New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-16
He's Shorter than Fritz
Maisel and of Same
Race as wild" Bill.
JAMES CURRAN WINS
A SEASON PASS
Hoboken Pitcher Joins Forces
of Donovan-Caldwell De-
fers Boiling Out.
Bv HAYWOOD BROUN.

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mascot YOU want" wrote Babe Shells
Of The Bronx. The committee appoint
cd by Damon Runyon, OF "The Amer
can" took the advice and Shells was
chosen yesterday 20 help Bill Donovan
revive the Yankees
There will be no trouble in distin-
gushing the players from the mascot
next season. Shells is very small. lie
is shorter than Fritz Maisel. coun..
TRUMAN Of Donovan. Of McGrsw, ana o.
Tvers. the latest member OF the Yam
KEGS does not lack assurance. But we
should hesitate 20 call him cocky. Inc
new mascot 10 our casual glance
seemed % be a pleasing cross between
well, let's say between Tom sawyer
and Penrod Schofeld. Al any rate, the
Yankees are well represented at the
'O SbieIs lives a, 1922 Brook Avenue
The Bronx Second prize went 70
James Curran, Of 457 West l55th
Street. Curran was selected because OF
an engaging postscript 10 his letter.
"All the Yanks need Is some pep ana
raybe me-" was Wat he wrote. James
will get a season pass.
Third prize was a tie between Don
Redek. Of % East Seventy-fourth
Street. and Joseph Livingston, Of Psi
WyckoH Avenue Brooklyn. Young Llv-
ingstons statement Of his quallhca-
lions for the job was somewhat orlgl-
nal.
"Why DO ! want 10 be mascot ;" said
his letter. Because J am crazy. Every
body in baseball is crazy. II ! wasn't
crazy I wouldn't think that ] could get
the lob. II the people that got up this
idea wasn't crazy they wouldn't expect
p boy OF ten TO write a composition
Joseph will receive league baseball.
A lad OF many woes, including scar
led fever hopping cof,' "measels'
and "croop," did not appear, and Ring
Lardner IS still under suspicion.
In addition 20 getting mascot the
Yankees added right hand pitcher TO
their forces yesterday. His name is
Paul Lewis. Pitching for the Hoboken
team in a game against the NaShlng-
ton Senators last season, Lewis struck
out eighteen of his opponents. That's
why Donovan signed him.
Enthusiasm for the Yankees boiling
ont party does not seem 70 be al fever
heat. Ray Caldwell applied for stay
Yesterday, and he will not report az
Hot Springs until the 20th. Ray Fisher
also asked for little additional time,
and was told that he might omit the
Springs from his schedule and 90
straight 20 Savannah on March !
Marty McHale was caller and denied
that he had any intention Of going TO
the Feds. He expects 20 sign con
tract to-day. He will sign as pitcher
and not as a tenor.
Jim Gilmore came 70 town yesterday
20 arrange the final details Of the Fed
eral League invasion Of Newark. Or
is il 10 be The Bronx, or both? he
said that Harry Sinclair and Pat Pow
ers would make their plans public with
in n few days Mr.. Gilmore denied the
report that the championship Indian
apolis team was 20 be shipped East, and
also insisted that If a team was placed
in Newark IL would 90 there TO stay
and not as a makeshiit
The Fed owners. their mana-ors and
the umpires Of the league Will meet \
big gathering az Buffalo on February
26 and o. IN the meantime Robert 3,
Ward rs hard 3 work Oh the schedule
at Pinehurst. and to-day Gilmore VIII
Journey 10 Join him. Before leaving
here for Pinehurst. the Federal League
president expects TO see Hugh Nckin-
non and hear a report Of the progress
OF the plans for q New England league.
The Phi Gamma Delta fraternity will
honor Brother Mathewson at recep-
tion in San Antonio on March 20. The
Rev T. Y Barber, Of that city. has sent
invitations 10 members Of the frater-
nifty all through the Southwest %
gather IN honor Of Msthewson.
I'm going % make the team this year
OF bust" wrote Al Huenke, the recruit
frst baseman Of the Giants, m a let
ter which John y. Foster received yes
terday. Fred Merkle hopes 20 enable
Huerke TO realize the ,econd part o.
his resolution.
Lee Magee and Rube Marquard will
confer to-day and decide where the
southpsw shall play next season.
Eddie Mackall. trainer Of the Giants,
started for Marlin yesterday. He car
ried with him, in addition 10 baseball
paraphernaliA, tennis rscquets, foot
balls, medicine balls and golf clubs.
A game has been arranged TO- the
Giants at Gulfport on April 8.
n.lA o@:- Hood