The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-21
RAY CALDWELL LOST,
STRAYED OR STOLEN
New York Pitcher, Missing for
Two Days, Has Hot Tongue
Lashing in store.
CHANCE SLAPs ON BIG FINE
Water Soaked Field Dries Out
Enough for Work-Bsn-
quet for Players.

HovsroN. Tex. March :0.-Ray Cald.
we'll. who. according to all American
League managers, should be enc Of the
grnndest pitchers Of the national froiic
II his mental poise only matched his
physical proclivit!es. seems lost. strayed
or stolen. Hs left camp some tlmo be-
tween the past two days. and tonight
was still unaccounted for. lie probably
vii! md tho outing rather expensive on
his return for Manager Frank Chance las
tackled a 500 tariff on Sims room key.
No manager Of the big leagues keeps
closer tabs upon his players than does
tho peerless Leader. Some few Of the
athletes have found this out to their sor-
row within the past two weeks. Caldwell,
was oneUpf the first Offenders against the
II 80 lights out" order. Hts offence was
a question Of = few minutes tardinees ard
called for nothing more severe than a
prise tongue lnshing. This second and
more serious break hos determined Chance
upon making such an example Of his
Tightly twirler as 20 keep the weaklings
In line for the resx OF the season.
From the attitude OF the few trouble.
some Characters In camp II Ia evident
that these diamond gladiator feel q new
Independence because Of the activities of
tHc TsNtuCiby tucy' u8uEe Or
garized baseball very much afraid OF
wholesale assertions TO the Independents
THE Good Samaritan spirit wouldn't
get anybody very much with this club"
said Chance tonight. I've tried the Golden
Rule gu'Y till I'm tired Of II. 1 intended
to ins Caldwell $50 when found he had
broken faith before. But he pleaded %
hard for another chance that showed
mercy. told him then. another infrac-
ton would mean n double penalty. and Il
will 60"
''rll make pitcher out OF tina. fellow
thie year II have TO fine him 30 often
that he Will be In Mr.. Farre.rs deb; to
the amount OF his salary twice over. He
worked with me last season under a bonus
contract. lie was to get $500 additional
to the salary figures II he had good
season. You know how bad he was all
year Well. he got that $500 anyhow.
lie came 20 mo with long face and
pen!tent tale OF how he intended to buy
a house and live straight. Now he's got
to make good his promise or get out.
Caldwell apparently hasn't an ounce
OF sense. II he has he never paraGes II
of the ball field. There are some fellows
who have to be ruled By fear and have
this young gentleman. II necessary I'll
pound some brains into him. Before he
gets through with inc there will be no
alternative OF walking the straight and
narrow. and what Ia promised Caldwell
applies equally TO every other member
OF my squad"
The detection Of Caldwell robbed him
of the opportunity Of An excellent work.
out this afternoon. Under u bright san
and n strong morning wind the water
soaked ball field dried out sufficiently
during In. forenoon ~ permit US. of the
diamond after luncheon. The Een w-ere
driven through three hours OF batting and
bunting practice. The outfleld was stili
too muddy for funxo chasing. but should
be all right by Tomorrow afternoon. when
the regulars will bid farewell to the fans
IN the final and rubbe. contest Of five
game series.
Caldwell also lost out on the testini onisl
banquet rendered tonight to tho Peerless
Leader and his men. NcGraw and the
Marlin delegation OF writer's wired reErets.
The Texas League was we'll represented.
4 we'll known scout who arrived from
San Antouio reported tina; a slender. mud
encrusted courier who frequently glanced
backward fed westward through that
town at an early hour this morning. Per-
haps Caldwell got u rumble OF the wrath
to come and decided to take a chance
with Pancho Villa.