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By JACK VELocK.

International News Sports Editor.
| New York, June 2.--Because they
took a toe-hold when opportunity
offered them the chance, two young
New York ball players are now en-
joying the satisfaction Of being
looked upon as big assets by their
managers,
| One of these youngsters is Timothy
Hendryx Yankee outfelder. The
other Peterkin Kilduff, the stocky
substitute infelder Of the Giants.
The examples these two youths
have set for bench warmers are
worthy ones, and although fortune
favored both OF them In presenting
them the chance to make good, they
came through when they, were called
upon. Whether or not they play
regularly all season, each can be sure
that he will get his share Of action,
and each Is sure Of job.
Tim Hendryx got his chance when
frankie Gilhooley was disabled. The
injury to Gilhooley was blow to
Bill Donovan and to the Yankees. He
was considered indispensable to the
success of the club. But injury played
its part, and Donovan called Hendryx
from the shadow of the bench to fill
Frankie's boots.
Did Timothy fiji 'em1 Well, rather.
He stepped into Gilhooley's clod-hop-
pers and simply played his head off.
He wasn't passing up the chance to
win a solid berth with the Yankees
for minute and he didn't stop to
figure whether or not he could play
as Gilhooley is capable Of playing.
He just went out there and played
his best. Result, Hendryx is ranked
as a greater player than Gilhooley
and though Donovan may switch his
lineup at times, Hendryx is going to
be In there at least half Of the time
this season.
Had Tim booted his chance to make
good he would still be rated as a |
substitute. But he didn't, and he is
rated now as a star.
Luck Was With Kilduff.
Peterkin Kilduff was a raw Giant |
recruit who had little hope Of winning |
an all-season berth with the Giants,
even as substitute, when the team
left Marlin last March. But as luck
would have it McGraw took Kilduff
with the regulars, and when Herzog
and Cobb had their tilt Peterkin got
into the Giant lineup at second base
in several games. He went in there
and did his gosh-durndest to please
Little Napoleon" He played bang
up ball in those few games, and Nc
Graw brought him back to New York,
satisfied that he was the man for the
inheld utility job. /
When Charley Herzog fell in the
Pennsylvania station at Philadelphia
and injured his back, Kilduff was shot
into the lineup at the keystone sack,
and although some of the scribes la
mented the fact that he wasn't a Her
zog, and all that, he managed to play
good enough ball to suit McGraw,
and McGraw is the boss.
As Kilduff played along from game
to game he became more polished.
He stuck out his Irish jaw and went
after everything. He made the pitch
ers pitch to him and his hitting inn
proved. So Pete Kilduff won him
self home in the heart of Giant fans
and won the confidence Of John Nc
Graw.
Now Peterkin is a valuable mem
Der of the Giants, and he's got a reg
ular berth. Grabbing Old Dame Op-
portunity when she shows up is the
thing. Hendryx and Kilduff are two
vivid examples of bench warmers who
played Opportunity to win, and put
It over because they gave the Old
Dame the race of her life.
Brother against Brother.
A feature on the eastern tracks this
season is the rivalry between Tommy
McTaggart and his brother, Johnny. .
These two crack jockeys opened the
season at jamaica, and their first hot
race was won by Tommy, who rode
Top o TIL Morning home ahead of
Johnny, aboard Ormesdale. At that
Tommy only won by a nose. A day !
or so later Johnny evened up the
score by riding home ahead Of Tom
my on Corn Tassel.
The McTaggart boys are, without
} doubt, major league" stars in the :
Jockey league. They are just as much !
1t home astride runner as Ty Cobb !
IS in a Detroit uniform. Before the
summer is over they are sure to fur !
,ish some Of the most thrilling fin {
shes on the eastern turf.