New-York tribune., 1920-03-07

for an adding machine and finally
to find the totals.
At late hour tonight it was csti-'
mated that the Giants had won by n
Mississippi Democratic majority, with
the count at u to /. The Giants gath
cred seventeen hits and were assisted
so many of omission. The Aces, as the
locals are dubbed, made six hits and
got the more or less doubtful support
Of one New York misplay.
1t was the first game of the year for
both the Giants and their minor league
rivals, and from the standpoint Of the
Aces, it certainly looked it.
The first inning of the season was
fairly happy for the Giants. Chick
Bowea slapped the first ball upon Us
bcak. or nrohogcis, for a two -baggcr.
genuine trirle. In all there were
three hiss and three runs.
Fvisch connected for triple in the
fifth and it looked likc real one.
The manner in which the Fordhar
Flash scooted along the base lines
caused the inhabitants to sit up and
take whole lot Of notice.
The local pitchers were very re-
spectful to long George Kelly, who is
! to be permanent first baseman. George
frightened them into passing him most
of the time. Uncle Arthur Irwin was
on the job Shilling" for George and
calling attention to the force Of his
whip and certain other land and ear
marks.
The San Antonio team uncovered
.llcng Claude Davenport. pitcher who
is brother to Dave Davenport.
Claude is a couple of feet more or
less taller than Dave. He was earnest
but erratic, giving four bases on balls.
wild pitch and balk. The balk is
said to be the first scored this season,
50 Claude Davenport ought to have
his name in the papers for it.
Hubbell First to Pitch
Hubbel pitched the first three
innings for the Giants. He has speed
and a curve or two, but he seemed q
bit stiff on his start. Jess Winters
followed him and worked nicely and
easily.
Benny Kauff is much disturbed over
local lawsuit 1t seems that
woman who lives just outside the
local ball orchard has been annoyed
by baseballs being bounced of her
roof during the siesta hour She has
applied for an injunction to restrain
the management and players from
hitting baseballs outside of the park.
The case is being argued and if the
propoaent should win Benny will have
to hit them lower. This would be no
place for Rabe Ruth.
Fred Toney arrived early this morn
Ing and the Giant assembly is now
complete with the exception of Arthur
Fletcher, who is still getting acquainted
with his week-old daughter, and Miguel
Gonzales, who is somewhere upon the
high seas between here and Cuba.
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few youngsters for the Rochester
team. Airead- he has fastened his
tentacles into Jim McQuade, pitcher,
and nephew of Judge Francis X. Nc
Quade of the Giants.
AT this stage of the building of the
New York Giants of 1920 the team
looks like nothing to shoot off fireworks
ming through some likely rockies with
microscope and fine tooth comb for
a couple of iniielders and at the same
time he is tentatively figuring on how
much of his slice of Cuba he would
have to bid for couple Of infelders
ready made.
To q critical onlooker the present
situation is not cheerful, even
though McGraw processes plenty of en-
thusiasm over his chances to build a
team. However. it is better to have
the outlook dark at the start than to-
ward the finish.
You will recall that last year the
Giants left Florida with a team that
could not lose the pennant if it
tumbled off the stage. They had all the
veterans in the league, and the vet
for decade or more. Yet at the crit
ical stage of the season the veterans
cracked with a loud report ana the
Giants did not win the Dennant.
Two of the veterans have gone over
the hill for reasons concerning which
cold, clammy silence is observed
Larry Doyle wound UP the season on
the bench, and general 3espondency
seemed to settle over the rest when it
was certain that the pennant was gone
For once the Giants seemed to lose that
characteristic which always marked
the Giants under McGraw-the spirit
of battle.
Has Plenty of Catchcrs
1t is early in the game to conside,
the Giants of 1920, for nobody can tell
at this writing who will be on the
roster when the real season starts. The
Giants have four catchers-Gonzales
McCarty, Smith and Snyder. The lit,
tie old last years staff of pitchers
looks quite as formidable as any, with
the possible exception Of the string un-
der command of Pat Moran.
Art Fletcher probably will start the
season at shortstop, while Frisch will
be put on third. Doyle will play sec
ond, and long George Kelly certainly
will be started at first. McGraw likes
long George and has absolute faith ir
his ability to make good on that jot
tais year. At the present writing re
placements for this inficld must be
made from the rockies in the squad
l. H..
Here is the weakness Of the team
and it is n weakness that will take
many hundred thousand dollars to hea
Immediately at the current rate Of base
ball exchange, where the players are
way above par and the old iron dollar
worth something less than plugged
dime. McGraw has thrown up his