New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Some Big Ifs Crop Up Over In.
field of Yankees.
MAY Be STRONG OR WEAK
Hartzell, Derrick, Chase and
Chance Appears To Be the
Way It Will Look.

Frank Chance. the new manager OF the
Yankees, has not been quoted as saving
that his infield is settled. AT least for tho
opening of tho season, but the baseball
war correspondents in Bermuda are an.
nouncing with confidence that the much.
mooted question is as good as decided
The fans" are told that Roy Hartzeu
because of his experience. will be al third:
Claude Derrick at short, Hal Chase at
second. and Frank Chance at first base
Cree, Wolter and Daniels are picked for
the outer works. with Lelvelt as pinch
hitter extraordinary.
Midkif and Young. both of whom have
been playing sensational baseball in prac-
tice, are sure TO be retained. Both il ap-
pears, need more seasoning. but both are
quite good enough 10 keep the regulars
of the infield ii regulars they be, on the
jump every minute.
The Yankees have been weak in the
infeld, with one exception, for two years,
and a good many Ifs" crop up now in
considering the one which it is said
Chance has decided upon using. II Chase
plays as well at second base AZ he has
at first: if Chance himself can do for
the Yankees at first what he has for the
Cubs i'm the past; if Claude Derrick is
as good as Connie Mack and other good
Judges predict, then the team will be
strong where IL has been weak. Hartzell
has had plenty of experience at third
base and is capable player. II may
| take some time to put on the necessary
polish, but il begins TO look as II the
Yankees would begin the pennant race
with prospects bright enough to land
| them i'm the first division.
big Chief Meyers. first string catch
or of the Giants and one of the best IN
either league. tells the story Of his rise
to baseball fame I'm expressive IL few
words. He is quoted as saying:
After leaving Dartmouth College I
went to the Tri-State League. where /
played for one season. but they did not
offer me contract for the next season.
80 got job in Montana.
Hes all right and can hit hard my
first manager told my new boss, but he'll
never make "A catcher
Paul club. of the American Association,
with this Injunction
Hes all right for this league, but
he'll never make a catcher in the Amer
can Association
Finally. | was bought by the Giants.
Mike Kelley then the manager of the 81
Paul club got his check first and next
dropped this encouraging remark. into
McGraw's ear:
This Indian got along fine in the
Ameri Fan Association, but ] don't think
he'll do as a big Lacquer.
Il am still sticking with the biz show,
so / must have something.
An effort is being made by Bob Levy
now manager OF the jamestown Jockey
club. to have the Marlboro association
defer it's racing until June. The dates
now chosen are April until April T.
while the jamestown dates, approved ny
the Jockey club. are March 81 until Aprh
H. Mr.. Levy seeks To avoid the cohiics
i'm racing time that would work a hard-
shin against both OF the tracks. and MS
nrosent effort to have Marlboro hold or
until June has the approval OF the Joche!
club. for the best interests or the sport
As a matter OF fact. the Marlboro meet
ing is TO be conducted under the rule gov
erning fairs. and for a ten-day session u
l. not necessary to obtain sanction from
the governing body in New York. Shouh
Mr.. Levy be successful. and II Is hopeu
that he will. it will be by the courte"
Of Marlboro. and would doubtless be an
excellent business proposition.
4 r Dade has declined an offer 70 ao'
a. starter for the Marlboro meeting
The Rose Tree Hunt Club has an
nounccd that it will hold one-day race
meeting at Media. Penn. on May l.
The colcrs OF Mr.. McMurtrie' VIII h''
be seen i'm the steeplechase heid '"''
spring. The temporary retirement "o"
the sport results from a death IN '"'
family.
At.v persse. who was third on the j"
of winning trainers In England last year.
and the man hllO S'llN
post for Herman b. Duryea' wien
won the Two Thousand Guineas' WIZ
i'm Harry W. Smiths party for the u'al.s
National Steeplechase on April rc's,'
has been hunting with Westmeath po'"1
for the last eight weeks, ana MI '''''.
writes that he is riding Just as h"iu
he did fifteen years ago, when nc p''.
pulxe of Abercorn to victory loi w.
Late Robert Chamblct Hooper OF oos'V"'
Harry Smith. master OF the "'a.'..
Hounds. in Manchester. also inns
hunting In Ireland this winter
For the benefit of those who iaheu
"looll over the new home OF the
norhas last sunday. Ebbets Field VIII "
omen for inspection again TO-DAY ''0"
"A. m to p M.
pe,o Wood and Pete O'Brien pro'n,
of the pitchers with the Boston "eu .sn
viii nIav with the BrOckton clup' VI wv
New England League, this season
new record for fungo hitting was
tablished on Friday by Walter 'o"'
the remarkable pitcher OF the Nds"
Senators. lie drove the bali M ie0,
inches at Charlottesville. the ua''
camp of the Senators, beating tue Il
of iie feet inches set by 10 "'''"
the White Sox, In l9ii.
In, Tinker. manager of the cin'inn~
,,,,,, with saving that durihe