New-York tribune., 1918-02-20

to show cause why he should not \.
punished for contempt because !.
failed to appear for examination IN
connection with the fraternitv's n,o
ceedlngs to collect back salary fo,
Kurt Hagerman, a player. was ves.sr
day dismissed, counsel to both s;do.
consenting
In Justice Erlanger's part. wbero
the order was returnable, it was s+a.aa
that the fraternity somehow be.woo.
days, had come into receipt Ct 81 aoo
the amount Of the judgment with in.
terest and costs. This judgmen+ u.,
secured on assignment of clsjm h.,
Hagerman on the ground that ths
player had been let out by the man.
agement of the Boston Red Sox soma
SIX years ago in violation Of contract
No Longer a Fugitive
NO longer fugitive from Justice
Mr.. Frazee skipped blithely to Boston
yesterday in tow of his new manager
Ed Barrow. The two. it is said, have
some important revelations to max.
when they reach the Hub. Being patri.
otlc, of course. to the Back Bav thew
WISH to give whatever news there NAV
oe hrst hand to the newspaper men Of
that city. VI
1t will astonish nobody. however. 4.
"ithln the next few days announce
nent IS made of the fact that Larry
LaJole IS to join the Red Sox. Barrox
always has been a great adm;rar -,
.he Dig Frenchman. Ed is also bosom
friend of Jim McCafery. president ~
the Toronto club. McCafferv BELIEVES
that LaJoie, on the form he showed
with the Maple Leaf aggregation last
season me played wonderful fielding
game at first and hit $500. would ho
ster any major aggregation.
boston IS none too sure of the ser.
wees of Dick Hoblitzell. while Del
Gamer, the alternate first sacke, j.
IN the service. 1t is known that Rar.
row plans to use Stutfy McInnis a+ sec.
ord base. That is one reason he ss.
cured johnny Evers; the Trojan il
supposed to teach Stuffy the fine point;
ol the Keystone art. Lajoie could b.
used to great advantage as a pincl
hltter In case Hoblitzell returns to n.
team Otherwise. he might be deperd
SOii ~ preserve the front linz
trenches OF the Red Sox till younr
hrst sacker had been broken in
Adverse decisions against ORGANIZED
baseball from suits which developei
during the days of war against The
federal League appear to be the order
OF the day. Lefty George, a southpav
with Columbus of the American Asso.
cation last year. recently got a YER
dlct OF S2,242 against the Kansas City
club of that organization. The award
terminated long drawn out suit for
alleged back salary which was orig.
naily instituted against George Tebeau
who owned the club at the time.
George sued Kansas City for s4,5Oo
winch he claimed was due him under
contract made before the opening Of
the 1915 season. He was released in
June of 1915.
"snooks" Dowd, a highly touted play.
er with the Springfield High School
iast season. has turned down an offer
from Miller Higgins. manager of the
Yankees. according to a report from
his nome town. The lad intends to -
complete his education at Dean Acade-
my and at Lehigh before he gives
thought to professional baseball. Dowd
IS said to be a fine hitter. excellent
helder and possessed of remarkable
speed, Also he is versatile, fitting IN
we'll IN most any position. Huggns
doubtless had his eye open for the
future when he sounded out the young
ster
The Yankee skipper is somewhere IN
the West, supposedly on still hun!
tor material that will add The required
punch to the Yankee makeup. With
Pratt IN last years lineup the Miller
could present a formidable inner line
But it is no surety that Walle Ppp
viii be available in 1918 He is in the
first draft to be called. SO far, too
Hugglns has been unable to roundup
a single outfeloer possessed Of
punch Whether the Miller has ever
considered Larry Lajoie and Sam
Crawford is not known. They might
prove fine investments if they did moi
expect salaries such as they drew n
the days of their greatness Crawford
IS so dissatisfied that he will not return
to Detroit. Indeed. he claims that ne
Is free agent through the clubs fall.
urc to place his name on the reserve
list.
Clark Griffith, manager Of Washing
ton, plans to pursue Of choice ihs'
policy of necessity which helped Stall
lngs's Braves to fame i'll 1914. He an
nounces that Eddie Ainsmith will
asked to do practically all Of the ca1ea.
ing for the Senators the coming seasOs
and that Walter Johnson. Doc Ayers
Shaw and Harper Will divide the pltes.
ing. Stallngs won his great campas'
with practically three ptchers-Jamsss
Rudolph and Tyler and one catcns'
Hank Gowdy. !.
Griffith has only eight pitchers under
reserve. Besides the big four nsr iss
toned, there are Dumont. flngl.ss
Craft and Waldebauer Only DumOl'
and Yingiing have had major eSpnrn, pn".
ence. Of these it seems certain ~ y,
draft. In any event, Griffith will s'sps
pat on his staff. If the big four e, e,
stand the gaff it will work IN ro'aaTss,, Ts,
regardless of the other quartet. "a. a
Old Fox intends to utilize ms ress'"
in soft spots and emergencies. II
Ed Reulbach. the big pitcher W.
was famous with the old Cubs and ls...
went to tie Federal League. H. H.
Dodgers and the Boston Braves, ls yss.
ing his bit as a checker at the Dig Va
ark shipyards. He announces ~.ms
permanent retirement from the gs;,
Reulbach started the 1917 season ,sns
the Braves. but was sent to ProViaJsr nsr
in mid season. He says he IS one hi
er who is not worrying over the > I
of the International League
Sam Rice Enlists
CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-Outfelds!r. 0d the
Rice. of Washington, enlisted III