The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-01-06
Player Intended for Minors Will
Be Sent Contract and Asked
to Report at Marlin for Prao.
toe.
BY BOzEMAN BULCER.

YUsr what McGraw had In mind
when he asked for waivers on
Beats Becker 10 . considerable
puxsls TO the managers Of the National
League. for NO sooner had the Cardi-
malls refused to waive than the 0iant
chisftain brouSht the Wichita Breeze
back With . jerk and recalled his re-
quest. Just before boarding . train
for ct. Louis Mc0raw declared that he
would send Becker . contract and In
struct him to rapport At Marlin for
spring practice. It 10 likely that mo"
10 fishing for . trade In the spring In
stead OF the mere waiver price of 1850.
That he Intends to eventually get rid
Of his substitute outneidsI 10 almost
. certainty. - Bscker's work has been
far from satisfactory to his chief. But
what means this new mover
The fact that elk Of the clubs agreed
to waive on Becker 10 surprising. but
no more 90 than the fact that the
Cardinals were willing TO . deal by
which he could be sent to the minors
II that were . part OF the scheme. Al
any rate. the books are closed for the
present
II have recalled the waivers" de-
elarsd MoGraw. and viii keep Becker.
He viii report for spring practice"
A snas bobbsd up In che tree how OF
coast correspondence when II was dis
covered that Arthur Shafcr. who may
b selected - regular shortstop Tor the
Giants, will not retire from baseball.
A. reported. but will be on the job
IL s.,AN- ~ Ill
mill At Marlin. sounds IL usual vel.
come to the Giants. Just Who 10 re.
| sponsibls for these many telegraphic
reports CONCERNING shafer and Frank
Chance 10 unknown. but he has Ger.
tainly been Q busy httle fellow.
| 1t develops that none Of the state.
ments attributed to either Chance OF
Shafer was true. Chance declares POSI-
lively that he has given out no state
ments whatever concerning his dsa
with Farrell. and Fred SnodGra9 Il
the oficial "deniss'' Of the rapid hrs
stun about our timid and shrinking
"Tillie." In q letter 20 q friend. Snod
grass. who has been managing . team
on the Coast with considerable sue
cess, says that there IN absolutely n,
reason for shsfsr retiring. and that HI
will he with the Giants in the spring.
II have heard nothing whatever from
Shafer." said MoGraw. with Q emile
when aaked about the many rumors
and, moreover, I'm not worried In tn
least. II ] spent my time worrying
about these winter baseball stories
would lose all the benefits of my vaca
ton. IT'S q good idea TO put . cope
on any baseball rumors that spreai
with the snow." McGraw has tw
more weeks of his vaudeville engage
msnt. and will then return 10 Ne,
York 10 get the team ready for
move to the South.
Harry Hampstead, the new presldsn
of the Giants. took UP active control Q
the affairs of the team As presiden
with the New Year. Up 10 that tim
he had been getting. acquainted wit
the run Of things. He had q conferenc
with Mc0rsw Saturday. and things wi
move ahead Just a. they did under tn
general direction OF John r. Brush.
Except to get acquainted with tn
routine. there 10 really little for me I
DO right now" said Mr.. Hampstead
"Mr. Mc0raw knows what he 10 dim
at all tmes. and am quite willing 10
him 90 right ahead 40 In the past"
Mr.. McCutchson. the new secretary
will remain In New York during II
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