New-York tribune., 1922-01-28
Shea and Ryan,
Also l.. Benton.
Sign Contracts
Four More Pitchers in
Line, Including George
Mcfarland, a Semi-Pro
By W. |. Macbeth

IL
few weeks longer Jim Tierney un-
doubtedly would have had to hire a
special train TO get the worlds cham
p'ons' encourage safely to the spring
base at San Antonio. Tex. The vice
rresidentmanager of our proud Ma
uonal Leagucrs. who departs to-day for
a months vacation in Cuba, cannot re-
sist fing to his lasso at the head Of
any pitcher who sticks his head over
he psrspet. Mack had about a score
of twirlers Of all descriptions already
on his payroll or in prospect for the
Impending campaign, bat on his last
day m town nailed another right
randed rookie after tuckins aeav the
signed contracts of 10 less than three
other more or less we'll known tosaers
of the sanc species.
or the three rlght-hsrdcrs whose
contracts arrived yesterday at least
two are expected to qualify for regular
mound duty in 1899. or at least for reg
uiar duty till all the veterans whip into
midscason form. These arc Pat Shea
and Wilfred Ryan. T.. J. Benton (no
kin TO our old friend "Rube,'' the south
paw was purchased last fall from the
portsmouth club Of the Virgins
League. He winters in Cincinnati.
The purchased addition to the Giant
stan Is George +. MacFarland. He has
lust been bought from Springfield, of
me Eastern League. Last season he
played semi-pro ball at Springfield. He
hihernates n Pittsburgh, in the shadow
Of Forbes Field
BUYS Home for Mother
Ryan, who has been with the Giants
Sn ano on since the spring Of 1919, ran
oo"h from Worcester, Mass, for
personal interview with McGraw and
signed after a short conversation. Ne
appears IN excellent physical condition.
navlng spent several weeks in the
Maine woods. He will go to Hot Springs
ten days in advance Of the regularly
scheduled training season for baths
and road work with his team mates
douglas, Bancroft and Toney Pat
ohea' the high-.prced Toronto pitcher
Who was dead loss last year because
OF sore arm, sent in his signed docu-
ment IRON Holyoke. Shea writes that
no Is much heavier than before. With
his worlds series earnings h. mr.
chased homo for his mother.
John Conway Toole, president Of the
New International League, has made
clear the position of the big minor
leagues on The draft proposition, which
1nst now seems the scar on tho face
or organized baseball
Inc three Class A. A. leagues and
two other minor leagues refused to &C
ceept the draft along prices as fixed By
'ne majors In 1921. No change in scale
Of prices has since been made and.
Mr.. Toole holds, the dissenting minors
can do nothing further until the major
minor agreement is amended. as it ia
hinted the advisory council will recon-
mend
Earlier this month"; says Mr.. Toole.
The major league club presidents
agreed to consent to an offer of 81 800
10Y Class A. A. players. the request for
tNis coming from Commissioner Lands.
Presumably the National and American
leagues viii follow tho suggestions Of
'1olr presidents and vote to amend the
maior-minor Leagues agreements in this
particular.
Cannot Make Amendments
IF the National and American
leagues and the National Association
vote to amend the draft proposition
and make the price $1,000 instead of
10000. then and not till then can an
a. A, league properly accept or reject
the Si,oOO basis. On January last at
Chicago the Advisory Council, or a
majority Of il, recommended the adop-
ton of certain amendments to this
agreement, including one to fix = new
draft price OF $1,000 The council can
not mako amendments: it can onlv
suggest them. IF end when these
amendments are adopted, the Interna.
tional League will vote on the oucs-
tfon IS to whether or not it will ac-
cept the draft at s75oo Until such
time as amendments have been made
there Is nothing for US to consider"
There seems every reason to believe
that II Miller Huggins is fortunate
enough to lead the Yankees to a second
pennant in the 1922 American League
race part OF the worlds series will be
staged At the new homo Of the cham
, pions.
Colonsls Rupert aad Husten a-~
aangu'ne Of an early beginning toward
compilation Of ths nov plant many
weeks bsfose the close Of tie scheduled
campaign. There Is nothing in sirht
70 delay immediate construction. The
contractors bids, which are being al.
gested by Huston and u corps Of ex-
pert engineers. sre almost without ex
cepticn well within the bounds Of rea-
son. It is expected that within an
other week or ten days the detailed
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