New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-29
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Frank Chance SAYS He Will Ar
rive Here on February 10.
SENDS WORD FROM COAST
Red" Smith, the Dashing
Third Baseman Of Superbas,
Signs His Contract.

Signs His Contract.
Frank Chance will arrive In this city
on February 10 10 take up his duties as
manager Of tho Yankees. \ telegram was
received from him by Frank Farrell Yes
terday saying he would leave Los An
gclcs on February and would como right
through without q stou-ovcr. except for
about three hours i'm Chicago TO change
cars. This means he will reach this city
on tho Twentieth Century Limited at $40
o'clock on Monday morning. February
TO- He will he welcome. as many details
must be settled before the players report
for the spring training trip to Bermuda.
Chester Hon. who beaded the list OF
winning pitchers of the Now England
League last year when with the Law
renee club. signed contract with the
Yankees Yesterday. lie is u left-haud"d
pitcher. stands feet . inches in height
and Weighs iC2 pounds. He won sixteen
out of Twenty-Five games last season, and
Arthur Irsiu thinks he viii develop into
2 most useful member of the pitching
staff under the tutelagc OF Frank Chance.
Bob Groom. the lanky pitcher Of the
Washington team. Is optimistic TO say the
least The little word "f' does not play
an important part even If ii Is included
in his vocabulary. He thinks the Sena-
tors will win the American League PEN
naut this year and expresses himself as
follows.
~ like our chances To win the pennant
ncXt JASON, The only club We have TO
fear u the Athletics. and if Connie Mack
does not grab OF pnerom pitcher in the
shuttle cannot see why we should not
run loose all the way"
j. Carlyle Smith. known To tho faithful
Brooklyn fans" as Red Smith" sent
in his signed contract 10 the Supcrbas
yesterday afternoon. Smith wrote in that
he has been doing some light work all
winter. and says that the bell will ind
him in perfect condition and ready 70
play the game Of his life.
If Smith carries out his promises and
plays "A better game than last season
Brooklyn need have no cause FOR worry
over the far turn of the mheld. Smith
Is rated as one of the most promising
and thoroughly capable innclders who
have broken into the big leagues in sew
eral years, If not since the days when
Arthur Deyln used TO set the stands IN
an uproar at the Polo Grounds. He is
fast and aggressive and can hit like
a hend
Last year he played in rs games went
10 the bat 49, times and hit for a per-
centage OF $50. He poed out l$9 hits
for total Of 1911 bases, with y doubles,
triples and 1 home runs. lie made
only 10 sacrifice hits and stole - bases.
Smith ranked ninth among the third
basemen. with an average OF .a3S. but L,e
OF those who were placed above him
rlayed IN IS games OF less. Smith took
care OF i07 chances out OF a possible 81.
George Tyler the left-handcd pitcher
and one Of the shining lights Of the Bos
ton Braves. will be married this after
noon al Lowell. Mass, TO Miss {. Lillian
Mccarthy.
Charles Stewart. a young outtielder Of
the Chicago cubs. has been sold 10 the
Milwaukee club of the American Assoc
citation.
The plan OF letting the fans pick
a manager for the Danville club OF the
Three T. League did not prove sue /.
cessful and the owners of the club APP
pointed Connie Walsh. a veteran pitcher.
as the teams leader Few fans" could
be brought To the IDEA of voting for "A
manager. and the selection OF those few
who did east their votes was not salts
factory To the stockholders Of the club.
Joe Tinker. manager Of the Cincinnati
Reds. has signed Fred Carroll, big right
handed twirler now a student at the
University OF Illinois. Carroll has not
pitched for Nllinois. as he has been at
college only short time. lie will join
the Reds at Mobile.
Monte Cross the veteran iniielder. has
been offered the position of coach OF the
ball team OF the University of Michigan.
Branch Hickey, who coached the team
last year, has signed with the st. Louis
Browns to act as chief scout
j. Kirby, who ran so we'll in the Olyr1-
pic tryout games last spring, has been
elected president of the Delta Social Club.
at No. $40 Manhattan avenue.
Charles Wagner. shortstop and captain
OF the Boston Red SoX. who was promi
nent in his teams victory over the
Giants in the worlds championship series
last fall. has signed his contract for next