New-York tribune., 1918-12-19

following year Boston secured him
from the Athletics, but farmed him to
Worcester. That same year Jake Stahl
sent him to Denver, of the Western
League, for further schooling "Dutch"
returned to the Hub in 1913. Since
then he has been fixture and one of
the most dependable pitchers Of a SEN
sational pitching staff.
Begins to look as if Frank Navin,
president of the Detroit Tigers, will
have to dig up new manager as we'll
rs successor to Ty Cobb. 1t was an
nounced officially yesterday by the
knights of Columbus War News Ser
vice that the "Ee-yah" man would soon
so abroad as a knights of Columbus
overseas secretary. Hughie's applica
tion has been accepted and he has been
ordered to report to local headquar
ters. He is expected to reach the city
some time to-day.
overseas, had planned TO go to his
home in Troy this morning, but when
he learned Jennings might come to
town to-day consented to wait until
night so that, if possible, he might
put the Tiger leader onto some of the
ropes. The Trojan hopes to engage
actively in major league baseball this
year, as his left arm has practically
recovered from the attack of neuritis
The "Keystone King" will return to
New York FOR the big baseball pow
WOW to be held here January 16 next.
He hopes then to look over the field and
select something worth while. He be-
lieves himself fit for an active cam
paign at the patrol which made him
famous.
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case. the gift of members of his staff
at Paris. He is itching for the oppor-
tunity to pull" this token of esteem
on his old friend Hank O'Day.
Business Manager Harry Sparrow, of
the Yankees, received a letter yester'
day from Chief Yeoman Robert Shaw
key, Of the United States Battleshir
Arkansas. battleship division 8, Z. 5
Atlantic fleet.
The eminent pitcher of the Yankees
Of other days is due in the North
River with the battle squadron early
had an opportunity to see the grand
| fleet of Great Britain. "And, believe
me, it is some fleet" he adds. He was
in at the surrender Of the German feet
and had many thrilling experiences il
/ the North Sea and in patrol work rs
far north as the Arctic circle. Hi:
particular battleship division WORKED
from the tases OF both the Firth o.
Forth and the Orkncys.
Shawkcy write that his ship had beer
honored with orders to help welcome
President Wilson abroad, after which
It was t. sail for merry old New
York. Shawkey has every reason to ex
rect his discharge shortly after hi
arrival in the good, old U. S. A. He ha
seen enough Of the high seas and viii
welcome an opportunity to bid for tn
llaudits Of the madding crowd.
Captain Harry Mccormick, forme
outfelder and pinch hitter for tn
, champion Giants, spent several hour
at the Fifth Avenue offices Of the Ne'
York Nationals yesterday Afternoon
where he reccunted a number of thrill
ing experiences in the Vosges.
Mccormick was graduated from til
, second school for reserve officers q
Plattsburg N, Y, as second lieutenan
i. and left almost Immediately fo
, France, where he won the two bar
t Later, he was detailed to California
A train troops for prospective operation
$ IN Siberia. He has just arrived frol
e the coast and expects to be mustere
cut within the next few days.