New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
GIANTS STICK TO VETS
Few Recruits Of Striking Ability
Discovered in Camp.
OLD FELLOWS LOOK GOOD
So Says Critic Who Watched
the Work of the Players
in the South.

No players OF striking ability were dis
covered by McGraw among the recruits
who reported TO him at Marlin Springs this
year good judge OF ball players VINO
returned 10 this city yesterday, after
,pending a few weeks watching the de-
v,lopment OF the Giants. is authority Tor
this statement. While all OF the young
sters. he declared, were above the average
there IL no one who stands chance Oh
iostling Il veteran out Of Job.
The old fellows still look pretty good,
he said. and the Giants will present about
the same lineup last season when the
hell rings "A week from next Wednesday.
There never was a spring when the boys
we're In better physical condition than they
are this year. There isn't a single one OF
the regulars who Is not 1t to play the
game Of his life right now. All the pitch
ers have come along nicely. the outneid'
with Devore Snodgrass and Murray Is
working well. while Merkle, Doyle. Bird
we'll and Devln are burning up things IN
the infeld.
"Bridwell is the only man not trained
down to the minute. When the team LEFT
Marlin he expressed desire for httie
more time to get his muscles working
smoothly before going tho limit at short
His knee, which was injured by one ol
Russell Ford's spitters In the post season
series inst fall. IS as good as new, and he ~
as fast as ever
But speaking Of speed. you ought 10
SEQ Becker He is like lightning on the
rssas and in tho field. | never saw any
thing like IT, McGraw will have n hard
time keeping him on the bench this year.
1T is difficult 20 say AZ present Just
which ones of tho recruits the Little Ma
poIeon win keep with the team. McGraw
never takes any one into his confidence,
hut those who havo seen the men play
sev that clyde Fullerton. the brilliant in
fielder from the Adrian Club Of the South
Michigan league. Is practically sure OF
berth. lie is far and away tho best OF the
PLAYERS coralled ~ the scouts. The brill
liant record he made last GEAR he has
maintained In the training season. and In
the absence of Shafer who will not join
the Giants this year. according ~ reports,
substitute inheder will be needed. Be
sides being sensational fielder. Fullerton
is q natural hitter. He was the fifth bats
man in tho South Michigan League last
year having an average OF .3li, and was
the second third baseman having field
ing average of 93s.
"Forsythe. another natural hitter Of
promise. has already been sold 10 Dallas.
His throwing was not up 10 standard. Jack
Johnston IS a fast outfielder. and Mctiraw
may hold on to him, but as for the rest
Of the fielder- they Will all probably be
sent back to the minors for moro season.
ing Hartley ia a catcher Of great promise.
in the opinion of critics who have seen MIN
play. lie r. a fellow Of the Roger Bresna-
han type. but with Meyers, Schlei and Will
son on deck McGrsw will not have much
use for a fourth catcher hanging around.
"Hendricks and Rudolph appear 10 he
the only two pitchers who have a chance
OF remaining, and both of them really need
little more experience In the minors.
! These two. with perhaps Tesereau, show
the greatest promise Of making good
Nagle has been bothered with a sore arm,
which he strained on the first day at
Marlin. and has MT been able 20 pitch
since His last years record Is so good
that McGraw Will give him good trying
out before letting him 60 AS yet his abil-
ity is unknown. Jenkins and Rustenhaven
while having good curves, are so small IN
stature as 10 be practically barred from
big league circles McGraw favors pitchers
Of at least average physique, II not as big
as Mathewson and Ames.
The veteran twirlcrs arc all In good con-
dition. and the team ought toNget flying
start Matty. Ames. Wiltse and Crandall
are all going finely. Drucke looks good
and hopes are expressed for Marquard and
Raymond Rube has impressed the critics
by his work far. but all. when speak
ing Of this fact. are disposed TO sigh and
declare that lie looked just as good last
year before the season began. This may
be his year. and as one good Judge says.
he ought to be the greatest pitcher In
the league"