New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-06
SFIECT BOXING REFEREES TIMELY BITS OF SOR|
Yankees to Play with Jersey
CITY SkeeterS in Bermuda.
HAUSER SIGNS CONTRACT
Chance to Leave Home To day
to Take Up Active Manage
ment of Farrell S Team.

Frank Chance manager of the NeW
York Yankees, has arranged three prac-
, tice games a week between his team and
the Jersey city Skccters during the month
of March in Bermuda Tho other three
days each week will be devoted 10 games
between the regulars and the second nine.
10 be managed 10y Arthur irwin. The New
York PLAYERS will arrive home from Ber-
muds on April 2.
The following exhibition games have
been arranged for the week prior 10 the
beginning OF the American League race.
SATURDAY. April New York first team
at Ebtots Field. Brooklyn.
Sunday. April 6-New Yorl, first team
at West side Park. Jersey city
Monday. April New York Mrst team
at Ebbets Field. Brooklyn; New York
second team In Newark
TUESDAY. April New York first team
in Newark.
WEDNESDAY April 9-Ou the road 10
Washington FOR opening on April 10
The Yankees have sold Fred Gaiscr.
pitcher to Albany. and. l.. Ortou.
catcher. to Wilkes-Barre. Gaiser was pur-
chased from Wilkcs-Barre last year and
Orton was discovered up the state
william James. a star pitcher Of the
Seattle. Wash. team last year. has
signed with the Boston Braves
Arnold Hauscr. the veteran shortstop or
tho St Louis Cardinals. has signed his
contract. The only regular OF the team
who has not signed is Konetchy. who de
mands $50 for playing first base this
year.
John Boyle former captain and third
bascman of the University OF Chicago
baseball team. who was signed by the
Philics after he had graduated from col
lege last spring. has been released 10 the
Louisville club. Of the American Associa-
ton.
Charles Il Power. newspaper man
sporting writer and former umpire I'm the
National League. died at his home In
Pittsburgh YESTERDAY
President Chivington Of tho American
Association has received the signed con
tracts OF two new unpircs-Fred Wcster-
welt and Joseph O'Bricn. both of whom
finished last season with the American
League.
The Wilkes Barre club, Of the New York
state League. has been ordered by the
National Baseball Commission To pay Raw
Whtcraft his salary from July ,, to the
close of the season last year. Whitcraft
was injured in game on May l. The
Wilkes Barre club declares that according
10 the players contract IL was only re-
quired To pay him for a month and a
half following the injury. The commits
! sion held that this clause i'm the contract
was contrary to the rules Of the national
agreement.
John j. Evers, who succeeds Frank
Chance as manager OF the Chicago Cubs.
| arrived i'm Chicago yesterday To mako ar
| rangements for the coming baseball cam
paIgn. Evers. whose playing weight is
about $40 pounds, tips the scales at I55 a [
present, but with managerial duties added
TO those of covering second base he does
not expect to retain the excess poundage
Evers will go with President Murphy TO
the meeting Of the league in this city next
week
The schedule meeting of the American
League will he held next Monday morning
! in the Hotel Walcott.
Word came from Los Angeles last night
/ that Frank Chance would leave his
home to-day to take up his duties as
manager of the Yankees in New York
! He will stop over a day in Chicago.
! The signed contract Of Safer. tho Young
| first baseman Of the Cubs. was received
yesterday by Charlie Murphy This d.
minishes the list Of holdouts. leaving
Archer and Cheney as the only players
demanding an increase before signing.