New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-17
Loyal Rooter Gives Matty a
Gold Plated Baseball.
GREAT PITCHER PLEASED
Giants Beginning to Return
Their Contracts Signed
and Sealed.

baseball, heavily plated with gold Ac-
cording 10 the inscription, the trophy was
presented for Matty'S splendid work
"durns the National League pennant
race and the worlds series Of 1912
The ball Is an exact duplicate OF an
official league ball. stitches and all. aud
has what John Foster, secretary Of the
club. calls Roman finish. 1t Is hollow
inside
the man who made the present signed
himself e. T.. Prlt,nard. OF West sun
street He is a stranger 70 the big
pitcher who. how ever. was none the less
pleased al the GIT. Big Six did not
LcS.tat" to declare Yesterday that he was
more than delighted with it. although last
season was fsll Of hobbies and mistakes
for him and he wanted 10 forget il as
quickly as possible. Stir H. took pleas
urs in thinking that his work was appre-
ciated.
Theodore GoJlat. the Young Indian
apOls tWirler VINO wa- tried oUt oy tho
Giants Al the Polo Grounds last fall has
sent in his contract for tho coming sea
son. Grover Cleveland Hartley. the sub
stitutc catcher. also has signed.
Armanado Marsaus is no longer a hold
out When Garry hermann. president
OF the cincinnati Reds learned that his
star outieldcg w5s not satisfied with the
terms Of the contract he wrote in new
I figures. and tho signature Of the cuban
is expected At tho clubs office in few
Gays.
Paul Musser. q juvenile member Of the
pitching stan Of tho Washington Senators,
hoe been farmed out TO the Atlanta club.
%, tho Southern League.
Irrod Williams. the Notrs Dame star,
who had t.iai 10 the oItfeld with the
Chicago cabs last summer. viii not re-
Join lHe ENcrs band until juno. After
,Go close NJ the season Williams returned
to college and be- has permission from
the MANAGE 81 the cubs to stay there
'urrI The end of Nh" term.
Tn" cts of Sac:smento Is not popular
with discarded PLAYERS from the major
'cag'.s Tom DDvne' and Eddie MELON
ala declared That tNsr would not report
?, ma, team after ucug sent thor" this
e-ter. and had 10 be traded elsewhere.
Jack Bliss tH. yat.ha, 'e' ont ny the -.
Louis Cardinals 10 Inrcs that d." viii Tot
gIa, in Sacramento Bliss wants 10 b."
. sold ro Vcrro-. Zoo the same league. which
. is near his home Louis Druoko, one ~
I tho rl,rhers o. the Chants. also is slated
4 Tor Sacramento. and his refusal 20 play
there can 10 expected next
John j. NcGIaw will welcome the Yam
KEGS at the Polo Grounds this season.
when. in a sense. they arc without a home,
but he is not iu favor ~ any permanent
arrangement until some other city shows
rho way. he is quoted as saying in chi
laSo.
ITS an risht FOR the Yankees 10 use
our park this year while their own is be-
4 INK built But u would be- foolish 10 Sug-
cost that they permanently share the
Polo Grounds with the Giants. We're on
top I'm New York ~ present, and th"
Yanks are down. Why should We give
. them = chance To use the Polo Grounds.
which - alyautageOusly situated N W.
I should drop nest season and the Nanks
should prosper We would lose our Identity.
II would he an American League town.
and the fans would soon associate III"
Polo Grounds ana the Yankees as ono
/ and the same institution. 500 no real
reason FOR rival clubs building immcns"
} s,adlums for their separate use They
could easily share one plant, but III never
consent TO splitting with the Yankees until
other cities do likewise
/ lean Dubuc. n member Of last years
/ pitching staff OF the Detroit Tigers, says
! no has refused to sign the contract sub
mittcd and will quit baseball. Dubuc "N-
! meets 10 coach the Notre Dame baseball
team this year.
Jake StahI. manager Of the Boston Rcd
, Soy denies that he will not play hrst
/ base FOR the worlds champions next sea-
/ son. ne is quoted az saying
"Tf don't play rrst has" II viii he be-
cause some young fellow can beat me out
/ NJ the Job. Just now do not think any
/ one can beat me. for feel more IKE
plavipc than I did a year ago My legs
are better this year because OF my play
| ing las, season. ! suppose the story OF nv
being unable 10 play this year started ne
cause my legs were bad for while last
year.
I "IU 60 10 Hot Springs about the laSt
" eek In February. probably a week ahrh
Of the team 80 can get the jump on my
men"
Nordeoai Brown. not 50 long ago the
leading nitcher Of the Chicago Cubs. signed
/ contrac, Yesterday to play with the
/ cincinnati Reds. Joe Tinker has thus
/ landed half Of the battery on which he IS
| counting so largely Johnny klins being
| the other half
! Davv Jones. the veteran outhelder OF
! tho Detroit Tigers has been sold 10 the
Chicago White Sox for price said 10 De
I g.. 500.
/ SMITH LEAVES MAXWELL.
/ Frank f. smith, who has been factory
manager of the Newcastle, Ind" plant
of tho Tinted States Motor Company. mas