The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-13
Big WILLIAMS SIGNS
UP WITH new YORKS
Young First Baseman Expected
to Play Even Better Than
in His Debut Year.
WALSH NEXT ONE IN LINE?
Ward DeplOres Petty Quarrel
Between Mack and HanlOn,
''BOth Model Men,"

Harry Williams, one OF the best looking
young first basemen who has come from
the minors In many years, has signed a
1914 contract with the New York Ameri-
cans. Williams was purchased from the
Galveston Texas State League last sum-
mer by President Farrell on the recon-.
mendation Of Arthur Irwin. He came
here early in August with Outheider
Cook. and together they Jumped into pop
ular favor. Williams is 90 years old
stands feet - inches tall and weighs
200 pounds. In spite OF his size he
quickly convinced Chance that he could
run the bases and slide as well a. any OF
the big men now In the game and the
II. l.. therefore became favorabiy i'm
pressed.
As II fielder Williams covered first base
In clever style. In spite OF the fact that
his left thumb was badly sprained when
he reported here At the bat the Texan
showed considerable quality. In twenty
seven games with the New Yorks he went
to bat cighty-two times. scored eighteen
runs hammered out twenty-one hits. in
Guiding three doubles triple and a
homer. and received fifteen bases Oh balls
His batting average was 1855. Chance
being well satisfied with these figures
tburiutriHk lUtl u was tne Dig fellOW n
first trial In major league company.
Williams played lis games with the
Galveston club before he was purchased
by Farrell. Tn. official Texas League
records shows that he went to the plate
Al times. making sc runs and 100
hits, with a batting average OF $50. He
stole thirty three bases and was the best
hrst baseinan In the league. Williams
IL u brother of Gus Williams, the ST
\ ntlia H..1 L.. a..
tous and energetic and Chance believes
that he will show much improvement this
year. In fact the j.. l.. has made no eff
fort TO secure another candidate for the
initial corner,
President Farrell released Pitcher
Paddy Martin To the New London club
Of the Eastern Association yesterday.
Martin was placed with IN. Jersey City
team last summer. but he was recalled
AZ the end of the International League
campaign.
Word comes from Syracuse that
Jimmy Walsh. the crack outfeider pur-
chased by the New York Americans from
the Athletics for $1,000 recently. has re-
ceived two offers from Federal League
clubs. Meanwhile Walsh is dickering
with the New York club and IL expected
TO sign to-day.
II don't believe that Connie Mack was
quoted correctly when he is said to have
scored I'D Hanlon," said John NJ. Ward
yesterday. "in justice to Hanlon / would
like to say that he was always u credit
to professional baseball that he did not
dissipate when player and did not spend
his money foolishly. He invested his
savings judiciously and IN we'll OF to-day
He has Ave children. two OF whom are
SONS, one young lawyer in this city
and the other "A student at Columbia Uni
versty. As manager he won three pen
nants In Baltimore and two In Brooklyn,
which is something of a record.
Mack In just as thrifty az Hanlon. He
saved his money and IL n model man In
every way. He is charitable and has a
host OF friends. l think that he and
Hanlon are the best managers baseball
has ever known, and IL seems a pity that
they should be- involved In a petty quar-
rel"
Spaldings Baseball Record made It's
appearance yesterday. IT Is edited by
John II Foster. secretary OF the Giants
and IL made up Of two general divisions
one being devoted To 1913 and tho other
to records Of previous years,