New-York tribune., 1918-02-27
.Perritt' S Delav
In CONTRACTING
WorriesM' Graw
Giant Leader Also on Trail
of Fletcher, Robertson.
Schupp and Sallee
By w. !. Macbeth


Giants yesterday succeeded IN throw
ing out the opening wedge agains,
the menacing phaIanx of Giant
"hold-outs" when he talked I,eft.
fielder George Burns into signiny
contract for 1913.
Burns, who has wintered in tb;,
city, called on his boss along about
midafternoon. He immediately wen,
into conference with McGraw and
President Harry n. Hampstead Of
the New York Nationals. TIN
wrangle consumed an hour or an
hour and quarters time, after
which j. ]. McGraw came out beam.
ingly and announced that the star
gardener Of the Polo Grounds had
become eligible to play with the Ma.
tlonal League champion through tba
coming campaign. The terms of tho
contract entered into were not an
nounced, Of course.
After be had succeeded in winn;rc
over his hustling sun fielder McCraw
announced that he would leave immed.
ately on protracted tour to round I'm
the several other recalcitrant veteran.
who have demurred at the salary term.
presented to them. The list include,
Outfielder, David Robertson; Shortston
Arthur Fletcher and Pitchers Ferdie
schupp, Poll Perritt and Slim Sa]ee.
jim Thorpe, the Oklahoma Indian is
also among the missing. But McGraw
mas too much use for his time 10 run
away out to the reservation in pursuit
OF the bench warmer, who is CRYING for
raise equivalent to the paw of
regular
Burns has acted very fairly and
squarely in all of his correspondence
and arguments" said McGraw. ~ was
quite satisfied in my own mind that it
would not take US long to get together
once we had a chance to talk things
over. anticipate no greater trouble
WIN any or the other veterans of tha
club. -'' % LIE
VIII Visit Others
i intend to leave immediately ,hbe
continued, ITO visit the other Ma W
at thelr varlous homes, I shall get ont
late tonight if | can make connections
IN the morning at the latest. In all
probability | shall first 60 to see Dayv
robertson Then lll jump west to con-
Sult sun fletcher, Schupp and Sallee Poll
Ferltt is the guy who has me worried
He lives down near Shreveport La"
and If have to go out after him III be-
right back near Cuba again. It's the
busy life for me, all right. plan 10
hnlsh triumphal tour in time to re-
turn to New York several davs before
the club sets out for spring training
at Marlin, Tex
The fact that George Burns will be
on hand for the opening of the season
has greatly reassured McGraw. Tbs
leader of the champions Is satisfied
mat ne Will be able to place strong
picket line IN the field at the opening Of
the next championship race. Benny
hauff, OF course, signed several weeks
ago; Ross Young, the phenom from
hoenester, IS also in good standing.
pave Robertson is in the habit Of
holdlhg out every spring, but usually
comes to time after ENJOYING = bit of
free advertising. He is teyaperamentaI ~, a.
like Ty Cobb. Robbie might be snared
IN pinch just now, however. as it's
no clnch Ross Young cannot beat him
IN an open fight for the position II
ROBERTSON comes back era cefulv
oung may be tried out as an In
fielder He came to the Giants as
thlrd baseman.
Youngsters in Line
The transfer of Jimmie Smith to the
Braves has left only Larry DOYLE as
II k1c
Graw. however, has three young third
basemen coming up again for trial.
counting Young as one Of these. Young
DAD not set the world aire as third
baseman principally because he was er-
ratio IN throwing. 1t is believed he
might do better on the shorter throw
from second base. At any rate, in case
suitable third base understudy were
developed McGraw could shift Zim-
norman to the keystone in case Doyle
met met with accident or got away poorly.
The great Helnie Zim has had vast ex-
perlence at the midway, though he has
never shone so brilliantly there as he
mas at the near corner
Despite all the howlings and waiings
winch have emanated from Pittsburgh
over the occasion, McGraw has deter
mined to send his Cripple special" out
to Hot Springs, Ark, Friday next
Heinle Zimmerman, jeff Tesreau and
Trainer Ed Mackall Will leave this city
friday morning. In St Louis they will
Join forces with Slim Sallee, Bill Rari-
den and Lew McCarty the day follow
ing. Larry Doyle and Rube Benton
will go to Hot Springs direct from
their homes IN Florida and North
Carolina. respectively.
Pittsburgh's loud remonstrances were
prompted by the fact that the National
League this winter passed a rule pro-
hibiting its clubs from starting spring
training before March To- The New
York club disclaimed all intention OF
Infringing on this rule. The players
who Will go to Hot Springs are men who
suffered more or less serious injury :
last season. They will not indulge IN
baseball practice at this watering place;
they Will take a course of baths and
outdoor exercise calculated to put them
IN physical condition for the rigorous
course of training to be pursued later
at Marlin.
As matter of cold fact New York is
not the only club which will send Grip
Piles to Hot Springs. Grover Alexander,
of the Cubs, is already there, taking
the baths. Other Cubs are soon 10 join
him. Brooklyn. Philadelphia, Boston
and several other National League
clubs have arranged for certain of their
men to partake of preliminary course