The Washington times., 1913-02-01
ROY WALKER SIGNS
CLEVELAND PAPERS
WHILE IN PRISON
lncarcerated for Attempted
MansIaughter, Works as
Blacksmith for Training.
DERRICK IN LINE
TO LIFT YANKEES
Sam Crane Named as Official
Scorer for the Giants, Sue
ceedlng John B. Foster.
By SENATOR

Perhaps for the first time in the his
tory of major league baseball a player
has signed a contract while reposing
calmly and quietly behind prison bars,
Roy Walker. Cleveland's big twirler, is
&, the lad in question and he is incarcer-
ated at the Davidson county farm, just
outside of Nashville. Tenn, for attempt
Ing TO kill somebody in a brawl. He is
serving a ninety day sentence, but
win escape in time to accompany the
Maps TO the training camp.
Walker, a sient in stature. is work
Ing in the blacksmith saop during his
vacation at the expense OF the State
and should be in perfect condition when
the time comes for his release His
seDtence expires on March 10, thus Civ
Ing him plenty CT time TO jump to the
Maps camp and work out with the
Il am.
Walker. with three or four others,
was found guilty of attempted voluntary
N uanslaughter and sent to the boooy
hatch for ten years. On appeal this
sentence was considered excessive and
reduced to ninety days at hard labor.
He's at 1t now.
Derrick In Line.
Claude Derrick. the long-legged youth
who failed TO break into that $4,000 in
field In Philadelphia and slipped into
the minors because of his eccentric ap-
petite. has signed to play with the Yam
KEGS. and there is great JOY in Gotham.
New. Workers, in their eager desire to
have winning team, is making all the
newcomers stars before they climb into
q uniform. Thusiy. friend Derrick i.
the "classiest young infielder extant,"
or something like that.
In the International League last sea-
son. Derrick hit the bail enough to have
Al average Of -asL He was third among
the shortstops in fielding. The Tigers
drafted him. but turned him over to
New York for Catcher Rondeau. -....,
Ray Caldwell, the telegraph rtwirler of
the Yanks. Is keeping himself in good
1hape this winter. No more midnight
socials and peering at ceilings through
thick glasses for him. Some one tipped
him that Frank Chance doesn't believe
In that stuff and will shoot him 10 the
bushes In no time, unless he shows
up ready for his best work. Caldwell
10 one OF the best pitchers in this
league, but only when in condition.
Harry Wolverton failed to keep The
tail fellow right and lost his valuable
services.
Crane Is Scorer.
Sam Crane. the veteran baseball
writer, has been officially designated as
scorer for the Giants in 1913. Not only
is he a veteran writer, but he played
the game In the old days, and can re-
member almost as far back as Tim
Murnane or Clark Griffith, both Oldest
Of the old. In 1914 the oldest morning
paper scribe will official score, and, al
ternating between the afternoon and
morning papers. the scorers will 20 on
down the line until the youngest has
had whack at the ibo.
President Lynch has issued his call
for the schedule meeting of the Ma
tional League. II will be held al the
Hotel McAlpin instead of the Waldorf,
its old haunt, and will be called to
order at o'clock February .. At 1
o'clock the board of directors of the
leagRe will meet and smoke a few
cigars while they pat each other Oh
the back. 4
At the same time the American Leag-
uers will gather the affair being JOINT
session OF the major leagues.
On Monday, February 10 the Interna-
tional Leaguers will hold their meeting
In New York, announcing their playing
schedule, while together, and the big
town will begin to I'LL up with baseball
men on Sunday.
The Baseball Writers Association is
due to hold its annual meeting during
the same time. a
Fireman" Jim Flynn. the heavy
weight boxer, will umpire in the West
ern League next summer having signed
a contract yesterday. There will be no
disputing his decisions.