New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-14
Leslie Nunamaker of Red Sox
Added to the Receiv-
ing Staff of
Yankees.
BY HAYWOOD BROUN.

Frank Chance TOOK advantage or IN NJ
ternoon off yesterday. when the game
with the Tigers was postponed. and did
some shopping. lie purchased Leslie {.
Nunamaker. a catcher. from the Boston
Red Sox.
Nunamaker will add strength TO the
Yankees. He is a good catcher. and can
also play first base, thus cutting one role
off the understudy repertory of Ray Cald-
well. The newcomer is built as catchers
should be built. Ho is feet inches tall
and weighs 1870 pounds.
Although Nunamaker spent three sea-
sons with the Red SoX he is still a
youngster twenty-three years old. This
will be Nunamaker's second trial with
Chance. Back in 1900. when the Peerless
Leader was in charge of the Cubs, he
drafted the catcher from Lincoln. Neb.,
but let him go after a short trial. Chance
might have obtained the player from the
Red Sox last year by trade. but refused
to consider him.
John Heydler, secretary OF the National
League. denied yesterday the report that
the Boston club had protested the game
at the Polo Grounds last Saturday which
the Giants won by a score OF to 0. Mr.
Heydler said he had received letter
from George Stallings. manager Of the
Boston club. complaining of poor work
by Rigler but he explained that protest
could be filed only by the president Of a
baseball club.
Iaftkt m urfn IN n
for the catch by Snodgrass which aroused
the ire OF the Braves involves only the
Judgment OF the umpire and not an in
depreciation OF the rules.
Willy-nily the Giants were forced into
second place IN the National League race
Yesterday. McGraws men were unable
to play. but the Cubs defeated the Su.
perbas and the Cardinals won from the
Phillies. raising the Giants from the Jam
Mt third place. All IN all, II was a pretty
fair sort OF day for the weak Western
clubs. which won every battle.
RED" Ames, who shut out the Braves
yesterday with three hits. is out for
pitching records on his own account. The
innings to his credit and has allowed only
seven hits in the last two games.
Just before getting his scoreless start,
Ames showed that he was still an unlucky
pitcher The Pirates defeated him ii
eleven innings by a score OF 3 to 1.
Tho Tigers number more "rubes" thar
any team which ever came here No fewer
than eight OF the Detroit players hac
never seen New York before this trip. anC
OF course everybody knows that n man 4:
"rube" until he has been through The
big city. Harry Covalesh took charge Of
a sightseeing party yesterday morning
and led the way through the Stock FIX.
change and the Aquarium. To-day hs
will point out the best thing. in the Met.
ropolitan Museum.
Ty Cobb and Sam Crawford are not the
only nota bles among the Tigers Accord
Ing to his teammates, Mark Hall. pitcher
Is the best poker player in the big
leagues George Burns. first baseman, Is
tho best tango dancer: Miles Main.
pitcher, who stands six feet six inches, Is
the tallest man in the league. and John
Williams, pitcher, is the only Hawaiian
who has ever reached fast company.
George Moriarty is at Il again. The
Detroit third baseman has written an
other ballad. Meet Me in Blossom Time
is the name OF the latest.
Marty Kavanaugh hopes 10 run over 20
hoSOra ha leaves a..
order to DO a little goating. Marty, who
is playing wonderful baseball for Detroit
Baseball To-day. 8.3O p NJ y Y. Ameri-
cans Detroit. Polo Grounds Adm. SOC
-Advt