The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-03
White Appears To
 Be Star Of Giants
Young Infelder Who Formerly Played With Catholic University Nine Likely to Win Regular Berth
 With McGraws Team This Season

San Antonio, Tex, March 3-Fha Giants got busy in their first practice yesterday Manager McGraw has not put in an appearance yet, but he is expected today at the latest. The c1i- mate here is the most ideal that the Giants have encountered for many years. George Burns and Rube Ben ton predict that the club will be in great shape when the season opens.
 The baseball park here is in fine shape and there is nothing to prevent the players from cutting loose just as soon as they get the stiffness out of their joints. The grand stand here is built on three sides of the park, and shuts out practically all breezes from the infield. Coach Math ewson re- m arked yesterday that it will be pos sible for the pitchers to warm up each day without being affected by any winds which might be blowing. It was the cold blasts which were the most objectionable features about Marlin Springs for down there the wind was so strong at times that it fairly blew the precipitation from their heated brows.
 Refreshing odor of new green grass permeated the baseball park yester- day. The park is in a, fine residential section of the city and on the front lawns of the pretty homes the flower beds are already in full blossom. The trees are budding and the birds are singing. The stately palm trees are lifting great fanfike leaves toward the sun and the cottonwoods. The alamo trees are bursting forth in splendor around Alamo Plaza in from of the Giants hotel
 SwarGhy Mexicans in great straw hats lay in the sun and watched the baseball players going to and fro.
 Matty tried to restrain the young players at the park yesterday morn ing, and Lew McCarty, who weighs less than he has weighed in ten years, batted out flies and threw the ball to the young infelders. MeCarty, Ben ton, Barnes, Burns, Kauff and Ross Young all gaIloped around the park a couple of times and then went to the showers.
 Mathewson has already picked out two infleld combinations and put them through their paces twice yes- terday, morning and afternoon. One of these combinations had Kelly at first, Staatz at second. Sicking at short and -F'risch at third. The recruit com- bination had Horie at first, Jim Cooney at secondsHarr Bates at third and Arthur White at short.
 The outstanding attraction of the first days rehearsal was the work of White at short. He was hard to re- strain, and reminded the old-timers of Joe Tinker, the old Cub shortstop in style and manner. White was about the liveliest individual on the lot He fields and throws well and hits the ball with much force.
 White comes from Birmingham Mass. He played with the Catholic University team of Washington. and later played semi-professional bal around Worcester. Arthur Devlin i the old Giant third baseman and | Fordham coach, saw White during the | last couple of seasons. and recom- | mended him highly to McGraw. ] Recruits on the Giants this seasoT face a wonderful opportunity. The | passing of Zimmerman and Chase an6
 the fact that Larry Doyle is near thu end of his playing career leaves sev
 era1 gaps in the inner works. Herr l are splendid opportunities for youns | infielders, and the bunch which thu Giants have collected this seaosn real
 fze that this is the chance of thei lives and they are going to try tt make the most of it.