New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-28

Now Is the winter OF our discomfort.
After raising the fondest hopes Snon-
grass has spurned the Federal League
and announces that he is one OF the
faithful. It seems as though McGra"
never can get the breaks
A banquet Mt the Fillmore for the home
coming heroes! with the diet Of canned
ship food behind and the long fast at Marlin
ahead. there il going to he some tall eating
done by the boys at $40 "a plate.
1t seems that Harry. Hampstead has
kept McGraw informed OF the activities
OF the Federals, and so far has received
no reply 10 the many cable messages.
Strange az It may seem, the reported de-
lection OF Fromme Wilson and Snodgrass
has not Interested the Little Napoleon
in the least And yet he is said TO ne
keen about attaching fourth pennant
before the year IL out
Clark Grifith has come TO terms With Ger
many schaefer via cable to Ceylon. In these
parlous times any one who can send ray
Of sunshine through the clouded skies OF
organized baseball Is in demand, and " Is
not surprising TO have the games leading
humorist, always excepting Charles webb
Murphy, nailed down before he entered the
affected zone.
Charlie Ebbets has been officially notl-
fed by Governor Tener that Joe tinker
has been assigned to him by the Cincin-
natl club. Various reports floating about
for two months have led many to suspect
that such was the case
50 far Frank Chance has preserved org
nlfied silence, but N things 20 on Mt the pres
.pt rate Glendora will send forth shrek
which will rock the nation from coast to
coast. The Peerless Leader has not had any
occasion to oil up his vocabulary since no
escaped from the bondage Of Charlie Muir
ply.
The Mayors OF Baltimore and Indian
apolls have given official recognition 10
the outlaws by breaking ground in the
new baseball parks in the two Clues
Heretofore city officials have been useo
extensively to toss out the hrst Dali at
the opening OF the season and furnish the
sort OF entertainment which made money
Bov Fitz." OF Boston, such delight IN
the worlds series year ago. They nave
come TO be quite an adjunct 10 the game
and the invaders do not intend TO let the
oreanized owners monopolize the avenues
to publicity
Versatility In attack is responsible for the
success. OF the Athletics, says Eddie COLLINS
but he will probably admit that rollicking
driv. over the fence often has potent In
auence on the result OF a game, even though
A. hecomes a rather trite and hackneyed
method Of procedure. as In the case OF the
Philadelphia team.
Frank Farrell may be Interested 70
learn that the outlaws are taking a fahcy
n another team I'm the American League
While they have not yet SHOWN any
disnos,tion to lie off the Yankees. they
are directing considerable attention to the
cleveland Maps The invaders are said 10
he sweet on the three pitchers BlanoinS'
Kahler and Falkenberg.
According to Harry Gessler, manager OF
IN. Pittsburgh Federals. the wives Of some
q, the players are interfering In the basebail
war and preventing some of the men from
iumping. several prominent Giants en-
bsrlxed on the matrimonial seas last season.
~ tbst the bachelors on the team are Few
Perhans IL is for this reason that the cham
n;nns have shown so little interest In Charlie
Murphy's Wallingford circuit
The Supreme Court has refused 10 come
10 the assistance Of Bob Fftzsimmons'
Now he is deprived OF earning his living
and will have to go into vaudeville al
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