New-York tribune., 1920-01-01
Z ankees Send
Several Rockies
To the Bushes
By w. J. Macbeth

In the holiday mail which Business
Manager Harry Sparrow forwarded to
the members of the Yankee team and
which contained thirty-one contracts
for 1920 were seven millions not
likely to be interpreted as Happy New
Year greetings. These were notices
of release to a number of rockies who
Fave been tried and found wanting. or
Who are considered by Manager Miller
Hugglns as too tender in experience
to Justify nursing along for major
league territory as rich as is New York
At least all seven of the young men
concerned are to receive notices that
the New York American League club
has dispensed with their services out
right.
OF the seven, Roger Bresnahan Sc
cured no less than three for his Toledo
club of the American Association: All
Of these are pitchers Cliff Markle,
Luther Nelson and Paul Carpenter
Carpenter finished last season with
New York, but simply in the role Of
spectator from the bench.
Nelson, big right-hander, was with
the club all last season but had little
opportunity to show his worth. In the
spring he was considered q very brill
liant prospect by the scribes. 1t was
predicted that he would be real star
within a couple Of years. But for
some reason Huggins rarely called
upon Nelson. and then only to finish
out games that were hopelessly lost
On his few opportunities Nelson
pitched some really high class base
ball. He is young man who is likely
20 come back again with some rival
club, and at g fancy price.
Cliff Markle, who pitched for Salt
Lake City in 1919, is an exceptionally
who failed to take advantage of his
opportunities the several times he
went to spring camp with the Yankees.
Markle came to the club first some
three years ago along with Dan Triple,
who has passed into oblivion. He had
everybody dazzled for a while, but he
couldn't stand prosperity. Fine press
notices went to his 'head. He WAS a
youngster who knew too much, wouldn't
take advice or observe training rules
1t is said he actually ate himself out
of fast company.
Alexander Ferguson, another big
righthanded pitcher who was picked
up two years ago from a semi pro club
of New Jersey, has been sold to Wild
Bill Donovans Skceters. Ferguson
was in Toledo last year with a team
that was hopclessly outclasSed En-
vironment seemed to affect him, for
his record was anything but fattcring
1t was Ferguson's wish that he be
transferred to Jersey City. which is
near his home. lie believes he can do
himself justice, rs result of the
change.
A. c. (Dazzy) Vance, a southpaw,
tried out twice by Bill Donovan when
the Wild One had the Yankees, will
remain indefinitely in Sacramento,
where he toiled last season. Vance
came to New York first some three
years ago, heralded as q second jim
Vaughn. He had powerful arm. but
an erratic One. The club kept a string
on him for long time in the hope
that he might master control
Everett Bankston. an outfeldcr who
played with Greenville, S. c., last sea-
son, has been sold to the Dallas club
of the Texas League. Curtis Walker.
another outtielder, who came up for
trial from Augusta, Ga. the closing
weeks of last season, has been returned
to Augusta. Evidently neither i'm
pressed Miller Huggins very favorably,
rs he considers his outfeld the main
problem for 1920.
Sparrow sent notice Of release to
Ray Sanders, right-handed pitcher.
in addition to the seven already men
toned. Sanders is somewhat luckier
than the others. however, as he is to
stick in fast company COR time at
least When the Yankees asked for
waivers on this pitcher the ST Louis
Browns put in a claim Sanders
pitched good ball in Toledo in 1919