New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-22
AN EvERS TO GET
TRIAL WITH GIANTS
Poetic Justice May Result TO
Pay Up for Dolngs OF
One Johnny.
M'GRAW BACK IN BASEBALL
Takes Up His Work as Manager
After Saying Goodby to
the Stage for Some
Time at Least.

No sooner had John ] McGraw arrived
nj his desk i'm the headquarters OF the
Giants yesterday, after a strenuous MS
trionic career than he announced the &C
ouistion OF a member of the Evers fam
iy, the most conspicuous representative
of which is johnny. of Chicago. Inc
Eyers securities have proved such DO
nanza on the baseball market that the
Little Napoleon" has done some pros
pecting on the quiet this winter, and, hav-
ing struck a lead intends to go mining
In search of valuable ores.
II seems that Johnny. hero of the bat
tic of 1905 when Merkle forgot-further
details are unnecessary-has a younger
brother. aged twenty-three The boy has
been playing baseball around the sand
lots Of Troy. His fame as an infelder
reached the ears of McGraw. who lost no
time in getting into communication with
the youngster, and declared yesterday
that he intended to take his find TO
Marlin Springs next month for a per-
sonal inspection.
From all can learn" said the leader
Of the Giants. young Evers has the
brains Of his brother, and | am going to
make a ball player out of him. Given a
copious supply of gray matter. and every
thing else will follow. l should not De at
all surprised if the youngster develops
into star"
II has been said that McGraw can make
a bail player out of almost anybody. and
II Eyers, the younger, has any latent abi-
ity the leader of the Giants can be de-
H,.s,. :. Il.
Will take a couple of seasons to 90 this
and his development will be interesting
TO watch. The lineup of the Giants
would sound queer with an Evers in It.
Having suffered so much at the hands of
one member of the family. II will be what
the literary sharps call poetic justice to
nave another member help New York to
win pennants. The youngster evidently
believes McGraw can teach him more
than his brother Johnny. and so he has
cast his fortunes with the Giants. There
Is no doubt about his showing great head
work in picking out a tutor. He evidently
is possessed with brains and good judg-
meht' III this, his first step in the game.
is fair sample of his discernment, there
may be no fear about the future.
McGraw seemed delighted TO be rid Of
inc stage and get back into baseball
again. lie plunged gleefully into mass
OF correspondence that had piled up. He
declared that he would be glad when the
team left or Marlin Springs and the real
work started. During mis- presentations
around the country nc ran into number
of his men, meeting Al Demarec in Chi
Fletcher in ST Louis. All of them were
ready and anxious for the season TO he
gin. He has heard nothing from the two
reported delinquents. Rube Marquard
and Arthur Shafer. but expressed no fears
but what they would be on hand when
the bell rings
In his opinion Stock. the peppery little
infelder who was farmed out 10 Buffalo
last season and recalled. is going to make
good substitute for the Giants A large
quantity of young pitching material has
been signed. but McGraw has seen only
those who appeared at the Polo Grounds
during the latter part of the season He
mentioned Dcmaree as a youngster who
probably would make good, saving that
while Al was no wonder he knew how to
use what he had
The signed contract OF Tom Hanley. a
young twirler purchased last fall from
the Newark club. of the Ohio State
League. was received by the Giants yes
terday,- Hanley is comparatively green
man, who worked little last season. He
won seven out Of the twelve games which
he pitched
Jack Lelivelt, the outhelder Of the Yam
KEGS, is having little trouble with a
strained tendon in his thigh. He is spend
Ing the winter In Chicago but intends to
come East and visit the clubs trainer.
Charles Barrett, at Williamstown, Mass
on February II for two weeks treatment
before he leaves for Bermuda.
The signed contracts of John G.. Priest
and Ezra Midkif. two young third base
men who were tried out last season, were
received by the Yankees yesterday Priest
did some good work with the Albany club.
81 the New York State League, after he
left the hilltop last summer Midkiff
was secured in Texas in August and made