New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22
YOUNGSTERS LOOM IN
NEXT PENNANT RACE
More than One Club Counts
On Newer Players to
Help Along.
HENDRIX AN EXAMPLE
Great Things Expected of jeff
Tesreau After His Per-
formances Last
Season.
In planning the next baseball campaigns

In planning the next baseball campaigns
not few Of the leading architects Of pen
nant combinations are depending for
foundations on some talent introduced
only last year. Although Johnny McGraw
has been saying nice things about the
Reds recently. still he knows that the
Pirates are the men that need to be
watched the more carefully. 1t is a
maxim with the Little Napoleon that no
team can WIN a pennant in the National
League unless il has been strong enough
TO finish either first or second the year
before Such being the case. the next
gonfalon will be the prize of either the
Giants or the Pirates. And it is just here
That few Of the youngsters will play
their part.
First of all there is Claude Hendrix, the
recruit, who blossomed out in 1911 and
led the National League twiriers in prac-
tically his first year in fast company
Turning a card of twenty-four victories
and nine defeats is no small feat. When
right. he is enc of the most formidable
propositions in the National League. ana
If Pittsburgh wins the Rag IL Will pc
largely through his efforts. lie is young
man who mas listened carefully TO the
counsel of such experienced veterans OF
the diamond as Hans Wagner and Mike
Donljn. He absorbed considerable IN
formation last season on the likes ana
e,slil,es Of the batters Of the League, and
he ought to be better than ever next year
Then there is the high priced Marty
O'Toole. who tried hard to live up 10 nus
reputation. but found the task TOO olHl-
cult. Lack of control was his greatest
fault There are few who will deny that
he has the stuff and more likely than not
he will deliver large quantity OF this
merchandise. Given time and he will be
transformed from q lemon into beauty
like the much celebrated Marquard. BE-
sides these are Carey, the outhelder' ana
Butler the infelder who will speed up
the cogs of the old machine.
In New York great things are expected
of left Tesrcau Only the sore need OF
nifchers brought him forward last year.
as McGraw's system requires that man
see service on the bench ana lmoioe at
mosphere before he appears on the ana
mond. Jeff's experience with the ways OF
big leaguers was Slight before he took
up the burden Of pitching championship
ball last summer
After the baptism Of fire in the world s
series he ought TO be capable OF Wohder-
full work in the near future just such
q twirler is needed. as the temperamehta!
Marouard is more or less of an uncer-
tainty. while Matty requires considerable
hitting and fielding strength behind him
10 pull through victorious, Give him
barricade of runs to work behind and he
Is as invlnclble as ever. but he seldom
cares to waste his strength in staving
off runs in q tight game.
= The peppery little infelder Groh may
earn berth If Arthur Shafer fails to
answer to the call next spring, while
\ Burns is regarded as almost certain OF
NJ place in the outfeld. Besides these Is
" Robinson, who came 10 the CLUB as
pitcher. but who will be developed into a
first class outfelder according TO Wilbert
Robinson He has considerable latent
hitting ability McGraw has stated that
there Will be no changes in the team.
There won't be II the Giants start well.
But if they don't the axe is going to fall
on several proud heads. Snodgrass, De-
wore ana lelCLtI hIc lIpN ~ bNN' ~'
they couldn't be improved upon.
There are a number of other teams who
are counting on youngsters TO help them
along. Doom. Of the Phillies, is expecting
much Of Eppa Rixey; Griffith. of Wash
ington. feels that Chick Gandil is going TO
shine even brighter next season than ne
did this. Johnny Evers Is hoping for the
best from the Red Corriden. This young
ster. too. is cursed with reputation.
Hughie Jennings is going TO build up
a whole new team around Ty Cobb and
Stanage. while the backbone Of his pitch
ing staff will be young Dubuc, VINO
twirled so we'll last season on his first
time out. Connie Mack is coaching Brown
to do what Bender and Coombs nave
done In the past. while Stallings Is hang
ing on to Perdue and Tyler for dear life
and manfully repelling all those who
would pry them away from Boston.
With all these youngsters, however there
IN still the chance that the Wagners'
Doyles, Collinses, Speakers and Mathew
sons will have something to say about
tho dfspositions of the next pennants.