New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-04
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Joe Tinker Gets MordeCaI
Brown for LaudermiIk.
HENRY UNDER THE KNIFE
Hughie Jennings Picks the Pr
rates to Win National
League Pennant.

Grover Laudermilk, former pitcher OF
the Chicago Cubs. who went to Cincin-
natl in the bis deal by which Joe Tinker
became manager OF tho Reds. was traded
yesterday TO the Louisville club of the
American Association, for Mordecai
Brown. the three-fngered wonder also
a former Chicago pitcher
Tinker announced that cash consider
alton would be included in the deal II
Brown proved able to pitch next season
The time was, and not so long ago.
when "Three-dngered' Brown was
terror to all National League batsmen.
| His pitching arm failed last season ana
Charles Webb Murphy. with no thought
of the past, released him with scant con-
alteration. Tinker still has faith in MS
old team mate and gladly accepted the
opportunity TO give him a chance.
Word came from Washington last niSht
that John Henry. the leading catcher OF
! the Senators. would be operated on TO-
day for q dislocated cartilage in his knee.
He will be confined TO the hospital lor
two weeks, after which lie VIII go 10 ms
home at Amherst, Mass. for complete
rest. The doctors hold out hope that
the operation will effect cure. and Hen
~ expect. 10 be in good condition Tor
the opening OF the league season on
April 10.
Jimmy Stephens. second string eaten
or with the st. Louis Browns since l"''
was released yesterday 10 the Buffalo
club of the international League
Delving into the baseball future. Hughle
Jennings manager writer. actor pro-
! claims the Pirates as probable winners
/ Of the National League pennant this
year and adds that Matty VIII be pltch-
ling good ball when younger stars nave
passed out. He says In the current IS
sue Of THE Sporting News:
The Pirates look like the 1913 pennant
! winners in the National League. There IL
! hut one weak place in Clarke's team ana
{ that Is at first base II he can over
| com. that weakness ne will have a team
! that will have 10 oe reckoned with ior tue
highest honors next fall.
The Giants will always be strons-that
is so long as McGraw is at their head.
And / do not say this because OF my
| friendship for the New York leader
McGraw is aggressive. he knows the
game and he has the knack OF getting
/ the work out Of the men.
Talk OF Mathewson slipping in 1918
( fs hardly based on firm foundation.
Mathewson is not an old man in the strict
! sense of the word. Not only that put
the has always taken excellent care or
! himself.
Aside from that. TOO, Mathewson knows
/ the weakness of every batter in the Ma
! tional League, and he will be still pitch
ing good ball after some Of the present
J day stars have passed out.
/ Unless the Cubs are a factor in the Ma
| tional League pennant Tight next year.
Evers and his men will not draw cor
porars guard TO the West Side Park IN
Chicago.
The baseball public has had altogether
TOO much Murphy Murphys treatment
of Frank Chance and Miner Brown was
another thing that aroused the baseball
world. and even such partisan fans as
the West Siders are turning their backs
on the chubby one.
II turns out that Sammy Strang. once
of the New York Giants and noted for
his ability as a pinch hitter will soon
! blossom forth as a singer under his real
name Of Strang Nicklin. He has been
studying abroad and making rapid prog
ress He will return some time in Feb
ruary, to finish out his contract as coach
of the baseball team OF the United States
Military Academy, following which he
will turn TO the stage.
William j. Kramer, the national cross
country champion, will make his first ap-
pearance at an indoor meet this winter
in the two-mile handicap at the "dia-
mond meet OF the Milrose Athletic As
ISOLATION or January IS, at the list Regi-
ment Armory In addition to the prizes
in this event for first. second and third
men, there is also a valuable trophy al
stake upon which the Irish American
Athletic Club has won two legs Kramer
hopes TO prevent the Winged Fists
from getting the final leg this year, in
order TO obtain permanent possession OF
the bronze.
Tom Collins and M. d. Huysman. rep
Yesenting the Irish-American Athletic
Club: E A Hunger. formerly OF Cornell.
and Frank Joyce, Of the Mohawks. will
y. ,r,op0 tho ofher ruDners who will be