New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-28
Jess Barnes, Pitcher, Signs
With McCraw, While
Higgins Lands Ward
b. ". !. Macbeth

mon whom McGraw is banking heavily
for a successful National League cam
naign the coming season, has become
eligible to disport himself under the
.5adows of Coogan's Bluff. The
signed contract of this sterling pitcher
arrived last evening in the last bunch
Of Secretary John B. Fosters mail and
greatly treasured the Little Napoleon.
vino happened TO be at headquarters at
the time.
Barnes, it will be remembered, was
with the Giants for time last year and
made his presence felt to boot. I'm
fortunately for the Giants, whose
main weakness Of 1918 developed in
| the box, Barnes was called to the col
! ors while the club was on its first
Western trip--the first of a success
sion OF blows that riddled New York's
heaving corps.
An insight into his effectiveness may
be CLEANED from the fact that during
his short career as Giant Jess
Barnes won six games and lost only
one. The Cubs handed him his only
defeat and spoiled a perfect pitching
average just few days before Jess
| left TO become q soldier.
In Favor With McGraw
McGraw for the last few years has
considered Jess Barnes one Of the
greatest artists Of the game and indeed
paid stiff price for him. In word
he traded Charlie Herzog, who had
become disgruntled at local conditions
for the leading Highlander Of the
| 1917 Braves. McGraw selected Jess
| Barnes in preference to Dick Rudolph
| and be has always been great admirer
! Of the same little Dick ever since
1914. When George Stallings made
the deal for Herzog he was under the
impression that McGraw would claim
Rudolph. When Mac named Barnes
| the Miracle Man attempted to reneg.
| The presence Of Barnes is more than
| desirable and edifying at the moment.
There seems absolutely no question
| Of his worth. And if reports from
Louisiana are to be believed, the
Giants may be somewhat shy of right
handed pitching material in the South
lands. The veteran, Poll Perritt, who
aided SO nobly in the pennant fight
OF 1917. has announced his retirement
from the game. Poll has struck it
! rich in the Claiborne oil field, so the
story goes, and will now caress his
gold intsead of the horsehide.
While the Giants are entitled to the
headlines this morning because Of the
natural Importance OF pitcher or
harness proven worth, the day just
past brought its additional reward for
the patient Miller Higgins, manager
\ Of the Yankees. Two more chattels of
the Ruppert-Hustoa combine subscribed
to 1919 articles. These were Aaron
Ward, an infelder. and Luther Nelson.
big righthanded pitcher.
Ward was with the club durinr the
spring training trip at Macon wear
ago, and in the opinion of Higgins
made q serious bid for recognition.
: That he did not linger long was no
fault OF MS. He was one OF the many
called TO the colors. Ward is product
OF the Sally League, who had some
experience in the International. He
can hit bush league pitching with
vengeance. Like all other colts he has
yet to make good with the willow in
1 fast C npany.
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1 Possessed Of good pair OF hands. He
Us .-iriy speedy. too, and the club
needs speed Ward is versatile play
Ter. He appears with equal grace at
Isecond and can play third in pinch.
III his regular indelders all return. as
Inow seems sure, Higgins r4ay still find
Ia place for this 3cuAg man as substi-
tute inaelder.
An Untried Commodity
Luther Nelson Is an untried oon,
moolty. lie =. "A = x re ss~-t ne Memnhis
eiuD Of the Southern Association Ho
has mucn to recommend hin-yonth
ana SIZE primarily, not to mention
Aatler!ng record 20 far as cold figures
/ are concerned. Yet it must be remem-
! pe1ed that minor league baseball last
/ season was not up 10 It's customary
cia5z' Huggins believes the young fell
70" worth gamble, even though he is
| 50 well provided with experienced
pifcnlng talent. II Nelson makes good
IA the South it is possible he NAV be
utilized III some sort of trade.
Charles Lincoln Herzog, the canta-
| aoape KING Of Rldgely. Md. was dustjng
| spou; among the bush leaguers at the
| MOTEL imperial. Charles is all set 70
30 10 Florida win the Braves. He il
| pager contract with Stallings'g cluo,
nnaving sgned for two years q wear ago.
ne ne OLD regime was negotiating with
cnarles IN an effort to have him abro-
?ase MS 1919 contract, but everything
once again sunshine and roses since
1SsFSe ashinglon Grant assumed
| control Of the Braves.
= 4ney couldn't nave kept me awav
ron the Braves this spring" smiled
D0ck yesterday afternoon "Yon see
re are gong 70 make a joint tour viii
Nc Detroit Tigers through Ty cobb's
some state certainly would nevcT
| $40 y said that l took a runout no,,der
o. him" '"' p0"uer
= ~iil be remembered that two vears
~ a~Fing joint tour Of the Tigere
s'.a S@4rfs Cobb and Irrzoe, e-o* ;,,eo .