New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-06
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Frank Chance Suffering Slightly
from a Strained Back.
SERMON FOR THE PLAYERS
Ballot, Winner of More than
$3.50, 900, Arrives in This
Country from England.

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Frank Chance, now the Peerless Leader
of the Yankees. is stu suffering slightly
from a strained back. according TO let
ter which arrived here yesterday from
Bermuda. He Is making light of it. how
ever. saying that it amounts TO nothing
and that he is favoring it on the theory
that "A stitch in time saves nine
The arrival of the rear guard on Mon
day led TO his first declaration of policy
for the approaching season. He called
all the players together and laid down
some Of the rules which must he observed
on keeping in condition. He warned them
that any excuses off the field would not
he tolerated and pointed out that base
ball team that burned the candle at both
ends was doomed to the second division
if not to the cellar In winding up he
said:
Baseball is serious business-when
thousands OF dollars are invested ana
other thousands hang I'm the balance be-
tween a winning and losing team.
Much is expected of us this year. and
much is possible If YOU men Will Keep In
good condition and play the game as YOU
arc quite capable OF playing II. With the
right spirit and an earnest effort to fight
our way TO the first division We will give
the New York fans something 10 talk
about. do not mean to make any hard
and fast rules on what shall he done or
what shall not be done. but will expect
every man to do his full duty or know
the reason why"
Hal Chases play at second base was
again discussed at length. II seems that
he is so sure OF himself in almost any
position that I've inspires the confidence OF
those who look on.
Claude Derrick who is counted on TO
plug up the gap at shortstop, is under the
weather, but expects TO be ready for hard
work in day or two. Ray Fisher ana
George Davis. the Williams College star
last year. arc the most advanced Of The
pitchers. but the players. with one OF two
exceptions. are in good condition. Resu-
lar practice games will begin in day or
two.
Ballot. the horse that earned sl1i,5io
while racing under the silks OF the late
James r. kocne. is back in this country.
lie arrived from England yesterday OH
the steamship Minneapolis. Of the Atlantic
Transport Line. and a soon as certain
regulations are complied with he Will con-
tirue his journey 10 Kentucky. where nc
is to stand at John h. Madden's breeding
farm. at Hamburg Place.
II was not until long after the Mime
apolis had locked that Ballot was I'M
loaded and taken TO the stable Of Dr.
Robert W. McCully. at No. 81 Lexington
avenue. John Miller will go TO Kentucky
with the horse. and the details Of that
part Of the shipment are in the hands OF
Herbert Temple. OF the ADAMS Express
Company. Mr.. Madden. AT the head or
a syndicate Of horsemen, paid $4,000 ioi
the son Of Votei-Cerito.
Ballot WAS a capital performer in hi
day. and while not a. precocious as som"
of his stable mates was rated one OF the
best horses I'm the country when ne finally
found himself His most notabl" victory
as a two-year-old was in the colt end ot
the MatTon Stakes. ", q thfce-yesr-old
he won both the Iirst and Second Spe-
ciais. the Grand Republic and the lro-
quois stakes. the lnylncible Handicap ana
the Election Day Handicap On two oc-
casions. when giving away great humps OF
weight. he was beten by Salyidere.
Vt that time John Madden mad the
handling OF Salvidere and the fact that
he has now purchased Ballot is an indica-
ton OF his respect for SalIidere's rival
In 1905 Ballots most notable success
vas the winning Of the suburban Ilandi-
cap in the remarkably fast time Of : 90
for the mile and quarter with IL
hounds on his back. In that race he de-
feated such good horses King James
ana Fair Play.
That same fall Mr.. keene shipped Bal
lot abroad. and while racing la England
he won the Select Stakes at Newmarket.
I'm most cases. however, tn Handicapped
treated him too harShly.
Ballot is one Of the American stations
against which the French rule to exclude
Americans from the studbook does not
apply. lie is English on both sides and
Of the sturdiest strains. Voter. his sire
was son OF Friar's Balsam and Ma
yournoen. BY Barcaldne. while Cerito. tho
dam was . daughter Of I.owland chief
and Merry Dance. by Doncaster.
The Boston Braves nave released Swind
young shoItstcp, to the san Antonio
club. of the Texas League
Jake Stah manager OF the Boston Red
Sox. has received a baseball bat from his
admirers in Bluehelds. Nicaragua The
bat Is made Of Nicaraguan rosewood. and
While too heavy for use will be treasured
by the Red SoX leader as a souvenir.
with the bat came a silver plate with the
following engraving 'To the Boston Red
Sox. worlds champions. 1913. Presented
by the American fans Of Bluehelds, Me
araSua"
The strain Of managing the Chicago
Cubs IL beginning to tell on Johnny
Evers. war correspondents travelling
With the club say that Evers has actually
f.as