New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-19
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Giants Sign a Young Pitcher
Who Cost Them $1,000.
SCHUPP HAD GOOD RECORD
Struck Out More Batsmen than
Smokey Joe" Wood, Which
Is Something to Say.

0mOhcy JUG WOOu, WHICH
Is Something to Say.
The Giants signed young pitcher yes.
terday who may be one OF the finds" of
the season. McGraw thought enough Of
him 70 pay 5000 for his release last sea.
son, and when the little Napoleon gives
up that amount OF money for a player
there's reason. The youngster is Fred
schupp. a southpaw pitcher from the De-
catur team Of the Three I League. He 10
twenty-five years old. weighs 10 pounds
and is 5 feet 10 inches in height.
Schupp's record in games won ana lost
was not exceptionally impressive, but ne
showed that he is a tremendous worker.
man after McGraw's own heart. He took
part in fifty-one games last season, w.r-
ming twenty-five and losing twenty. ore
being a tie and eight being neither won
nor lost. He pitched $50 innings, striking
out 265 men and passing l4s.
Joe Wood, the star OF the Boston Red
Sox, pitched "a innings last year. strik-
ing out 25s men and passing ST. Doing
about the same amount Of work, Schupp
had an edge in strike-outs, so evidently
he has fine assortment of curves, cou-
pied with pretty good control for a south
paw. OF course, Schupp was working
against minor league batters, but he was
also working without major league tute-
lage such as McGraw can give. The littls
Napoleon thinks highly OF the young.
ster.
George Burns. the outneldsr who oru~
nally came from Utica. and was with tho
Giants last season. also sent in his con-
tract yesterday.
This from Chicago. the home OF the
Cubs: plans have been made toe q
special train to Cincinnati on April 10 to,
carry the Chicago fans who want to sesl
career as Q manager.
TT was first suggested that several.
hundred boxes be reserved for the frsti
game between the Cubs and tho Reds In,
Chicago and to hire band and present
Tinker with an offering. There was q
protest against this, however. the desert
ing fans Directing to any scheme that
would increase the receipts here and thus
benefit President Charles W. Murphy"
Terrible. terrible. Such disloyalty musS
make Chubby Charley" shiyer. but no
doubt he will be counting up the coin
while the deserters are missing some good
baseball this summer
Ensign Cottrell, the promising young
pitcher who was lost 10 the Cubs be-
cause OF Charley Murphy's ignorance IL
the waiver rules regarding drafted play
ers, has signed his contract with tho
Philadelphia Athletics for the comin:
season.
The plans OF the promoters o, the
United States League TO place a team In
Pittsburgh have been blocked by the own
ers OF Exposition Field. the former home
OF the Pirates. The owners OF the park
have refused TO lease the field for the
season. and no other grounds are avsn-
able. Pittsburgh proved the best pa.inS
city on the outlaws A" circuit last sea
son.
Billy Hamilton, the former speed kns,
who acted as scout for the Boston
Braves last season, has secured half
interest IN the Haverhill club OF the New
England League, and will act a its mail
sger next season.
I'm playing basketball TO improve my
wind" said Hans Wagner. the other
night when his team won It's forty'sixth
straight victory.
Some pitchers may be heard to murmur:
I'm glad he can't play basketball TO Inn
prove his batting"
"a wonder
full fellow. He is not a youngster
Bob Harmon, the pitcher, is the first
member Of the St. Louis Cardinals 10 get
in line for next season Harmon recently
declared that he was through With base
ball. but after a short consultation with
the manager he put his signature to q
contract
GEORGE Baumgartner, one OF the Pitch
ing finds Of last season. has signed MS
contract with the St Louis Browns az q
large increase In salary.
TEX Erwin, the catcher. has signed his
contract with the superbas and says he
is ready, even anxious, for practice 10
begin.
Hugh High. an outhelder drafted Lass
fall by the Detroit Tigers, from the Hart
ford club Of the Eastern Association, IS
holding out. Hugh has been Offered a
contract by Frank Navin. president OF
the Tigers, calling for comparatively less
salary than he received when With tho
Hartford club. High returned the con-
tract to Navin, and politely informed him
that while she is anxious 70 PLAY " w
major leagues, he cannot sign at ths
figures named.
According 10 a report from St LOUIS
which is Highs home. the president OF
the Tigers wrote back, declaring that w
less he signed at the price offered no
would not play ball at all
High almost became a member Of tho
Giants last season. He was purchased
from the Hartford club last winter ous
was turned back without a trial.
Jim Baskette, pitcher OF the Cleveland
Maps, who sustained several injuries on
New Years Day. Is recovering rapidly
and will be able to take his place on the
mound when the bell rings.
II the authorities at Maine State COL
lege agree 10 his terms. Ben Hauser, for
mer inielder Of the Philadelphia Ath-
letics and Boston Braves will give up
playing to coach that college nine next
season.
Tom Long one Of the Young outfelders