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THE MORTG OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, J ACTUARY 24. 1913. 18 IMPORTED MINIATURES UNIQUE PHOTOGRAPH OF LIGHTWEIGHT BOXES AND PORTLAND GIRL, WHO WERE WED DED YESTERDAY AT HEGEWISCH, ILL. 115 WIFE RITES SI Portland Girl Suffers Nervous Breakdown and Falls in "Bat's" Arms. GOOD CRY REVIVES BRIDE FAY IE SWOONS BEach Package nas g H Every Sweetheart S B Wants One g B When You See Them S K Your Eyes Won't gj Ej Behave. B 1 P. S. 250 SubjttH a Pugilist's Spouse Declares "I'm Xol Used to Big 1-eag-ue Stnff," a She Recorers From Shock of Weddln at Hegevrlech. CHICAGO. Jan. iS. (Special. Os rar Eattling Matthew Nelson, known in the pugilistic world as "Bat." took the count of ten at 12:30 P. M. today. At tnai hour. In his home In Hege wisch. he became the husband of Miss Far King, a newspaper cartoonist of Portland and Denver, whom he first met In Portland. The ceremony, which was short, was marked by a momentary nervous break down of the bride. As the final words fell from the minister's lips and the prizefighter realized that he was a benedict at last, he clasped his bride in his arms. As they turned to receive ngratulations. the bride, overcome by the nervous strain, swayed and toppled over into her husband's arms, sobbing violently. Woman's Cry IVreewary. "I was so wrought up hy the strain of it all." she said, "that I Just couldn't help it. I feel much better after my cry." Rev. W. H. Pearson, a Lutheran 4 lergyrran from Moltne. III., performed the ceremony. Outside the brass band burst into "Moonlight Bay. to the sur prise of the guests, and played with out a stop tor many minutes. The bridegroom was the happiest individual . nt the festive board following the cere mony. "Is your wife to continue her art work?" asked a reporter. "Bat" o Stay In Kins. "She'll probably devote her time to Illustrating my map." returned "Bat" with a grin. "But I II stay in the ring. Gee, I have to. That's the way I've got to mnke my rtousrh." The trip from downtown to the Bat tier's home In liegewisih whs a gala affair. A special car on the Illinois Central Railroad was chartered, and a band, hired for the occasion, played military tunes en route. The moving picture men were clamoring for some pictures and set up their machines be fore the happy pelr. and the Dana crashed Into something or other, no body knew what. "Now, talk to each other." cried the operator over the din. "Bat" grinned feebly. His wife giggled. Then she turned on her husband-to-be and shouted in his ear: "Bmf KiMeM Fny Tivlce. "Go on, look at me as if you liked me." "Bat" leaned over and kissed her twice. The pictures got it all. "What's the matter. Mrs. Nelson?" asked Robinson. "Bat's" manager; "you look tired." "I'm not used to this bis league stuff." said she, with a smiie. "l.V and "2.'f to Fore. "Say." said the "Battler," "just look at the 13s and 23s. will you? I get In at 8:13: the year is 1913; it's the 23d of the month. Miss King Is Just 23 years old. Now. what do you know about that? Wonder if it's a hoodoo or a skiddoo." A big crowd turned out at Hegewisch to greet the pugilist and his fiancee and there were vigorous cheers as the party stepped from the train. The band swung into the wedding march from Lohengrin, as tiie long line or friends, newspapermen and movlng-pio-ture operators started for the Nelson home In the wake of the big automo bile which carried the bridal party. Nels Nelson, father of the boxer, met his son and prospective daughter-in-law and bestowed on them the paternal blessinjr. Nelson proposed August 12. of last year, on Pike's Peak and was accepted. Kfl went to Denver January 2. to see Miss King and was rejected. He went back again last Saturday, started a hot campaign that lasted two days, finally received lavoraMe reply to his suit again and promptly decided they would he married today at Hegewisch. JACK KING DOIBTED VICTORY "I Ditln'l Think That I'ay Would Marry Bat." Says Fallicr-in-I.nw. While Battling Nelson and Fay King Mere being married at Hegewisch. Hi yesterday. Jack Kinir. the father of the bride, was in the mountains near Kel so. Wash., with Ad Woluast. Before his departure he was convinced that his daughter was to mnrry her ardent suitor and upon his arrival home last night telegraphed the following con gratulations to his son-in-law: "Just back from mountains and find that we have an increase in the fam ily. Best wishes from the old folks. Come to Portland on honeymoon." A telegram from Mr. and Mrs. Nel son, dated Flcgewlscli. greeted the Portland man upon his return with the Wolgast party, the bridal couple greet ing Mr. and Mrs. King as follows: "We Just finished big wedding din ner. It was great. All over now and we both feel fine, and happy. Leave for Denver shortly." "Fay knows her own mind and if she thinks Bat Nelson is the man to make ber happy. I am sure that neither her mother nor myself object to the mar riage. ' said King. "I really did not think Fuy would marry Bat: their friendship seemed purely of the Pla tonic variety. But Nelson is a square, clean chap and he need not fear a cool welcome when he comes to Portland." KEXNEIj CIXB TO KLECT TODAY Frank E. Wat Wins Mentioned as Probable Choice for President. Frank E." Watkins. prominent dog fancier uid owner of the Willamette Kennels, may be the next president of the Portland Kennel Club. His name will be brought before the club mem bers at the 14th annual meeting to night in the oftices of the president. Ir. Alan Welch Smith. 1n the Medical building. Mr. Watkins has always been a strenuous worker In the cause of the various dog shows, and the movement to place him at the head of the organi zation is practically unanimous among the members of the kennel club. The success or failure of the coming show, which is likely to be an April feature, depends largely upon the efforts of the officials, hence the interest In the an nual meeting and election of officers. The retiring officers of the club are: Tr. Alan Welch Smith, president: Frank O. Creasey, vice-president: J. .1. Mc Carthy, secretary and treasurer; Walter R. Honevniun. St. lieorge B. Story, C. B. May and E. 1". Budley, directors: Felix L Y ' W Y -1 ' 7 I 'y ':,' Y vwii- . f :j- ' . , i ;'Y 1? BTTI.I: (OSCH MATTHEW) MJSO A!VD MISS FAY KI PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN I PORTLAND IAST VEAH. WIlEX NELSO.N" ISITEU AT THE Kl.MW HOME FOIt SEVERAL WEEKS. Friedlander, r'rank E. Watkins and Dr. H. V. Adix. bench show committee. "WASHINGTON DKFEATS LINCOLN" Splendid Offensive Itasketbull Play Results In 2 2 -to-1 6 Score. The Washington High School second basketball five defeated the Lincoln High seconds on the Washington floor yesterday afternoon, 22-16. Myers and Peterson played splendid offensive games for the winners, while the work of Donlin was the feature for the Lincoln rooters to shout about. The lineups: Washington Myers, Martin. Blair and Norene. forwards: Runquist, Harmon, center: Hanline and Peterson. guards. Lincoln ijiiitara and Waldron, forwards: Cornwall, cen ter: Mailing and Schiffer. guards. 13r. Fenstermacher refereed the game. Mclntire Joins Cincinnati Reds. CHICAGO. Jan. 23. Harry Mclntire, a former member of the Chicago. Amer ican League baseball club, will go south with the Cincinnati Na tional League Club, on its Spring training trip. Ha and Manager Joe Tinker came to terms tonight. Manager Callahan, of the Chicago White tfox. announced tonight that he probably would use Harry Lord, the old third baseman, in the outfield this year. SPORTING SPARKS TACOMA'S women baseball fans see 11 Northwestern League games free of charge next season, Joe Mc- Ginnity naming Tuesday of each week as ladies' day. ' .liin Oorbett is baseball scout for Joe McGinnity. Joe and Jim were great friends when the "Iron Man" was pitching for the New York Giants, and Jim lias his eyes on a couple of young sters who aro expected to bulwark the 1913 Tigers. Ted Sullivan advances the following changes in the baseball rules: Allow ing tho pitcher only three balls, pro tecting a base-runner when ne over- slides second or third base after a steal, and permitting a player to remain In the game after a pinch Hitter has batted for him. Jack Lester, the chap who boxed as an amateur at the Spokane Amateur Athletic Club before he went "pro" and Invaded Australia, is due back In the United States before long. He left Australia on January 11 witli Sam Langford and Joe Woodman. Now that Boh Brown has secured Walsh from St. Paul he will not take Babe Danzig for first base on the Van couver club. Danzig is to be turned adrift. Tacoma fans and writers are raving over the schedule Joe McGinnity wrest ed from the Northwestern League di rectors. Even the women are quoted in the effort to prove that Tigertown is going to be the one-best-btt next season. Jim Corbett says that the Hewitt bill, which is calculated to put the boxing game on a basis in Washington similar to that adopted by New York, is one of the best measures of the kind ever Introduced. Hank O'Day may not 6ign with Lynch for a 191t National League umpire's berth. The ex-manager of the Cincin natti Reds says that he has several chances to break into the minors as a manager , and part owner. Should he go back to umpiring the American League is likely to receive him. Del Howard, the Pan Francisco first baseman, has applied to President Baum for an umpiring job in the Pa cific Coast league. ' The application was the result of a "kidding" match, fellow players advising him to protect himself in the event that "Bustier" Mc Carl. who is touted so highly, lands the Initial corner position. i FINE CARD OUTLINED Multnomah Announces List of Vancouver Bouts.' EVENTS WILL BE FEB. 21 Milbns to Meet Martin and Rnowl ton to Clash With Barriean In Ring McCarthy and Hatch and r"ranske and Smith Vie. Portland boxing and wrestling fans who enjoyed the best programme of the year at Multnomah Club last Fri day night, have an even greater treat in store for them on February 21, when the Vancouver, B. C. athletes appear in Portland in the final Northwest inter- club "smoker" of the season. If the plans of Edgar Frank, winged "M" indoor athletic chairman, do not go awry, an all-star bill of mitt-mat champions Will be presented to fandom. The prospective card includes the ap pearance of MIebus. middleweight and light heavyweight boxing champion of the Northwest, against Gil Martin, wno earned a decision over the Portland man at Vancouver; "Fireman" Knowl ton. lightweight champion, against Frank Barrieau. the Vancouver king: Grappler McCarthy. middleweight champion, against Al Hatch, welter weight champion of last season and now a corking good middleweight; Franske, clever 135-pound wrestler and former National champion, against Smith. Canadian crack, and Walter Williams. Pacific Coast bantamweight boxing champion, against Al McNeil, the Columbus Club boy who won the title at the Northwest tourney in Port land last Spring. Frank has received a letter from Chet Mclntyre. of Vancouver, naming Gtllis, heavyweight wrestler, and Bar rieau. 145-pound boxer, as the Canadian half of the programme. Frank replied with light heavyweight boxing and middleweight wrestling, with MIebus and McCarthy, respectlx-ely, as the nominations. Then, as Mclntyre of fered to change his weights to Insure a good card for Portland fans. Frank asked that the heavyweight wrestling and welterweight boxing be changed to lightweight boxing and wrestling, permitting Franske and Knowlton to appear. As Barrieau made 135 pounds for Knowlton at Vancouver In December, he is likely to be named as the light weight poundage against Knowlton once more. Montague lost to Smith, lightweight wrestler, at Vancouver, but Eddie O'Connell figures that Fran ske, a more experienced man and Na tional champion of 1911. will be more than a match for the Canadian. The Hatch-McCarthy wrestling bout would be second only to the sensational af fair in which llunchie of Seattle figured as a victor over Edgar Frank. The Williams-McNeil bout, a special number but fully the equal of the inter club attractions. Is one which has long been on tap. Several efforts have been made to bring these youngsters to gether, but with Williams recovered from an operation and McNeil confi dent of victory, there seems to be nothing to prevent the meeting. Squash racquets is Portland's latest court game. This sport, a cross be tween racquets and squash, slonver than the former but faster than the latter, has been played on the Multno mah Club courts for several weeks, with. Its devotees including Harry L. Corbett. Hamilton Corbett, Alma D. Katx. T. Morris Dunne and F. A. Foster. The new game, which is played ex tensively in Boston, Philadelphia and other Eastern cities, is rapidly gaining a firm hold among the Multnomah Club athletes, who like its speed and su perior skil requirements. It is played on the squash courts, with black rub ber ball the size of a handball and racquet with longer handle but smaller head than that used in squash. The game is for 15 points, with the count the same as in handball. The differ ence in speed between squash and the new game is chiefly due to a rule which permits a return on the fly instead of a bound. "There is no disposition on the part of the squash committee to replace squa.sh with squash racquets," says Hamilton .Corbett. chairman of the committee, "but the new game is so much faster and requiresso much more skill that many of the club members prefer it. As for tournaments, they are in the distant future." Edgar Frank has named March 28 as the date of tire Multnomah Club inter club boxing and wrestling programme with tiie Olympic Club, of San Fran cisco. McAllister, the Coast cham pion, will meet Miebus, of Portland, while opponents will be secured for Walter Williams and Walter Knowlton. Tonight Derbyshire and Knowlton, the club boxers, meet Olympic Club boys al San Francisco. Clubmen know little of the merits of the San Fran ciscans, but as McAllister holds a, de cision over Miebus. rated higher than Derbyshire, the latter is sure to have a terrific argument on his hands if he is to return a light-heavyweight win ner. Knowlton is thought to have the best chance of success. Edgrar Frank, president of the Pacific Northwest Association and former Coast wrestling champion at 125 pounds, will enter the coming North west tourney at that weight. This is not official, but since his defeat at the hands of Oliver Runchie, of Seattle. Frank thinks it's up to him to figure in a "come back." He believes that ho can beat Runchie next time they meet and is not going to retire without making a strong effort to retrieve his lost lau rels. The entry list for the pool tourna ment has been posted on the club bul letin board. Three signatures were affixed yesterday afternoon, but the contestants will number more than 30. The final date for entering is Feb ruary 10. The swimming matches scheduled for Wednescday night were postponed on acccount of small attendance, but Ar thur Cavill promises that they will be staged next Wednesday. Basketball Games Postponed. Both scheduled games of the City Basketball League, which were to have been played tonight, have been post poned and will be played off during the latter part of next week. The Christian Brothers Business College five will leave tonight for Mount Angel, where It meets the Mount Angel team Saturday evening. BIRTHDAY CONGRATULATIONS. Dan McGuigan. Daniel E. McGuiKan. the noted football coach of Vanderbilt Univer sity, was born in the town of Tlnglev. Iowa. January 24. 1879. After gradu ating from, the hlg-h school In his na tive place he entered Drake Univer sity. In 1S9S he was a substitute on the Drake football team, which de feated the best teams in Iowa that year. After his graduation he entered the University of Michigan law school and was a member of the Michigan football squad two years, making all-eastern guard his last year. Upon completing his course at Michigan. McGulgaa decided to be come a football coach like his celebrated- brother-in-law, "Hurry Up" Tost. During the six years that ha has coached at Vanderbilt the uni versity eleven has won the Southern football championship each year. Last year Vandy suffered but one de feat, the Harvard eleven being the team to turn the trick. i5? CI GREGG AND M LEAN ARE BEST BATTERY McCredie Picks ex-Beavers as Greatest Men Ever in Coast League. DAW HOWLEY TO BE SOLD Announcement Made That Catcher Will Not Be With Portland Team and That Pitcher Greenwell Goes to New Orleans.' RT ROSCOB FAWCETT. "X.mlnr the greatest pitcher in the history of the Pacific Coast League, said Walter McCredie at Portland base vn i,.,Hniiiirtnr yesterday, "is like rummaging through a bushel sack of walnuts to find the nut with the meat iest kernel. That 'nut' comparison is .nnrnnrlate. too." added the local facetiously. "Most of them are "nuts' without a doubt. Give me aitv old time. ., nut nnouestionably as the best flinger the Coast has ever seen. . The great southpaw came to fort . o in., e 110 after re- iana in me . , nnn to Cleveland. The Naps paid Spokane $4000 for yean. Gregg won SZ games and lost 18 for the Portland pennant-winners that year, and, after establishing a new world's record for strikeouts. was taken over by Cleveland in 1911. Gregg fanned 367 men in 395 innings, or an average of 8.34 strikeouts for 44 full games he pitched. Of the Coast League backstops Man ager McCredie picks long Larry Mc Lean, recently sold by Cincinnati to St. Louis as the premier catcher of this circuit. McLean caught for Portland in 1905 and 1906. The all-star Coast battery, therefore, would read Gregg and McLean. "Next to Gregg " continued McCredie reflectively, as he reverted to the nota ble fiingers who have passed in array before far-West fans. "I guess Bobby Groom, now with Washington, is en titled to the honors. Ben Henderson had more natural ability in 1906, when he first broke In and helped us to a pennant, but Ben didn't -use his talents like Groom. Bobby was with me In 1907 and 1908. I drafted him from the Western Association. 'Dolly Gray, last year with Vernon and for several seasons a member of the Washington, staff, was a great southpaw in his prime with Los Ange les. 'Doe' Newton, who jumped from T l.i.-.. tn. T Angeles In the out law days, was another star, while Over all and Keele, or tne aacoma cnam pions about eight or nine years back, were great fiingers. "Portland has had the best pitching staffs In the Coast League," added Wal ter. "I believe the 1910 corps, which included such stalwarts as Gregg, Krapp, Seaton and Steen, was the greatest in the history of tho West." Manager McCredie ranks Pete Loh man. of Oakland, as the second best catcher in Coast League annals. He reckons Lohman as good a receiver as rT n Ant tin tn thft tnll one's hittting standards. "Gabby" Street, for mer San Francisco receiver, who later shone with Washington, being rele gated to tne minors last season, is an other graduate of renown, while Tom Madden also adorns McCredie's roll of honor. "But the greatest batters the league has ever known." summarized the Port land boss, "reads "Gregg and McLean.' " jjan nuwie.v, iiio pica., c..... the 1912 Portland Beavers, will not be with Portland next season. McCredie made this definite announcement yes terday, but refused to divulge just what disposition is to be made of the former . j ; man T'1 HItaIv will be sold to the Philadelphia Nationals, but McCredie is noiojng oii, waning uum he can secure a backstop to fill How i.v'. hintn. A deal has been in prog ress for several weeks. "Wait a few days." said he, when pressed for details. "Dan will not be with us in 1913. Tou can say that much, anyway." McCredie a present oackstopping Lock the Doors! Close the Windows! Don't Let Anybody Move! Here's the ENCHANTED Cigarette. MILD- $Vr?lrfft "MILD corps consists of Howley, Fisher and the California college kid, Hiordan. Portland yesterday lopped a pitching prospect oft the 1913 roster, too, when Southpaw Greenwell, the Connecticut State Leaguer, who has been holding out on McCredie since last Spring, was turned over to New Orleans in the Southern League. Greenwell made a remarkable record with Springfield, Mass., in 1911, and, upon the recommendations of Elmer Zacher, of the Oaks, McCredie drafted him at the close of the season. His wife demurred on coming West last Spring, and as a result Greenwell pitched amateur ball around Philadel phia. McCredie has made strenuous efforts to have the big fellow come to time during the past Winter, but he has remained-adamant throughout the dicker ing. His home is at Wilmington, Del. It Is believed he will be willing to accept the Southern League berth, which is closer to his home. "Somebody might as well get some good out of him." explained Manager McCredie. "I may get a good player from New Orleans later on. New Or leans helped me last season by shoot ing Klawltter Westward when I needed him, so I have reciprocated by giving them Greenwell. The transfer of Harry Suter to the Colts and the disposal of Greenwell leaves the Portland Coast club without a solitary southpaw on the staff. Mc Credie has his eves on Pitcher Stanley, of the Phillies, a youngster drafted from Atlantic City, of the Tri-State League, last Fall. He hopes to secure him in the Howley deal, as he realizes the value of having at least one port- sider on the payroll. His righthanders are: Higglnbotham, Hagerman, Krapp, Carson, West, James and the youngster Hynes. ... Nick Williams may lose the services of a promising recruit pitcher, Bert Fitchner, the Portland boy tried out by the Beavers late last Fall. La Grande, of the Western Tri-State League, lays claim to the youngster, and Secretary Farrell. of the National Association has written to W. W. McCredie for in formation. President McCredie's reply was sub stantially this: "Fitchner pitched a few games for La Grande, but says he is a free agent and was when he signod with .Portland last Fall. We have no further argu ments. If La Grande can produce contract signed by Fitchner he is La Grande's property. Otherwise, why the fuss?" Fitchner resides at 500 Davis street, Portland, and has already affixed his handwriting to a 1913 Colt contract. Manager Williams has his North western League squad pretty well in hand, as 12 of the candidates have al ready sent in duly inscribed documents. The early birds are: James Agnew, Earl Hausman, S. H. Norton, R. J. Cal lahan, Robert Coltrin, Aurelio Crespi, J. F. Burch. Frank L. Guigni, Edward W. Fries, C L. Rhyne. Bert Fitchner and Manager Nick Williams. Jake Stahl, manager of the Boston American world's champions, was deep ly disappointed at his failure to slip Pitcher Pape through the waiver line to Happy Hogan. He has promised the Venice boss, however, to send a good twirler before the Coast race begins. Happicus would probably be satisfied with either Joe Wood or Hugh Bedient. ARCHIE JOILXSOX'S WEIGHT BARS HIM FROM RIXG. Clark, of Tjos Angeles, Refnsed to Meet Olympic Clnb Amateur Who Is Ten Pounds Heavier. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23. There wilK be no six-round bout tomorrow night between Ernie Clark, of Loa An geles, amateur welterweight champion of the Pacific Coast, and Archie John son, youngest son of Governor Hiram Johnson, for the amateur championship. When Johnson weighed In today at the Olympic Club, the beam balanced at 148 pounds, three pounds over the wel terweight limit. In refusing to waive the difference in weight, Dewitt Vancourt, represent ing Clark, said: 'Clark boxes at 138 pounds, and j couldn't afford to let him risk his title ninst a man ten pounds heavier. Johnson is a middleweight, and one of the cleverest for his inches and pounds I have ever seen, with a less able contender, I might take a chance." Johnson himself seemed sincerely disappointed, and anxious to go on. He ETT had trained faithfully and stripped strong and clean. President William Humphreys, of the Olympic Club, said In explanation of the decision taken: "It probably is true that Governor Johnson disapproved of the match, but his expression of a private opinion to Individual members of the club or to his son was no concern of ours, as long as the son was willing to go on. and ha was more than willing; he was anxious. "Governor Johnson never communi cated with thp directors either directly or Indirectly, and unless he had done so we could not have undertaken to at tribute to him desires which he had not expressed to us." ANGLERS TO MEET TONIGHT Indorsement to Bo Given Bills Pro hibiting Sale of Game llsh. Multnomah County anglers will unite tonight at 8 o'clock in the Commercial Club rooms to give hearty indorsement to various bills up before the Legisla ture for action at the present session. Attorney Lester Humphry Is scheduled to address the meelng of the Anglers' Club. "Our main fight is against the salo Aot all same fish," said Dr. E. C. Mc- Farland, secretary, last night, wnen lie issued his call for the gathering. "Net fishermen, who make quite a financial harvest off the sale of salmon trout, are bitterly opposing our fight, but we have right on our side and expect to win." Multnomah Anglers' Club Identifi cation cards will be distributed. BE.WERS THOUGHT DANGEROUS Los Angeles Sporting Ixlltor Says McCredie Knows How to Build. LOS ANGELES. Jan. 23. (Special.) "Portland is going to be the one team that all of them must beat tlila year," says Jay Davidson, a Los Angeles sporting editor, today. "Walter Mc Credie may not be popular among the fans, but he knows how to build up a winning team and he has made splen did progress so far. His pitching staff will be considerably stronger this, year and his entire team will stack up as materially improved. "Cleveland is going to help him out and with what he already has on hand McCredio is going to make it miserable all season for his rivals. Barring the Angels and Tigers, the Beavers will be most Improved i'n'Vh'6 race this year." PORTLAND BOYS TRY FOR BOAT Edward Smythe and George Corn wall May Be lit California Crews. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Berk eley, Cal Jan. 23. (Special.) The first turnout of the California crews brought two Portland boys into the sport calcium. Edward Smythe is trying for a place in the varsity boat. He formery went to the Allen Preparatory School, where he was a basketball player of merit. As a rower he Is a find. Captain Eaton, of the crew, is anxious to have him continue, as he seems to stand an ex-r-Aiient chnnce of making the boats. However, Smythe is already talking of retiring, because the practice lor uio sport requires five hours every day. The other is ueoree Lonmmi, a. graduate of Jefferson High. He is try ing for coxswain In the ircsnman uuai. SXODGKASS SIGNS CONTRACT Despite Error Which Cost World Series, Increase Is Granted. T.r iKftKT.KS. Jan. 23. Fred Snod- o-nace ihrt oenterfleler of the New York Nationals, who lost the deciding game of the world's baseball series last Fall by dropping a fly, has again signed a contract to play with Manager Mc Graw. n'- .A.plif here todav from Ox- nard. where Snodgrass. has been play ing Winter ball, that he had returned to the New York Club a signed con tract which eave him a substantial in crease over last year's salary. MGIXXITY BUYS NEW PARK Tiger Manager to Spend $50,000 lor Ground, Stands and Bleachers. rcnMi Ian 3N'firnlatlonS WCTO nioioil n H for thA transfer of . Dn.b A K.D.hali frrAnnds to AllilV'", i ' J. ci.u ct- Joseph J. McGinnity and Frank Red- path for 120,000. jNew stanos, uir.:u ers, automobile park, clubhouse and a lodded diamond will be among the Im provements, making a total expendi ture of $50,000. McGinnity has notified the Tacoma players the training season will open March 20. V