New-York tribune., 1911-03-20
COMMENT ON SPORTS
Giants Likely to Take Field as
They Did Last Season.
HOPE STILL FOR RACING
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ou, the recruits who are likely TO be re-
taned this year 10 help the veterans VIII
the National League pennant. The eXpec-
tant fans are advised that not more
than six OF the new men will wear a New
York uniform this year. and that OF these
SIX four will he Observation-Disclosures. Tes-
reau, Shontz and Rudolph. The others
mentioned are Manush and Fullerton both
infielders of high promise. or the thirty
fve-odd players who are az work under the
little baseball Napoleon at Marlin, Tex.
ten at least must be disposed of before May
l5, at which time the limit rule of twenty
FIVE men goes into effect McGraw could
place double that number. as the minor
league clubs are keen 10 get any man that
the manager of the Giants considers wor-
thy OF a trial So far as can be judged
at this time. the team will take the field
as II did last year, with Devlin at third
Bridwell at short. Doyle at second. Merkle
at first and Josh Devore. Snodgrass and
Murray in the outfeld.
There IS bare chance that Beals Beck
er may rob Snodgrass Of his place in CEN
tre field, as he has been hitting the ball In
a vicious. consistent way in practice. II
Shafer does not report Manush or Fullerton
or both will Re retained with Fletcher as
substitute infelders. Meyers will do the
hulk Of the catching. with schlei, Wilson
and. possibly. Grover Hartley. who has
made a good impression, as second string
men. That leaves room for only nine pitch
ers, and If the four new ones mentioned
are retained the list Will require a little
further shaving. as Matty. Drucke, Gran
dali. Wiltse. Raymond. Ames and Mar
guard are likely TO be fixtures. Dick Ru-
dolph appears 10 have made the most noise
of the new pitchers. lie was purchased
from Toronto last fall and. according TO
reports, is showing better in practice than
Drucke did year ago. 1t may be hard TO
pick and choose between the other three
Hendricks and Tesreau are big men and
strong, with plenty Of speed and good con-
trol. while shontz has been marked by
many good judges es a pitcher who Will
make name for himself with half
chance
Hal Chase appears TO be satisfied that
Elliott is Just the right man TO I'll Jimmy
Austin's shoes at third base for the YAM
KEGS. His work has impressed the critics
too. and his praises have been shouted in
10 uncertain way from the training camp.
II is hoped that all the good things being
said about him may come true and that
Tho ruddv peach OF the present may not
turn 10 the parid lime Of the future. as
Grautland Rice suggests is the case with
50 many budding baseball stars in the
spring The makeup Of the Yankees is
much more uncertain at this time than
that of the Giants. but. Judging from re-
rorts. Chases men VIII he ready when the
he'll rings and the worlds champions will
be put TO the test IN the first series Of the
season.
once more it may he said that lovers OF
thoroughbred racing need not despair, al
though II is still necessary "to possess
their souls in patience" FOR a bit longer
Tic release % Mars Cassidy. the regular
starter. from any obligation he may have
Lad with the stewards of the Jockey Club
last week meant only that as the time for
the opening Of the season here was uncer
tain Il was considered fair 10 grant him the
privilege OF accepting a 1attering offer
from one or more Of the Western tracks
II did not mean, as was interpreted by
some. that the services Of starter would
not he required in this state In due time.
Willie on this subject / would call atten-
t'on 70 general order 40 % Of the War De-
partmon'. which came 10 my notice tho
other day. II reads: Suitable mount
charger Is hereby interpreted to mean a
lorse with q minimum height OF five hands
two inches. and with a minimum weight of
- pounds. provided that officers may re-
Tain mounts that already have been de-
clarcd suitable. The horse should be Of
good appearance and Of such breeding and
substance as will enable him to carry his
owner over jumps Of reasonable stiffness
including hurdles. bitches. fences and other
obstacles Stimulating those which ordi-
rarily would be met I'm going cross coun-
Try" This amounts almost TO a recommen-
dation that thorouEhhreds or halfbreds
must he secured i'm future for cavalry re-
mounts This is emphasized by the de-
scription Of a typical. suitable mount IN
The same order as colt by Bona Rosa. a
thoroughbred, out of MaImnton, a thor
ouChbred: weight. ga pounds height 16
hands inches sirth. 9 inches.
Those most interested I'm the horse FOR
aimv purposes have at last awakened 10 the
importance of a thoroughbred strain. II is
safe to assume that the time is not far
distant when a national breeding bureau
viii be firmly established. as in the case in
other countries and that racing, which is
so essential as a test Of the qualities neces-
sary will not be open indirectly 20 so many
attacks II may be mentioned in passing
that as result Of the efforts made by the
hreeding bureau OF the Jockey club estab-
lishcd in this state several Years ago six
teen hundred foals have been produced,
many Of which. bccaus. of the thorough
bred strain will meet the requirements as
established by the War Department for
cavalry rcmounts.
When ] suggested i'm this column several
months ago that the UNDERGRADUATES and
alumni ~ Syracuse University would rush
20 the rescue Of their crew and save row
ing by paying Off the old debt, which
threatened TO put ban ON the sport. l was
not far wrong II was satisfying 10 read
tho announcement from syracuse last week
that .he necessary money had been SUBJ
scribed and that the university would be
represented by a crew I'm tnc intercollegiate
regatta Al Poughkeepsie next June.
The growing popularity Of water sports
among the schoolboys has had a most
beneficial effect as swimming IS one Of the
best means Of developing ihe body. OF
late. however, there has been a tendency
on the part OF those trying for. or com
poting on the various teams 10 indulge
i'm q great deal more WORK than is good
for them. and coaches have had 10 report
several cases Of breakdown and slightly
enlarged hearts. This evil should be checked
tefore il goes any further Sports of all