New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-15
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Jeff Tesreau Sends Signed Con-
tract to the Giants.
MEYERS TO TEACH THORPE
Yankees Sound Opening Gun of
Campaign, with Chance
Sailing To .dav.

0o04u8 4V"uoys
JEFF Tesreau. one Of tho we'll thought OF
cogs in the McGraw machine. sent In his
signed contract yesterday. leaving only
Red" Murray. Tillie Shafer and Harry
Mccormick. Of the valiant New York
squad. to come into line. The mighty ex-
ponent OF the wet delivery has been
spending the winter out In Missouri. and
was reported at one time to be hold out.
Jeff thought pretty we'll Of record OF
seventeen victories and seven defeats,
along with one worlds series victory in
his first year In fast company, and con-
sidered It worthy Of some attention on
the part Of the paymaster Of the club.
McGraw was willing to provide amply
for him during the coming year, but sent
him word the other day that he must re-
port with the recruits at Marlin Springs.
This, 1t Is understood. did not appeal to
JEFF very strongly, but he has signified
his intention to obey orders. The big fell
low needs q lot OF work at all times, and
tho Little Napoleon wants him to start
training early enough to be In top form
for the opening OF the season. when the
Giants expect to get OF to their usal fly
ing start. McGraw hopes to use his star
regularly from the beginning TO the end
OF the campaign. Last year Jef did not
begin to strike effective blows until the
season was nearly half over.
Word was received by McGraw from
Chief Meyers yesterday. The Indian ex-
pressed his satisfaction at the signing OF
Jim Thorpe, and declared that he would
show his rcd brother all the fine points
about the diflcult art OF hitting. But he
made his offer conditional. He insists
that Thorpe teach him little about run
ming. Any one who has seen Meyers cir
Gle the bases under full steam will admit
that he gets over the ground, but not
with the ease and grace Of the trained
runner.
The first move In preparing for the
American League pcnnant race Will DC
made to-day by the Yankees when Frank
chance and his wife will sail for Ber-
muda on the Royal Mall Steam Packet
Company's steamer Arcadian. Arthur
Irwin will accompany Chance. together
with Roy Hartzell. Phil Schenck and
DtKnt, the CluD CUfI ~ al ahN i'ONi
vations had been allotted when Chance
decided TO GO at the last moment. the
captain Of the Arcadian voluntarily gave
up his own cabin for the use OF the new
manager The party will arrive In Ber-
muda early on Monday morning. and VIII
take possession Of the Brunswick Hotel,
at Hamilton. which has been leased for
training purposes Chances men will fol-
low In two squads. one week from to-
day and the other on March l. The entire
marty will arrive home on April 3. pre-
pared for the first appearance OF Chance
I'm a New York uniform In the opening
game with the Brooklyns at Ebbets Field
on April S.
In figuring on the expense OF the tour
OF the world by the Chicago White Sox
and New York Giants, Charles a.
Comiskey estimates the total at 5000.
He expects to take fifteen players. and
the cost per man he finds will be about
N,,I0.
Co-operation with the powers OF base
ball In maintaining discipline among
major league players IL offered by the
baseball PLAYERS Fraternity. organized
last fall. with n large membership among
the men OF the National and American
leagues. This was made known through
a letter sent by David l.. Fultz. president
OF the fraternity. To each OF the sixteen
major league managers and made public
yesterday. az follows:
Zone OF the purposes for which our fra
tcrnity In organized IL To tnstill into the
players a higher conception Of their pro-
fcss,on and more serious regard for
their contracts. To this end We shall use
our influence to induce our members 10
keep themselves in the best physical con-
dillon possible and at all times TO give
their employers the best service of which
they are capable.
We therefore wish to bespeak your CO.
operation and to request. In case there
should be any serious breaches Of discl-
pline among our members on your team.
that YOU forward us the information In
"A detailed form as practicable. II may
be that We can approach the player from
an angle unavailable to any other infu-
ence and that We can cooperate with you
TO our mutual benefit.
"Of course. We can give no absolute
guarantee as to our results. but We can
assure YOU OF the sincerity Of our purpose
and our earnest desire TO accomplish our
aims"