The Washington times., 1913-01-07

Roger Bresnahan. deposed manager of
the St Louis Cardinals, is expected to
sign three-year contract with the Chi
cago Cubs today or tomorrow. He will
receive, 1t is understood, $4,000 a year
for his services, unless Murphy sus-
pends him without pay for getting into
trouble with the bat boy or refusing to
sleep in an upper berth
Bresnahan's signing will mean a
change Of heart for Jimmy Archer. the
Cubs crack backstop, now a holdout
for $4,000 year. With "Rajah" on the
job next season. there may not be so
much need of having Archer around
Some move in this matter Is expected
soon.
The information was given out by
Charlie Murphy in Chicago, who said
Its a great acquisition. / had to out
bid both Dreyfuss and Hermann to get
Bresnahan. but ] got him. He'll be the
Cubs first string catcher next season
and that means a championship for
me-"
Two Tigers Sign.
Bobby Veach, believed by Detroit
fans TO be the successor OF Davy Jones
In the left garden. and Harry Tut
hill, prince of trainers, have forwarded
signed contracts for 1913. Veach seemed
to lack pep last year. though this
was not noticeable on the road so much
as in Detroit. He has plenty of speed
on the bases. but is charged with
headless running. He is a good hitter,
and Hughey Jennings will try to put
some fire into his playing next season.
Tuthill will be in his sixth season
with the Tigers when he goes South
in the spring. He trained the West
Point football squad last fall, and
may endeayor to introduce COLLEGE
training table at the Tigers camp In
Gulfport, If Jennings will stand for II.
Tuthill knows mis- business and, II he
makes the attempt, he is likely TO get
away with il.
Miller Higgins. unfortunate manager
of the ST. Louis Cardinals, will start
his pitchers to work about March !.
However. they will not be allowed TO
do much pitching for a week. He wants
them to be in good physical condition
by the time the rest OF the squad re-
ports, thinking that sore arms VIII thus
be minimiZed.
Cobb Is Hunting.
Far from the madding crowd and
its gossip over his salary demands, Ty
Cobb is busily hunting down around
Louisville as the guest of Joe Cantil-
lon. Rube Waddell, that angel child
of Connie Mack's in the days of yore.
is in the party and the wild ducks
are said to be falling everywhere. The
former Washington manager has an
extensive farm near Louisville and
every winter invites baseball players
down for hunting trip. This is Cobb's
first visit TO the farm and he says ne
may return again next winter.
Jack Fournier, the hard-hitting
Frenchman who received trial at first
base with the White Sox last season.
only 10 be dropped TO Montreal. may
20 to Milwaukee in part payment for
Ray Schalk. the crack backstop. The
Brewers are bowling for a first base
man and Mrs. Havenor, another woman
magnate, seems to think she should get
him the moment she asks. Charlie
Comiskey will probably soothe the
gentle creature and just before the
season gets under way send Fournier
to Milwaukee.
More trouble for the National League.
c. Hercules Ebbetts is prepared to make
a fight for an opening OF his new park
before the regular season is billed to
get under way. He would advance the
date Of April II to April or .. the
Phillies being the attraction. President