New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-01
RUMBLE HEARD WHEN
GIANTS BEAT PH|LuES
Frank Chance Buys Two More
Players in Building Up
the Yankees.
BOONE TO GET A TRIAL
New Contract for Lobert Ready
for the Signing-Boston
Braves Purchase a
New Catcher.


the city made distinct rumble shortly
after o'clock last evening, when the
news came flashing over the wire that the
Giants had beaten the Phillies and raced
to the front in the National League pen
nant race.
The excitement was infectious Hun.
dreds upon hundreds waited about TO get
the result and took chances on a cold
dinner Every ticker was jammed. every
bulletin board was surrounded to point
which blocked traffic. The worlds series
last year hardly at acted more interest
and many were the good words heard
for Matty and Charley Herzog. who drove
in the winning run with timely single IN
the tenth inning
Frank L. Chance, manager Of the Yam
KEGS, announced yesterday that he had
secured Boone, a promising young short
stop. from the Dallas club OF the Texas
League. Boone is capable defensive
player, from all accounts. and good bat.
ter. He will report to the Yankees Ct
the end OF the Texas League season.
Boone played against the Giants when
McGraw's team was on its spring train
ing trip, but the Little Napoleon" de-
cided to pass him up, although he played
a gingery game. Arthur Fletcher. OF the
Giants, once wore a Dallas uniform.
Noyes, a colt pitcher from Emmets.
burg, Penn. reported to Chance yester-
day for a trial. and. II he does we'll
enough will be offered a contract.
John B. Lobert third baseman Of the
Phillies. will sign a new contract in
few days He will marry Miss Rachel s.
Campbell. OF Philadelphia
The Giants lost the services Of ". G.
L.athrop. the promising pitcher OF Notre
Dame University. yesterday, on ruling
Of the National Commission. A contract
previously made with the Chicago White
Sox was recognized. and the player or
dered to report at once.
John Reilly who played third base for
the Brown University nine this season
has Joined the ranks OF the professionals.
He has signed a contract to play with
the Baltimore club OF the international
League.
Ed Reulbach, the veteran pitcher is not
happy with the Chicago Cubs and has re-
quested Johnny Evers to trade him 10
some other club in the National League
Reulbach believes that he cannot do him
self justice unless shifted 10 some other
city.
Merz. of the indianapolis club in the
American Association. and Trenkell. OF
the Missoula club in the Union Associa-
ton. have been added TO the pitching
STAFF OF the ST. Louis Cardinals.
Fred Clarke, manager OF the Pittsburgh
Pirates. has sent Topham, Ezell and
Cypret. three college recruits, TO the
Sioux City club Of the Western League.
which is managed by his brother Josh
John Wilson, a southpaw twirler re-
Gently picked up by Clarke Griffith from
st. Johns College, has been released by
the Washington Senators.
Teddy Goulait, the promising young
pitcher farmed out TO Toronto by John J.
McGraw in the spring. has been released
by the Maple Leafs 60 the Wilkes-Bsrre
club Of the Tri-State League. The Giants
still have first call on his services. Louis
Drucke. another former member OF the
New York pitching stan. has been
dropped by the Vernon club OF the Pa
clfc Coast League.