New-York tribune., 1921-03-27
Barnes, Nehf, Sallee and
Pat Shea Below Form:
Rapp and Frisch Sick
By Charles A. Taylor

NEW ORLEANS, March 26.-The
Giants arrived here this morning still
melancholy over the severe trimming
they received yesterday at Lake Charles
from Connie Mack's Athletics. This,
the first defeat suffered on their ex-
hibition tour, will undoubtedly do Nc
Graw and his men much good in the
long run, for it came at time when
the New Workers were under the spell
of overconfidence which has ruined
many promising aggregation of ball
tossers in the past
The Giants have now lost all the
symptoms of swell-headedness and the
cellar champions of the American
League are entitled to vote of thanks
for the cure they have effected. It is
to be hoped that the cure Will be per-
manent.
The game with the Athletics marked
the first serious test for the McGraw
men, and they were most certainly
found wanting in one respect at least
The pitching staff is not living up to
expectations, and a radical improve
ment here is necessary, or all those
fond pennant dreams will prove only
dreams.
Four Pitchers Below Form
Jess Barnes, Arthur Nehf and Slim
Sallee, among the veterans, and Pat
Snea, OF the recruits, are at the pres
ent time far below the standard set
by Manager McGraw in former years,
with the opening of the season only
some three weeks in the offing. Fred
Toney, too, has had but little to do SO
far, and. as he reported late, should
be added to the list of experienced
twirlers who are not yet ready. Rube
Benton and Poll Perritt, two other old
timers, are with the second team, but
perhaps Dick Kinsella has had better
results with them than McGraw has
had with his flock.
Summing up the situation, young
Bill Ryan and the ancient Phil Douglas
appear to be about the only members
of the Giants pitching staff fit for
business. But TWO men cannot carry
the burden of the many exhibition
games which the New York club must
face before it returns to Broadway.
The possibility that other teams be-
sides the despised Athletics will feast
heartily upon New York's pennant
ioPeS WltHlH tHe next tnrce weeks
looms ominous.
Turning from the pitchers to the
infeld, there is more cause for worry.
The illness of "Goldie" Repp will
probably mean a slowing up in his
play when he does return to the line
up, and Frank Frisch is still limping
rather badly. Judging from the pain
full manner in which the Fordham
Flash moved about at third base in
fielding practice before yesterdays
game, he will be lucky, indeed, if he
is fully recovered by the time the
Giants take the field against the Phil
lies at Quakertown on April 13.
At any rate, Frisch will hardly be
able to get into action in the games
at New Orleans to-day and tomorrow.
but he may be in condition to take
part in some of the contests scheduled
for Mobile beginning Monday
Monroe Makes Fine Showing
In the absence of Frisch. JOHNNY
Monroe has made a wonderful showing
both as batter and fielder. In truth,
Johnny affords about the only comfort
McGraw can find Just now. George
Burns in spirit of helpfulness begged
the Little Napoleon to be permitted to
don Rapp's shoes at third. He donned
the shoes yesterday, but they did not
fit, and it is likely that Ross Young
will be summoned from right field to
fill the aching void until "Goldie"
comes back.
AS for the outfeld, this department
Is we'll taken care of with Brown in
center. Young or Walker in right, and
Burns in left. The only defect here Is
the continued poor throwing of Brown.
In one of the recent games long George
Kelly went from his position ut first
way out to center in order to relay q
long hit that went over Browns head. 4
Kelly made beautiful throw to the
plate and headed of run, but he can
not be on the job on all such occasions.
On the other hand, Brown il pounding I