The New York herald., 1921-12-20
kiIlinser for Yankees.

Glenn hlllln&CT, tIC 6tCdLSSe 4eS~ 49,
hack seen in Eastern football this year,
very likely will join the Yankees In the
spring. The Penn State star. who last
season stood about as high among col
lege third basefncn as he now STANDS
among luminaries of the gridiron, has
not yet signed with Huggins. but we
learned yesterday that he had promised
to accept a Yankee contract If he de-
clded to turn professional. Since his
playing with the Philadelphia Quakers
in a professional football game last Sat
urday removed him from the ranks OF
the "simon pures." Killinger's decision
appears to have been made.
When asked yesterday II they had
placed Killingers name on the list or
those who are expected at the training
camp at New Orleans. both Huggfns
and Ed Barrow smiled In a knowing
way. 1T can say that Killlnger has not
signed a contract with the Yankees"
Barrow declared. but he would not dis
cuss the topic further. He preferred
10 keep on smiling.
Killinger may not break into his col
lege work at Penn State to go South
with the Yankees. but he may be looked
for as soon as the spring semester Is
over If he reports at New Orleans he
will have an intimate 'roomie" In the
person of "Hinkey' Haines, who was
the Killinger of the 1920 eleven at Penn
state. and played with Killinger in that
pro" game on Saturday.
Haines an Outffelder.
Haines, who was with the Yankees
for spell late last season. Is an out
fielder Joe Kelley believes that
"Hinkey" has the makings Of real
ball player. He can go and get 'em.
hut he has a faulty stance at the bat
A. .JAx LAM ~
of the shoulder muscles. Haines re-
tired from Penn State athletics last
spring after 1t was discovered that ne
had played in the Virginia League un-
der the name OF Hinkey.
Major league scouts who looked Kill
llnger over last spring told US that he
was a fine fielder. that he had great
arm and used his head. but they were
not SO sure about his hitting. NStill, the
n1akings, are there and Killinger may
he developed. Eddie Collins was no
fence buster when he first broke n,
with the Athletics direct from Col
umbia.
And thon professional ball players
always are skeptical about the hitting
ability OF collegians. Killinger had a
fine baseball teacher at Penn State In
Hugo Beztfek. who Is as great mentor
on the diamond as he Is on the gridiron.
McGraw Not Going TO Cuba.
G. A. Stoneham. president Of the
Giants. was busy yesterday getting ready
for trip to Cuba. He Will sail to-day
and will spend three weeks at Havana.
Contrary to the original plan John Nc
Graw is not going with him. which may
mean that Mac has something cooking
for the Giants. Stofieham declared that
he expected the readopton of the draft
II. the near future and clear sailing
ahead for season even bigger than the
record one of 1921.
In spito OF the assertions made in mid
season that baseball was in severe
slump figures compiled recently by John
IIeydler showed that in 1921 the Giants
had beaten even the record attendance
.gures OF 1920. American League
statistics showed that the Yankees had
played to more persons than any other
club ever had played in the history OF
the circuit.
The Giants made new mark at home
hut for the first time i'm years and years
they had 10 take second place as an at
traction on the road. This came about
because the New Yorks ran second g
The riratcs most OF the wa, and did not
go into the lead until September. Tho
Pirates took high attendance boncrs as
road attraction.
lisous ssn years ago tho Cubs came
|cr, close 90 the Giants IN after dance
on tho road. so close that II was about
even. But we do not believe that they
ever before were beaded since McGraw
became manager and the team became o
real power.
No "Worid's CHAM mpions" on shirt.
Jim Tlcrncy. secretary OF the Giants
yesterday announced thc sartorial ar
rpncements for next season. Contrary
&c report the Giants win pot weai
boomers Of sky blue burlap and shirts
Of cerise crepe dc chine And, totally
unlike tho Cltvclands, who last season
went through n lot of errors at the role
Grounds with worlds champions