New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-16
CHANCE WANTS NEW
NAME FOR YANKEES
writes to Say That He Would
Like "Our" Team Called
the New YorkS.
GOOD WORD FOR GIANTS
Insists That Present Cognomens
Are Meaningless and That
Time Has Come to
Rechristen.

Time Has Come to
Rechristen.
! rank. chance wants TO rechristen the
| v.nLfes. and even goes so far as 10 sug
go, that hereafter the team OF many
,.oes Sc called the New Works.
no does not forget. either. that the
Giants also Of New York. are playing in
.,is city and DONG much to make base
,eu history. Any way this is what he
s.ysina letter 10 Frank j, Farrell. owner
D ., the club. while on his way to Glenaora
Cal:
"Woudn't il be a good idea to call our
,.am the New Works. instead Of the High
l,pd.rs. Yankees. Hilltops. Hillmen or
Eiltiesc McGraws men have copyright
4 an the nickname Giants and they deserve
/, for they have accomplished big things
in the National League. They always Will
!, Giants in the full sense Of the word.
Therefore. in calling our team the New
Works We are not appropriatinS some
thing that doesn't belong 10 us.
THE nickname Highlanders. Yankees
srd the others are meaningless. In cities
~
lion IA fact, think that this nickname
business in baseball has been overdone.
Ne are going 10 try 10 bring New York
10 the top Of the heap in the American
LEAGUE and We will have New York on
our uniforms. / hope the newspapers md
The baseball public will call us the New
Ycrks in the future; also that We will be
worthy OF the name"
Johnny Evers, manager OF the Chicago
Cubs. says he is in favor Of increasing
the hitting by allowing a runner 10 ad-
vance base whenever a pitcher gives a
free pass no matter what bases are oc-
euried and by reducing the number o.
halls from four 10 three The WHY one IS
quoted as saying
When twirler deliberately passes d
heavy hitter 10 get weaker one. the
fans are dlsgusted often in contest
men will reach third and second with
strong batter coming TO the plate. He is
passed for weak batsman. Under the
proposed rule this would be abolished.
Should pitcher purposely pass the strong
hitter. the man on third would be per-
mit,ed TO score and the man at second so
10 third The scheme is 10 make the
pitcher put the ball over the plate and
encourage more practice for better CON
roD."
Word also comes hot over the wires
hat Murphy, Charles Webb Murphy. APP
proves Can il he that the king OF pub
lcity Is running out OF ideas?
Why not 90 back 20 the old days and
pitch the ball over the plate, instead Of
hurting il?
Joe Jackson. the hard hitting outnelder
Of the Cleveland Maps. is not a hold
out" as reported He has signed a con-
uact and says he is well satisfied with
me terms. which are better than last
YEAR Jackson made a great race with
Ty Cobb and iris Speaker for the batting
honors Of the American League In 1912,
bit finished second with .395 10 Cobbs
= &C. Speaker was u points behind Jack
! so1.
Jack Angeny. me plunger OF the Penn
Hlvsnia swimming team covered 20 feet
in a semi monthly meet in Philadelphia
on Monday evening, which is only feet
short Of the American record set last
March by Willis, the Red and Blue cap
tain.
Edward Eayers, the Brown University
pitcher. who must take up tho burden
that such clever boXmen as Councilman
and Warner carried last season. promises
u he a star. lie has attracted he atten-
| ton Of Connie Mack. and the story goes
hat he will get trial with the Athletics
after his graduation.
Earl Blackburn. a young catcher who
received trial with the Pittsburgh Pr
ates last fall. is dangerously III with diph
iberia at his home in Springfield, Ohio
Doc" scanlon the pitcher who refused
TO report 70 the Philles. 10 whom he had
been traded by the Brooklyn club last
season. denies the report that he is seek
4 ing reinstatement. Scaulon reiterates his
statement that he IS through with profes
donsl baseball. as he is perfectly satisfied
with the medical profession
Charles Snyder, pitcher has been
turned over to the st. Louis Browns by
The Louisville club OF the American AssO
cation. as part payment for Jack Powell
1 Snyder originally was reported sold 90 the
Phillies. but the Colonies cancelled this
! deal. prefeIrng TO get a player rather
4 than cash in return There is chance
| that Il was a bad switch. as Powell Oh
1 i.sts 10 being shunted on 10 the minors.
larry Pape the pitcher, 10 longer is
with the worlds champions. He was sold
| on Tuesday evening BY tho Red Sox 10 tho
| Bufslo club OF the international League
and without any strings.
Harold JsnVin. "ho made name for
himself at third base for the Jersey City
team last year. has signed contract with
J INC Red Sox. lie will he groomed for
l JAKE stshls place Al FIRST base.
lark Griffith has decided 10 pitch the
sp'InS training camp OF the Washington
senators az Charlottesville. Va. The Delta
VA fraternity house at the University OF
Virginia will BE- turned over TO Griffith
std his men FOR one month.
/ zen Shi5e part owner Of the Philadel-
AUTOMOBILES.
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