The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-21
by p. T. Rocene)

The Giants. with John Mc(fraw al
the helm. are the pick of the ma ;nrity
of baseball writer's throughout Ii.
country as the most probable WHINE,
of the 1917 National league .pennant
Mctiraw has the pitchers (only n Of
themD, as well as a fast infield and 8
whirlwind outfield. Think Of Heins
Zimmerman, Buck Herzog, Art Eletch
err. George Burns, Benny Kanff, Dave
Robertson, Jeff Teslpau and Poll Per.
rift all on the same team. The only
place where the Giants are doubtful i.
sters at the spring training cam
might he a wonder after all
Some eight or nine years ago thu
Giants had the reputation of being tn,
worst umpire baiters in organized
baseball. John McGraw led many al
attack against the arbitrators, abb,
assisted by such ferocious old timer.
as Joe McGinnty. Roger Bresnahan
Mike Donlin. Danny Shay, "Cy" Sey.
mour, Art Devlin and others who. to-
gcther with the ill-reputed Pol,
Grounds crowds, made the lives of tn,
umpires who ventured to New Yorl
anything but sinecures. McGraw ha
reformed, but his satellites, "Heine TIL,
Zim" and Buck" Herzog. fiery TEN
pered fighters who have mixed it witt
several umpires during their careers
will alone worry the unlucky ump
more than all the old crowd did to
gether
McGraw Is Old Timer.
John McGraw, known asst the Littl
Napoleon of baseball, has been man
ager of the Giants for so many year
that few can remember any othe
name linked with that team in a man
agerial capacity. Mac has won man.
pennants, heading flag winners in 1905
1911. 1912 and 1913. Generally tn
Joints" are well up in the fight
though they have won the cellar cham
pionship twice since John took charge
McGraw was known as tough two
handed fighter, and in his day com
mitted many depredations against tn
| rules of the game, but lately he ha
reformed, and abandoned the umpir
batting tactics which won him mucl
| fame, although his outburst agans
his players last fall put him in no
water for awhile.
MoCarty Behind Bat.
Lew McCarty, formerly of tn
Brooklyn Superbas. is the hope of tn
Giants behind the plate. McCarty
yet youngster, with but two season
of major league experience, and is
heavy hitter, being one of the leagu
leaders last year, but he has nc
shown any wonderful qualities as
catcher yet. McCarty was obtaine
from the Superbas in a trade for Ere
Merlle last summer. Bill Raridel
ex- Federal Lacquer, was expected I
the National league sit up and tax
notice last year, but he fell down wit
the bat and also developed a weak arm
| Bradley Rocker, Il highly touted re
|
which shows his value to the Giant!
primarily smuggling team. Georg
Gibson, veteran Pirate catcher, VIII
drew his release last August has bee
! signed for a tryout with the Giant:
but will he used mostly as a coach fo
the young pitchers, it is though
| Kruger, from the Western league,
the most promising backstop recrui
This big fellow batted .335 with Oman
in 1916 Sandberg, a Brooklyn sand
lotter who was tried out in 1916 bu
was sent to the minors. is back, bu
does not hit the pill often enough t
play in the majors.
Fine Pitching Staff.
There are six veterans and II ri
cruits on the pitching staff. The vet
Grams are there" with a big cit
Their work at the tail-e of the 1871
season, when they won 26 straigf
games for the Giants, gave a pre-
monition of what might be expecte
of them this year. Schupp, the young
ster. made a wonderful record allow
ing an average of only nine tenth
runs per game in the contests in whic
he worked. Sallee Perritt, Benton an
| Tesreau are all experienced pitcher
though none of them is old in year
Anderson showed fairly well in 1871
bpt might lose out to a youngster TIL
| season.
Pitchers Records.
The pitching records of the veteran
follow: