The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02

risk Of springing the dread charieyhorse.
Such q convenience as the contemplated
rendezvous would be Of inestimable va. ue
to the club In case the weather should
continue unfavorable for any great length
OF time.
Lutte Boone. the aggressive youngster
I from Pittsburg. seems to have won his
spurs as q major Lacquer. He Joined the
regulars at Baltimore yesterday morning.
having been called over from the Sec
onds on the eve of their departure from
Norfolk to New York. Boone will serve
as utility inhclder for the time. This Is
Job on which Roy Hartzell would have
Just calm IL he were not the best sec
ond baseman available at present Chance
has not given up hope Of securing from
rival club one of the best keystone
guardians OF the American League nor
has he even lost his faith In the proba-
bility Of Boone developing into a high
class man before the end Of the present
season.
He looks like a ballplayer to me-"
Chance has said from the very start
He has a grand pair of hands, IL
fine fielder and has a very good style
at bat He ought to be q hitter. Per-
haps he needs nothing but time"
AT least Chance is willing to gamble
on the youngster. He believes the boy
not only will prove very valuable as a
sub but also will gain in experience more
than II planted In some minor league.
Doc Cook. the outfeider. is another re-
cruis who has found a tender spot in
the heart OF Chance The leader believes
this fellow will be one Of the greatest
outhelders OF the game II he can rid
himself of malaria. Cook has played
professional ball less than q year. He
is one OF the very fastest men on Frank
Farrell's payroll. At Vanderbilt. where
Cook was known as the most sensational
football end Of decade, old Doc re-
peatedly ran the hundred in 10 seconds.
Hitting always has been his middle name.
There 10 not o better arm In the outfeld
All Cook lacks 10 ginger. which no doubt
is the fault OF the malaria, not the man.
It would be folly to speculate on the
present condition Of Chances team. which
naturally must have suffered from four
straight days Of idlenes.. But outwardly
the squad appeared 1T and fine upon
It's arrival last night. Every member
seemed most anxious to go out and win
for the big Fellow" as the players call
their manager. Several flashed their
shrivellins bankrolls when the possibility
OF Brooklyn taking the series was sug-
gested.
Little Frits Maisei. who spent a couple
OF days In Baltimore. umpired Tuesdays
game between the Orioles and Phiilies.
He said he didn't offer himself as q sac
rifce SO much for the money as for the
opportunity 1t gave him to watch Dooin's
men at short range. Later the New
forks play two exhibitions In PhiladeI-
phia. Maisers enthusiasm over the cause
of Chance seems typical OF the club.
Assuming that his athletes will face
the start In as good condition as Chance
had every reason to hope upon his
arrival last Saturday IN Richmond. this
aggregation Of new blood should be able
to give very good account OF itself
The pitching and the catching, which is
half OF a team, should be better than
In many seasons. Williams has improved
so markedly hat the infield is bound to
be stronger than II was at the close
of the 1913 campaign. when Chance won
practically half his games In the out
Held now are some sharpshooters who
can hold up runners and slam home runs
once In a while.