New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-21
Yankees Ciue -Four Men
For Services OF Quinn,
Beck, Finneran, Ross and
Player Yet To Be Sc
lected Go TO the Coast

The orlglnai Ueai WHiSh piAHSS JAch
o,;nn to the Yankees after Jacks brief
'.;onrn with the White Sox during the
.losing days of last season was d.
,,,lred yesterday through a message
;.,m Bob Connery, scout of the Yanks.
wso * now on the Pacific Coast.
II develops that linn Beck, Joe Fin
,syan. Sam Ross and player to be
,;.sed BY the management of the Yer
..n Club of the Pacific Coast League
4. the close Of the Yankee training sea-
can are to travel westward in return
isr Quinn.
twill be remembered that the Quinn
..ss has caused lots of trouble in the
rio show. Comiskey, who kidnapped
Jsck last summer while he was on his
vav 70 join the Yanks, in accordance
with the agreement reached with the
New York Club, appealed to the Ma
tonal Commission in an endeavor to
retain the player.
The governing body of baseball
turned down the plea on August 26 of
I last year.
A Comiskey is still threatening dire
4 things, but it seems fair to assume
\ that the deal as announced by Con-
n merry will stand the gait and bubbles.
4 Having shared for himself the best
Il first baseman in the business, John ].
4 NcGraw, -presidentma of the
f Giants, finds the best southpaw of his
d pltching staff nibbling at the bait.
a Our old friend kube Benton blew into
h town from the South yesterday after
n noon, having been discharged from the
b army, and hot on the trail of the little
8 Napoeon. Rube is about as good as
\ signed He hasn't quite accepted terms
3 Is yet, but ne has no salary grievance.
IA lie is so glad to have escaped from the
Il Give drab, and he is hopeful that as
n soon as he makes connections with Nc
a Graw the rest will be easy.
IA He called at the Fifth Avenue Build
81 irg headquarters of the New York
"a Nationals Yesterday afternoon before
"a McGraw had put in an appearance, but
"a could not wait for the young magnate;
a had knocked off work for the day,
4 Meanwhile. Rube had to srend most Of
4 The afternoon in sleuthful pursuits. He
Scamped so speedily to the army that
| be forgot to take his wardrobe, which
lie eventually ran to earth late yes
trday in a Harlem hosiery.
Benton has been at Camp Jackson,
columbia, 6. c. He went into the ar
falery as a rookie, but graduated a ser
4aant. For several months he has
fgred as a camp inspector. His duties
sisatailed plenty of outdoor exercise, and
T h appears fit as the proVerbial fiddle
Ia Il fellow who has been in the army
w. length Of time" smiled Rube
"a hould not be particularly difficult
4e please when it comes to playing
psjor league baseball under the best
j mnager in the game and with one OF
es best clubs. | anticipate no diff
q ,altY Anyhow, / am sure it will re-
cuire but a few moments Of McGraw's
time TO make me eligible for the 1919
campaign.
I and believe me, I am nightly glad
i to be back in the old town and with
1 the old team. | liked the army life
q well enough while the war was on.
4 Then couldn't get away fast enough.
IA i vas tlckied 10 QedtA tnaC Ne"
d York landed Hal Chase. | have always
d sslsved him one of the greatest ball
players of all time. Say, will he help
a ay. Walter HolAe was fine mechan-
al player, but he was lost among
hose quick thinkers at the other pa
Aaps. Chase can think and act more
Isickly than any other infelder living.
isu1l see some real fireworks up around
Jes Polo Grounds this summer. Chase ls
.sn-strike, all right.
AL the critics favor US to win the
alnant, providing the pitching pans
Fl y. to average standard. Well, I think
IA will be easy despite the retirement
4 Slim Sallee. Make no mistake about
less Barnes. He will be better than
ger. The army cannot hurt any ath-
ss; is bound TO improve him might
g IN fact. | speak from experience.
taow what am talking about. Ger
slly, feel five years younger than
I'D year ago. And intend to prove
"a q conisntioa out there on the hill this
II Eansr.'.
a President John A. Heydler Of the
NATIONAL League has contributed 500
khs Captain Edward l.. Grant Memo
- F1hu. Ired5Irer JOnn Is. OSter
'ssyed Nr. Heydler's check and a gra-
ssss letter accompanying it yesterday
r.ring.
Caairmar McGrass Of the fund yes
II Inas received the following letter
.sn a married sister Of the late cap
1a and baseball favorte, who was
.alsd IN action in France some months
a ono. Figh Street,
~ .anklin, Mass.
In behalf Of ~ father, brother
go sister wi 20 express the sin
n,e spprecis n we feel for the
.s.sno' 3 you have paid TO my
.ssg.ne!, g., ain Edward l.. Grant
Anowlng Eddie as we'll as you did
.su can plainly see what great sor-
~ eis death brought US.
III of course, we are all baseball
sas; and We feel very proud that the
asssali world is to honor him with
Ssnsrlal. If can be Of any service
Is son al any time please call upon
Anything that you may hear OF
"a brother while he was abroad I
..,o DO very glad 10 know. Again
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