New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
TINKER AND EVERS TO
PICK ON THE GIANTS
Reds Will Be at Polo Grounds
on Tuesday and the Cubs
on Saturday.
YANKEES TO INVADE WEST
Change for the Better May
Come When Frank Chance
Gets His Men on
the Road.

Joe Tinker. who has helped the Cubs
pick on the Giants i'm the past. VIII
make his first appearance I'm this city on
Tuesday as manager of the Cincinnati
Reds. He will lead the vanguard OF the
Western invasion. the outcome Of which
will go far toward throwing some light on
the National League pennant race. The
Reds have proved easy victims for their
associates At the far end OF the circuit
but there is no telling what they VIII 90
when they get here. as a change Tor the
better is likely 10 come at any moment.
II looks. however. as If the Giants should
win at least three out Of four games ana
so be IN a good position TO repulse the
Chicago Cubs, who will arrive AZ the
Polo Grounds on Saturday for the iirst Of
a four-game series.
Johnny Evers. the new leader Of the
Cubs. which ever have been thorn IN
the flesh Of the Giants. can count on
roval welcome. Some Of his own towns
men from Troy. y. Y. will come down To
this city on a special train for the Single
purpose of seeing that he Is properly rec
oenized. His welcome by the fans here
may not be so cordial They know him
OF old. and, further. they nave begun L"
appreciate that he and his men are far
more dangerous than seemed probable on
naper six weeks ago. The cubs fought
their way to the front last week. and
with a confidence born Of success may be
hard 70 dislodge. so that the test is await
ed with unusual interest. The Giants VIII
play one more game in Philadelphia To-
morrow. but will arrive home the next
day TO stay until May y.
Frank Chance and his Yankees are FAC
ing a long Western trip. which will carry
them 10 Detroit. Cleveland. Chicago ana
ST. Louis in turn before coming back on
Nav "A for another series with the Bos-
ton Red Sox 1t is possible, Of course
that the team may do better away from
home, as the opposition in the East mas
been of the hardest, but the outlook Is
none too bright. The Athletics VIII be
AZ the Polo Grounds for one more game
to-morrow-their last appearance IN TINS
CITY until June 80. Both teams will travel
West on Tuesday. the Yankees opening IN
Detroit on Wednesday.
is likely TO be harder for the Superbas.
as the cubs will pay visit TO Ebbets
Field before tackling the Giants.
Bill Powell. the pitcher. recently securel
bv the Cincinnati Reds from the Chicago
Cubs has been released 10 the Kansas
CITY club Of the American Association
Tinker has asked for waivers on Berg
hammer. the inhelder. who came TO the
Reds with Powell. and both the Pirates
and Cardinals have refused TO waive.
La Rue Kirby the young pitcher turned
over 10 Mobile by McGraw recently mas
found the pace in the Southern Associa-
ton too fast for him. The Gulis nave
sent him 10 the Pensacola club OF the
Cotton States League.
In exchange for Chester Hot the young
southpaw. whom he turned over TO koc"-
ester on Friday. Chance got two youh5
pitchers from the Hustlers. They are
Eddie Klepfer and George Clarke hlep-
fer reported 10 the team yesterday, but
Clarke is coaching a college nine IN the
West and Will not report until June.
George Jackson. the hard-hitting out
fielder of the Boston Braves. has been
sent to the Buffalo club Of the lnterna-
tional League I'm part payment for Leslie
Mann. who beat the Superbas with
home run on Friday.
Milford Pratt, a pitcher Of the Jniver-
sity of Alabama. has been signed 10y the
Cincinnati Reds.
II an extra game IS necessary 20 decide
the Yale-Harvard series. IL will be played
a, Fbbets Field on June 81 George D.
Cortelyou. jr. a representative of tue
college. signed this agreement yesterday.
John J. McGraw is quoted as saying or
George Burns. who is PLAYING left Held Tor
the Giants:
BURNS has more natural playing
strength than any outieder I've seen IN
wears. He may never be Cobb or
Sneaker but by playing strength ! mean
he is more proficient in all the things re-
ouired of an outfielder lie is as clean
a fielder as have ever seen, great
throver. A good hitter and a corking base
runner"
High praise from the little Napoleon Of
baseball
J. Ed. Cello. writing in The Washing
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