Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-24
NOT A HoLDouT.
Arrnando Marsans Says He Will Be with the Reds Again in 1sf3-WhaI- CTS Scouts Busy.

Armando Nfarsans. who went to Cincinnati from the New Britain team. is in line and will play right field for the Reds this season. He has agreed i to terms and will sign his Red con- tract as soon as the document reaches him at his home in Havana The stories e1nanatfng from Cuba to the effect that he is g. holdout and would not annex his signature to a contract unless handed a big bunch of extra coin. were grossly exaggerated, if not made out of whole cloth
 The great Cuban outde1der wrote 3 letter to President Hermann in which he said he did not understand how the story arose about his refusing such statement He said that his treatment by the Cincinnati club and public had been extremely generous, and that he would much rather play there than anywhere else, and said that he had received the contract sent him and thought the figures in it might have been 8 little higher, but that, if Mr. Hermann did not agree with hirns he would sign it without a nal1ffnur.
 President Hermann was SC pleased with the tone and spirit of Mafsans' letter that he yesterday sent him 8 hew contract, containing a slight raise GTer that previously offered. He split the difference between the original figures and tias amount that Afmando had suggested, and so both sides are perfectly satisfied.
 Whaiers After Players. Freddy Refger and Johnny Burns, manager of Morton F. Plants Mil Ionaire Kids of the Eastern assecia- tion, are hot on the trail of new taI- ent. Burns says he has signed Dutch UlFich and Joe Briggs. Manager Burns also stated that he had secured Pat keefe, who tried out with the Lynn club last spring but was beaten out n Q hR Do went bad and he was let out. It was through Reiger that Burns decided to sign Keefe. U1rief. who is winter ing at New Castle, Penn, has written Manager Burns that he will report te New Lendoa in the spring and is per fect1y satisfied with his new berth ReigeF a1ss tipped Seth Wade, a Lynn hurst, Mass, boy off te the owners Of the New Lenden club and it may be that he will be offered a job as a. boxmaR. BuFRs tried te eeFfa1 Tommy Cattefson, of Portland, Me, but he is hanging off for a better deal in salary.
 In Newark. Too.
 Burns has also been In Newark, N J. recently. A Newark paper saysi
 Jack Burns, manager of the New Ienden club of the Eastern assecia- tion, formerly the Connecticut league, was a visiter at the headquax ters of the Indians yesterday. Burns is put ting a new club in New London and had a long talk with Manager Harry smith over the prospect of landing some of the surplus material Of tsle Redskins. The New London leader is also trying to sign up some local players, among them being Billy Mor- ganroth. During his diamond career Burns was a member of the Detroit, Wilkesbarre, Toledo and San Fran cisco teams. During the baseball war of 1908 Burns jumped Toledo and play ed second base for Detroit. When peace was restored Toledo put in 8 claim for the player and the national commission awarded him to that club
 Reggie Brown Signs.
 Carroll Brown, formerly of Water bury and New Britain, one of the Atl- letics' youngsters, who is expected to be one of the regular pitching staff next season. has signed a Mack con tract. He has been spending his time during the winter between Atlantic City and 1Wilkesbarre, Penn. Brown pitched several good games for the Athletics last season and learned a lot about the art of twirling under the guidance of Connie Mack that is ex- pected to be of valuable service this year. Brown was obtained from the Waterbury club