New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-03
M'CRAW SIGNS
POLL PERRITT OF
THE CARDINALS
Star Right Handed Pitcher
Trailed to Lair in
Wilds of Texas.
RANKED NINTH IN
LEAGUE LAST YEAR
Giants Will Give Up Players in
Exchange-Early Call
TO Practice.

by Telegraph 90 The tribune
Marlin, Tex, March "A star right
handed pitcher leaped to-day fairly IN
the middle Of McGraw's pitching stan.
Poll Perritt is now Giant. The play
should be scored from 81. Louis 70 the
Pittsfeds to St Louis to New York,
but McGraw ought TO get at least an
assist.
During the late mysterious absence
OF the manager he was securing texas
TO find the home of Perritt. The pitch
er lives nine miles from the nearest
railroad station and that IS mere
dot on an obscure branch line. buI
McGraw found the station cts name
is Bricc), and delved his way to the
home Of Perrtt only TO hnd that me
pitcher was away on hunting UP
For twerty-four hours NcGraw kept
guard ard at the end Of that time
Perritt returned and came to a tentG-
tive arrangement with the New lolA
club. Dick Kinscl,a was sent TO com
plete the deal, and telegraphed to-day
that everything had been arranged
satisfactorily.
The Giants will give some players
10 ST. Louis in return for Perrltt' out
the victims are still 10 be selected
Perritt jumped to the Pittsourgh feaS
some months ago, and, from lee"I
noint of view. his status is the same
"a that Of Walter Johnson or Jimmy
On the basis Of earned runs allowed
nor came he stood ninth In the pitch
ing averages Of the National League
last wear. lie won sixteen games and
lost thirteen. McGraw stated to-nlgnf
that he considered Pcrritt one OF ''e
best right-handers in the game.
"CsI me- early" was what each play
.r SAID 70 the clerk Of the Arlington
last NIGHT. for McGraw's first official
act was TO advance the practice time
nv ha'f an hour This morning ne
took his first look at the new men,
and sorted them as though they were
go many cards in bridge hand.
glance here and a glance there
was all McGraw required 70 place each /
In his proper suit. He was looking Tor
diamonds. and probably he FOUND soma
in the rough. II McGraw were
called upon tomorrow 10 chooSe
mon whom he wishes to retain ne
would nick exactly the same man whom
he will GO ect p month or so from row,
To the eve OF McGraw n man ls halI
,Iayer or he isn't and he can Ora"
he line OF dcmarcation a, just about
the instant the recruit DICKS up q oH'
or holds out his hqrds 70 ca'ch a oa!l.
" asked for his rc20o0 in - Letting
plaver NcGraw wound undouotediy
sew that he had Good hands or Coon
o,,o NJ seemed TO be fast on his feet,
-. &C a matter Of fact his choice IS
besad unoD an arbitrary system whc'
o,,or the manager himself carnot eN-
plain. =. to-
oil not scientist. but an artist IN ms
Methods Of selection II is impression
and not analysis. which governs ms
- ''' "If man looks good he becomes
Giant. and that's al there is to IT..
There was an opportunity this after
noon 10 COMPARE the relative mer,ts
Of favorites and the long shots TOT the
infeld positions. The tirSt con- olna-
zion w9s made up Of Nerkle, Doyle,
EIntcbnr and Lobert. There was no
loafng. The regulars tore INTO tneIr
work and spared their arms but little.
Dovle in particular, made a number
Of startling stops.
Fxcusing the regulars, McGraw put
Volke at first base. Brainard at second,
Realty at short and kores on third.
So eager we're the youngsters to show
that they were just as good as the
men who preceded them that McGraw
often was compelled 20 caution them
not to take chances with arms or legs.
Brainard caught his eye.
See" h. remarked that man Brain
ard goes after a grounder the right
way. lie doesn't get set for the ball
and he's ready to shift his hands if it
bor0cce badly"
Kores also attracted the attention Of
McGraw. Fielder Jones says Kores is
a great inhelder." was his comment.
you'll notice that he has finish. He
plays the bail carefully" Before call
ing time for the day McGraw promised
Holloway and Read a chance 10 show
their PAGES tomorrow.
Just now the Marlin handball title
\ remains with JcF Tesreau and Chief
N Meyers. They defeated McGraw and
VI Matty in two straight games.
The morning was devoted to batting
practice On account Of the cold
weather. the work of each pitcher was
limited TO a few minutes.
After he had exhausted all the re-
cruit pitchers in sight McGraw called
FOR volunteers. "Anyhody that's
ready" was what he said, and Matty
accepted the invitation.
The veteran must have been practis-
ing surreptitously before coming to
Marlin, for he had no trouble at all
in serving fast balls to the batters, in
spite Of the weather.
When Mike Flanagan was pitching.
McGraw picked up bat and took
turn at the plate. Mike tried hard to
strike out the manager, but after miss
irg two McGraw found fast one and
nut il over third base.