New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-04
GIBSON PLANNING
TO GO BEHIND
BAT FOR GIANTS
Veteran Catcher Has Talk
with McGraw-GameS
for Giant Seconds
Nv W. J. MACBETH


Catcher George Gibson, for many years
up until last midsummer the mann
STAY of the Pirates behind the bat, will
in ali probability, try for regular bill
let with the Giants this season. Glib
son arrived yesterday from his homo
at London, Ont, 70 talk business with
John McGraw. He did not come TO
terms with the chief Of the POLO
Grounders. but the way was smoothed
over TO put the bulky backstop back IN
the way of regular employment.
Until Gibson is restored 20 the good
craces of organized baseball 1t Will be
impossible for the Giants 20 sign HIM
70 a contract. At present George IS on
the suspended list 1t viii be necessary
n have the National Commission re-
store the PLAYER TO eligibility before
the New York club may barter Tor MS
services. This. however, is more or
less 4 matter Of formality, as Gibson
committed no grave offence against
baseball law.
New York gained title to Gibson late
lsst summer. McGraw was the only Ma
tional League manager VINO reluSeu "
Dass up the catcher when Barney prey
fuss asked for waivers. UNISON oe-
ciined to report 10 the Giants at Ilhe
WcGraw's team was sorely IN heeu o.
assistance. lie claimed the fittsourgn
ownership had assured HIM ne mi ~
have his unconditional release. ne
rrice Of $4,000 When New York found
(, was left holding the bag Gibson I'M
modiatelv was placed on the suspended
"Iron Man" Of Catchers
Gibson. perhaps the foremost IRON
man. among catchers of the last dec-
AIDE. assured McGraw yesterday tnat ne
bsd ploDtv of good baseball left IN nm
Uo is anxious 10 90 to Marlin TO prove
tbo fact McGraw doubtless will make
room for the catcher, who WORKED oe-
hind the bat through every champion
ship game Of the Pirates several years
ago. III. e. oeo,t a
,.,oi comeback he should be Of great
ossie+arce TO McGraw as coach Of the
batterv material Wilbert Robinson
er+ed i'm such a capacity for several
,oers. three consecutive remnants re-
ar5o5 tbe experiment. After Robin
son came Charles Rcd Doom. ne
was sont to Rochester late last season
lie will probably manage the bronchos
in1ql7. AS pure gamble GIBSON seems
better prospect than most minor
league catchers. As coach he is no
gamble al alt. -,..;-,. 4o
NcGraw. by the way, IS planning 10
start for Cuba the end Of the week' ne
Z htr "a
Eddie B~annick Mac has mailed all ms
contracts. If the unsigned players re
fuse TO accept the figures he VIII let
Jobu B. Foster do all the worrying.
John 2. Foster, by the way, has found
90 f---~scticable 10 move the Giants
home from Texas i'm one squad lie MAD
hoped 10 be able to do so, as the team
will travel I'M company with the Dettoit
Tigers. and watching Iy CoDo, sam
Crawford. Bobby Neach and a few otner
.mgcers iu action would not be uHe
wasted for any rookie.
However so many tentative dates mad
bceu arranged by the Far Western rep
rcsontative Of McGraws team Tor
Games through the Middle West that
the secretary OF the Giants found 1t
necessary TO split out a Colt aggrega-
ton for exhibition purposes. TINS
"sod-bustng" collection will break
camp ON March 80, opening their tour
n dav later at Texarkana and closing 1t
i'm Toledo on April 8. From the latter
citv the team will come directly home.
The schedule for the Giant seconds
follows:
SATURDAY. March 3l-Texarkana-
sunday. April Shreveport, La.
Monday. April Little Rock Ark
Tuesday. April 3-Pine Bluffs, Ark.
with Milwaukee,.
Wednesday. April Memphis, Tenn.
Thursday. April Louisville, KY.
Friday, April 6-Dayton, Ohio.
Saturday and Sunday, April and 8
Toledo, Ohio.