The New York herald., 1921-02-25
Henline Signs With McGraw's
Outfit and Huggins OBJ
tains Devormer.

W. 3. Henline, the young catcher the
Giants recently purchased from tho
Indianapolis club of the American AS
sociation, sent in his signed contract
yesterday. He reported that he Is
ready to get down to hard work i'm
mediately and that he will join the
Giants, who leave here on Sunday
morning. at ST. Louis.
Henline bats and throws right handed.
Last season he had a batting average
OF .294 and fielded $40. He went to the
plate l3l times. made twenty-one
doubles. five triples and four home
runs. He is a big. husky chap. stand
ing feet II inches and Weighing 10
pounds.
The Yankees yesterday obtained a
young catcher from the Pacific Coast
League. He Is Albert Devormer, who
played for several years with the Ver-
non club. He will Join the division of
recruits at Shreveport early next week.
John McGraw cabled Joe O'Brien, sec
retary of the Giants, yesterday that
be will leave Havana on Monday morn
ing accompanied by Mike Gonzales and
George Burns. He will fly from the
Cuban city to Jacksonville and then
cross country by rail to Alamo City
day. n day after the arrival there of
the main squad. which leaves here Sun
day. Hughey Jennings will be IN charge
Of the camp until McGraw arrives.
Charlie Ebbets Of the Brooklyn club
received signed contract from In.
fielder Raymond Schmandt yesterday.
Schmandt is in st. Louis. He said he
was in fairly good shape and pleased
to sign with the Dodgers.
John Lobert was visitor at the
Giants office yesterday. lie had just
arrived from Havana, and is on his
way to West Point, where he will whip
the cadet nine into shape. He said he
had n fine winter in Cuba, and that
he was confident Of turning out a strong
team at the Military Academy. Be-
cause Of the heavy snow on the West
Point plains he believes he will have %
work his men in the cage for several
weeks.
The first detachment Of New York
players to start for training camp will
leave here this afternoon They are
Jack Clifford. Alex Ferguson. Tom
Godfrey and Ed lie Pard, pitchers. and
Ed Grassick. catcher. all members OF
the Yankees. They will be joined oy
several rockies and hHlf dozen vet
Grams while en- route 10 Shreveport.
A Felony or n Misdcmesnor:
ALRANY, n. Y. Feb. 24.-There is a
difference of opinion in the Legislature
whether the giving of n bribe 70 base
ball player in an attempt to induce him
to lose a game should be made "a felony
or a misdemeanor.
The Senate has passed the Kavanaugh
bill. designed TO make Il a felony for any
person to attempt 10 bribe player. pun
ishable by imprisonment for not less than
one year nor more than Ave years and
by a fine Of not more than $4,000.
Players accepting brlbes would be sub
Iect 70 similar punishment under term
OF the bill.
Tho Assembly Codes Committee has
reported the Merrigan bill, which when
introduced was identical with the Kava-
naugh measure. but as reported differs in
that II makes the crime a nisdemcanor.
When the measure appears on the As
sembly calendar next week Assembly
man Merrigan will attempt to amend II
70 It's original form.
CHICAGO, Feb. 24.--Promoters Of Chi
cago's pageant of progress. programmed
for July 30 to August Ia next on the
Municipal Pier and planned to rival tho
Chicago Worlds Fair OF 1898. have been
urged By Ban -. Johnson, president OF