New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
Few Recruits Expected to Stick
in National League.
GIANTS ARE WELL OFF
Roth McGraW and Dahlen Seem
10 Have Found Some
Good Players.

b.rtr> tu fs-t company. the v neat Stpara ted
fror, .ho ,haN and the prize winners gath
oc,d FOR the coming exhibitions. out of the
b,,,1rfds Of Youngsters looked over few will
,,ick In fast company, hut nearly every club
has discovered one or TWO men good enough
% hang on 10 even though no regular po
suon on the team can be found for them.
The cIoscness Of the race in the National
rear,Ie last season has led to the adoption
of A general stand pat policy by the various
leaders with one or two exceptions, the
,eans that finished the race last fall will
Start the campaign this spring. In many
instances. of course. these nine are not the
same ones that started last spring and bore
tbe brunt Of the last pennant fight, as
changes. with the coming struggle in view.
were instituted early last September. Tne
Giants. Phinies, Cardinals and Reds dre
,ractically the same While Chicago and
pittsburgh have made a couple of shifts, 10
Now faces will be brought into the big
leagues Brooklyn and Boston have done
the most reorganizinG
II looks as though McGraw had uncOv-
cred one Of the prizes of the year in big
rets Tesreau. the twirler from the Toronto
c,uh Of the International League, where
the New York manager sent him for more
seasonIrE last spring. Jeff has made his
mark on the Southern trip. and is more
than likely to take his regular turn in the
hoy on the Polo Grounds this season from
present indications.
The return of little Arthur Shafer after
years vacation and the hitting ability
he has shown have settled the infeld
utility problem. with Arthur Devlin also
available wealth of outfield material
is at hand with Becker, Burns, Bues and
Mccormack all struggling for a place. 1t
appears that all of these men are good
enough 10 stick. and McGraw will have
E hard time getting waivers on them, as
Boston already has its eyes on Bues.
Burns. who played with Utica last sum-
mer, has been hitting the ball like Wild
fire. and with Becker seems to have the
call. although McGraw may possibly de-
eide to keep Bues. even though there Is no
place for him. rather than let some other
team get hold of him. Bues. Burns and
TeSreau seem 10 be the only recruits that
McGraw will keep. although there is a
possibility of another pitcher or infelder
being retained. Maxwell looks very prom
ising for the box.
The only change made in the lineup OF
Lennox, the former Brooklyn player re-
Gently purchased from Louisville, at third
base. the position left vacant by the death
Of Jim Doyle. Lennox reported much over
weight. but has trained down considerably
and is hitting the ball in a manner which
gives him the call over Zimmerman for the
position Frank Chance is planning TO re-
turn 10 the game in his old position at
first. with Safer and Alger as relief men.
Johnny Evers is playing as well as ever at
second, while the same can be said Of Joe
Tinker al short. Sheckard. Holman and
Schultz will make up the outfeid. The lat
ter is In tiptop form and is out 70 break the
home run record this season, but Sheckard
and Holman have been slow in getting into
form and il is extremely doubtful whether
they will be able 10 play the game as they
did few years ago. Nevertheless they
are experienced men and will be able TO
hold their positions against any promising
youngsters. The peerless Archer will be
behind the bat, with Needham and Cotter
ss relief men. COtter got his early training
on the Manhattan University squad. caught
later for the York club of the Tri-State
League and was with the Phillies for part
of the time last season.
Chance does not seem 10 have picked UP
anything startling among the youngsters.
especially as far as pitchers are concerned.
Reulbach and King Cole will be depended
upon to do the bulk Of the work at the
start Of the season, both being in good
form. Mordecai Brown reported consider
ably overweight and has not succeeded as
yet in getting down TO form. He has done
very little work as yet, and probably Will
not he Of much use until the warm weather
arrives Richie will be available for duty,
especially against the Giants and that just
about let's the Cub pitching staff out.
Chance is so badly of for dependable pitch
ers that he has sent for Jack Pfester, who
was cast into the discard early last sea-
son, every club in the league waving on
him.
Determined to solve the dirculty at first
base which has long troubled him Fred
Clarke of the Pittsburgh Pirates. has at
length moved Miller over from second TO
the initial sack, putting the brilliant Nc
Csrthy at the keystone base. Wagner is
taking care OF things at short, while Byrne
is at third. The popular leader Of the Pi-
rates has made good his boast that he
would not play this year. and he has put
Carey. in the left field and moved Wilson
over TO centre to make place for Mike
Donlin in right
Gibson and Simon with the expensive
Kelly. battery mate Of Marty O'Toole, will
DO the catching. Babe Adams has been
showing great form IN the box this spring,
while Camnitz and Leiaeld have been COM
ing around satisfactorily. Although the
youngest OF the lot, OToole has been the
ho"est In rounding into form and has re-
Nealed very little so far. Only last week
ne blew up in q game with the recruits and
was found for eight runs in the one frame.
lie twirled two innings and allowed nine
hts' made q wild pitch, passed three men
ana struck out only one. Hendrix and
Robinson, Of the youngsters. are likely to
suck. Hyatt has been recalled from the
American Association and will serve as
utility man and pinch hitter. at which he
Is particularly proficient.
Charlie Doom is standing pat with the
Philltes. Cravath, the brightest star among
all the recruits last fall, has failed TO earn
regular berth, and the outheld will be
made I'D OF Magee. Paskert and Titus. the
iast-named being in fine form and hitting
tne ball hard. Luderus, Knabe, DOolan and
Lobert Will guard the inield once more.
With Downey, formerly OF Cincinnati, as
utility man. Doom, Of course, will do the
puk Of the catching, with Killlfer as an
assistant. Alexander and Moore are ready
start the season In the box, with Chal-
mers somewhat behind but hopeful OF
bnDiant season, and Burns promising.
Charlie has a number OF recruit pitchers
on hand, including Seaton and Salmon. but