New-York tribune., 1921-03-10
Rapp Assured
Of Regular Job
With McCraw
Gross, Shea, Brown and
Walker Also Likely to
See the Polo Grounds
By Charles A. Taylor

GAN AN ONIO, eX., Marcn D.
Many are called but few are chosen.
/ This applies most fittingly to baseball.
When the Giants established training
headquarters here ten days ago there
was band Of more than twenty Young
sters primed to give battle for the
honor Of becoming regularly recog-
nized members of the team which John
j. McGraw will lead into the 1921
struggle for the National League pen
nant and a possible worlds champion
ship. In the short span of little more
than week only five of these rockies
would appear to be left in the running.
Those who are most likely to pitch
their tents in the Big Town for the
first time are Joseph ("Goldie") Rapp.
who halls from Garry Herrm AIMS Red
lands; Evell Gross, who first saw the
light Of day in faroff Mesquite, Tex.
Patrick Shea, from Holyoke, Mass; Ed
ward W. Brown, VINO claims Ohiowa
Neb. as his home, and Curtis Walker,
who sprang from a hive in Beeville,
Tex
The position of Rapp as member of
McGraw's pennant chasers seems as
sured. This fellow came to the Giants
with whole reams of fame for his deed $
L,
his work here has given the best evi-
dence in the world that rhapsodies over
Rapp are we'll deserved. Manager Nc
Graw has openly received Rapp into the
fold, and tonight gave the stroige st
assurance that Rapp was ripe for big
league plucking.
1nfeld Problem Solved
"Rapp handles himself like real ba y
player" said John J land | am not
going 10 worry any more over that in
field problem. Not only does this boy
from st. Paul appeal to me as hitter
and fielder, but he seems to have the
real baseball temperament He is a
hard worker. being on the jump every
minute, and his continual line of talk
while on the field is of the sort to keep
himself and his associates alert and on
the job"
1t is not often that McGraw COM
mits him self SO frankly regarding q
newcomer like Rapp, SO it appears to
be safe to say that "Goldie" will spend
revelry made by the 81" trains in
the immediate vicinity of the Polo
Grounds.
If, in the opinion of McGraw, Rapp
settles his inheld problem. then Ewell
Gross puts the prob EN- down for the
full count of ten. Gross is the idol
Of the San Antonio fans, for it was his
brilliant performance at short that
pulled the Bears out of the rut last
season.
Gross In action is grace personifed.
The way IN which he assumes the
mastery of those treacherous, slow
moving infeld grounders is delight
to behold. At the bat, too, Gross rises
to the emergency. He Is not slugger,
but when we'll placed single is re-
qulred he somehow or other manages
to produce it,
Brown Also Possibility
Edward ". Brown, our next selec-
ton, can hammer the ball far and hard
and despite his bulk covers consider
able ground as a fielder. There is only
one possible defect to he discovered in
Edward, and that seems to be respond
ing to treatment Brown had trouble
with his arm last year and is Obliged
to use a little discretion with this
most necessary part Of the human
frame. He played wonderful ball for
the San Antonio Bears last year and
shares with Gross the highest esteem
Of fandom hereabouts.
Curtis Walker will certainly have a
look at the Polo Grounds, and if Nc
Graw, already fairly we'll squipped with
veteran outhelders. should finally de-
eide tn give Curtis bit more season
ing in the minors, it is safe to predict
there will be a careful watch set over
him.
Patrick Shea is the one pitcher
among the recruits who seems ready
for the main test. He had a splendid
record with the Toronto club last year,
and, with Bill Ryan already acknowl-
edged as a regular Giant. Shea, if any
body. will be the young pitcher to
whom McGraw will cling fast
Rockies Blank Regulars
In to-day's game the Rockies again
put it over the Regulars, thistime shut
ting them out by 2 to 0. Burns, Frisch
and Kelly got in the safe blows for the
losers, and Castor, Hunter and Kane
for the winners. Gross, Frsch and
Kane featured in the field.
The lineup:
REGULARS ROCKIES
Burns, |. t. Spencer l. f.
Gross, 8. 2. Grimes. 2b.
Frisch and Walker. c. I.