New-York tribune., 1915-03-04
Perritt Brings Number Of
Giant TwirlerS Up
to Nineteen.
MGRAW THINKS
HIGHLY OF POLL
Davy Robertson Quits College
for POSt.Gra Iuate Course
in Outficldilg.
BY HEYWOOD BROUN.

ny he NOOD bhOlN
Marlin. Tex, March 3.-A plague Of
pitchers has descended upon Marlin.
There were nineteen in town yester-
day. and to-day Dick Kinsella arrived,
leading Poll Perritt. The man who was
snatched away from a term in Pitts
burgh seemed too full Of Joy to talk
much. When cornered by the corre
spondents he declared that he had al
ways had a great ambition TO work in
New York, and admitted that he would
probably win good many games this
season.
Certainly Perritt is in no need of
training. Texas, the most bountiful Of
states in territory, raises the leanest
citizens in the Union. and Poll Is true
10 tyne. But there is much soliditv in
his spare frame, for he weighs IN the
neighborhoo6 of $50 pounds. In the
opinion Of McGraw, the newest mem
Der OF the Giants has an almost flaw
less natural equipment Tor pitching.
"Perritt can 90 the pace said the
manager Nine innings or eighteen
are just the same to him, because there
is no strain in his pitching motion.
He has had seasoning enough 10 be
called q veteran, and at the same time
he is young enough to have his best
years still ahead of him"
Close upon the heels of Perritt came
Larry Mclean. who remained in New
York a few extra days in order to par
ticipate in a ball given in his honor.
Larry declared that the affair was a
great success VI he bears no marks
TO prove II.
Davy Robertson arrived tonight. The
young outtelder had announced his in
tention of remaining at Wake Forest
College until after the beginning of
the season. but McGraw decided that
he was much more IN need Of post
graduate course in outncldilG than
anything he c. Id pick up out Of
book. And here he IS.
Palmero and Dyer are now the only
absent Giants, and, seemingly, nobody
IS worrying much about either of them.
An unwelcome visitor is coming TO
camp next week. Miller Higgins pur-
poses to pay visit to Marlin in order
20 choose the men who will 90 TO St
Louis in exchange for Perritt The
Cardinals are in need of an infelder
and an outfelder, and since Huggins
intends to visit Marlin it is probable
that one or more youngsters will be in
VOWED in The deal.
In all probability the Cardinals will
get a veteran Outhelder. HugglnS
would like to have Snoderass, but Nc
Graw would probably part with Bescher
more willingly. If an infelder is 10
go it is hardly probable that McGraW
would give up a regular Since JACK
Miller is a movable star. second base
man, a shortstOp or a first baseman
would complete the inheld combination
Of the Cardinals.
Walter Holke, the recruit first base
man, seems to be ripe for major
league trial. and it is possible that he
NAV be sacrificed 20 the Cardinals.
Brainard and Kores are other trading
possibilities. At any rate, Huggins IS a
shrewd bargainer, and he viii be sat
isfed with little but the best OF Nc
Graw's youngsters.
A loose and liberal downpour deluccd
the playing field to-day and practice
was impossible. IN the afternoon
there was a sufficient let-up to enable
the men 10 get out for a two-mile run
McGraw went over the course him elf
20 make sure the players kept moving
But there is hardly man IN the squad
much overweight.
Competition for q job with the
Giants is 40 keen this year that most
of the candidates did little training
on their own account through the win
ter.
Although pitchers make up half the
SQUAD here, NCGraw thinks that they
will furnish him an easier task OF Sc
lection than the other players. PICK
ing pitchers is easy" he explained to-
day. 81 can usually tell mans worth
as soon as see his motion. OF course.
, every now and then you find player
who may be built into great pitcher
with certain changes, but ! can hardly
keep any men like that this year. The
twenty-onc player limit makes IT neceS-
sary to choose men who are ready
N Several pitchers in the squad have
caught McGraw's eye. Bill Ritter who
W made a good impression at the fag end
Of last year by holding the Phillies 70
three hits, has strengthened his
chances for place with the team by
reporting in tiptop shape. Cook has been
taking things easily. bu' he rs another
main in the league. Il am told that
Cook was the best pitcher in the Amer
ican Association" was McGraw's com
ment concerning the former Princeton
man.
ANYBODY who thinks that Arthur
Devlin has slowed up ought to watch
him perform in the dancing class which
meets in the Arlington Hotel every
night. Harry Smith is another pupil.
They contend that tango IS the fine
method to condition legs and wind.
Now that Davy Robinson Is on hand
he might be prevailed upon to teach
the class the high fly glide which he
showed TO the fans at the Polo Grounds
so often last season. 1t is d strenuous
dance and requires an immense amount
of backward. forward and sidewise mo-
tion.
After an all day session at the bridge
. table with Fred Merkle as an oppo-
nent. we are convinced that the first
, baseman of the Giants IS brainy
player.
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