New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-09
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Good Behavior.
M'GRAW SECURES
4 NEW CATCHER
Louis Wendell Is fiis Name and
He Comes from Local Semi
Professional Team.
b. HAYWOOD BROUN.

ana the New OK NSDona. league
Baseball Club we're completed yeSter-
day. The deal was swung without the
aid Of a single lawyer. and the stock
kill be delivered as soon as the team
starts for Marlin. Authorities Of the
club are convinced that there IS no
water 20 speak o. ia their latest pur-
chase.
Larry Mclean. VINO is the fines, eN-
ample q early Gothic architecture iu
the national game to-day. began 10 hold
out shortly before the opening moves
ir the sale Of the Yankees The diver
sion cost Mclean much IN publicity.
lie did not achieve the first page once
during the entire negotiations con-
corning his services.
The contract which he signed yes
serdsy is for one year. No announce
ment was made as 20 whether u con
aims last years provision for good
behavior bonus.
Mclean was not his usual brilliant
self during the greater part of last
season. and he will have 20 show radI-
cal Improvement II he - 20 catch any
considerable number of games this
season. Yet he should be invaluable
as receiver for some OF the young
pitchers. They cannot throw the ball
over his head.
MeGraw is keeping his army recruit
ed UP 20 full strength. The strength
If the team having fallen below nifty
by the transfer of Stock, Demaree and
Adams, the manager sailed forth yes
terday and came back with new
catcher His name is Louis wendell,
and he comes 10 the Giants directly
from a local semi professional team.
4IcGraw has had him under observation
for some time.
Captain Huston probably realizes that
ANYTHING he NAV say will be used
against him. now that he is sure
enough owner Of the Yankees. and he
kent silence Yesterday. The selection
az a training camp IS In the hands OF
"Wild Bill" Donovan, and none OF the
minor officials of the club will be chosen
antil next week.
The new officials of the Yankees will
not move into the old Offices OF the club
for ten days. They want TO give Tom
Davis time 10 find out that the club has
been sold.
Speaking Of efficiency. the courts VIII
md when they begin 10 investigate
baseball that no industry I'D the couH-
nv is better organized.
Specifically, the scout system is an
'pportant contribution TO the science
Of business. In every profession and
n every business ability tends TO rise
20 the top. but in baseball II Is dragged
there Manufacturers. lawyers, eol-
.ors and all the vast army OF employers
Of this and that wait for talent 70
come 70 them or. at best, catch II on
The rise. Baseball digs for its men.
Ty Cobb came "a the Tigers from a
6ttle League and Walter Johnson was
a semi-professional pitcher Tor a small
town team in Montana when a scout
sent him upward and onward
Thanks TO the scout system, base
pail PLAYER may reach the top OF ms
profession before he is thirty WINE
in other fields Of endeavor he must
suffer the uncertainties and mistakes
OF haphazard promotion.
"Some mute. inglorious Milton here
may rest" wrote Tommy Gray. but no
Hans Wagner will ever 20 down 10
an unknown grave. Dick hnsella
wouldn't let him.
We have no hesitancy in accepting
70 report that Bill KLEIN is an eN-
client golfer. Just think Of the prac-
tee he has had in keeping has eve on
he ball.
The problem confronting wild
Bill" Donovan may be better realized
when one considers that Bill Devery,
Who managed the New YORK police
force most successfully, could not run
the Yankees at a profit.
Connie Mack is the first absolute
monarch in the world who has begun
20 disarm.
Roston fans are convinced that Con
mic Mack is slipping. lie has decided
20 send his son Roy 20 Yale next sea
.on. Roy is d student at Worcester
Academy. and has played on the nine
FOR the last two seasons.
: perussl OF letters from Brooklyn
baseball players now running I'D rival
oapers across the river brings lnC con
viction that Ring Lardner's JACK heeIee
d., s.ill the leading correspondent oil
tae profession.
IL -he faus IN Brooklyn Will Just
cen close tabs on the SuperbaS Ihis
-ear they viii nave the pleasure OF
Watching the old team slip INTO the
,.,rld's serer ncTt season. WilteS
George CutsHsN. .-..,. p.oot.
Il slipping viii do me ,ricN bFooA-
,y, = indeed a sure tnng.
Skating Carnival Tonight.
a, ice skating carnival will he held
...;obt - The Riverside Skating Rink,