New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-01
TIMELY BITS Of SPORT
Last of the Yankees Sail Away
to Training Camp.
FARRELL SEES THEM OFF
Injury to Larry Mclean Turns
Out To Be More Serious
than Believed.

Unhonored. unattended and unnoticed.
save by a faithful few, the New York
Yankees, fifteen strong, sailed for Ber-
muda on the steamship Arcadian, OF the
Royal Mail Packet Company. at o'clock
this morning. The delegation was the
rear guard of the squad which will battle
for places on the team this spring, and
when they arrive on Monday real hard
training will begin. Already Frank
Chance, Roy Hartzeii, Hal Chase and
various other members Of the squad have
neen at work several days.
Frank Farrell, owner of the team. was
on hand to see the players off and 10
wish them good luck. Mr.. Farrell was
confident that the Yankees would do much
better under abe management of Chance
than they have in several seasons past.
Il have all The confidence In the world
in Chance" he said, land i am certain
that under his guidance the team Will be
I'D with the leaders from start 10 nnish
He has informed me that the conditions
for training in Bermuda are ideal, ana
we will certainly get off 10 a good start
which means much in the race for pen
nant."
Frank c'Birdie") Cree, who broke his
wrist last year. and Harry Wolter. who
fractured his leg in sliding into second
base. were on hand looking as clipper as
AZ any time in their lives. Both have COM
pletely recovered from the enects OF the
INJURIES Much depends upon the return
Of these men TO the foio; Iney are ' sno
mark. Wolter was one OF the sWltest
hSse runners in the league and was a
sure fielder at, -..i,,
Pitchers. RAY Caldwell. Chester Hon
George Mcconnell, Patrick Green ana Al
bort Schulz; catcher. Williams; iiist pasv
man. Malcolm Barry; second paselnain'
pslnh Young: shortstops. Claude Derrick:
lack Martin Douglass HARRISON ana bls
stump; third basemen. John Priest anu
Ezra Midlff and outnelders, bTuie
cree, Harry Wolter and Bert Dahies
The Brooklyn Superbas VIII SAIL a"dl
to-day for Augusta. Ga, where BIZ
Dahlen will be waiting to welcome ms
men at the spring training camp.
Hall. pitcher from the Ridgewood'
W. Va. club, of whom good things are
said. signed a contract yesterday ana
nromised TO report at Augusta on March
: Claude Williams. another pitcher
was release TO the Nashville CLUB OF
the Southern League.
Frederick Wallace. the veteran short
stop of the st. Louis Browns, who mas
plaved ma jor league baseball for eigh-
teen wears. signed his contract yester-
day.
Two fingers of the pitching hand Of
moi ms nj
the Northwestern University team. were
cut off few days ago, when MS hahd
Was caught in lathe. The digits were
recovered, cleaned and sewed on. and
the surgeon holds out hope that he VIII
he able 10 pitch again by the latter part
Of the season.
Johnny King. one time star oackstop
Of the Cubs and last year manager Oh
the Boston Braves. will catch for the
Cincinnati Reds this season. Such was
the news that came sizzling over tine
wires from the West last night. IT Will
no i'm order for denial TO come to-mor-
row.
IL turns out that the injuries sustained
bv Larry Mclean the former Cincinnati
catcher and now with St Louis, are more
serious than at first believed. His ieft
arm was broken by a blow with
billiard cue. and il will be some time De
fore he will be able 10 play. Miller Hug
gins has engaged Winger. younsster'
TO help warm up the Cardinal twiriers on
the training trip. and he will be retainer
until Mclean is well.
Johnny Evers manager OF the Chicago
cubs. is we'll stocked with infNd ma
terial. and he may yet surprise ne wise
ones. He has decided TO retain Martin
Rerghammer. the youngster drafted from
the Lincoln club Of the Western League
as his understudy at second.
Rerchsmmer was with the White Sox
last spring and made hard fight for
the second base, but finally was beaten
nv Morris Ratb and drifted back to the
minors He Is now a greatly improved
PLAYER. and is expected to shine next sea-
son. Bridwell Is now considered a GER
tainty at short
Besides these two inhelders. Evers has
such promising players as Art Phelan'
secured from the Reds: Red" Corri-
don. from the Detroit Tigers, and Ed Nc
Donald. last year with the Boston
Braves.
Larry Cheney will join the Chicago
cubs at Tampa Fla, on Monday or
Tuesday. After holding out in quiet
way for three weeks the sensational
pitcher signed contract yesterday. and
for three years too.
VICKERY ESTELLE, BEST DOG.
Boston. Feb. pa wire-haired fox ter