The New York herald., 1921-03-13
HOPES OF
GIANTS RUN HIGH
FOR 1921 SEASON
Impression Grows That
This Is to Be a New
York Year.
CATCHING STAFF BETTER
Rapp Is Fixture at Third Base,
but Outfield Situation lis
q Bit Unsettled.
ny DANIEL.

Special Despatch 10 TIE NEW YORK HERALD
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. March I've
do not know exactly how baseoall
critics in other National League camps
feel about it. but those who are with
the Giants have formed the impress
sion that this is going to be New
York year. A good many OF them
came away from San Antonio last
March with a similar feeling and sub
sequent events gave them rude JOLT.
But this experience does not prevent
them from building up expectations
even more roseate than those of 1920.
After more than q week Of hard
work under a hot sun the New York
squad is ready for analysis, individual
and by departments. 1t is too early
TO get a real line on the pitchers.
Some of the youngsters are showing
a world OF stuff but the veterans are
coming along, slowly but surely, and
in another few days will be ready to
burn them over and put everything
they have on the ball
OF the young pitchers Bill Ryan, Pat
Shea, Olin Voigt and Reynolds Kelly
Ryan has shown slight tendency to
give away some of his stuff before
the delivery. but under the tutelage of
John McGraw he has been overcoming
in addition is a first class fielder. voigt
is right handler with a graceful. loose
motion and a lot OF speed
We understand that when Voigt came
here he was labelled for early con-
signment to indianapolis, with Howard
Burkett and Leo Dixon In part pay
ment for Walter Henline. But in so
far as Voigt is concerned this arrange
ment, at least for the time being. has
been abrogated. Kelly, who played
winter baseball In California, came
here much farther advanced than the
others. He already has been released
to st. Paul in the deal which made
"Goldie" Rapp Giant.
Slim Sallee and Pol Perritt are work
ing with might and main to reestablish
themselves on the pitching staff Per-
ritt has changed his delivery somewhat
ana part Oh InG time throws with the
underhand motion which was used by
Joe McGinnity and Jack Warhop IL
the rule which prohibits the use OF
rosin were nullified Sallee would be
one of the best pitchers in the squad
He is trying to overcome the handicap
constructed for him by the rule and
reports progress.
Douglas Doing Best Pitching.
Among the veterans Phil Douglas is
showing the best array of pitching
wares, with Arthur Nehf In second po-
sition and Rube Benton third. Jess
Barnes has been a little backward IN
his development. while Fred Toney did
night. Nehf developed blood poisoning
In foot soon after arriving here. but
the trouble is disappearing. His arm
he says. is in first class shape.
The Giants catching stan was great
ne last season. but II is even better
now. easily the best in the major
leagues and perhaps the best ever as
sembled Earl Smith and Frank Sny-
der are pegging in midseason FORM
while Mike Gonzales, fresh from a win
ter in the Havana league. Is working
better than he did last July. Lou Nc
Carly. who was with the club here last
4ldTEHs ITO lOIlktT Is u GlaIll, out III MS
place McGraw has two youngsters who
are destined to make their Marks IN the
National League. They are Alex Car
ton. who lives over on the Jersey side.
ard Walter Henline, product OF Fort
Wayne. Ind.
Carton and Henline are neck and neck
and fighting hard, as they are under
the impression that McGraw VIII keep
only one OF them. But they may be
mistaken. as both are likely 10 remain
and a certain veteran go somewhere IA
a trade for a left handed pitcher. Car
ion is the better hitter and appears 10
be a header catcher. But Henline is
on his toes all the time and keeps talk
ing. chattering and yelling and putting
verbal punch into the defence.
As for the inheld situation. Il looks
promising. But we will admit that Il
cculd look just a little better. This
more pleasing complexion IS likely to
come with the passing OF another week.
for IL oil depends on Davy Bancroft
When the Giants came here the prin-
cipal problem had 10 do with second
oase. Rapp. OF course. was touted 20
Tie skies, but he was regarded a. an
quantity. But soon after work
was started hero a bigger problem pre-
sented itself. for word came that Ban
croft was In Hot Springs suffering from
Leart trouble.