New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-18
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Russell Ford and Others Sign
Contracts with Yankees.
MORE GIANTS IN THE FOLD
AL Mattern May Be Rescued
from the Minors by New
Manager of Cubs.

felders now under contract, FRANK
Chance will not have to worry much over
the bugaboo Of hold-outs. Within few
days II is expected that most of the yam
KEGS will be in the fold Jack WARRIOR
sent in a document with his name at
tached TO it early this week and yester-
day Russell Ford, Harry Wolter, Jack
Lelivelt and Bert Daniels followed suit.
wolter. who broke his leg in sliding TO
second base last season. expects TO be
able TO take up his duties IN right field
and perform up 20 specifications. He is
one of the most valuable players in the
league, being particularly proficient in de-
livering hits when they are needed the
most His temperance in the lineup
will make the Yankees totally different
team as compared 10 the one that finished
the race last fall. Russell Ford had
rather Indifferent record last summer, but
writes that he is keeping in condition
and is looking forward to the opening OF
the season.
Two more contracts were received yes
terday by the New York Giants, when La
Rue Kirby, a young pitcher, and George
Witse, the veteran twirler. sent in their
signed documents.
Charles Webb Murphy, president OF the
Chicago Cubs, declares that the news
paper men who travel with his team next
season will be expected 10 observe the
,r.hgr he mod n
Gently. It is hard to see how he can en-
force this order, but IL can be safely
stated that Murphy will not be elected
an honorary member Of the Chicago
Chapter of the Baseball Writer'S AssocIa-
ton.
In his wide search for a good left
handed twirler for the Cubs, Johnny
Evers has been tipped off, 10 Al Mat
tern. OF the Montreal club of the Inter
national League The owner of the Cubs
has offered to turn over several players
10 Montreal for Mattern. His offer is be-
ing considered and probably will be &C
cepted. Pitching for the Boston Braves
in 1911. Mattern made quite name for
himself, and McGraw offered several
players for the pitcher, only TO be re-
fused. Last season, however, Mattern
fell down badly and was shunted 70 the
minors He pitched good ball for Mont
real a second division team, winning
seventeen and losing ten games, and
Evers believes that he can come back
Eddie Summers, the former pitching
star of the Detroit Tigers, has the per-
mission Of Hughie Jennings 10 negotiate
for a position as an umpire. Summers
was released to Providence by the Tigers
last summer. but believing his arm g.at,
he refused 10 report. lie hopes 10 land a
Job as an umpire I'm some minor league.
Eddie Cicotte. the pitcher who wanted
more money, is no longer a "hold-out
lie has signed his contract with the
White SoX.
Arthur Devlin, not so long ago with the
N Giants, will remain a private with the
nj Boston Braves Bill Sweeney, the star
y second baseman. has been reappoin.ed
CAPTAIN Of the team by George Stallings'
The manager. Sweeney, who is on the
stage in Cincinnati brings to light the
fact that during the nine years he mas
been in professional baseball he has mad1
only six home runs For a man who has
always been well up among the leaders
in batting this is unusual.
Nurphy is irritated over the reports
that Bresnahan is getting old. He says
Roger is only thirty-two and half years
old and that he has many years OF base
ball left.
ANDY Smith. head coach Of the Penn
,vlvania football eleven last fall, may
coach the Ohio State University team
next season
The story Is now going the rounds that
the veteran players on the Detroit team
are rebelling against the rule OF Hughe
Jennings II does not have true ms
Charley Doom, manager or the Phllles'
after foregoing the stage all winter, is now
hooLed for an engagement of FIVE weeks
IN vaudeville The lure Of the toothgnts
,s almost as strong as the lure Of base
ball.
When Tom Jones, manager OF Al VOL
rast. sought out Charley Cutler, man
sg.r NJ less Willard, recently and sought
70 buy the latter lHlt4SoI 10 ~ o.
tighter for 5000 Cutler is credited with
replying: Nay, nay. Jonesie there are
others who find It necessary to eat now
and then, and yours truly is one Of them
True. that 300 plunks might buy little
,hop suey for a time, but you know 1
am accustomed to steak and mushrooms,
and my private physician has instructed
me | must not change my diet until he
gives instructions"
An added attraction for the seventh
annual games of the Paulist Athletic Club
I'm the 18th Regiment ArmOry on January
% will be a two-mile scratch bicycle race,
for which twenty-four entries have been
received. including Vanden Dries. Good
win and Townsend.
step" Martin again has been elected
CAPTAIN Of the Pennant Athletic Club. and
an active campaign on track and field is
assured.
Entries are pouring in for the thirty
seventh annual athletic games Of the Pas
time Athletic Club, which will take place
at the I'D Regiment Armory on Tuesday
evening, January IS Many of the present
day champions received their early
training while members Of the Pastime
club. and all are anxious to compete at