Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08
SLATER THROUGH WITH GAME. Giants Utility Man Will Not Sign Be-
 cause of the Way snodsrass Was
 censured by Teeammates.


 Arthur shafer.> better known in ths big leagues as lilly Shafer admits that his reason for not signing a New York contract was not due to a salary
 difference with Manager McGraw ol
 the Giants, but to an unpleasant after
 hath of the worlds series last fall
 Alter the final game of the series there
 was a scene in the clubhouse which
 caused Shafer to decide to retire from
 professional, baseball. The direct
 cause of the crack utility players re-
 tirement may be traced to the fly bal
 muffed by Fred Snodgrass, which muf
 was in a measure responsible for the
 downfall of the Giants in the big series
 According to a friend of Shafer's the
 player said after the game that he
 never would return to the Giants. The
 story told by Shafer's, friend is that
 there was a near-rfot among the Gd- ants when the never-to- be- forgotten
 series was over. Several members of
 the Giants went for" Snodgrass after the deciding game and told him in strong language he was responsible for the loss of the series.
 They cast reflections on the center delder's gameness, and even went fur ther than that. Shafer, who attended with Snodgrass, rushed to his friend s assistance and def1ed Snodgrass tor mentors. He told them they ought to be ashamed of themselves for the things they said to Snodgrass, and taunted them by asking if they had hot, and though no blows were struck, according to the story. 1t took some of the cooler and older heads of the team to prevent a general mfx-up. Shafer is naturally a quick tempered young man, and during the argument he told the men who accused Snodgrass that he never would play on the same team with them again
 Shafer the next day left New York for Los Angeles in a huff, without say ing goodbye to several of his team mates, and he told intimate friends on the team that would not be back. Sha- fer has not changed his mind in the matter since then, and according to his friends, still gets angry whenever he thinks of the worlds series. Shafer's own words about the Snodgrass incl dent were: 'It was one of the most outrageous things I ever saw. and turned me against professional ball." Shafer refuses to name the players who censured Snodgrass, but Shafer is warm in his praise for Manager Mo Graw and Christy Mathewson. Mo Graw and Mathewson were very decent about Snodgrass' huff. and neither know, blamed Fred" said Shafer. 'Nathewson particularly was nice about it, and no one knew better than Matty how Snodgrass suffered. Matty Is one of the most thorough SportSmen ever met, and professional baseball nas reason to be proud of him"
 Shafer says there are other unp1eas- Int features in playing professional 5all which do not appeal to him. He las returned two New York contracts Lnd does not expect to receive another ,ne Shafer is wealthy in his own lame and played baseball only because # his intense liking for the ganeA His l mother left him $150,000 when she died l asst summer. He is now in the auto l mobile business, and says he can make | nore money in Los Angeles than he l ould make playing ball for the Giants | 'here also is a rumor that he will be | married in the near future l
 Shafer is regarded by McGraw as thej astest man in baseball, and the man ger of the Giants intended to use him | oming season. Shafer says he thinks @ could make the regular team this ear if he reported but is absolutely | lncere in his determination not to re- urn to professional baseball. John Eos sr, secretary of the Giants, said that hafer had returned the first contract ent to him. McGraw then sent Shafer mother contract. which Foster said l hou1d have reached Shafer by this 1 me Foster said if Shafer also re- 1rns this contract it Is unlikely he il get any more mail from the New Ork club.
 Dartmouth Trims Blue.
 New York, Feb. 1.-The Dartmouth