New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-29
Brooklyn Sends a Second
Contract to ShortstOp
Who Jumped.
"RED" MURRAY SWEARS
BY GINGERY GIANTS
Signs to Continue His Thieving
Catches in Right Field at the
Polo Grounds.

One Of the first precen's learned ny
Charles H. Ebbets vas. ~ nj first YOU
don't succeed. try. try. again. I'm nc
cordancc with this adace ne forwarded a
contract Yesterday 10 Joe Tinker for tho
second. but perhaps not the last time.
Is IT possible that a bigger salary has
been named or some excuse offered for
Tinker to Jump back again? quite.
In order that there might he no doubt
about The receipt of the precious docu-
ment by the errine and costly shortstop
Nj Ebbets had it registered.
The Federal League has caused the
Brooklyn president 20 pay fearful
amount I'm postage. II Tinker isn't care
ful he will he cut Off the Ebbets mailing
list and will receive no advance informa-
ton a. to the discovery OF new HOLIDAYS.
Tinkcr's previous contract with the Gin
cinnati club was recently transferred to
Brooklyn.
I'm spite OF the continued aloofness ~
the shortstop the day was not altogether
a sad one Edward Reulbach called at
Ebhets Field. and after devotlng five min
utes to his condition, his JOY Al the pros
satisfaction at the change I'm weather
signed a contract for the season OF 1914.
OF course. the big pitchers arm never
felt better. and he promises 10 make
chubby Charlie" Murphy regret still
further that ne let him get away from
tho cubs.
Right field htters who visit the Polo
Grounds this season are doomed to suffer
from thevinc catches and deadly throw
ing as usual. for Red" Murray signed
one-year contract with the Giants ,es-
terday
He WAS captured in Binghamton by
Harry Hampstead. president Of the New
York club Mr.. Hampstead said that he
obtained the signature without any diff
Guilty and that the player felt absolutely
no pain He also reported that the clever
outiielder looked well enough To jump
right into harness and said that his looks
did not belle him
The signed contract Of Roger Peckln-
paugh. shortstop Of the New York Yam
KEGS. was received by Frank Farrell YES
lfiudA. ffhlI-ItuEN lHtloSe0 lne con-
tract in letter which read as follows:
Enclosed is my signed contract for 1914
Since receiving your letter Of January Is
the Federal League people made fatter-
ing offer TO me to sign with them. 7 told
them that would not consider IT, Ne Mr.
Farrell had ALWAYS treated me squarely
and intended 10 do the same By him
81 believe ! have taken the right course
f. asmuch as my efforts last year were
fully appreciated by YOU. and I hope to
give even better results this season. 7
wish YOU and the team the best of good
fortune"
Cy FalkenburG, the Cleveland pitcher
who is reported TO have signed Federal
League contract gave out statement in
Cleveland Yesterday. saving that he was
Cisgusted with the treatment he had re-
ceived in organized baseball. II follows:
Il was whisked away from Cleveland to
the minors when possessed major league
ability. ! showed that by leading the
American Association in 1912 In 1918
came back and worked under a salary al
Tost equivalent TO that Of recruit
for Cleveland i'm 1913. / feel that my
come back increased the profits OF the
Cleveland club $4,000. and yet the contract
] was expected to sign for next season
granted me an increase in salary Of 50 IS
a week"
Joe Tinker is quoted as saving that
Claude Hendrix pitcher for the Pirates
last year. would play on his team in Chi
cago and not be assigned to the Kansas
City Fedorals
Jack Coombs, the iron man of the Attn
letcs until injured in the worlds series
of 1911. has signed his contract with Con-
RE Mack for the approaching season.
Coombs was in the hospital when his
team won the worlds series last fail. but
is now said TO be fast regaining his
. strength.
Harry Wo1fpr the veteran CeOvrp field