New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-12
OrvaI Overall Back in the Good
GraCeS of Baseball.
MUST PITCH FOR THE CUBS
McGraw Has His Eye on Tyler
and May Get Him from
Boston Braves. Y


oIaanized baseball at a meeting of the
! National Commission in the Waldorf
Astoria yesterday. The commission. com
posed of Thomas J. Lynch, president OF
the National League: Ban Johnson. presi-
dent of the American League. and Garry
Hermann. chairman. who also is presl-
dent Of the Cincinnati Reds voted after
"A ions discussion to reinstate the great
twrler without penalty.
overall left the game two years ago
owing TO a bad arm and went into bust
ness in California The high court OF
baseball was equally lenient with Torrey
young pitcher who was with the GIANTS
until his health broke down and he was
compelled to quit without having much oil
a chance Ia show what he could do
overall declares that he is a free agent
under the rules Of the game. because
Charley Murphy omitted to send MN a
contract last season. But the commission
decided that hc would have To go pack
| Ia the cubs. although there is little DOUBT
| about his desire to come To New YORK
With Chance. The new manager OF the
Yankees thinks that overall still has a
game or two left in his arm. and. II not, ne
would he OF valuable assistance in coach
ing the young pitchers 1t may be that
Chance will he able TO make deal with
Murphy. but il is extremely doubtful u
ANYTHING can be done. Murphy VIII hrst
be anxious 10 look overall over and VIII
keen him II he is worth anything
The drafting season Of the minor
leagues was extended two weeks by the
action Of the commission. The lower
class leagues arc to he allowed to put
in their bids for men not wanted by the
higher class leagues on November To- IN
stead Of on December I. The claim OF
Fill Riley for ss6 against the Canton
! Ohio. club was allowed.
The Chicago cubs arc after Al MaUetn'
the southpaw who was with the Boston
Braves for several years and shipped N
Montreal. NJ the international League. last
| season.
There nav be n trade between the
/ Giants and BOSTON McGraw is sweet
OF TYLER. tho southpaw pitcher. while
.,alIinrs wants TO capture Hank Groh
Both leaders arc willing 10 receive bat not
TO give
Word comes from Washington that
John Henry. tho brilliant young catcher
o. the Senators. il back In the hospital
4 with his troublesome knee. In comment
/ ing IN it !. I'd Grillo says:
Henry suffered from noatiuG cartilage.
as the result Of An injury duruE S"in'
last season About siX weeks ago h" Was
oncratcd or. and il VAS believed that NO
IN "a "A
cry Last THURSDAY. however the at
/ tending physician was alarmed 10 ma ms
/ knee i'm n hadly swollen condition. ana M"
d patien, was hustled TO the hospital "
IS believed that some sort u Infection
has generated in tho knee ~ the out
como IL az yet matter ~ conjecture.
/ II ~. however. most likely that Henry
F will bc unable to Join tho team FOR some
weeks There il hardly chance under
! any conditions Of his going 80 'harlnttcs-
willie carly in March with tho other Nom
hers Of the team. II is nov 2 question "
mis- knee will allow him ever TO play ball
again. though all hope has h' no means
bcCn abandoned.
10 lose Henry womb be serious blow
: To tn" Washington club ln the opinion
Of many Henry had the making Of one
/ of the hest catchcrs tho game has ever
{ produced. Though ne had but a years
/ experience he showed 20 great adyau-
| tagc in the games he caught last season.
ard Griffith tarkcd on him 10 do the bulk
! Of the work behind tho hat this year.
Bu; under tho most favorable condition
/ il seems 10 he fOrcgone conclusion that
! II will be months before Henry viii Ice
able TO play ball again
! "Cozcy" Dolsn. OF TN. Phillies. who was
reported sold 10 the Rochester club Of the
international League. IS still big
Lacquer" The former infeldcr Of the
| Yankees signed lis contract with the
Phillies yesterday. and s. expected TO give
"Hsns" Lobert hard fight for the reg
ular job Al third base
Billy Locke. the new president Of the
Phlllies. has engaged Percy Smallwood
the middle distance runner to go South
with his team to coach the players in
quick starting and base running.
/ Another bit OF news from Philadelphia
that will interest New York fans" is
denial that Mike Doniu. former captain
OF the Giants. will he sold 10 the Min
neapolis club. Charley Doom saws he
needs Donln. and no wonder. a. few bet
ter pinch htters are known to baseball
! Claude Hendrix. the sensational young
| pitcher OF the Pirates. who headed the list
/ IN the National League with twenty-four
victories and only nine defeats. has Joined
the ranks Of the "hod-outs." The reason
why. more money. Max Carey and Bob
by Byrne are other Pittsburgh players
/ who are said to be consumed with the be-
! lief that they are worth more money than
the club wants TO pay
The election OF Schuyler +. Brittop to
the presidency OF the ST. Louis Cardinals
Is being hailed with much JOY by the
fans OF the Mound City. Free score
cards. something new in baseball. will be
given the rooters. and a large scoreboard
will be erected for their benefit The
blea cher fans will he pampered in an
entirely unheard OF fashion Backs will
be attached to the 25-cent seats so that
back and enjoy the game TO the fun
new press box also will be built All the
fang can now ask for is "A winning
team. and Miller Higgins has promised
! that
: The Western League probably will fol-
low the example set by the American AS
ISOLATION. and adopt schedule OF lss
games for next season The long sched-
ue has been drawn up and the owners
will meet in Lincoln on Saturday TO rat
ify II.
DARTMOUTH BEATS WILLIAMS
III