New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Manager of Yankees to Sail for
Bermuda on Saturday.
PITCHERS FOLLOW IN WEEK
Tinker Says He Has $4,000
to Buy Players, but Cant
Spend a Cent.

Frank Chance mas taken quick hold of
affairs since his official installation as
manager Of the Yankees and has made
several changes in the plans for the
spring training trip. lie held a confer
"nce with Frank Farrell at the Hotel
Walcott yesterday and decided that no
would sail for Bermuda on the steam
ship Arcadian on Saturday. accompany
ing Arthur Irwin. who is going down 20
make all arrangements for tin reception
of the team. carrying with him n STAFF f
COOKS Coming from California. where
he has been all winter. Chance does not
relish the cold weather. and he wants 10
get in harness as soon as possible In or
der TO get a line on his playing condi-
tion at the earliest date
The new manager also made another
proposal which viii 10 carried out lie
wants all his pitchers to precede the
other players. so that they will have IN
opportunity to work the kinks out OF
their arms. and an order was sent out
yesterday TO have the twirlers sail !
week from Saturday. The rest of tho
men viii leave here on March /. the date
originally set for the cmbarking of che
whole squad.
Roy I!ertzell will sail with Chance and
Irwin on Saturday. while Big Ed" Swee-
ney and probably Hal Chase will accom-
pany the pitchers next week
Many rumors Of impending big deals
were circulated around the Hotel McAlpin
Yesterday. but although managers seemed
ready 10 trade players. no one appeared
willing 10 sell them. and none Of the ru-
mors matcrialized. Joe Tinker, the new
manager Of the Cincinnati Reds. said that
he had 5000 to pay for players but could
fnd none for sale.
"l need catcher" he said. and need
him badly, and If YOU can tel. me where T
can buy one ! VIII leave this town happy
! would willingly give McGraw $1,000 for
Hartley but ] know J would get turned
down If even preached the subject 10
Johnnie. 50 what am / TO do? Tho gang
around here won't look al money ana
surely will not trade any II my players
! wish johnny King would get back into
the game / would certainly make bid
for his services but I guess will keep
oil Wishing"
Tinker. however did not seem worried.
for ne narrated several sunny negro sto-
rles to the newspaper men while the own
crs were assembled in another part Of the
hotel.
Charles kohier the New York turfman.
who is campaigning notable string OF
tsorourhbreds abroad, IS contemplating
the purchase OF a star Splinter that is
now racing over the Palmetto track at
Charleston. : &. Through : 9. Hi
dreth. who is handling the Kohler horses
in France. ne has made an Offer for
Caugh IIlI. who is frequent winner un-
der heavy weights 1t IL the intention Of
Mr. Kohler 30 have Ilildreth convert
Caugh Hi into steeplcchaser ana he
will become stable companion TO Nov
city winner Of tho last Futurity. run In
this country II Saratoga IN 1910
Caugh lin is a product of the Iurr-
cana stud al Amsterdam. y. Y. and is ii
son OF Cauphnawaga. "a frequent winner
under the Sanford silks. and the good
mare Whplash Just what was offered
for Caugh Hnl was not made public. but
thus far Mr.. kohler has not Jet pro"
stand lN the way Wl'A ne NdiN'4 -
horse and 81 is probable that he Will be
racing abroad before long
Mrs. Lily 4. Livingston. owner Of the
Rancocas Farm. and OF the good mare
Sotemia. winner OF the Endurance Stake
az Louisville Last year. has announced
her intention Of going 10 Charleston with
IN a short time. She has considerable
string racing there now. and her three
vear-Old Talecarricr has leen undergoing
q careful preparation for the Palmetto
Derby.
The Columbian League. headed by John
Powers. Of Chicago. Will be revived this
season. or so IL Is said. and teams viii
be placed in Pittsburgh. Cleveland. KAN
sas CITY. Chicago. Cincinnati. lndianapo-
liz and possibly two other cities. | nike
the much heralded United states League.
the Columbian League did not reach the
nOint OF an opening game last season, but
nope springs eternal In outlaw baseball
Richard Cautweu. a Chicago schoolDoy
pitcher las signed with the Oshkosh club
Of the Wisconsin State League. in pref
erence to an offer from Charles webb
NuruhV. OF the (uDS. "Natner In the
bush league than with Chubby Charley
seems TO be his motto.
Three ten-round bouts Will be boxed at
the 4ith Street Sporting Club tonight.
In tho main bout Frankie Nelson will
face Knockout" Swccney. Will" KID
Black will meet Phil Bloom and Pete
McNcy il down 10 box an opponent not
vet selected.
The preliminary bouts Of the amateur
boxing tournament will he held at the
Crescent A. 6. OF Brooklyn tonight