New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-06
Veteran Catcher Sis,.
by Colonel and CAPITA, n,
to Coach Pitcher,
wild BILL" SINGS
OLD STARS PRAls
Calls Him Best Catcher He 3,
Pitched To-Trying b
Land Baumann.
BY HAYWOOD BRoIy

wv DhOl n
The Yankees put in a load 49,
ball talent yesterday. The ea,,.,
the colonel are men who have
done business on large scsls ~.
they engaged Duke Farrell -
eran catcher will serve as eo,e.
the club.
Charles Farrell. ~ dispense NJ.
ties. weighed about $50 pounJ, !,
in his playing days and n. hs, =.
a little more weight since quit,;,.
diamond. IL was Farrell vs.
taught Wild Bill Donovan n.
points Of pitching when IA. Va,
manager broke in with ws,hisrm
1898. Later they were bstt.ry ~.
in Brooklyn.
Farrell was far and away u. L.
catcher ! ever pitched TO-" va, =. I'll
innate which Donovan made ,,..,.
Of his new ally's ability. Ru.I. ..
Meekin were among the fsmou, 49,
ers who hurled the ball into IA. d.,
big init.
The duties OF coach are f,-g.
70 Farrell, for ne served a. pi,,,,.
Instructor with the Yankee, h ~
ard part Of 1911, and held tr-l,
lob with the Red Sox in 1914 I'll
only thing necessary now Is "a =.
some young pitchers for Fsrrl \.
teach.
Mark Roth. who combines an arr.
sive knowledge Of baseball with 4, 4,
innate acquaintance with the need, =
newspapers, was appointed n,irf,
secretary Of the Yankees yss.s,a,
Mr.. Roth will make it his business !,
see that the local chapter Of III, Pa,
ball Writers Association know, |,
that is going on in the ranks 0, !,
Yankees.
Bill Donovan has made Joe lar
an offer for Baumann, a young ri,,
er. who received 2 trial with he I.
gers in 1913 and played in Proyits,.
last season. Baumann hit FOR ~ n
, year and fclded for .9i3 at third tsa
Donovan says that Baumann siw'
fast man and can do better .ta, ;
did last year. II the player Is sirs
BIZ the Yankees Donovan viii isk, a,
that the deal shall not 20 throsgt y
q Friday.
This fellow is the most gp,n.
tious player I ever knew erlai,s
Wild Bill. "He was handiearpse &
last year By the feeling Ia; }
couldn't make good because b. 'e,s
the club on a Friday
One Of the many applicants 70, !
lob Of mascot with the Yankees Yrs
, 10 Damon Runyon: 81 think ! eayi,
get the job because | am red hee
! and lucky, but most Of all 6sss,
win out because my father has ts
so much for Colonel Rupert ! ~
he has drunk more OF his beer tE
any man in this city
In all probability the YANKEES v
meet the Superbas in a four .;
series at Daytona during the ink-
trip. As two more games VII
PLAYED between the teams Of ~
Field. the relative merits OF tas 10
KEGS and the Superbss oDgh,
pretty we'll settled by the time Ii, ~
son begins. In the mean time the "
ers will simply have TO stand TIE :.
pense as best they may.
An argument sprang up .yssHii
among a group Of baseball fan:
the relative hitting ability Of "
Farrell and Wilbert Roblnsor ].
uartisans Of the Brooklyn nsris'
won easily. for an examination
page 37s in Spalding's Baseball Ese',
shows that Wilbert was mlgnV =
with the willow.
Farrell himself did well enosgi Y Y
he was three times above ne =
mark. but Robinson topped hln ' g,
tire, with 1898 in 1893, .Ss u ~
and .354 in 1895. -. ~.
Donovan's agreement WITH ts J.
KEGS only provides for his ser'ies' !, :
manager. but there IS Little dc.n =. -
when a propitious occasion arrI'e s' !.
season Bill will pick up BAT 1e .
tempt to palm himself on Is =, :.
hitter. Temptation overeane ". |,
times last year. and in fifteen W.
the plate he hit for .26I de y" WV
a base.
The National Commission ~ ~ -
in Cincinnati to-day TO dlscas, ~ A n
ject OF lifting the draft ron ~ :, N
clubs. Governor Tener siaf'e' :"
meeting last night.
CAPTAIN Huston will lssus ~ 4. !.
CUBA on Monday. 1t IS rspo... ,u
ne may endeavor TO get As'''A'
from ths ST. Louis Feds.