New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-24
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Hughie Jennings Has a Song TOR
Soothing Ty Cobb.
MORE PLAYERS WELD PEN
Jacobsen Signs with Giants
and Stump Does Same
with Yankees.

mers in and about Detroit is making his
first appearance in vaudeville before
New York audience at Proctors Fifth
Avenue Theatre this week. and without
making anv odiOus comparisons il is suf-
hcient to say that lIughie is Just about
as good an actor as he is baseball
manager. Being teamed up with vet
Gran like Ben Smith the way is made
easier. to be sure but some of the stars
from the Polo Grounds have been seen
behind the sootlights with and without
assistance from the regulars. yet neither
T. ". Sothcrn nor George Cohan has
trcmbled FOR his laurels. Hughie, how
ever, IS a different proposition. the only
diamond hero in his class being Charley
Doom when it comes to the glare OF the
calcium.
Nothing stumps Hughie. He cracks
few Jokes. recites a poem. cashes In with
4 little witty dialogue and finally sings Il
song, first in duet and then as solo
He has not the volume of a Caruso. but
the melody can be clearly discerned by
djnt of a little close attention. His vocal
hight is confined to rare bit entitled
THAT'S How I Need You" Some time
he may be thankful that the song Is IN
Guided in his repertory. He will be able
10 MARBLE II in Ty Cobb's ear II perchance
the Georgia Peach is a little recaici-
trant about signing his contract for next
season.
There is quite parcel of action In the
sketch centring around the hiring OF the
negro mascot. Ben Smith. by the manager
of the Tigers Hughie sends the naroinger
Of fortune into the clubhouse to get
Uniform. but the latter Is promptly
thrown out The mascot did not have ar
onportunity TO find out the name or the
houncer. but some one whispered in MS
oar that il was certain gentleman from
Georgia. No names were mentioned pu'
somehow or other Hughie guessed the
identify OF the player. BY and large the
act is far above the usual run Oh enter
tainment afforded by ball players-pehind
the footlights.
pu, Jacobsen. a Young outielder tried
an, nv McGrav at Marlin Springs last
~ ard turned over to the Mobile CLUB
~ the Southern Association for further
seasoning. signed his CONTRACT WIFI ''e
Giants Yesterday. JACOBSEN hao o"''".
average OF .2s3 and fielding average vi
80 in the i39 games he played with Mo-
bile.
pm SUNNI has signed & contract Win
the New York Yankees for the ooiil.e
season. Stump was drafted from inc
State League In 1911. He Is only twenty
nm. wears old and has been tired az secoi'u
apd third bases and shortstop with ,he
YANKEES. He will go TO Bermuda WIN
the team
The forfeit list of the JOCKEY cIuo puu
Nshed in The Racing CALENDAR OF JAIN
arv shows a smaller number OF oeEi,
ouents than in many years Inc tota.
oaed 70 the several associations amounts
10 sl,507 10.
Word came from Los Angeles last night
that Fred Snodgrass. centre nelder Oh tme
Giants had signed his contract ior ne1a
season and that II called Tor an ihc'e
in salary.
J. Franklin Baker the home run ma ker
81 the Athletics, is not hold ou'. ne
signed contract was received py oo III
Mack Yesterday. keeping the famous *lp,-
GO inield intact.
Joui. Drlcke, the ritcher who was re
leased TO the Sacramento club or the
Pacific Coast League n few days ago Is
delighted with the change. He feels that
il he is eveI To get his arm back INTO
condition II liust be in warm climate.
lie was not PARTICULARLY successful Win
Toronto last 'eason. Louis looked ike
rnd his first year with the Giants, but
a subway accident caused an INJURY 10
his hack from which ne has never FUZZY
recovered.
Josenh d. OBrien. last year secretary OF
tho Giants has returned TO his home in
milwaukee,. OBrien bears no I'll VIII
toward the club for being forced out OF
his position. In fact he has only good
words for those connected with the club.
esnecialIy John McGraw. the manager,
whom he halls as the greatest leader that
eyer lived. he has no definite plans Tor
the future. but hopes TO get back into
baseball before long.
The latest additions to the ranks OF the
"hoId-outs" are Hank Gowdy, a catcher
once with the Giants. and Bill McKechnie,
an innelder Of the Boston Braves: also
Edgar Willet. pitcher Of the Detroit IT,
gers. More money, s.ineH Sioso''
Charley Ebbets. president OF the BROOK
lvn Superpas, has accepted an invitation
10 attend the annual dinner OF the Phil
adelphia Sporting Writers, 10 be held In
that city on February 3.
The St Louis Cardinals have released
Frank Snyder, a catcher. TO the Springfield
club Of the Central League.
Connie Mack, manager and part owner
Of the Philadelphia Athletics. has dis
posed Of his interests in the Eeadng Club,
Of the Tri-State League The purchasers
are Jacob L. Wetzel. Of Reading. and Al
bert Leopold. OF Altoona.
Hugh Bedient. the young pitcher Of the
Red Sox who stood the test 80 bravely
in the worlds championship series with
the Giants, last october. has put his pen
10 the paper which means another season
with the champions.
RUM0RS OF A BIG TRADE
Charley Murphy Trying to Land
Konetchy for the Cubs.
IBy Telerranb 10 The Tribunal