New-York tribune., 1920-02-21

Two additional signatures were an-<
nounced by Higgins immediately on
his arrival from Cincinnati Yesterday
The signed 1920 documents OF out
fielder Sammy Wick and catcher Fred
Hoffman awaited Miller here. Wick
is familiar to Polo Grounds patrons, a.
he played pretty regularly last year.
At times he gave promise of real great
ness; at others he sloughed off badly.
But he has only been playing profes.
sionally for three years and is still
young. He may arrive before the END
of another season. Hoffman comes
3rom St. Paul. His sponsor, Mike Kel-
ley, declares him ready for fast COM
pany and sure-fire star with little
more experience.
Satisfied With Outfield
Evidently Huggins is satisfied with
his outiield prospects as they are, for
he announced yesterday that he was
prepared TO stand pat with the material
at hand. He is going to have nothing
to do with Armando Marsans. Wally
Pipp came back from Cuba with the
report that Marsans, who is on the
reserve list but in bad standing, was
anxious to reioin the Yankees, and that
he appeared to Waiiy as valuable an
asset as he had been at the heyday Of
his career. But Huggins says he is
through with the Cuban, who took
French leave Of the club in 1918 for
all time, and that he will not send him
contract.
Huggins will await eventualities in
Jacksonville before determining his
lineup for 1920. Duffy Lewis and
"Babe" Ruth will hold down the wing
positions of the outfeld. Ping Bodie,
Wick and Bobby Meusel are available
for centerfeld patroling, and so is
Wilson Fewster if Frank Baker should
return or Red Smith take on new
lease of life, as he is in the habit OF
doing for one year after a transfer.
Huggins has decided that Al Wick
land is not worth trifing with fur
land last year that he kept him in
preference to Elmer Miller, the much
sought st. Paul outfclder, and Bill
Lamar, who starred for the Red Sox.
may to experiment with q lot of un-
knowns.
Huggins will employ his time from
now until the team goes South in
rounding up the unsigned players. He
IS likely to make tour through the
immediate territory of the East. as
most Of the veterans reside not far
from New York
No Word From Ruth
Higgins has heard nothing from
"Babe" Ruth since his interview in
was purchased from the Red Sox. A
story came out of Boston to the effect
that Ruth would not accompany the
team from New York to Florida unless
Frazee gave him $4,000 Of the pur-
chase money. Higgins disregards this
tale. He claims to have come to a
definite understanding with Ruth and
the player that he would give his best
services to the Yankees.
President John A. Heydler, of the
National League, will carry staff of
ten umpires the coming season Ernest
Quigiey and Charles Rlgler, two Of his
veterans whose services were in doubt,
have both notified ueydler that they
would be on hand for duty. Quigley
may not be ready to start the season,
as he is in the automobile business
and has to arrange certain plans for
the summer before he can don mask
and windpad
Bill Byron, the master plumber of
Detroit, has retired. Against the pos
sible loss of three veterans Mr.. Heyd-
ler recruited three new arhiters-Bob
mart, Lew Fyfe and Charles Moran.
Hank O'Day, Bob Emslie. Bill KLEIN,
Pete Harrison and Barry Mccormick
are holdovers, of course.
According to letter from August
Hermann, retired chairman of the Ma
ticnal Commission, to John Heydler,
the check of more than $4,000, which
represented the Yankees thrd-plac
share in the last worlds series money.
was mailed from Cincinnati last Mon
day. The missive had not reached the
Yankee offices at the time the force
Knocked off yesterday afternoon.