New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
TIMELY BITS Of SPORT
Manush, Rudolph and Hendricks
Powerful New Giants.
TRIO OF M'GRAW'S PRIZES
The Youth Will Be Served" Idea
Makes 1911 Team Look Like a
Winner to Many Critics.


cruits whom John J. McGraw, manager Of
the New York Giants, has secured to try
out in the South none has a better record
than those of Frank Manush, Dick Ru-
dolph and Ed Hendricks. These three
players stand out. in fact, among all the
others on a basis Of previous perform
ances. Each one has ability which prom
ises much for the future
Although on paper the Giants seem to
have one of the strongest teams in the
National League at the present time and
appear probable pennant winners to many
critics who have seen old age overtake the
Cubs and Pirates, yet McGraw has not
let slip an opportunity to strengthen the
nine. The New York manager believes
thoroughly in obtaining a certain amount
of young blood each year and for this
reason the Giants will take the field next
season with a comparatively young squad
OF seasoned players, while its strongest RI
walls will be handicapped by the slowing up
of men who have previously been stars in
their positions.
Weakness in pitching seriously impeded
the progress of the Giants last year, and
particular attention has been directed to
securing the best of the young talent IN
the hope that another Mathewson may be
developed. The fans had an opportunity
tc watch the work of Rudolph and Hen
bricks in several games which were played
as the season was drawing to a close last
fall 1nexperience was apparent in the
twirling of both but they showed the signs
of future greatness.
Dick Rudolph is distinctly local product.
He was born and brought up in The
Bronx. After finishing the usual course in
the back lots, he started to make name
for himself as semi-professional pitcher,
FIVE years ago. He played on different
Bronx teams until Joe Kelly, manager Of
the Toronto Club Of The Eastern League.
discovered him. It did not take long for
Rudolph TO show what he had in him and
McGraw's scouts were soon on his trail.
He was bought outright by the New York
Club last summer. Shortly after the sale
was announced Rudolph pitched a no-hit,
no-run game and followed this up in few
days with a one-hit game in which his op-
ponents failed to score. Up to that time
Rudolph had been pitching good ball. but
Tot along sensational lines. He is a right
handed twirler. with lots of speed, good
control and a fine assortment of curves.
Hendricks is a southpaw and comes from
Zealand. Michigan. He has played little
professional ball, not even working his way
UP to any Of the well known minor leagues.
He was very highly recommended by
shrewd critics in the West and the little
Napoleon did not lose any time in snap
ping the pitcher up. His work in a few
games at the Polo Ground last fall re-
vealed no mean ability. He has powerful
build and a wonderful control which stamps
him as a formida ble twirler among the
southpaws.
Frank Manush is an infielder of the most
brilliant and sensational type His work
with the New Orleans club of the Southern
League last season of such a nature
that every club in the two big leagues
tried to draft him. The Giants won on
the draw. Manush was first picked up
along with Frank Baker by Connie Mack.
The Athletics manager was SO impressed
with the work of Baker a third base
man that he turned Manush loose. The
PLAYERS first year with the New Orleans
club was not a distinguished one. Last
year. however, he hit his real stride and
showed up all the third basemen in the
league He is not strong hitter In
14S games last season he made 122 hits out
of 47s times at bat. for an average Of ,256.
He scored 81 runs and stole 26 bases. His
fielding average was .9fo.
Walter Nagle. or the Los Angeles team.
of the Pacific Coast League, will be added
to the pitching staff Of the Pittsburg club
of the National League A telegram has
been received by Barney Dreyfuss from
President w H Berry. of the Los Angeles
Club. accepting Pittsburg's offer for Nagle.
the terms of which are not announced.
Another item of mid-winter baseball in
terest is the report that President Dreyfuss
advisa biIity of using Jack Flynn behind the
bat next summer as a substitute for Glib
son There had been some reports of re-
leasing Flynn. He played first base the
greater part of last season
The project of a third major league
club for Chicago would be seriously af-
fccted by an ordinance passed by the city
council last Monday, designed TO insure
the safety Of baseball crowds.
The ordinance passed almost unnoticed
but was brought into prominence by the
stock Yards fire on Thursday in which Fire
Marshal Horan and twentythree others
were killed.
The amended section of the building or
dinance forbids the erection within the fir
limits of any wooden grandstand or bleacn-
ers with a seating capacity of more than
). O,0 Wooden grandstands already in
istence or under construction may be re-
paired or enlarged providing part of
The structure shall be within sixty feet of
any other structure.
All wooden grandstands must be treated
once each year with fire retarding paint
or solution. Before a permit can be is
sued for the building OF "A new grandstand
v ritten consent must be obtained from the
owners OF a majority OF the frontage on
both sides of the street or streets bound
tEg the structure.
Promoters of a third club III Chicago
xr.IIl5 under the ordinance be compelled to
build a fireproof plant 1t large expense
before play could begin