The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-01
TESREAU SIGNS FOR
THREE YEARS MORE
lie, Matty, Vanguard, Mclean
and Hampstead Arrive at
Marlin Camp.
PRESIDENT CORNERS JEFF
Private Conclavc Brings Quick
Contract-Christy Tells Of
Negotiations With Feds.
PRESIDENT CORNERS JEFF

MARLIN. Tex. Feb 2s.-After a two
hour conference with President Hemp-
stead Of the Giants this afternoon Bis
Jen Tesresu signed a three year contract
TO play under John McGraw
Christy Mathewson arrived late this
evening. II was learned that he ana
Hampstead have an engagement for Sun
day, when the question OF Big Six signing
VIII be discussed. II IL said that the
question will be settled finally. despite
statements credited to Mathewson that he
would do nothing final until McGrav
reached Texas
Matty, who has been wintering on the
coast. brought his wife and child with
him and looked the picture CT health, He
also has his golfing outfit with him and
curing Idle hours In Marlin expects to in
dulge In some driving and Approaching,
Regarding the Federal League situa.
ton. Matty said:
There Isn't much to be said about IL
AZ i was leaving Los Angeles / had a
wire from Gilmore asking me IL I was
In position to consider an offer To man
age the Brooklyn team OF the Federal
League. That telegram l haven't an
swered. / do not anticipate any difficuIty
that will prevent me from playing again
with the Giants. The matter OF signing
Ia one to be taken up In talks with Pres
ident Hempsts ad and McGraw and l do
not know why the am'cable relations
which exist between myself and the New
York club cannot continue
The Federal League has made me no
concrete oYer. The New York club this
year offered me contract In accordance
with the requirements Of baseball but the
sending OF that particular contract was
largely matter OF form and with the
a., H.. 49,.
could be taken up by the club and myself
later.
Was ! dissatisfied with the terms,
A. To that. there are things IN contracts
which aren't always questions OF terms
There are number OF points here and
there TO be considered and It Is not always
question OF the money oirer d."
Rube Marauard. Larry Mclean and
President Hampstead arrived together thi.
morning and were contributors to "A busy
day for the Giants.
Mr.. Hampstead took JET Tesrcau into q
private conclnye after lunch and wasn't
long in Inducing the large twirler to sign
three year contract The president said
that Tesreau already had agreed 20 sign
1t Is assumed that Jen receives neat
sum OF salary in these days OF Federal
League activity.
Tesreau got TO work batting fungoe-
and using his arm mildly. Mclean jumped
in to help Meyers and Johnston warm
UP pitchers, and firing corps were able
20 operate in big group for the Ors
time. The train ng took ON q murr liisi
nessllke aspect with sN or eight pitcher.
team!ng up with The three catchors. Nc
Lean had palmeyo IN hand FOR special
tutelage and tn" Cuban opened up frcelv
for a spell. Falm.ro iucIdcntall, IL no
ldler. He scurr.ed around In the outaeld
for fly balls and even had the enerEl
. glt .. - 80
RUDE Schauer lifted over the rampant
Bail players usually leave this work e.
willing small boys
Mclean. who was delayed'in New York
BY the grip. says he is san feeling tho
effects OF IT. but he did not show II IN
practice. He and Vanguard revealed in tn
warm sunshine. 1t was a good day Tor
training. except for the wind. and more
work was done than any other time since
the grind begsn
Vanguard did no pitching The Rub.
always likes TO fool around for day or
two and he put In the afternoon bat
ting files. fielding ground balls and swat
ling tbs golf balls, The sctor-pitcher has
I genuine golf swing and with a Dor
rowed spoon damned "A couple l1j yards
1t trajectory which would have dc
ght,d the heart OF n pro.
Asked about Cooper and Shafer. Mr.
Hampstead said he supposed the former
would have TO be- rated as "A holdout A.
for Shafer he said he had been trying to
get in communication with him and had
written him, and he did not have "A clear
idea OF what Shafer was going 10 do.
From various sources II IL learned that
Shafer has avowed that he IL through
playing baseball.
kinsella pre- schibed long hours Of work
for the players To-day. but without MAX
ing the dose hard, and he changed his
mind about playing a game The stereo.
typed batting, hcld!ng and pitching occu-
pied the day, with a three mile run be-
tween practices For an infeld he mad
Jordan, Grant Dyer and Stock in tns
positions, sending Stock L. third and Dyer
to short, The latter continues 20 look
very good lie IL bigger fellow In uni
form than IN street clothes mas a well
developed chest and az the bat he hits
the ball cleanly and sU,idly The pitchers
TO the battcrs to-day were Suhupp, Yves
terwick. Palmoro. Ritter. Schauer. VIII
Jams and Trieste. The lctt handed se. .
vice OF Wssterwlck has made Il rather
favorable impression. His arm was not
50 sore to-day as yesterday and Meyers
had him in his care for a session Of fur
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