New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-09
vou8 Roush and Rariden
Nav Prove To Be Nc
qraw's Mainstays.
THIRD BASE STILL
PERPLEXES LEADER
uo,s ebert Must Speed Up if
He Would Hold Job at
Difficult Corner.
Bv FRANK O'NEHL.

The most absorbing Of al topics al
ri. specific moment 10 all Giant iSns
SaWbere VII the Giants finish this
AL" -. d.,,b. of
,.,, Mace and MAKE nght Tor the
"srrsnt. or viii they walloW into the
t.,.bs Of The second division again
Ia answer those questions with any
i,rree of authenticity one would have
- endowed with powers super
,s.ural When we asked John ). Nc
cav those same questions wnile SIT
ing in front Of the Arlington Hotel
I, Marlin Tex. lac replied IN his Ia
COMIC manner. IT,
"Your guess is as good as NINE. Inc
.ssson Viii tel us own story.
Tho season win open on Wednesday.
n, that lay th- Giants viii face the
49,. 81 I54 problems proposed b. the
..bolrla committee Before they take
.ts diamond tho observation Of one who
tos watched them closely throughout
go .-aining season. from Marlin 10
Cba.taroora. may furnish some line on
what the coming months VIII bring
forth.
oiil win the pcrnant would be 20 defy
IN laws ~ q scrct.on. and IN all things
We are discreet A herculean task con-
s,orts NcGraw before he may again
hin the right 20 lead MS team into
hattie against whichever combination
wins the championship OF the American
League 90 tch. for the gold and glory
o. ,ac would.
These Lads VIII Help.
New strength has been added by the
,eorls,-ton Of various stars Of the Fed
raj League Benny Kauf, Eddie
porsh Bib Rariden and Fred Ander-
con II the now defunct outlaw circuit.
Rave been taken into the Giant fold.
IT, DEVELOPMENT of George Kelly. the
s-rarert comeback Of Poll Perritt and
10 return 90 fielding form Of Larry
DOVE all augur well for the future
In. physical force is not the only
rseui,ite necessary 10 the wellbeing OF
BAN team. IL will be necessary for
The Giants 20 build up an esprit du
eorns before results may be estao-
fsfed. There seems to be too much OF
disposition 20 take the events Of a
game as they come.
A defeat is 20 be lamented. OF course,
BIZ. 4 defeat comes to-day VINO is there
"a SIS, thar they shall not win some day
In -rc futurcc That spirit seems 10
have taken possess on of some o. the
bors. and F.. wi'l have 20 be routed out
before peunauts are % be won
las. week we wrote of the pitchers.
~lo are always Of absorbing interest.
" ro.rted out that. man for man,
..e~ compared favorabiy with any
r+ct.r- scaF In the league. Indeed,
..r '1ires declare that the men who
-r fr~- the first line OF defence for
t. o. --s have ~ least an edge on
Oh. fingers Of the other teams, ano
thar Judgment IS not without soma
Fo- The sake Of investigation. let Us
review The Giants as they VIII PROP
aolv TAX, the field on Wednesday
against Pailadel ph,a, starting at me
enfield.
A Formidable Outheld.
Rsrrv KaeT. me centre fielder. and
merriam. the most talked OF man IN
baseball to-day. commands the inter
90 Of all. on his shoulders rests a
heavy task. lie Will have 70 make gooo
IN tie face OF all tfe advertising ne
has received on the training UP il
he made q hit. the fans sat IN sllence.
such an occurrence was expected. but
Z ra rs'ra he was ordered by the en-
,sus.s.ts TO beat IL back 70 the
blslce
Eaer may not equal the perform
s-res o. Tv Cobb. He may not even
bat 800 .r bis new league. But ne VII
prove valuable asset, without douo''
KasF il. natural hitter lie STANDS
o. tre plate uuafrajd and takes ms GUY
90 che ball i i Is anywhere near u I'M
Tta. perhaps. is his trouble. lie -
over-ary.ous 20 hit. and does not wall
the pitchers out, as another ana less
confident batter might.
Benny has hit ~ poor luck SO 4SI 81.
While ne generally has net the pan, ne
has tried 10 murder IL; and al TINS time
q the season the batting eye u Sun
unsccustomed 20 the fast breaks OF q
osrtirg curve. That adjustment OF eye
and he perfect coordination OF mlno
muscle and bat will come; ana the
balls which are now driven at a waIt-
irr fielder viii later drop into saie Ter
Ed5.. Roush. the other outhelder Sc
cured from The Feds. viii prove 20 Do
stay unless every outward sib'
carries far 90 wlnd~arc. ne - pc
raps t-e best defensive out.eloeI VI.
'se team lie can 20 back sno Rel 4"
ball better than any Of the IegUI~I -
sud te Judgment ls next % uneTi4H
Ie .s fle. a. the wind and runs Wv
bases wei. ROusn nit Signify uhut
800 u.th tae Federal League last yea
end bids fair o. 90 az wen this "a.
George Burns needs no inlIoouo' W.