New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02
.SUPERbAS SAIL OFF
TO THE sunny SOUTH
Captain Jake Daubert Lead.
Squad to Join DahIen at
Training Camp. f
GOOD NEWS FOR CHANCE
Charley Ebbets, Anxious ia
Feel the Baseball Pulse of
Brooklyn, Puts Tickets
on Sale.


on Sale.
Captain Jake Daubert and a band NJ
Superbas nine strong took steamer at
o'clock yesterday afternoon for Savannah
on the way to the training camp at An.
gusta. Ga. Charles H. Ebbets, chief
owner of the club. and a few loyal fang
from Brooklyn gathered at the pier 10
see them safely aboard the City Of Sa.
vannah and To wish them bon voyage \
wish that the players prayed would conn
true as they glanced odt through tina
heavy mist and thought Of the tempestu.
GUS seas
Those who sailed away included jake
Daubert the brilliant first baseman:
Tex Erwin. the hard hitting catcher:
Bill Fischer who is also mitt and mask
artist Eddie Phelps. catcher; HerbIa
Moran, the fleet footed centre fielder:
Enos kirkpatrick. the infielder; "Silent'
John Hummel, general utility man, and
Lee Callahan and Bill Hanrahan two "a.
cruts. Baron Knetzer. the pitcher, wh<
is holding out" for more money, wal
ordered to report, but did not make hi
appearance.
Bill Dahlen, manager Of tho Superbaq
Nap Rucker and Frank Allen, the pitch
ers, who have been at Hot Springs, Ark
for two weeks rounding into condition.
will leave for Augusta I'm time 10 mee1
the squad on Wednesday. Eddie Stack. 4
pitcher, telegraphed Mr. Ebbets that hi
mother was seriously iii and that h<
could not leave for the present. lie hopH
to be able to join the team in week a
two. The other players will go directly
to the camp from their homes.
Daubert looked in fine condition. as dM
most Of the others, but was not anxiou
to talk baseball or prospects for the sea-
son. He said
I'VE are going to work hard at An
gusta for BIZ Dahlen and hope to
ready to jump off at top speed when th<
bell rings. | am no prophet, so you wfq
have to ask somebody else about whee<
we will finish
No cheering word came from Tho
Yankees. who are aboard the Arcadiar
on the bounding deep, yesterday, but II
is presumed that they are proving them'
selves excellent sailors.
Good news. however, came by mail from
Bermuda, where Frank Chance and some
of his men have been hard at work foI
week. The new manager OF the Yankee
is delighted with the island as training
camp, and does not hesitate to say thai
the players will be ready for a gruelina
campaign by April 10. In speaking OF
himself he said:
II am not quite willing 10 say that J
will be at first base when the umpire
shouts Play ball but it all depends on
my legs | have almost forgotten how
IL feels to suffer with the binding head.
aches which so handicapped me last sea-
son before my operation. and am teel'
ing in better condition that has been the
case for two years
Training is almost a pleasure under
the conditions here, and after another
week of hard work I think / Will be abb!
to say definitely that the Yankees VIII
have a playing manager:
Don't worry about Hal Chase. ~
will play second base as well as he dld
first, and that's saying all that is neces'
sary."
Charles H. E,bbets Is anxious to get ha
finger on the baseball pulse of Brooklyn.
To this end tickets for the games which
the Superbas will play with the Yankees
on April and and with the Phillles N
the regular pennant race, on April ,, u
and 49, will go on sale at Ebbets Field %
Tuesday at 1 o'clock, and each afternoon
thereafter.
The fans will do well 10 be prepared,
for with sunny skies the new home of the
Superbas will be packed. The first peeH
of one Of the most approved parks In the
country and the first appearance OF Franz
Chance In a New York uniform will b
quite an attraction on April ., while tho
special opening Of the National League
season on April 8 needs no boosting.
BENJAMIN Van Dyke, young southpav
twirler tried out by the Boston Red sou
last fall, has been returned to the Worces'
ter club of the New England League.
Clark Griffith has reappointed GeorSS
Mcbride. the shortstop. captain OF tn
Washington Senators.
The National Baseball Commission de1
cided two cases against the Wilkes-barre
club of the New York State League ~
findings promulgated yesterday. In ona
case the commission denied the requess
of the Wilkes-Barre club TO reconsider
and reverse a former ruling in the casa
Of Whitcraft, who had been declared
free agent unless he was paid salary ~
accordance with his contract with ths
club from July Is, 1912, to the close OF thsa
season.
In the other case the commission gran"
ed the request of George Hunter that ths
Wilkes Barre club be required TO pay MIN
full salary from July 10 To the close y.
last season, or cancel its reservation OF
his services.
Abner Petty. pitching recruit OF 'he
Maps has such large feet that baseoa"
shoes could not be found at ?ensacois
that would hit him, and q pair had 10 10
made to order. 1t is hoped by the u'n
pires that he won't have occasion TO u'0
his shoes on them during the coming sea-
son.
Oscar Drucke. a brother OF LOUIS on.'
with the Giants. died at Fort Worm
Tex, last week. Oscar was well hho".
to the game in the South, having piaseN
with several teams in the Texas League
Arnold Hauser, the clever shoT's'op -
the st. Louis Cardinals, will not be a''s
to accompany the team on its tra''',rs
trip because OF the illness of his wife' i,o
will work at the park in ST. Louis 70 So
In condition.
Harry Krause the southpaw who cut