New-York tribune., 1918-02-28

salice vas one ot SIX veteran PLAYERS
of the Giants who objected to the terms
Of the 1913 contrac.s submitted. He
was also one o. he chief contributors
70 New York's remarkable success Of
1917. He was one Of the half dozen
reasons that recalled McGraw from his
vacation in Cuba prematurely And he
was one OF the very first hold-outs to
succumb to his managers arguments
McGraw. VINO Will leave late this af
ternoon or tonight for d protracted
swing through the Middle West to round
up the four remaining recalcitrants
docs not expect great difficulty in talk
ing the backward ones irto line. He
feels the TWO main surdles have b .on
overcome already lie has whipped Out
fielder George Burns and Sheriff Salleo
into the corral. Recalcitrant players, like
sheep, generally follow the leader. and
Burns and Sallee arr two of the boil
wethcrs Of the flock.
1t is just possible hat McGraw NAV
be able TO spare himself the incoD
venience Of beating the highways and
byways of the wild and woolly West
for personal conferences with his dis
gruntled ones. The manager of the
Giants had the long distance telephone
wires very busy all day yesterday. He
established communications with all OF
his remaining hold-outs. Al least one
Ct the very most important Of these
came so close TO accepting terms thai
settlement BY wire to-day would be in
no wise surprising
Jeff Tcsreau Reports
Meanwhile. JEFF Tesreau, who will be
IN charge Of tho Giant cripples at Hot
Springs, Ark, has reported to the boss
ior detailed instructions. To his keen
ing Secretary John r. Foster yesterday
turned over the sinews of war-the
currency necessary to see the trim
norman and Trainer Ed Mackall will
leave this city tomorrow for the Kan
sas spa. picking up Raridcn, McCarty
and Sallce at st. Louis. Larry Doyle
and Rube Benton will travel direct from
their homes
Secretary Foster has completed all
arrangements for the tour westward
OF the main squad OF Giants Those
players who reside in the East will
leave New York on Monday. March Il.
picking up the Western delegation n.
st. Louis the day fof;owing. Nine news
PAPER men viii accompany the cham
p'oas. lhe customary delegation Of
iooters, headed By Doe Finley. Of Pitts
nurgh, will also be on hand.
The annual dinner OF the INTERIOR
ough Baseball League was held last
night at Ecisenweber's Columbus Cir
Gle citadel. Harry \. Hempstead. pres
ldcnt Of the Giants. was ore of the
guests Of honor Mr. Hemps.ead each
year gives a valuable trophy to the
best all-around baseball player OF this
circuit. which represents some $4,000
employees.
". j. Kelly. who won the honor in
l9l', was on land last night to re-
celVe the guerdon from the president
OF the Giants. Kelly is now soldier
and was in uniform. of course, on this
gala occasion. He was rendered a
tremendous ovation Theodore P.
shonts was one of tho distinguished
members Of the speakers table. George
neegan, president Of tho Interborouga
baseball League. acted as toast master.
ne mysterious whereabouts of Nil
ler J. Higgins. manager Of tbe Yam
kees, remained 4 mystery at a late houf
last night. The diminutive leader o.
Colonel RuDpert's platoon was expected
IN town yesterday, but did not put in
an appearance. Office gossip had ii
mat the midget would surely be on
hand to-day
Unless he has some deals-camou-
tagged perfectly up to this time-to an
hounce the return of the Yankees boss
Is not likely TO create any sensation.
Rounding Up 2Iis players
According to popular sossin. Hug
gins has been Lochinvar:,fe- o;It in the
Middle Western section attcmnfing to
separate varied and sundried outiicld-
ers from clubs badly in need Of pitch
ing talent. Yet none o. the scrjbes
OF the various cities involved soens to
nave crossed Millcr's trail Ii taat sec
tlon. 1t would aoC be st al gurpris-
ing If i develops that Huagins has, in
stead, been rounding up his players
50 Ear the Yankee oslice has failed to
bulletin a single contract for 1913.
Major (Dr) James 7. Russell Of
Roosevelt Hospital hls INST returned
from base hospital in France with a
message Of greeting from Captain T.
l.. Huston half owner Of the New York
Yankees.
Il left he CAPTAIN in excellent health
and fire spirits sad .he GOOD doctor
yesterday. "i{e asked me TO remem-
ber him TO all his New York friends
and l am taking tilis means of con-
veylng his compliments to them.
Captain Huston, connected with a
celebrated engineer regiment, has ac
compllshed the mos wonderful results
since he landed 'somewhere IN France.
He has rad charge oi IMPORTANT rail
way construction IS vel g.. the santa
ton Of important base Aospitals. 1t
was riT rood fortune and pleasure to
oe associated Win the eane mess for
some weeks. lie is beloved not only by
his own ,nen. nat by the army IN gem
eral ove1 there.
F.. Captain Huston is wrapped up body
and sou. in the idea of prosecuting the
war 20 q glorious and successful issue.
He eats. drinks. sleeps and dreams
var HIS patriotism knows no bounds.
"Despite his tireless efforts he stands
the work we'll. he IS in much better
physical condition than when he ar
rived IN France. He has lost con-
siderabie weight, but gained in strength
and activity.
Il have met many loving, generous
and loyal souls abroad can say with
out hesitation that in my life | have
mot only one Captain Huston. He Is
the deal Of the soldier IN France To
his T ;au,ls of Apcrica CON cay no