New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-18
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Frank Chance Likes Bermuda,
at Least on First Sight.
MEETING OF NEW LEAGUE
Six. Club Circuit Likely This
Season, Including Long
Island City.

Eranl, Chance arrived safely IN Ber-
ruda YESTERDAY. Tom Davis. secretary of
the Yankees. received a cable message
/ saving that the new manager OF the
team was well and greatly impressed
with the place AZ first sight as training
camp for spring practice. lie careiuhy
inspectcd The hotel reserved for the play
ers and walked out 10 the cricket grounds
where the diamond will be laid out. HIS
message read:
An well. Looks like a good place 10
train Turf In fine condition for dla-
mond.'
Tom Davis dl.o announced that Al
Schultz. a pitcher OF whom much Is e&-
pectcd had sen; i'm his signed contract
with the encoura ging words that he was
i'm good condition and ready Tor the test
club owners OF the newly organized
New York ana New Jersey Interstate
League will hold their final organization
meeting in the Hotel Cadillac at CLOCK
to-day. With the disappearance OF the
American and National League owners
rom tn. city the Interstate men VIII
hold rousing meeting Each city Will
he represented by at least three dele
gates.
The temporary president. william II.
Pau. hopes 20 dispose OF the business
before the members in record breaking
time. and will endeayor to complete the
adoption Of a fve-thousand-word consul
tuition. elect permanent officers and APP
point schedule committee between the
hours Of and O'Clock.
After visiting the several cities which
were suggested for membership at the
meeting two weeks ago Pau has come TO
the conclusion that IL would be for the
best interests of the leasu. 20 inaugurate
, its first season a a siX-club organization,
aud will recommend TO his colleagues that
the circuit consist Of Poughkeepsie, Pat
erson. Newburg. Middletown. Kingston
and Long Island city.
TIE first named five were voted charter
members at the first meeting. Long ISL
ami city business men and borough Of
/ Gcials of Queens having since decided that
= league team would help boom their
/ city. their application FOR membership UNI
doubte1lv VIII receive favorable action.
President Charles H. Ebbets OF the Brook
+ lyn club has promised his consent to an
/ invasion OF his territory.
+ The succoss Of this league seems az
suy"d II will he the first time that a
l"agu" has started with city. state and
borough officials and members Of the
Chamber -. commerce as financial back
CTS of each team to the exclusion or out
sid interests
Joe Tinker. manager OF the Cincinnati
Reds denies the charges brought against
him br Johnny Evers. Of the Cubs that
Do. is violating tho rules a. baseball by
tamperiug with Larry Cheony. the chi
Gag" pitcher. tinker asserts that Cteeny
+ holds a written permit from Charles
Webb Murphy. president of the cubs. al
lowing him 90 negotiate with any club
that il WILLING to pay him the price he
demands. l. it possible that Chubby
Charley Las an axe to grind?
y bill introduced In the Indiana Lesls-
iature Tor the repeal OF the Sunday base
bsll law. which permits professional base
ana . b. m has been defeated The pas
,ug OF such q law would prove = hard
blow To the indianapolis club of IN,
American Association. which plays 10 biz
crowds on that DAY
! The Chicago cubs thirty-stx strong.
arrived az Tampa. Fla. YESTERDAY. to
begin training for the approaching base
ball season Archer. the great catcher
Larry Checny ard Al BridNell were
among the missing.
Casey Hagrimdn the pitcher. released
by IN" Boston Red SoN To Denver last
season. but vino refused To- report, has
r,cohsider,d ana signed with the Grizzlies.
\ report from Philadelphia says that
Pat Moran. the veteran catcher Of tine
Phillics probably viii be sold To the Gin
ciunati Reds within a few days Joe
Tinker wants Moran to coach his pitchers
and take an occasional turn behind the
4 bat.