The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-29
b. WILLIAM q. HANNA.

CHICAGO, July 2S.-The Giants loafed
to-day. played cards and wondered where
they are going to finish this year. a
good way to decide this last point would
b TO number eight cards from one to
eight. toss them in a hat and draw one
out Then II the card drawn reads one
Of two, don't believe 1t.
To-day's game with the crippled Cubs
vas postponed on account Of the East
land disaster, but 1t couldn't have been
played anyway. as rain fell off and on
all day. II Is dreary weather and the
outlook for the double header tomorrow
Ia poor. The variable weather this sea
son has had its bearing on the incon-
sistent playing of different clubs.
Dick kinsella. McGraw's chief scout.
5olned the club to-day. He says he eX-
pected to met George Kelly. the new
first baseman from the Northwestern
League. here. kinsella recently pur-
chased Kelly from the Victoria club.
and he was ordered to report to the
0iantA John Foster expected him this
evening. He will be carried for the rest
Of the season TO pick up pointers and
maybe play a few games. There isn't
any chance of his displacing Merkle.
for the latter is playing fine ball, but
he may be used in the outfield now
and then. Kelly has "A contract with
The New York club for 1916 and 1917.
Various members of the Giants say
they are glad to get out on the road.
not that they don't like to play al
home. but they do like, for "A change,
to perform on fields where there are no
signs in the background and where
there is plenty OF room to field balls
hit to the outleld. This sign business
is an old complaint. but on roomier
playing fields the point is made that
there isn't the danger of a ball falling IN
a stand for a home run and so break
ing up a close game with a hit which
would be caught on "A bigger field. Rec
Doom says It's risky to try TO worl
a batter on these short fields. for thu
reason given, the unusual nance of Z
ball being hit into the stand for a foul
Dagger. However. the Giants had 8
capacious field in Pittsburg day before
yesterday without being able 10 proven
hard swipes going past them.
DOOM. incidentally. thinks highly OF
both Schauer and Ritter as pitching
prospects. Says he of Schauer: "Witl
the stuff he's got he ought to he as good
~ Alexander next year. There aren't
three pitchers in this league who have
as much stuff" Doom says Ritter needs
to get the stick out OF his back. That's
all that's the matter with him." declares
Red. Hes too stiff backed and il
m entirely from circumstances. :
As to Dooin's opinion Of Schauer. thu
Rube may have as much as the great
Alex physically. but he would have &c
do some improving in the dome to equaI
that star.
John McGraw says it's hard to tel
what is the matter with his ball club
AA.A - A,.. lilo
sert. however, that the club is erratit
beyond all understanding. The New
York manager rather looks for thu
Braves to come right along now. As
he puts II. ut looks as though they'd be
the team TO beat"
Numerous members Of the Giants
wear white socks. Maybe that's on
thing the matter with them. Wearing
white hose with ordinary street toggery
as many Giants do. is real bush stuff
It's as bad IA play as a cap or a sailor
cOllar