New-York tribune., 1919-12-24
Giants Obtain
Two Infielders
For Next Year
Frank Mcguire, of Califor-
mia, and Albert White, of
Catholic University, Sign
By w. J. Macbeth

Secretary Joseph D. O'Brien, of the
| Giants, announced yesterday before
leaving for his home in Milwaukee that
Manager John J. McGraw. who is in
Cuba, had just accepted the terms Of
two rookie infielders. who will make
the training trip to San Antonio, Tex,
next spring. The youngsters are Frank
Albert J. White, also an inhelder of the
nine Of the Catholic University, Wash
ington, D. G.
These two youths were highly recon-
mended to McGraw during the recent
baseball meetings in this city by two
former stars of the three-time cham
pion Giants Of 191l13. Fred Snodgrass,
who is playing in the Coast League, is
sponsor for Mcguire. This young man
League of California, with one of the
San Francisco teams, and Snodgress
has had occasion to give him careful
study.
According to the former center field
er Of the Giants young Mcguire should
be star of the first magnitude within
season or two. He has just passed
his majority. He stands about feet
10 inches in height, weighs about 165
pounds and is a marvel of speed.
'"He can clout ali such pitching as we
see out here" writes Snodgrass. "He
certainly has plenty of style at bat and
a free, easy swing. He needs polishing.
of course But he could get by in fast
company right now on his fielding abil-
ity. Mcguire has fine pair of hands
and great arm. And he has just the
right sort of temperament to learn
quickly from experienced associates"
1t was Arthur Devlin, coach of Ford
ham University, who recommended
To Mof, DcyTfp will he
remembered, sent Frisch to the Giants
last summer, and Frisch more than made
good from the start. Devlin declares
that White is quite as promising a
player as Frisch; perhaps not quite the
! hitter at present, but more steady and
finished fielder.
Mcguire and White will both have to
be exceptionally clever rockies to hope
for regular position with the Giants
rookie of any kind-even sorely need
ed pitcher-to horn into the regular
lineup until after long schooling
either on the bench with him or at
some good minor league farm" #
these young men show the promise ex-
pected they likely to be sent to
some fast minor league club, such as
Rochester, for seasoning.
McGraW is so busy with his race
track interests in Cuba, and especially
since Curley Brown. the manager Of
Oriental Park, got into trouble down
there, that he seems to have lald aside
NEST OF his baseball cares for the pres
ent. 1t is known that the Little Ma
poleon plans radical shake-up in the
club; more especially in the infield.
1t has been rumored, though never
verified, that both Doyle and thinner
man, and possibly Arthur Fletcher.
may be sent to other clubs. Indeed it
is not beyond the realm OF possibility
that the veteran Hal Chase may be
missing at the first roll call. George
Kelly made quite an impression with
his first sacklng and slugging during
The indisposltion o. Prince Hal.
Whatever purchases or trades Nc
Graw contemplates will have to await
the annual joint schedule meetings of
the two major leagues. Mac viii re-
turn from Cuba before these meetings
IN mld-tebruary, prepared to devote
ils attention to the uplift OF the
Giants. The fact that he is combing
the sticks for infeld talent fore
day the veteran cracking inheld of the
Giants must split wide open. Nc
Graw's success lies in his ability to
prepare proper reserves before the
line breaks.
Mcguire and White are but two of
some half dozen rockies who will
mingle with the smart set during the
stay at San Antonio, at least The
! Giant training squad is likely to be an
exceptionally heavy one, as in the days
Of yore and Of McGraw's greatest
successes.
The new rule which permits National
League clubs TO indulge in six weeks
of spring training will afford the Giant
manager an opportunity to devote spe-
cial study to the rookies--a pleasure
that was denied him the past several
springs. Of late years his rockies have
been used mostly as cannon fodder
for the regulars. The time was too
short for experimenting