New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-14
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Ban Johnson Hot on Trail of the
Literary Players.
DEMANDS HELP OF OWNERS
fragrant Cases, He Insists, OF
Fake journalism Call for
Quick Action.

Byron bancroft johnson, pIfSluPnL -
the American League, is continuing his
crusade against the so-called literary
efforts of baseball players. and To that
end has addressed "A letter To the CLUB
owners in his league asking their coop
Grafton. The letter. in part. follows:
THE growth of baseball in the last few
years and the growing interest created
have brought TO the sporting departments
of the newspapers some of the best tai
ent in the field It is to the advantage
of every interest that this class Of re-
porters continue in this field Of labor.
This end cannot be attained if their
work is not remunerative. The players
action in encroaching upon the work OF (
these writers is exceedingly harmful ana
a blight upon the reportorial brahch III
the sport.
The articles that appear with players
names attached. are seldom OF ther own
creation and therefore an imposition on
the public Opposition to this take Jour
nalism has already taken concrete lo'Hl'
and unless some positive action Is taAeii
by the club owners they will be peuuoned
for relief"
In commenting on this letter Mr.. Johh-
son is quoted as saying: Ihe A'iei ''a"
League will stop players from "rltihE' III
some instances the order Is not needeu'
but the limit has been reached ny some
nacrant cases Players nave boosted OF
their soft money ard asserted they never
even saw the articles or the men VINO
wrote them. This is unfair TO the public
and 10 the players who are CRITICISED
i
dignity of baseball.
I'VE cannot make rules for the Nauohai
League. hut / hope President Lynch VIII
take similar action
A contract has been drawn up between
the Tampa Baseball Association ana
Charles Murphy. of the Chicago National
League club. which provides that the
cubs will train in Tampa FOR the next
FIVE years.
\ similar contract will take the Phila-
delphia Athletics to Jacksonville for a
term Of years. II is planned that when
the two teams come TO Florida for spring
training next year a series OF games at
Tampa and Jacksonville will be played
Arnold Hauser. shortstop Of the st.
Louis Cardinals. twisted his right knee
while sliding 10 second base. in practice
game on Wednesday. and may not be able
10 play again until the start Of the cham
pionship season.
Johnny Evers. the new manager of IN"
Chicago Cubs has begun 10 chaf" no the
| imputations that the strain of leading
major league team Will be too heavy ana ,
that Roger Brcsnahan will Doe in his shoes
by midseason. He is quoted as saying
AN ask is fair chance. one good
opportunity 10 show what ] can do.
think can hold down this job. ] expect
/ 10 make mistakes. every manager makes
/ them. expect 10 be criticised. every
manager IS But ! don't intend 10 pay
much attention 10 criticism. am goinE
on about my business doing the best
can and / want the fans TO withhold
Judgment for q while Don't count no"
ont before I enter the ring Physically !
never felt better IN my life. Mentally ]
am I'm good shape
! Friends Of Frank chance in Chicago
and he mas host-ar' making biz plans
10 welcome him ON May ID. when IN"
Yankees play their first game oi tH' S''-
son with the White SoN.
Two thousand seats have been reserved
for wha, will be called Chance day on
the first base side Of the grandstand 90
the hope that the new manager Of the
Sew York club will play the initial bag
An automobile parade. headed by Il po-
lice escort and brass band. VIII start
from the Board Of Trade Building and
a.. ft,.f .f,.tr stHf a.
to the park.
The story is going the rounds that
Jimmy Archer. the hold out catcher OF
the Chicago cubs. las set his price az
$500
George Tyler the left hanGod pitcher Of
the Boston Braves. vino has been de- .
manding more money than the club was
willing to pay. signed his contract at
Athens. Ga. yesterday. lie finally com /
promised on an increase OF $500 over his !
salary year ago
Roals Becker. utility outnclder with the |
Giants last year, is being Groomed Tor
riyht field with the Cincinnati Reds.
place left vacant when Mitchell was
traded to the Cubs in the Joe Tinker deal /
Word comes from Milwaukee that the !
University Of Wisconsin viii send three
crews To- the intercollegiate regatta az
! POughkeepsie next June.
"Dummy" Taylor. the deaf and dumb
pitcher. formerly with the Giants, who
has been playing with the Montreal CLUB
OF the International League for the last .
/ few wears. is now "A free agent. The
ROYALS put MIN on the market recently |
and could have sold him 10 club In
lower league. but gave him his uncondi-
tional release In recognition of his past
services.
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