New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-02
Kauff, Burns and Roush
Make OutfeId Rank
with the Best.
RARlDEN LOOKS Coon
ON RECEIVING EN-
Six Pitchers Ready to Step Into
Place on Firing Line
Anderson Shows Skill.
BY FRANK O'NEILL

eN ~ ''N'iV"' Inc season will
open on April u, and tina, day n.
Graw's men will step on the sesl..
be weighed in the balance of nonn,.
favor. As we view the situation 81
is little likelihood OF any repeti,io, :,
4 the scenes enacted by the New ",
team last season. Strength ha, b.,,
added in every position where s,rens,1
was needed, until to-day there /. o,,.
one place in the hands of a ous,,,o.
able guardian. It is still too early ),
/ pass on this mans merit
: With Benny Kauff and Eddie por,,
working with George Burns tho A.,
field ranks with the best. Kauf !,
first class ball player. and upon elo,.
association impresses as a boy who /,
not boastful, but one who has true con,
iidence based upon real ability. Tb.,.
can be no question Of his hitting and
his arm is of steel Moreover he c,r
run bases and field in more than
: able style.
Bill Rariden is the best.loo.i,,
catcher the Giants nave had in MAJ,
long day. His quiet complacenrv .,
manner off the field turns into cs..s
less aggresslveness the moment he dor,
the accoutrements of his trade Hs Il.
alive to every situation and oyerloot,
. nothing. He has snap throw tbs,
keeps the runners glued 10 the bsg.
and is sure death on foul balls Nors.
over, he can bat.
Fate Rests with Pitchers
But when the last word has hoe,
written and the last argument nre.
sented and refuted the fate OF tho
Giants rests with the pitchers. In tho
collapse of the team last year nore
tell with a more sickening thud than
the moundsmen. Il was quite the non.
ular pastime for the team TO 20 ahead
and get five or six runs and then have
the hurlers 20 10 smash. OF course
they were supported by a team thai
finished seventh in club fielding. bu,
the fact remains that JEFF Tesreau was
the only man 10 stand up under the
strain and win his quota OF ball game.
Now, however, McGraw has six
pitchers ready 10 step in and take
their places on the firing line. asking
10 odds from the best. We venture
this statement after careful obsera.
ton of all the men in camp and tails
with Bill RariGen and Charley Doom
the veteran catchers. jeff Tesreau.
Fred Anderson. the only Matty, Pol
Perritt. Ralph Stroud and Rub. Be-.
ton are the men who will undoubtedly
bear the brunt OF the work this season
Matty, If every outward indication
be not deceiving, will be IN the fore.
front of the battle this year, as he has
been for the last fifteen years The
Old Master has said in a few WORD,
that he feels all right. and certainly
the stuff he has flashed in practice
would indicate the same. His speed ia
not of the same binding variety tia,
once made him more famous than bis
uncanny control, but II is IDesent. rcne
the less. His fadeaway drop his cure.
all his pets and resources are with him
again this year His left shoulder has
never so much as twingcd. Matty is
right once more.
Fred Anderson. the erstwhle star o.
the Buffalo Feds. is destined 10 gin
fame in the National League. He has
everything that should be IN the rep
ortory of a first class pitcher. Hl'
work in the game against the Iigen
here last Sunday was that Of master
He has his spit ball breaking Ike sum
mer lightning, and he had the Tigers
breaking their backs trying 10 hlt u
On the score of JEFF Tesreau there
need be little cause 20 worry. Inc
lronton giant led the New York pitchers
last year. ranking seventh IN the Va,
tional League, charged with 2.25 earnta
runs 70 the game. When i is renen.'
bered that the Giants finished crso
and dreary last and that Aexsrde,
with a penant winning tesm sllo"ea
l.22 runs. the effectiveness OF ies,es'
is brought 70 mind the more foreioY'
Tesreau is fiji and ready 70 start hos'
end the honor OF starting the season
will undoubtedly be conferred pp.,ss
him both in Philadelphia on apr, !.
and on the Folio Grounds several cay
later.
Benton Looks Good.
No team is complete, y has pee
said, without seryiceable leiths''s.
pitcher. The Giants. .hen' may n
considered complete IN every oe.s..
Rube Benton. whose long assoeisuV.
with the Cincinnati Reds should %.
be held against him. stands to-dsy
the most likely looking o. me se'e'''
left-handers McGraw has IN camp, &,
A veteran Of the game and WISE
the methods of training. Benton 20
coaxed his arm into condition oy w.
but sure methods. He is 10 hFsi To- TO-.
shape now. he says. and his WORK o'
ing the last several days wou1a "
long way toward proving u. .;J
Now for a consideration OF me S.
Poll Perritt. When Poll airted w
ously with the Feds. only 20 De pv.Sk,
on. Of bondage by the Giants 49,
Huggins said that Poll would VIE 4
games. In the interest OF me IT, .,cr
history il must be told hos PsrrN
only II games and lost II. Som'ss co,
or other he got of on the wrohs -,
and stayed there al season \,
prophecy Of Huggins bids far "
fulfilled one year after Z was ~ ~.
Perritt has gladdened the hear, o. ~,
Graw by his display OF pyro'eea...
this spring. and pitching VIII DC NV
Sary this year more than ever J.,
The leading citizen Of Dover hso.,
Ralph Stroud, is another uron w; /.
good RICH, arm much depends M q
promise, Stroud ardently hopes 20 80.
service. lie Is Bit light IN ". .S,,,
but he has the stuff. and who Is
to question his courage SirouS .scrs
young man with his best years ''
him. .,,,hr
RUDE Schauer seems 70 be no iu.', NJ.
advanced than when he nrst esn'ss ,Ss
He has the arm. the shoulders snJ
stuff. but he is heavy above 'he =, ne
Palmero may make place =" rsr.
team and he may not, IL Is ou' ,rOod
sonal opinion that the CUBAN, s,sr.
pitcher as ne is. is a bit light i0'
vice under the BIG tent ,.L,ni
The inheld seems 90 have az 40
new lease on life. Merkle Is pIN,. as
TO his best form. but Larry pv'm Il
Artie Fletcher bid fair TO eNee' hot
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