New-York tribune., 1922-12-02

Cousin Egbert Barrow, business MI
startling details in a brief interview
Tho FIRST OF the new infelders an
swers 70 the name Of g. II. Rcdfefn,
hustling eollegian picked up IN the Tar
Heel region By that kcen-eyed ivory
hunter. Paul Krichell. Paul discovered
"smiler" Murray and "Lanky Lew
Lewellyn In that same region last year,
and evidently makes Il his happy hunt
ing ground Rcdfern admits the soft
inpeachmen. Of having played at North
Carolina State College. As usual, ne
can hit. run, throw and field like biliy-o.
All these youngsters coming up ap-
pear 10 have an immense advantage IN
this respect over poor prospects iks
Rogers Hornsby. The Royal Rajah'
couldn't hit much, felded ball like on
inebriated soak trying to find the door
knob al A. m. Of windy night, and
knew only in a general way what diree-
tion a ball might take when he threw
4. lie could run, however. and he still
does, frequently making no stops in his
.. trip around the base paths.
Redfern is S yeet II Inches in Height
However, knowing all these things is
no handicap 20 anybody, especially to
college boy who, by right Of his
shecpskin diploma, has mOIc title 70
complete knowledge IN any given line
than less fortunate mortals. In addi-
zion 20 the qualities thus stated Red
fern stands feet III inches, measured
ircm top 20 toe, or vice versa, and
weighs i65 pounds net on the running
foot.
The second nomination was a stun
ming surprise. Meet Don Rafael Quin-
tanna, late Of Havana, Cuba, gentle
men! II seems impossible for New
York % get along for any extended
period WITHOUT a CubanOla cutey some
where around the diamond After the
heavenly Angel AraR0n passed on as
third baseman Of the Yankees Don
Miguel Gonzales fingered with the
Giants until he was sent by freight,
collect, 10 Mike Kelly. at ST. Paul. last
year There was feeling Of vacancy
during 1922 around the home lot that
can be explained only by the absence
q the Spanish element.
II went 30 far that in order 10 pre-
serve local morale IL was felt necessary
20 spread a rumor that Signor Adolfo
Iuque, the Cubanola Curver, was about
20 be purch sscd or trade TO the Giants
10 supply the aching void. The ago
rized shrieks Of protest on the part Of
Garry Hermann put an end TO that
weil-meant propaganda to still the un-
rest, but the Yankees have stepped into
the breach nobly with the real i'm
ported article.
Take II from Chubby Charley" Nc
Asnus, Don Rafael does not expect to
mako a regular berth with the Ameri-
can League champions next year. He
merely hopes 10 be the Havana filler
for the infeld in case Of accident. And
who brought this dnrk-skinned phenom
from the land Of tobacco, racing and
other tropical plants 10 the notice Of
The Forty-second Street magnates ?
None other than Angel Aragon himself.
He debarked from a eoastwise tramp
steamer az noon yesterday, and thirty
five minutes later was in the Yankee
headquarters with Don Rafaels con-
tract
Cousin Egbert Barrow had no meas
urements 20 give out on the importa-
ton. The Cuban Is alleged 70 be such
hot stuff" and so lively that he is un-
able 10 stand still long enough for any
body 20 lay a tape against him.
Praise for Qulntanna
The Angel passed over the qualities
Of hitting, fielding and running on be.
half Of his protege, but on the question
of throwing be was emphatic. "Can he
t'row from tkirda base 10 frs'7 Say
lcmme tella you. Dcesa fellow t'row
from thirda base Polo Grounds 10 hrs'
base Pheeladelphia-eas Don
Rafael will not be held strictly "a
this advance dope. II he can only
throw n fair portion Of that distance.
say 20 New Brunswick or Trenton, he
vii qualify as the leading Yankee
neRRer. On the face Of the above
statement the Angel himself is pretty
good thrower Of something or other.
All Aragon asked Of Colonel Huston
for services rendered IN hunting down
Don Rafael was a helping hand from
his present berth with the Richmond
club into some Class "A league and n
Job az the Yankee Stadium over winter
watching that nobody makes of with
Phil Schenck's famous diamond.
Squire Ebbets has definitely decided
on Clearwater. Fla. rs the location u
his spring training camp. The munich
pality has voted $4,000 TO improve
fhe athletic facilities for the Dodgers
and Uncle Wilbert will have an up
fo.date plant for his merry men. The
Senators will be training at Tampa
some thirty miles away, while the
Cleveland Indians will be at Lakeland.
about fifty miles from Clearwater.
Exhibition games with these two clubs
will be scheduled, though they will
not interfere with the Homecoming
tour with the Yankees.
Giants Camp Still Unchosen
And speaking Of training trips therc
was o no-decision bout between John
J. McGraw and the Golden Gate trio
at the Giant headquarters yesterday
on the question Of taking the Giants
20 the sunshine coast for their spring
training. This is the third meeting
between the contending forces. All
have been warm battles and II Is said
that McGraw has absorbed much ver-
bal punishment. He has been fairly
slaughtered with such terms as "sa-
luhrious sunshine, azure skies, silverz
seas. odoriferous ozone" and the like
The boys will fight 20 finish after the
big league meetings.
Max Rachac, who Is not a college
yell. but a right-handed pitcher for
merly owned by the Giants, has been
sentenced 20 Portland Of the Coast
League In part payment for Wallberg,
the hurler recently acquired by the