New-York tribune., 1921-03-20


mishap to McGraw, but they may ,
should be victim Of this ailmeDt &C
The answer is most simple. The little
Napoleon has been just about the hard
est worked member Of the Giants squad.
He may be vice-president of the New
York club, but he is also very much an
active manager as we'll.
Those who predicted that Hughie
Jennings would assume most of the
managerial duties and permit McGraw
to bask in the sunlight as part owner
and business official were greatly mis-
taken. McGraw is strictly on the job
from early morn until the last member
OF his team has reported to his room for
his nights slumber.
McGraw Very Much on Job
The fact that McGraw was to retain
the reins was apparent on the day Of his
arrival at San Antonio. He reached the
hotel at o'clock in the morning, and
was at the ball park three hours later,
ready for business, much to the aston
llshment of the rockies. He grabbed a
bat and pounded out few low sailing
line hits and then donned his glove and
went to his old corner at third base,
where he handled with grace and ease
the grounders knocked to him by Jen-
nings.
After half hour or so at this work,
McGraw ordered the regular infelders
to thelr.respective positions, and, taking
q bat, put them through their PAGES.
In the afternoon the same program
was followed, McGraw doing as much
work, if not more, than any of his
charges. And here is the explanation of
that attack of Charley Horse" Nc
Graw contracted it because he per-
formed himself the same tasks he pre-
scrihed for his men.
The manager of the Giants did not
miss a day at the San Antonio park,
and # q good example affords any in
spiration the Polo ~Grounders should
enter the pennant race fairly well
equipped in this regard.
On Watch for Night Owls
McGraw is especially insistent upon
early hours for his men and there was
not night during the two weeks stay
at San Antonio that the manager could
not be found sitting near the entrance
OF the hotel watching for possible Nnight
owls" And it must be said in praise of
the ball tossers that only on one occa-
son did their leader have cause for COM
plant.
1t so happened that last Saturday
the San Antonio Elks gave ball and
those players who are members of this
order reported at the hotel at Ii 80. O,
hsf-hour late. Naturally, McGrav
was not very harsh with the delin.
quents under the circumstances. So i,
1aitnfui adherence to duty, both on tn,
part OF the manager and his men
| counts for anything the Giants of 1872
| should be on their toes when tn
umpire shouts "Plawi" on April 13.
Manager Kid Gleason of the shat
tered White Sox is confident that hi
team will be very much in the runnin,
this season despite the loss of sucl
stars as Weaver, Cicotte, jackson
Felsch and others. The Kid is yer,
bitter against the offenders and sale
tonight that no matter what orranizef
ball did with these men not one o,
them could ever play On a team ht
managed.
"They double-crossed me once" h,
declared, "and they will never have ,
chance to do it again"
Gleason expects to line up for tn,
opening game with Earl Shelly at first
Eddie Collins at second. Ernie johnson
~ o'Ao.s S.u cituSI McSteItdn OF NULL
gan at third. The outfield will com
prise Hooper in right, Johnny Mosti
in center and Amos Strunk in left. Tn,
pitchers will be Kerr. Faber, Wilkin
son and Hodge, of last years team
New men who look good are Douglas
McWeeney, Morris and Davenport. ,
big left handler.
Game With Indians OF
A heavy downpour of rain this morn.
ing made it impossible to play the game
between the Giants and the worlc
champion Cleveland team, scheduled te
take place here to-day. Although the
skies cleared at noon, the field was il
such muddy condition that Managers
McGraw and Speaker refused to risl
injuries to their players. McGraw in.
sisted, however, upon giving his pitch.
ers and catchers a warming up, and al
the battery men who did not make thu
trip to Waxahachie, where the secont
teams of the Giants and the White So,
met, put in about an hours work.
iris Speaker, manager of the Cleve
lands, also gave his pitching staff 8
short workout at the park. iris an
nounced that he was going to stand pal
for the coming season, with the pos
sible exception of adding ~ ycunf
The fact that Stanley Coveleskie
star twirler Of the champions. has de-
veioped 9 fade-away ball Of ths
Chrsty Mathewson variety was dis
closed to-day. "Coveys' was afraid the
American League soions would elimi
nate the spitball and he wished to bs
prepared with substitute. Inasmucf
as the spitball is still in vogue, this
sterling boxman has perhaps added an.
other deadly weapon with which ts
tame the opposing batsmen. It il
Speakers intention to start Coveleskis
against the Giants in to-morrow's game
Frank Frisch consulted 8 Dallas
physician to-day regarding his sprainee
ankle, and was assured his case was
vised the Fordham boy to use the in.
3ured ankle as much as possible, ant
predicted that within few days a com
piete recovery might be expected.
Michigan Hurler Denies