The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-03

over weight. Smith is sentenced to
so to Hot Springs, Ark, next MONTY
with Nap Ruckcr. Pat Ragon AND
Frank Allen to dispense with all sill.
perfluous weight before the regula,
training season begins at Augusta.
Pep" Young. the promising infield.
or the Yankees purchased from Har.
risburg of the Tri-State league, has
sent in his signed contract. Pen
gets his name because he is such a
hustler on the BASE paths. Last sea-
on he hit the ball at a .3OS clip. and
made a bunch of stolen bases. ~
The Indianapolis club of the Ameri-
can association has signed Infieldc.
Alfredo Cabrera. a Cuban, who first
played ball in the United States a few
seasons ago with Marsans and AL
media: both now with the Reds. ca
orera last season played with the Wa
lterbury club in the Connecticut league
ana was one o the fastest inielders
on the circuit. Aside from that Ca
brera is a good hitter. Cabrera, with
the other two Cubans. first played in
New Britain. where they were coached
by Thomas j. Lynch, who is now pres
idcnt OF the National league.
Eddie Plank. the Athletic southpaw
ana guide at Gettysburg. Pa, may re-
tire from baseball, and this is causing
Manager Connie Mack. much worry.
Plank has a large farm at Gettysburg
and wants to retire from baseball. He
mas thus far refused to answer any
communications from the Philadelphia
c!uh abou next season. If Plank re-
tlrcs 1t Will be IL serious blow to the
Athletics. Last season he was the
only southpaw that Mack could de-
pend upon when his other twirlers
were not in winning form. He was
always in condition. and. with Christy
Mathewson, is n of the Veterans of
the game. Unless Plank signs soon
MANAGER Mack contemplatcs Il trim to
Gettysburg to try his persuasive pow.
contrary to the statement made last
fall by Charles w. Murphy, president
Of n Chicago National league base
na!l club. contracts sent his PLAYERS
this year do not contain Il water wa
gon" clause. 1t was Murphy's declara-
tion that drink cost the National
league team the pennant last year that
precipitated the controversy between
Frank Chance and the president of
the club. He said at hat time he
would enforce a prohibition rule this
year. Chance always declared that
there was no truth in Murphy's state
iiieLtS tidL MS Y Orank.
President Charley Murphy of the
Cubs says that he will carry on no fur
Their controversy with his former man.
ager, Frank Chance. who now leads
the Yankees. Mr.. Murphy is very
sarcastic in his last statement. Says
he: we shall submit to no more in
terviews nor give out any future state
ments until W. first get Chances ap-
prevail. In the meantime Chance or
anybody else has permission to tell
anything about me. 1 have ~refrained
from indulging in a controversy with
Chance. not through fear. but because
of his nervous condition following his
recent operation"
Charles P. Taft. stakeholder in he
Chicago cubs and owner of the Phil
adelphia baseball park. was in this
city yesterday on bushes which was
surrounded by much mystery. Az the
Philadelphia deal Is settled, Mr.. Taft's
baseball mission here is a puzzle to
baseball men William F. Baker, the
former police commissioner and now,
vice president of the Philadelphia
club, visited the National league head
quarters and had a pleasant chat with
President Lynch about the
|of the Quakers for next season.