New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-01
BIG JEFF TESREAU
SIGNS With GIANTS
Matty and Snodgrass Reach
Camp and Will Talk
Business To-day.
TILLIE SHAFER NOT
LIKELY TO REPORT
President Hampstead Says He'll
Stay at Marlin Until He Gets
Players in Line.
ID. relesranh 10 - TrIhnne. /

By Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Marlin Texas. Feb. 2S-Harry y.
Hampstead. president Of the New York
Giants. arrived here this morning and
immediately went into active training for
the task OF rounding up all his unsigned
players and placing them under lock and
key so far as the Federal League is CON
cerned
His first play was made this afternoon.
when he induced Big Jet" Tcsreau to
sign contract for three years at sal
AIRY not mentioned for publication, but
which is said TO he 5000 a year.
More material for the exercise OF Mr..
Hempstead's persuasive eloquence ar
rived late this afternoon. when Christy
Mathewson and Fred Snodgrass came
from California. Matty was accompanied
10y Mrs. Mathewson. Christopher. ir.. and
a biz bag of golf clubs. He says that
one Of the stipulations Of any contract
hc may sign hereafter is that golf shall
be- included in the spring training pro
gramme.
Larry Mclean. RUDE Vanguard and
Mrs. Marquard also arrived from st.
Louis. For the next few days Mr.. Hemp
stead will be as busy as any OF his re-
cruits. for ne does not expect 10 90 back
TO New York until he gets the auto
graphs of Matty. Snodgrass and Claude
Cooper 10 three of those new form con-
tracts. That is a task that may require
several days, but judging from the speed
the New York owner displayed when he
warmed up with Tesreau this afternoon
lac may finish the job in a hurry.
These three players arc the only Giants
not under contract. Mattv admits he has
received a big offer from the Federals,
his salary with the Giants. but the fact
that lie came here without giving the
Federals much encouragement shows
that he has no doubt OF agreeing TO terms
with the New York club.
Snodgrass has not been flirting with
the Federals to any great extent. al
though he was approached several times
this winter by George Stovan. who was
rounding up players for the new league
in Los Angeles and other Pacific coast
cities lie has declined TO sign the con-
tract that was sent him from New York,
believing that he could get better terms
by comforting with Mr.. Hampstead here.
Cooper is attending college in Fort
Worth and is expected on Monday
Snodgrass tonight confirmed the news
concerning the retirement of Arthur
shafer. third baseman of the Giants.
"Shafer has declared all winter that
he was through with the game" said
Snodgrass. but 7 didn't think he really
meant II until this week. as he has talked
about quitting so often thought he
would come on here with me. but he re-
fused to bulge and 7 started alone on
Thursday. This morning. at Houston, I
caught up with Matty. who started from
Los Angeles on Wednesday. l can't
make out just what Shafers intentions
are. but I am convinced that he doesn't
intend TO come East this year"
President Hampstead declares he has
not heard from Shafer and is inclined
TO think that "Temperamental Title can
be induced to change his mind Shafer' 3
detection is not a question of salary or
Federal League interference. He signed
a two-year contract last spring.
IL he quits now McGraw will have TO
play either Milton Stock. who has had no
major league experience. or Eddie Grant
doubtcdly will weaken the champions,
but there Is always the possibility of a
trade.
4 piece OF news brought to camp by
the big Boss" of the Giants is the fact
that Davy Robertson, the Southern
League comeback" will not set into
condition at Marlin. Robertson was the
Southern Leagues best hitter as a mem
Der OF the Mobile team last season. and
nc is regarded as likely candidate for
McGraw's outfield Davy is attending the
Agricultural and Mechanical College at
Raleigh, y G.. and received permission
TO stay there until June, when he will be
graduated. lie will get into condition
coaching his college baseball team.
Rube Marquard, who had his first work
out this afternoon. is in good condition
physically lie did not Take on any
weight during the winter, but took off
some in St Louis by getting "close
decision" haircut. RUDE did not do any
pitching this afternoon. contenting him
self with hitting flies 10 the outfielders
and trying TO drive golf balls over the
right field fence from tee near the home
plate
Mclean is more than welcome here, as
Meyers and Johnson need assistance In
warming up the staff Of eleven pitchers
twice day. Mclean has well FED
appearance and will take off about fif-
teen pounds here There is nothing the
matter with his arm.
Weather for the last day OF the first
weeks practice was perfect except for a
cool wind. The rain of yesterday and
last night softened UP the field 80 that
the athletes confined their morning prac-
tice to the side lines.
No Sunday baseball is played IN Marlin.
and the youngsters who have been hard
At work for six days will appreciate the
rest.
Some OF Martins business men have In
yited the Giants 10 be their guests to-
morrow at fish fry near the Brazos
River falls. about six miles from the