New-York tribune., 1920-01-16
Giants Obtain
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InOklahon1a
James C.. Carton Is Young
ster Who Will Join Nc
Graw's Baseball School
By w. !. Macbeth

CcCIGtdTy JOc ~ OIiSlls VI CuC 0lduCc,
announced yesterday that his club had
purchased title to James c. Carton,
right-handed pitcher, with Tulsa, Okla,
Of the Western League, last year. This
purchase was made on the recommends
tion of Sinister Dick Kinsella, for many
years head ivory-hunter for McGraw,
and a man who sent up such stars as
Larry Doyle, Arthur Fletcher, Fred
Snodgrass, jeff Tesreau and Tillie
Shafer in the good old days. Carton,
who is twentyone years of age and
who is college man, will report to
McGraw on the spring training trip.
The acquisition of Carton is not
likely to create much of a stir with a
club so we'll fortified in the pitching
box as is John Joseph McGraw's
Granting his veteran pitchers stand
up, the Little Napoleon seems as we'll
fortified in battery strength as any
! club in his league. Certainly he has
the best catching staff and five ex-
perienced twirlers. But McGraw takes
nothing for granted.
Will Nurse Youngsters
The fact that he is gathering unto
himself host of young pitchers may
signify nothing to New York, so far
as the 1920 campaign goes. 1t is not
likely that even the brightest prospects
would be given an opportunity so soon,
even IT they happened to draw salary.
1t is McGraw's custom to nurse his
youngsters on the bench for a long
time before asking them to shoulder
major league responsibilities. But it
is evident he intends to have a lot of
available material planted in the
sucks" against the day some of his
veteran hurlers are bound to crack.
Outside, possibly, Barnes and Neff ali
OF McGraw.'s veterans are aging. And
when pitcher begins to go he is
seven kinds of gamble.
McGraw took a big gamble last vea,.
on his intield. 1t was disastrous. and
ne does not wish to repeat. He opened
the season with an infeld that aver
aged we'll above thirty years. Ee failed
to provide the necessary reserve
strength in young players, or rather re-
serve strength as represented by AL
bard and Sticking didn't pan out to
major worth. Chase and Fletcher were
injured; SO was Larry Doyle, and the
whole Giant team came tumbiing down
about McGraw's ears.
Mac never was quite satisfied with
that veteran infield of 1919 For. even
after the club had won something like
seventeen of the first eighteen games
he said:
"It's a big gamble trying to get by
with veterans the age Of my infielders
1t may be done with luck, of course
But would be more satisfied if my re.
serves were only more experienced ,
McGraw seemed to scent the danger
that developed later. 1t is probable he
cverestimated the capabilities of his
reserves.
SO 1T would appear by the manner ir
which he is reaching out for pitching
strength of promise wherever it is to be
found that McGraw is forestalling time
in regard to his present wealth Of
pitching. Nor is it likely he will again
bank SO heavily on veteran infielc
talent.
Plans Kept Secret
McGraw has been in Cuba practically
all winter and SO his plans have beer
kept far more secret than usual Blu
he has kept the mails and cables pretty
busy and takes no pains to conceal tn,
fact that he hopes to effect quite
meeting in Chicago next month.
Heinie Zimmerman and Larry Doyl,
are two intielders slated for trans
fer, according to those supposedly clos
to the inner Office of the Giants.
is limited, even, that Chase and Fletche
may be dispensed with, completing tn
cast. The Giants have somewhat de
SPARED of landing Rogers Hornsby
who recently signed three years
contract with the Cardinals But the.
have not given up all hope for snarini
RABBIT" Maranville, who state
frankly he would welcome a transfe
to the Polo Grounds.
Unless Maranville is landed by tn
Giants, Fletcher is certainty fo
short field with the 1920 Giants. Blu
Chase will have no sinecure. Ha
began to slip very badly last season
He broke under the strain about mid
: season, injuries fastening the decline
His legs have been bad for severa
seasons and it is very doubtful if h
can stand another hard campaign.
George Kelly, recalled from Roches
ter, gave a good account of himself a
:; Cha ase's understudy through the closin
I weeks last season. His hitting wa
very satisfactory and improving wit
every week. Chase, if he is still wit
the club, will have a fight on hi
!; hands to sidetrack Kelly, when tn
Giants invade San Antonio in March.
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