New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
SEVENTH REGIMENT
IN AMATEUR LEAGUE
To Strive for a Baseball Pen
nant with Five Teams OF
Last Year.
NO CHANGES IN DATES
New York University Thanks
NO CHANGES IN DATES
New York University Thanks
McGraw for Recognition
of Violet in Colors of
the Giants.

lctlc club place IN the Amateur Base
ball League and play out the schedule ar
ranged beforc tho latter club withdrew,
TWO days aso. Tho application for admis-
sion by The 9Th Regiment Athletic Asso-
citation was iayorably acted upon at
meeting of the beard Of directors of the
league yesterday in the office of Frank
lin Rien jr.. who is serving his third term
as president
The admission Of the eth Regiment
will add much Interest to the fight FOR the
pcnnant and broaden the scope Of the
league now maze up + the Crescent Ath-
letic club. tho Eur'cWocd Field club. the
Commonwealth cub Of South Orange;
the Montclair Athletic club and the
South Orange Field Club. four times win
ner of the championship
The various clubs welcomed the new
member yesterday With open arms. and
Mr.. Bien said:
I'VE arc glad 10 have the eth Regiment
in the league. II has been represented by
good team for several years playing
| games with some of our clubs and West
: Point, among others. The nine is made
UP of former college players. with George
looks TO me as if il would give good
account of itself and make strong fight
for the pennant. The outlook was never
brighter for q successful season. and all
Of us wish our new rival good luck
The 9TH Regiment will he handicapped
for year at least by having no diamond
Of its own. so that all games must be
played abroad. SO TO speak. The team
will be seen in action for the first time
in league struggle on May II against
the Crescent Athletic Club at Bay Ridge.
The schedule as revised Yesterday fol-
lows:
May l1-EnSlewood a Montclair Com
monwealth at South Orange, eth Regi
ment at Crescent A. {.
May 2-Montclair at Commonwealth.
eth Regiment al South Orange, Englewood
at Crescent a. c.
June 7-Montclair at South Orange.
Crescent A. G.. at Commonwealth. eth
Regiment al Englewood.
June 14-Crescent \. {. at Montclair 'th
Regiment at Commonwealth. Englewood
at South Orange.
June fifth Regiment al Montclair, En-
gleWood at Commonwealth, South Orange
~ Crescent A. &.
June 2S-Commonwealth at Montclair.
Crescent a c. at Englewood, 9Th Regi-
ment at South Orange.
July 12-Montclair at Englewood. South
Orange at Commonwealth, eth Regiment
at Crescent A. G.
July 19-South Orange al Montclair. eth
Regiment at EnglewoOd. Commonwealth
at Crescent a. &.
July 18th Regiment at Montclsir.
commonwealth a. Englewood, Crescent
A. &. at South Orange.
August 2-Montclair at Crescent A. G..
South Orange at EngleWood. 18th Regiment
AT Commonwealth.
The Giants have adopted violet as
color. and New York University gives
thanks for the recognition through its
secretary. Charles II. Gerstenberg. A
letter was received by John J. McGraw
Yesterday in which appreciation was ex-
pressed over his choice of violet. the
colors Of the university on the heights. as
a trimming for the new uniforms OF the
Giants The colors will appear in broad
band on the white stockings, on the visoTs
OF the caps and the insignia on the
sleeves
1t is the first time that New York Uni
Versity colors nave been used by big
league team. Pittsburgh has worn the
rcd and blue of Pennsylvania for many
years, while Pop Arson, in the old
DAYS, CARRIED his men in the famous Yale
blue.
President Johnson, Of the American
League, announced yesterday that the
schedule meeting Of the league in TINS
city next Tuesday had been ADVANCED
one day TO Monday
Claude u. Williams. pitcher pur-
chased from the Nashville club OF the
Southern League. signed contract yes
terday 10 play with the Superbas. Bill
Dahlen says he gives high promise.
Joe Tinker the new manager of the
Cincinnati Reds, says in d letter 10 Aug
ust Hermann that he has abandoned all
efforts to persuade Johnny King TO sign
contract and that he is convinced the
one-time great catcher and manager OF
the Boston Braves last year will not play
baseball this season. So endeth a dream
of Tinkers and the career OF real
PLAYER.
Ralph Capron. once an all-star quarter
back. and last year with the Pirates, has
been released 10 the St Paul club. OF the
American Association
walter Smaller. recently released to the
Providence club Of the international
League under an optional agreement, was
recalled yesterday BY the Detroit Tigers.
William Powell purchased by the Cubs
from Kansas CITY. has signed his con-
usct President Murphy is enthusiastic
over Powell. and saws he will win more
games in the National League this season
than any twirler with the exception OF
Mathewson OF the Giants, and Hendrix
Of the Pirates
II think Powell Is great pitcher"
Murphy says. Jack Hendrix. Of Denver;
Joe Cantillon. OF Minneapolis, and Bobby
Quinn. Of Columbus. say he was the best
pitcher in the American Association last
war Del Howard. who was in 10 see me
I on saturday. says Powell has the greatest
! change Of pace OF any tvirler in the
game. That Is sufficient dope for me, and
I look FOR him to be one OF our most
, consistent winners Mari. my words, he
I viii be a sensation"
Jim Flynn denies the report from the
West that he has signed contract to
urpire in the Western League next sea
son. II don't mind lighting asserts
flynn. hut umpirins Is a little too rough
for me"
There will be plenty Of Johnsons or
Jchnstons in the American League next
season. No fewer than seven players bear