New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09

/ beers OF the club have thus far failed to
/ turn in their signed contracts. The alb
.qntees are Tom Hughes. the veteran
I pitcher: Herman Schaeffcr. the coach and
! utility man, and clyde Milan. the fast
outfielder.
/ IL is reported that Frank Chance, man
\ agrr OF the Yankees is angling for Ralph
| Capron, the outdelder recently released
by the Pittsburgh Pirates 10 the 81. Paul
| club OF the American Association. Bill
| Friel manager OF the Saints viii be here
\ for the schedule meetings, in this city
/ next week. and the deal may be closed
! "Rube" Marquard still insists that he
will not play baseball this year. but bor-
rows little sympathy for himself by
saying: Perhaps The same luck the
| Giants had last season will not assert it.
self again. We will see what they will
DO then. The fans will begin howling
for Msrquard."
Yes. bowling for the blood Of de-
| serter
! Jack Erhard the iniieider OF Columbia
! College. who had brief trial with the
Yankees last spring. has been signed by
the Washington Senators.
! r. 6. Shore was ordered reinstated by
! the National Baseball Commission yester-
day upon the payment OF fine OF S5.
| Shore was getting a trial with the Giants.
and admitted that he left the team with
our permission.
The request OF Herbert V JUL of the
Columbus club Of the American Associa-
| ton, to be declared free agent was dis
missed the commission holding that the
| club had complied fully with the rules
Of baseball IN regard 10 It's negotiations
with the player.
Bill Dahlen issued an order YESTERDAY
! for three OF his pitchers-Nap Rucker.
Alien and Ragon-to report al Hot
/ Springs, Ark, on February j., 10 boil
OUT and begin work.
| The chances OF Orval Overalls return TO
! the Cubs arc daily growing brighter
Murphy wrote Overall a long letter on
Thursday in which he said ne would be-
glad TO have the big pitcher back with
| the team. In view Of the fact that Big
| JEFF" has asked for reinstatement. IL ap-
| pears THAI he really means to return to
| the Cubs Overall was always fond OF
Evers and has expressed himself RS being
| willing to work under the Trojan
Il never had quarrel with Overall
| so far az know" Murphy Is quoted az
saying. AN the differences between W.
have been manufactured, Tie may have
had some grievance against me- hut no
never came In TO talk II over and I will
| be- very glad IL he decides to come back
| for IL Will round out our pitching staff
nicely
Jess Willard has little hope of getting
| n match with Luther McCarty. the new
heavyweight king. until the latter has
| faced Bombardier Wells Jess also has
crossed New York State of his list He
| saws he never expects TO box here again
Hard blow for little old New York.
The Amateur Athletic Union Of the
| United States. having no desire TO adver-
| tise worlds. American or Olympic char-
pions as starters for the national indoor
games at Madison Square Garden on
March unless signed entry blanks were
! on hand, addressed personal letter 10
| every athlete OF note in the East and as
far West as Kansas City.
/ Up to this time. however. few entries
have been received, although the list III
cludes Howard +. Drew. tho national
sprint champion; Hannes Kolchmainen,
the wonderful distance runner from Fir
| land Russell Beatty. the intercollegiate
! shot-put champion; Lawrence Whitney.
who finished third to Mcdonald and Rose
/ in the sixteen-pound shot at the olympic
! games In Sweden; Ben Sherman. the
former intercollegiate champion AZ throw
ing the hammer; Ben Adams. the crack
high and broad jumper Of the New YORK
| Athletic club. and Harry Grumpelt. the
winner Of several metropolitan and M
,ional high jump championships
| An interesting programme has been ar
ranged for the twcnty-third annual
games of the Barnard School for Boys
| In the sth Regiment armory on March /.
Entries will close on February y with
Percy Morningstar. at the school or with
| nisves a (,Iust No 70 John street