New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-02
Irwin PRAISES SKIES
OF SUNNY BERMUDA
Business Manager of Yankees
Back from Trip to Select
New Training Camp.
BEATS ANYTHING IN SOUTH
Larry Mclean, of Cincinnati,
to Wear Uniform of St.
Louis Cardinals
Next Season.

Highly enthusiastic over Bermuda as a
training camp for the New York Yanke, =.
Arthur irwin. the business manager of
the cIur ard Ch1~les T.. Barrett. the
traIue % went 10 the coral Islands on
peccn.,. F., 10 look over the ground. re-
turned t.Sterday Oh the steamship Ar
cadiau. slr Irwin was greatly impressed
bv what ne saw. bat the final decision ia
the matter will be made within the next
few days. after a conference with Frank
Farrell. the owner Of the team Mr. irwin.
however. went so far as 20 take an option
on the grounds of the Hamilton Cricket
club for the use Of the players. provided
they 20 down.
1T beats anything I ever saw IN the
South in the way OF Il training camp.
declared Irwin, when he landed. THE
climate is the most wonderful imagin-
able. and IS ideal In every way 10 get the
men into condition. have several prop
ositious from motel owners Of the island
which / will submit to Mr.. Farrell There
will he absolutely no difficulty about ac-
commodations / expect 20 make my re-
port to Mr. Farrell to-day but the mat
decision NAV not ne reached until FRANK
Chance IL consulted Ny own personal
opinion is that nothing could he better 10
far as climatic conditions are concerned.
II the New York club decides TO go to
Formula. il will be q . fret major League
Team 20 take the trip Last year the Jer-
soy CIV Shelters invaded the islands with
excellent results. The so-called sunny
South Of the United states - subject 10
changes i'm temperature which nave ral'ed
havoc with the players IN previous sea
SONS II is FOR this reason that foiFe''
wants q change. cold. rainy weather
mad. 4 failure. out OF the training TIP OF
the Yankees last spring. and the many
tuierortunes which befel the club after
the season started were commonly sup
no.edp 10 III. the result OF the poor fondi
ton the men were IN to start inc cam
p,ien I'm Bermuda. however the tenn
perature varies only ie" degrees
throughout the year. while cloudy DAYS
nte few. II the Yankees make tAe mp
they will probably 80 down about Maieh
md remain for - month OF i've weeks.
Miller Higgins. manager Of th" ~
Iouis Cardinals announced yesterday
that he rad purchase Larry Mclean l"'
c,,char from the Cmcinuou club. ana that
Mclean would be- seen IN a St Louis unit
form, next season Mclean has been ou'
~, baseball since the middle Of last sea
,on owing to % suspension h> 80" III
pinnati team.
Frank Farrell. owne: Of the fanh' 81
c.,I leav. View York on Monday ai'e'
noon to meet Frank Chance IN 'hlcaso
., the following day. as told In The IT'D
,,e o.sterda- Farrell has stated that he
expecis 70 sign chance without ANY
,.o,,ble and that the peerless 'ea"er VIII
no bere bv the middle OF the month To
take hold of the clubs affairs
vvo,1d's series receipts and fat salaries
%, fla. New York Giants are not WIN
ou, certain Disadvantages 20 their pos,
sossors Suodgrass. Merde and Aarquaru
hay. an been sued I'm the courts for one
,,trg or another this winter WORD no"
co,,os ;h,t a Young woman 81 Detroit j.
srf.p, Ia Rue iNilbNs itt' 49, 49,
for s2s 80 IN a breach of promise case
The voungster seems 10 be taxing Tue cue
from some Of thc veterans
v-i,hrr Robinson. pitching coach "i uh'
Giants and Frank Baker, home run inter
.,,,,aordinarv OF the Philadelphia AIN
Ie,ics think we'll Of their teams chances
OF figuring in the world series next ia'i
II, fact they have gone so FAR as to place
,helr bots on the result Of The games. II
the Athletics succeed m repeating 'he''
triumph Of 1911 Baker viii be the game
nv TWO boxes OF cigars. Should the Giants
,,l,c the series "Robby'' Kill get the
SMOKES" Robinson has high regard io'
the pltchlng prowess OF JEFF resreau' ms
nroteae and has wagered Baker anothe'
bo, Of best" cigars tha' ne WI" no' Se'
-, single home rur of the hear hunter
According to rule recently lad oowr
A.. ,,ho,lfa NurphV prt sidpnt OF the TN