New-York tribune., 1921-01-30

Virgil Barnes, riRht-haCoe., RocheS-
ter club of the international League.
james c. Carton, ieft-hander. San
Antonio club Of the Texas League.
William D. Ryan, rignt- handler, To-
ronto club of the international League.
CATCHERS
Alexander CASTOR. Milwaukee club OF
the American Association
Leo Dixon, Rock Island club Of the
Three-Eye League.
Walter B. Henline, Indianapolis club
of the American Association.
INFrELDERS
Roy Grimes, Bridgeport club Of the
Eastern League.
Ewel Gross, San Antonio club of the
Texas League.
John A. Monroe, Beaumont club Of
the Texas League.
Lance Richbourg, Toledo club of the
American Association.
Joseph Rapp. St. Paul club Of the
American Association.
Leo v Kane, Hartford club of the
Eastern League.
Howard l.. Burkett, free agent
Raymond c. Barcroft, free agent.
OUTFIELDERS
Curtis Walker, Augusta club of the
South Atlantic League.
Edward ". Brown, San Antonio club
of the Texas League.
Seldom since McGraw first under
took to d rect the destines of the
Giants, nearly twenty years ago, have
the recruits had such an opportunity to
make good with the New York club as
they have this season McGraw re-
aliZeS that he can use to good ad-
vantage at least one capable young
player in every department, and he has
secured the minor leagues for the best
material available. He will subject
them to the closest scrutiny during the
/ training session, in the hope that half
dozen of them or more may remain
on the club roster for the next pennant
race.
At the present time the Giants have
only three experienced inielders-
Kelly, Bancroft and Frisch. All Of
them are sure OF their positions for
next season. This means that unless
McGraw is able to negotiate deal be-
tween now and the me the campaign
gets under way he will have to choose
at least two infiel1ers from among the
recruits-one to pay regularly at sec
ond base and the other to be used as &
utility player.
The second base problem will un-
doubtcdly cause McGraw no little con-
cern this spring, for this was the one
post in the inner works where the
Giants were woefully weak last season,
particularly after Larry Doyle falteTed
toward the end of the race II the
local club expects to ticure as a serious
contender IN the next campaign, the
keystone will have to be guarded by
capable player, one who can hit as we'll
as field.
Tho Giants were greatly handicapped
last year by the lack OF an experienced
utility inielder. This was strl9lngly
demonstrated when Frank Frisch was
stricken with appendicitis almost at
the outset of the season. Lear ana
Sticking were tried at third base, but
both we're failures, and it was their
poor playing that prevented the club
from getting a good start in the pen
nant fight.
Haven't Seen Polo Grounds
OF the seven new infielders who will
make the trip with the Giants the two
most promising are said to be Roy
Grimes and "Go.die" Rapp. Many who
have seen the latter perform declare
he will have little difficulty in beating
out the other rockies for the regular
lob at second base. He was the SEN
sation Of the American Association
last season, and the Giants put up
$4,000 TO obtain his services. With
the e%ceDtlcn OF OIlmeS Lne res. OIL tHe
young inEelders were bought after the
close of the season and will report to
the club for the first time at San An
tonic.
McCraw has seven veteran pitchers
on his staff at present, namely: Barnes,
Douglas. Tcney, Perritt, Sallee, Ben
ton and Nehf. Of the three left
that can be depended upon with any
degree of certainty, and one of the
recruit southpaws will most likely be
retained as 4 relief twirler.
The manager Of the Giants took a
particular fancy to Claude Davenport
J brother Of Dave, the former St
Louis southpaw, when the club was
training at San Antonio last spring
claude stands six feet. seven inches
and is said TO be the tallest ball player
in captivity. He reported to the club
at the end OF last season and pitched
one game. Claude, unlike his brother
Dave, is right-hander
New Catchers Promising
Gaston and Henline, two Of the catch
ers who. will be taken South, were
! among the. leading backstops Of the
neIican Association last season The
sormer reported TO the Giants in Sen
temner and was used in two or three
games re IS wcll-buiit chap and
carries himself nicely behind the h.t
1t is worthy Of note that onlv tuo
new outfeiders are included in the
ist, but few more will probably he
added before the club leaves for Texas
'eorge Bruins and Ross Young are
certain Of holding down left and rich,
neid' respectively, but McGraw Is any.
aous 70 develop another youngster who
can be used regularly in center field
or at least one who can relieve yne
k}ng occasionally.
The latest three -cornerea deal a,oono
the Yankees, Senator's ard Browns !,
progressing favorabiy, and It In likel,
that its completion viii be formaiI,
announced in a few days. The trade
aepends great deaf on tho willing
ilcgs of Home Run" Baker To retnr,
70 the game and on his conse mt 10 helm
transferred TO the Washington club
~ the trade now stands the Ysnk,
VII hand over Baker and Johns
Mitchell, who was acquired from Tx
Vernon club os the Pacific coas
League last season, 10 the Senator's, am
will receive Baby Doll" jacobson. hart
hitting outfelder OF the Browne, Tn.
Senators are slated to transfer Catcher
Val picinfch and Ellerbce or anothc,
anasldAx TO tbs st. Louis club.