New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-05
FAUST WANTS TO
CATCH FOR GIANTS
Jiux Dispeller Thinks he
Earned a Medal. but
Doesn't Get 1t.
SHELTERS MAY YET
PLAY IN BROOKLYN
Ed Barrow Thinks Chances LOOK
Favorable, Move Being a
War Measure.

WAL NNdSul y
cnsru, Faust has Quit pitchins. He
called AZ tho Offices Of the Ne" ho'N
Giants Yesterday and told John IS roe
ter. tho secretary. that he would oa,c"
for tho National League pennant WIN
ners this season If suitable terms were
offered.
There is = chance. however That
Faust may he seen I'm the pitching non
for the visitor declared that ne mao
brother. Hiram. back in Kansas with an
arm even more skilful than his own.
The veteran link dispeller came All the
NAV from, Seattle 10 offer his services 10
NcCraw ON tho way TO this city ne
stopped or ~ Washington and receive"
slight from the National Geographic
Society
While IN southern California TINS WIN
,er Faust learned from source when
he considered reliable that a medsI
would he given to any one who climoeo
certain small but rugged mountain
forty times Within a month. Win char-
ecteristic persistence Faust set hlmseli
10 the task and made the climb nftF
times IN order that there should be no
doubt as 10 his claim. He was Informed
TINT the society IN Washington would
award the medal n he called in person.
In to date. however. the prize has
been withheld. and Faust announced yes
terday that ne intended TO appeal TO pub
Ii, opinion in the matter. Tic has been
advised 20 consult Dr. Cook.
l-t ~
Chicago ToGerals but now back with the
New York Yankees, said yesterday that
James s. Gilmore. president Of the Fed
oral League. had changed the date of the
contract signed by him from January :
10 December so The pitcher declared
that he had already received an accept
ancc OF his terms from Frank Farrell
10 fore he signed with the Fcderals.
According TO cole. he came TO New
York because his lawyer advised him
that tho contract with the outlaws was
not binding. as il was made after the
New York club had accepted his terms.
cole he's instructed his lawyer In Chi
oago 10 return TO the Federal League an
advance payment which he received.
rhe pitcher tried OUT his arm at ten
pins Yesterday and showed good curve
end fine speed. hut his control was a
little erratic. As a special favor. he
gave FIFTH avenue a glimpse of his nov
futurist o,ercoat Of brown and green
At late hour the avenue was doing as
well as could be expected.
Edward G. Barrow. president Of the
International League. said yesterday that
there was 10 foundation for the rumor
that several Of the clubs in his circuit
would lie shifted to cities which the Fed
erals have invaded.
The only war measure which he seemed
to think probable was the transfer of one
club to Brooklyn II the consent OF Mr..
Ebbets could be obtained. II is generally
understood that the team involved is Jer-
scy City.
II the plan goes through the club will
play its weekday games in Brooklyn and
travel over TO Jersey City only for Sunday
contests OF course, the schedule would
he arranged in such a manner that none
Of the games would be played in Brooklyn
while the Supcrbas were at home. and
Ebbets Field would be used by the Inter
rational Leaguers.
Mr.. Barrow declared that nc did not be
leve more than half dozen players from
his league had been captured ~ the Fed
erals.
When the National League and Ameri-
can League meetings arc held here next
week the National Commission will prob
ably 20 into session at the same time ~
there IS n largo amount OF routine bust
ness 10 BE- disposed Of aside from the
activities - the Federal League.
No definite action has beer taken yet in
regard 10 the men who have jumped TO
the outlaws II the new league does go
under there is not much doubt that a door
will be left open for the boilers 10 return
10 the fold. whatever dire threats may be
brcathed against them now.
What with the war and the banquet for
the tourist ball players several local golf
clubs which have i'm the past depended on
John IIeyder for their spring ploushing
will have 10 look elsewl ere.
bclated effort is being made to say
the Cincinnati base hit against which a
rnaiority OF the baseball writer's have de-
ciarcd The hit appeared AT its worst I'm
plays when the batter reached first while
3 runner on base was being engaged In a
run-up from which he 1nally escaped. In
one such play Bob Bescher then with the
Reds. went all the way TO second and
received credit for Cincinnati two-hs e
ger when man escaped from run-up
between third and home
suggestion has been made that the
batter be credited with a Cincinnati base
nit only when the runner already on base
beats out the original throw 10 head him
off.
W s. Collins, the outhelder. has signed
n contract with Brooklyn for one year
Terry Neyenhouse. George Pennington ana
James Ring. Of the Superhas. VIII leave
Tor the training camp. at Augusta, on
February ~ on board the ocean Line
steamship 81. Louis.
PITT TO ROW FOR COLUMBIA