New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-06
GERMANY GETS REAL
TRAINER FOR BIG GAMES
DR.. KraenzIein Signs Contract
in Chicago on Terms Said
To Be $4,000.
TO HAVE FOUR ASSISTANTS
Artie Holman, Once of Cubs,
Pays a High Tribute to
Frank Chance.

Word came from Chicago yesterday that
DR.. Alvin c. Kraenzlein. holder Of two
worlds hurdle records and one Of the best
all around athletes during the late COS,
signed a five-year contract on Thursday
evening 10 act as trainer of the Germans
for the next Olympic games
Or. KraenZlen will be in complete
charge and will be assisted by four di-
rectors. who probably will be Americans.
lie will make his headquarters in Berlin,
while his assistants will travel through
out the empire givins pointers to likely
candidates for the Olympic team II is
reported that Kraenzlein will receive
about $4,000 for his services. extending
over the five years
Dr. Kraenzlein left this city for Chi
cago on Wednesday evening, and after
his arrival ii required little time for him
to reach an agreement with the four Ger
man athletic authorities who are touring
the country-Lieutenant Richard Won
Reichenau. Or. Martin Berner. Joseph
Walter and Karl Deim.
II is probable that KraenZlein will not
leave this city for Berlin until October l..
The German officials will remain in
Chicago until Tomorrow when they will
leave for two days stay AT Buffalo
After that they will visit Boston for Ave
days and then return here to sail on Sep
tember %.
Harry Gardiner, secretary Of the chi
caeo White Sox. arrived in this city last
night to consult with John j. McGrsw
concerning the final details for the worlds
tour By the Giants and White Sox.
The Cubs have signed three new play
ers. as follows: j. J. O'Counor. a right
handed pitcher from the University OF
Illinois: Villa Valandingham Hierony-
mus. a right handed pitcher from Clinton
County Ohio. and Charles Pauwen. a first
baseman. who has been playing semi
professional baseball in Chicago.
Artie Hoffman the utility player who
served under Frank Chance in Chicago
for several years, Is now playing with the
Nashville Club OF the Southern League.
Though Chance traded Hoffman to the
Pirates as soon as he showed sings OF
slipping. Artie has much admiration for
his former manager and is pulling hard
for him to make good as manager OF the
Yankees.
Hoffman paid Chance the following
tribute a few DAYS ago
"On the ball field Frank is one OF the
toughest men in the game and always
has some bitter sarcasm for poor play or
a skull But he harbors no resentment
or the diamond and is one Of the finest
characters / have ever met lie IS
polished gentleman and can be as good
friend as one could wish. All of the old
cubs worship him and wish him success
in New York. As a manager he is the
greatest in the game. both in his knowl-
edge OF the game and in his ability to
handle players. There are never any
shirkers on his team and he has turned
out some OF the hrainiest man in the
game to-day
Frank Gibson. the yoyng catcher tried
out by the Detroit Tigers last spring,
has been recalled from Nashville.
Ban Johnson president OF the American
League. emphatically denies the report
that Branch Hickey. scout Of the St
Louis Americans. will succeed George
Stovau as manager Of the Browns when
they leave for the East next week.
Johnson visited Colonel Hedges at St
ouis recently and held a lengthy con-
ference. The rumor that Stovall would be
cropped out, but johnson de-
clares that nothing was said in regard 10
the changing OF managers ST. Louis
baseball writer's however shake their
heads wisely.
Roger Pecknpaugh and Jack WARRIOR,
Of the Yankees watched the game at the
Polo Grounds yesterday between the
Giants and Superbas.