New-York tribune., 1921-02-17


'There is no trouble between Schang
and the club that I know Of" said
Colonel Rupert yesterday afternoon.
81 do not anticipate any trouble.
Schang last spring held out on the Red
Sox. He was late in reporting, and
when he finally did COME to terms with
Harry Frazce the latter signed the
catcher for two years. We have as
sumed that contract"
Several days ago Schang called as
the Yankee Offices and appeared in high
good humor over his transfer from
Boston. Sehang broke trip from his
fathers farm near Buffalo to his own
home in Philadelphia by stopping off
here for chat with Business Manager
Ed Barrow. At that time he gave Bar
row his word that he would go to Hot
Springs, Ark, with the battery men
and veterans of the club already as
sembled. Ruth and his wife are to
leave Saturday afternoon for the cele-
brated watering place.
Higgins Back in Tow
Manager Miller Huggins arrived
from Cincinnati yesterday, but was not
10 be seen by newspaper men. Hug
gins will be ''at home" this afternoon.
The manager and business manager
Rupert, when, it was later limited, sew
eral prospective trades were discussed.
1t is known that Clark Griffith is still
very anxious to secure title to Home
Run Baker. The Trappe, Nd, mauler
is quite as anxious to associate himself
With the Washington club, where he
could visit his farm often during the
season.
According to an interview that ap-
peared in Washington papers Griffith
would have given the impression that
he has pract cally abandoned all hope
Of securing the services of the noted
third sacker. A week ago Griffith met
Higgins il Cleveland, and at that time
threecornered deal among the
Browns. Senators and Yankees missed
fire. This deal would have sent Baker
to Washington and would have brought
Outbclder Jacobson from the Browns
to the Yankees.
The fact that Tuggins is on here at
this time is quite natural, in view of
the prospective start of the training
season at Shreveport, La. But it would
not be at all surprising to friends of
the club if Higgins were TO announce
trade within the course of few days.
More Giants in Fold
Secre tary Joe OBrien, Of the Giants,
Yesterday received the signed con
tracts of outhelder Vernon Spencer
and in6elder Lance Richbourg. Spen-
Ger, who lives at Wixom, q suburb of
Detroit. Mich, has been in private
training for couple of weeks anxious
to go to San Antonio even before the
nFpointed time. Spencer and Benny
kauff. it is expected, will have battle
for centre field honors
Richbourg is product of the Uni
varsity of Florida. McGraw was at
tracted to the Young man two years
"go when the Giants trained at Gaines
vile. fla Richboure, who is built
along the lines of Rogers Hornsby, of
the Cardinals. was third baseman o.
tho Florida University nine. In a
series of games against the Giants
Richbourg proved not only a fine
fielder, but an exceptionally heavy
hitter, as college players go. He is
also possessed of plenty of speed.
Richbourg last year was farmed out
70 the Grand Rnpids, Mich, club and
played Grst base regularly. This team
is managed by little Josh Devore, out
t!e!der with McGraw's pennant winners
OF ten years ago. Devore says Rich
bourg rs ripe for big league trial.