purpose 20 give Chance a royal
welcome. and many fans must limit
their baseball 10 Saturday and Sunday
games Mr. Comiskey has promised 10
do what he can to arrange the date
Entry blanks are out for tho annual
games OF the Mohawk Athletic Club on
February II AZ the I'D Regiment
Armory Diamond prizes will be given
for irst. second and third places In the
following events: 66-yard dash. 3oO-yard
run. three quarter-mile run, four mile
rur all handicaps: 6J-yard dash, one
mile novice, bicycle race, medley relay
for smaller CLUBS. and standing high
jump with S-inch limit handicap.
Charley Sterrett. captain and catcher OF
the Princeton baseball team last spring,
VINO later played with the Yankees in A
way 10 stamp him as a fixture, signed his
contract for the coming season Yesterday.
Great things are expected OF this player
under the direction and coaching Of Frank
Chance
Chief Bender the pitcher OF the Ath-
letics, who did 80 much 20 beat the Giants
in the worlds series OF 1911. has signed
his contract II will be his eleventh sea-
son as member OF the Philadelphia
American League team. Eddie Plank. the
star left handed pitcher. who lost only
six games last year. Is now the only play
er who is outside Connie Mack's fold His
contract Is expected any day.
Barney Dreyfuss Is quoted as saying
that he did not want Jim Thorpe merely
as a drawing card and that he has Yet 10
prove himself a real player. Sounds like
another case OF sour grapes.
Jim tombstone. for many years an UNI
pire in the National League. will work in
the American Association this year. 4
difference with Thomas J. Lynch, presi-
dent OF the National League. led him TO
resign his place on the stan early In the
winter.
Dick IIoblitzell. the reliable guardian OF
first base for the Cincinnati Reds. has at
tachcd his signature to two-year con-
tract.
The years Of Hans Wagner are growing
so numerous that he can hardly keep
track Of them When der capting OF the
Pirates deposited his contract at the Pitts
burgh clubs office last week one of the
officers inquired his age. Honus hesicated
n moment and then replied "Oh. forty or
forty-one"
Germany" Shaefer. the humorist or
clown OF the Washington Senators. has
practically completed "a deal for vaude-
Vile theatre IL Chicago. He will not let II
interfere with his baseball duties
Horace Milan. a younger brother of the
famous Clyde. has been turned over TO the
Norfolk club. of the Virginia League, BY
Clarke Griffith.
WHALEN BUYS HoLY0KE CLUB.
Springfield. Mass Feb. TT Joseph
Whalon. OF MittenaGue announced to-
Ill. F.lt .1f-.