The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-20
FLETCHER SEWED UP
BY GIANT CONTRACT
McGraw's ShortstOp Signed for
Two Years In 1913
and Is Safe.
ANOTHER COLT FOR CHANCE
Where international League
Teams Will Train for
Coming Race.

hhetipsttdu VI tit bldHtr was
asreeably surprised yesterday when. after
hunting In the safe for the contract signed
by Shortstop Arthur Fletcher last year. he
discovered that the document also bound
Fletcher TO the New York club for the
season of 1914. Hampstead was under
the impression, until the contract was
found. that Fletcher had signed for only
one year last spring It was natural
therefore that the Giants owner should
feel somewhat worried when he heard a
week ago that agents of the Federal
League. including the much discussed Mr..
Tinker. had visited Fletcher's home In
Collinsville. ILL.,, with tempting offers TO
jump organized baseball
Perhaps Fletcher wanted to have some
fun with tho Feds, for. 1t is said. he
listened attentively. Maybe he was
anxious to play a joke on the owner of the
Giants by refusing to answer letters and
kilograms. hut when Hampstead dug UP
Fletcher's two year contract yesterday
the New York magnate enjoyed hearty
laugh. AS matter of fact Fletchers
friends here have believed all along that
he would stick to McGraw. who alone Is
responsible for the shortstops rapid de-
velopment Fletcher. like the other
Giants, Is confident that the team will win
another pennant this year. which means
one more crack at the worlds series gold
In October.
No word was received BY President
Hampstead yesterday from Matty, Meyers,
Tesreau, Snodgrass. Shafer Wilson and
Fromme. all Of whom are wintering In or
near Los Angeles. but the Giants owner
said that he would not be surprised II
the signed contracts OF these players
were delivered at the clubs offices any
moment now.
Jimmy Walsh's signed contract was
received by President Farrell at the New
York Americans headquarters YESTERDAY
Walsh, who was purchased from Connie
Mack also wrote letter to Farrell In
which he said that he had turned down
several Federal League offers. being well
satisfied with the opportunity TO play
under Chances management Walsh
added that to play in "a New York uniform
always had been his ambition ana ne
felt sure that he would win regular
position In the outield
Frank Rudy. local semi professional
OF renown, also has been signed by the
New York Americans. Ruddy's natural
! pos,tion is shortfield. but he caught many
games In The Bronx last season and at
tracted the attention OF several big league
scouts Arthur Irwin. who was favorabiy
Impressed. Induced him TO sign a contract.
and Rudy will 20 TO Houston for a
thorough trial He Ia 81 years old. stands
& feet II inches and tips the scales at 40
mounds President Farrell already has
refused several ofrers for hts release
n l.eRoy Reeves. private secretary 10
/ President John X. T.ner OF the National
! League. arrived here yesterday TO attend
tor ut league head
quarters In the Metropolitan Tower.
secretary Reeves said that he had moth
! ing official TO make public. but he added
that IL WAS his private opinion that the
! Federal League soon would go up In
smoke.
The plan to place International League
clubs in Brooklyn, Pittsburg and Wash
ington vii! be carried out in due time.
according 10 authentic Information But
the invasion of Brooklyn and Pittsburg
will not he effected until after the COM
ing season for the reason that there are
too many obstacles in the way. But the
transfer of the Jersey City franchise IL
Washington. II il said. may be accom-
plished within the next two months.
All Of the International League clubs
have selected Southern training camps
The Toronto team will train at Marlin
Tex. in conjunction with the Giants. The
Buffalo team will 40 to Charlotte. y
G. The Roches,ers will be taken by Johr
Camel to Anderson. Ga. where they
have fitted themselves for several years
The Montreals are booked for Charlottes
vile. Va. where Clark Griffith will train
the Senators. Manager Hulswitt OF the
Jersey City club has completed arrange
ments at Durham. " c.. while the New.
arks. under Harry Smith. will assemble nj
Columbus. Ga. The Providence team will
get ready at Savannah and the Baltimore
orioles are going to practice at home as
usual.
! Bill Fischer. John Hummei and Nc
| Carly sent word TO the Brooklyn club
! yesterday that they would he at Ebbct'
Field to-day prepared to sign contracts
Fischer Is Manager Robnson's secont
string catcher. who improved rapidly
when he succeeded the injured Miller be
hind the bat last year. McCarty Is tht
young baCkstop who was purchased witt
Pitcher Aitchison from Newark last sum
mer while Hummel Is the good old rela
BILE utility inielder who has played will
the Dodgers for several years.
The Brooklyn club has received letter,
In which terms have been accepted froir
Pitchers hull Wagner Frank Allen an
| tUdYlty NtuIiluiS, iuiu iNf'
Smith and Kraft. "A new outhelder So
cured from New orleans Robinson hXr,
matters up with Allen and Smith. Out
fielder Bill Collins. bought from Newark
is wintering N la Orange. ca, an'
has not been heard from, Big led keul
bach, who Is living In Brooklyn, is read,
To sign with President Ebbets as soon a
the latter returns from Chicago. II Is he
liev.d that Ebbets has signed Catche
Heckinger
Pitcher Hendrix Of the Pirates II sai'
10 have signed "A Pittshurg Fed contrac,
A we'll known manager who was In TN
smoky City last Friday Is authority 70
this assertion. II Is stated. too, that Hen
dirk has refused to see Barney Dreyfuss
President Johnson has appointed tn
American League umpire stan for tn
coming season. 1t includes Jack Sherl
dan, silk VLoughlin. Tommy Connolly
| Bill Dinsen. Jack Egan, Billy Evans
} HiI0ebrani and new man named chill
Another man will be appointed shortly
President Tener will announce the Ma
tional League umpires Mt the schedul
meeting to be held here next month
1t Is believed that all the old men vii
be reappointed.
I The National Leagues schedule meet
, ing will be held at the Waldorf Astori