The New York herald., 1922-02-25
Sam Jones Remains Lone
Holdout Among the Hug
gins Pitching Corps.
GRID STAR FOR GIANTS
Hale of Mississippi College,
Right Handler, Will Report
at San Antonio.
BY DANIEL.

That great physical paradox-an ir-
resistible body meeting an immovable
object--came to pass yesterday. and
out of the crash developed the an
nouncement by Col. Rupert that Bull
let Joe Bush. right handed pitcher of
parts, has signed his first Yankee
contract. The Colonel affirmed that
he had remained firm to the last-in
fact, firmer than ever-while Bush
announced that he had not receded
one inch or iota from his original po-
sition on the highly important salary
question. Apparently the fight was a
Mexican standoff. Hours after the
crash the Colonel appeared to be as
happy as ever. Bush stated that he
would leave for Hot Springs tonight.
Along with the word as to Bush came
the announcement that Aleck Ferguson
another right handler. but not exactly a
Bush--though far from a busher-had
been released to the Red Sox for the
waiver price. With the Yankees Aleck
was finger of great promise and po-
tentialties but of few and scattered re-
suits. Aleck got little opportunity to do
much. Had he been a left handler 1t
probably would have been a different
story. Ferguson might have got lot
worse than a sentence to Boston. Sup
pose Connie Mack had claimed him.
While no ifficiai announcement was
made to that effect. ii was learned that
Harry Harper, the left handler, had
Sheen placed on the voluntary retired
l.FrE I,.t W.. f1, 4l.z urtl
1t will be recollected that some time ago
Harper applied for leave of absence.
He has obtained trucking contract in
connection with the New York-New Jer-
sey tunel and wants to stay away from
baseball until he has finished that work
In the official roster for 1922 issued by
the New Yorks yesterday, the name of
Harper does not appear, so it may be
regarded as a certainty that he is not
to be counted on for the coming season.
O'Dou1 Lone Southpaw Veteran.
This leaves the Yankees with only
one southpaw of some major league ex-
perencc--Lefty O'Doul-who has been
recalled from San Francisco and is re-
ported to be ready for work in the
Big Show. Babe Ruth might come to
scratch on the hill in pinch. Miller
Huggins has three other left handlers
jim Jolley. bought from Galveston, and
Corner Wilson. semi-professional from
HalGlln, Tex. Tecarr is recovering from
severe attack of double pneumonia and
is not likely to report at New Orleans
O'Doul apparently Is left in strong
strategic positicn-though with a lot
of right handlers like Mays. Hoyt. Bush
and Jones Huggins may feel that he will
not need left handler and may send
Lefty away for an outhelder.
With Scott and Bush signed Sam
jones remains the lone holdout of the
three players who came to the Yankees
from the Red Sox in the deal for Roger
Pecknpaugh. Jones. by the way, also
is the only Yankee pitcher who has not
signed for this year.
"I look for Jones to come around in
n day or two." said Col. Rupert In dis
cuss.n9 his crash with Bush and other
matters. IT'S only n matter of waiting
for the boys TO see the light. They want
to sign--and when they come to see us
we know that they want to sign Spring
Is in the air."
The Yankee roster. which includes
thirty-two players and Is eight short of
the legal limit. contains the names OF
fourteen newcomers exclusive of Scott,
Jones and Bush. They are: Pitchers.
O'Doul, Tecarr, Jolley and Wilson. left
handlers: 3. r. Culp from Cedartown.
George Quinn from Wilson, N. c.. and
George Murray from Rochester. right
handlers infelders. Glenn Killinger. Penn
State College, and Norman Mcmillan.
Rochester; outfielders. Hinkcy Haines,
rCpurchased from Hartford: o. d.
Tucker from Cedartown. Camp Skinner.
Dallas Ed Neusel. Coffeyville. and Den
ver Grigsby. Sapulpa.