New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-25
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
MCGraW Has Plenty of Green
Pitching Material.
TWELVE TO GO TO MARLIN
Eighteen Giants Have Signed
Their Contrac cts for the
Coming Season.

ont varied allotment Of green ptchihS
material which has been turned over to
him by hard working scouts. Being well
fortified with capab bic substitutes for both
the infield ard outfcld, with Burns. Sha-
fer and Groh on the bench the manager
OF the Giants ordered his emissarics last
summer to pass w candidates for these
positions unless they were particularly
good. and devote their attention TO tWirl-
ers. As result. he has nine promising
, curve tossers on string, who VIII neeu
a lot of careful grooming and attention
this spring.
-Four of them-Larue Kirby. Al Dema-
rec. Theodore Goulat and J.. Y. Badcr-
were seen i'm action a the Polo Grounds
last fall when they reported late In the
season. so McGraw has a pretty good line
on their ability. but the others are more
or less unfamiliar 10 Linn. These include
; Thomas lIauley Frank G. Smith. Fred
NJ Schupp and l.. X. Pcrryman, the las
named being giant in fact as we'll as in
name. since he measures 8 feet 81 Inches
in height.
Davis Robertson, the young southpaw.
Of whom great things were pred cted, e
ported To McGraw last summer but did
\ not appear to have enough stun to Wai-
rant trial IN the box. some talk being
heard OF his being turned into an out
! fielder because Of his hitting ability. The
, Little NAPOLEON has him still in tow anc
will give him a careful looking over this
spring
/ OF the twelve recruits who VIII be taken
To Marlin only three ere candidates ior
nfcld OF outed positions. Milton J.
stock, the younester who was turned over
To Buffalo last summer. stands the besi
show Of taking Skaters place as sub
stitute i'm case Arthur decides 10 quit.
Stock Is only eighteen years old. but rs
whirlwlnd player. and is picked by Nc
Graw as a coming star. Claude 'oofer
and William Jacobsen are both outhe'd-
eTS.
Eighteen Of the players are already un-
der contract. six being recruits. Mc6rdW'
Matty. Meyers. Merkle. Mdrquard. Larry
T DOYLE Arthur Fletcher and Charlie Her
Zcg all signed for long terms last season.
with these eight OF hand the Giants
could worry along pretty well without
/ the others. George Wiltse, Josh Devore'
] who cot IN line yesterday. George Burns
ana Grover Hartley are the only vet
{ ersns who have signed 50 far. although
word has come from the West that Free
Snoderass has attached his signature To
the telltale document. This. however, has
/ not been received at the headquarters Of
/ the club. Kirby. Hanley. Jacobsen Smith.
Sclupp and Goulat are the recruits who
have signed.
Cooper. Batler Demaree. Perrynian. Rob
/ ertson or Stock. among the youngsters
while Ames. Crandall. Devore. Groh
| Murray, Mccormick. Shafer. Tesreau and
Wilson make up the list Of delinquent
regulars Somehow or other the old
timers never get around TO sign 'hci:
contracts until just before leaving for the
South so the club is not worrying. In
several instances the players have Just
received the documents. Although the
contracts were sent out TWO weeks ago.
some OF the men have been away from
home and consequently have not heen
apprised of the salary which they will get
next year.
Carl Thomson and his brother,
Homer Thompson. who were secured by
Wolverton last fall because OF their good
battery work at the University u
Georgia. were sold yesterday by the Ne"
York American League Club to the Biz
/ rningham. Ala. club Of the Southei n
League.
John 0.arry) Mclean. the former I'm
| cinnati catcher has signed contract
) I al oil fnr ,
season. Miller Higgins. manager OF the
Cardinals, held conference yesterday
with Charles W. Murphy. president II
the Chicago Cubs. but announced 1T rs
conclusion that there was nothing dom;
In the way of trades. IL have said he
fore, and reiterate that neither konctchy
nor sallee are for sale Murphy wanted
these two men," said Higgins.
Harry Mcintyre. formerly OF the Chi
cago Cubs. will go South with the en-
cinnati club on its spring training trip.
II he shows he Is In good condition he
will be placed on the Cincinnati payrol!
regularly.
Charles w. Murphy, president OF the
Chicago Cubs. announced yesterday that
he had purchased a half interest In tn.
PHILADELPHIA National League Baseball
Park, and that the park now is jointly
owned by himself and e. i. Taft. OF Gin
cinnati. Mr.. Murphy stated that Mr..
Taft and he had no interest In the Phila-
delphia ball club, but only in the real
estate or the grounds on which the team
plays. Mr. Murphy further said that at
the recent sale OF the Philadelphia club
TO William II. Locke and associates an
agreement was entered into by which the
Philadelphia club owners could purchase
the playing field in 1920 for $4,000.
Edward o. II. Barrow, president OF the
International League, yesterday an
nounced that he had completed his staff
OF umpircs for 1913 by signing William
| Fjnneran. of Erie. Penn, who was for
merIv on the National League roster.
will return to the league this season.
! They are Mullen, Carpenter and Nallim.
| The new members are OToolc, of the
Western League: Qugley. Of the New
York State: Hayes and Bierhalter. OF the
| American Association, and F1nncran.
| President Barrow has issued call for
the international League schedule meet
ing on Monday. February 10. at the Vie
| toria Hotel. New York.
zone Round" Hogan and johnny Lore
: have been matched for a tcn-round ses-
/ sion at the iith Street Sporting club next
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