The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-23
INGRAM HAS HOPES
Giants Have Big Squad for
Spring Practice.
FOURTEEN PITCHERS IN LINE
New Workers Will Leave for Marlin,
Texas, in Less Than Five Weeks.
BE Good and Much IL Expected of
Him During the Coming Season.

New York, Jan. 22-When the Giants
line up for spring training at Marlin.
Tex, in less than five weeks Manager
McGraw will have fourteen pitchers
seven veterans and seven newcomers.
The Giants leader. of course, feels conf
dent that Christopher Mathewson again
will be the mainstay in the box. and he
expects much from Drucke, the young
Texan, and Otis Crandall. who can hit
as well as pitch. But there is reason TO
believe that the New Yorks' manager is
not SO sure of Hooks Wiltse, Red Ames.
and Arthur Raymond, and therefore is
anxious to develop, if possible. at least
one or two new pitchers who will keep
the teams strength in this respect up to
the required notch. Wiltse appeared to
lose his grip a triie last year. while
Ames was never a know quantity. Ray
mony, because of his erratic behavior,
was a sad failure, and did not figure at
all
Raymond is said to have placed him.
self under the care of gold cure spe-
cialist this winter. and has assured Nc
Graw that he will report at Marlin in
fine health. ready to live up to the clubs
rules and able to pitch as we'll as ever
This is gratifying information. no doubt
but McGraw says that seeing is believ-
ing. and that he will not count too much
on the big pitchers promises.
Drucke and Crandan Good.
Drucke. coached by Matty until HI
pitched like him, came along rapidly last
fall. but simply lacked experience. Gran
dan won a large percentage of his games
and displayed enough class to warrant
his turn as regular. So. taking these
things into consideration. it is figure
| that McGraw is relying on Matty. Drucke
and Crandall to do a large share of tn,
work.
McGraw. also, has Maruuard. the sll. OO'
left handler, on his staff. and has not
| given up the task of trying to steady this
young Hoosier.
! McGraw thinks that MarGuard will come
around. The seven new pitchers are Ru-
| dolpn, of Toronto; Hendricks. of Vree
| land. Mich; Shontz, of Dallas; Jenkins
| OF Pekin. Ill: TeskeasI. of Shreveport
Maggie. of Elmira, and Rustenhaven, who
pitched for the Cheyenne Indians. Ru
dolph is we'll known here. He did excel.
lent work for the Torontos last season
and was seen in a Giant uniform at the
Polo grounds in the fall.
Hendricks is n left-handed pitcher. H
| was a sensation around Chicago last sum
| mer when McGraw gathered him in
| Hendricks has great control-his hes
| point-and he looks big enough to stan,
| any amount of work.
Another Heavyweight TwirleF.
Another big fellow is Teskeau. VIII
| weights 90 pounds. the same weight a
Hendricks He attracted McGraw's at
tention when he pitched against tn,
Giants in Shreveport last spring.
Jenkins also belongs in the heavy
| weight class. He pitched IS games ant
won q of them for the Pekin team ii
| the Illinois, Missouri League last year
Pekin winning the pennant incidentally
Jenkins struck out ~ batsmen and CAV,
| 81 bases on balls.
Shontz went through the PAGES il
| Texas. and last year ne became a Sensa
| ton in the Lone Star State. He VOL
| 10 games and lost 3. his good work help
| ing Dallas to win the pennant. Rusten
haven pitched great ball among semi
| professionals in the West last year. Ma
gle won Is games and lost in the New
| York State League last season.