The New York herald., 1921-03-09
BANCROFT SNAGS
MANY A HOT ONE
Shortstop Causes Amazement
in Giants Camp by Fine
Work at Short.
INFIELD IN FINE FORM
Rapp, Frisch and Kelly Pile
Up One Sensational Play
After Another.
INFIELD IN FINE FORM
BY DANIEL.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YcRK HERALD.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. March S.-"That
boy opens the season at shortstop as
usual, nothin' else" opined Phil Doug
las after watching Davy Bancroft go
through his PAGES in a pcppery fielding
practice late this afternoon. Opinion In
support of Douglas was unanimous. If
Bancroft has any serious physical
trouble he failed to show ii on the dia-
mond, for he moved about with speed
and agility and snagsed many a hot one
which was headed for the outfield.
Bancroft's surprising exhibition came
in the wake OF the second game OF the
series between the Tortillas. or regulars.
and the Enchillados Perhaps a bit of
psychology was involved. When Davy
took the field early in the afternoon he
seemed listless and looked worried But
after he had seen six innings OF red
hot competition, with Frank Frisch and
Goldie Rapp contributing fielding stunts
which sent salvo after salvo of cheers
through the park, Bancroft just could
not remain on the bench.
Let me go out at short in the fildng
practice" he begged McGraw.
Don't you think you had better wait
day or two and take things easy for
while" the manager asked. But Ban
croft did not wait TO reply. He scootcd
out to his position and in q trice was
taking them with the rest OF the infield.
Combination In Great Form.
And how that combination worked.
Rapp again was on third base, with
Frisch at second and George Kelly, as
usual on first. Remember Pains fire
works over at Manhattan Beach some
years ago? Well. take 1t from us. Rapp
made them look like a couple of Roman
candles. He was here, there and every
where, taking high ones and low ones,
good bounders and bad ones And an
arm. "a rifle shot, nothing else" this
again from the authoritative and en-
phatic Douglas, who adds that them
Giants look like they ought 10 walk in.
Rapp's fielding was the feature OF the
game. too and played big role in the
victory OF The Tortillas over the Enchil-
lados BY 4 to .. The Enchillados hit
harder than the regulars. but the sure
fire work of Rapp and Frlsch killed OFT
many a safety and throttled a couple or
rookie rallies.
As Rapp piled one sensational stunt on
another NcGraw's face broke into
%fnlle-his first broad smile since hc
landed here. Dick Einsella, the scout,
just bubbled over with praise for the
3lcw third baseman. That boy will not
only make good, but he will prove one
~ hNt. 5ilihIllpES VI Tic 6tasUN, NlHSsl II
said. He is a ball hawk. with a great
arm. full OF enthusiasm and pepper and
ralSing all the time. McGraw likes tina,
type. The big problem is solved"
Frisch did not let Rapp take all ths
fielding honors. The Fordham Flash 10
becoming accustomed to second b~.se AMI
is covering an acre OF ground. There 's
not another second saciSor IN either
league-and that takes in Eddie .ollins,
1nn--yxhn viii nc ~ rri tn~
as Frisch His best work was done in
the third inning. First he made great
catch d. Speaccra liner. Then. with
Wail.er on first Brown hammered a hot
bounder at him. Frisch made n quick
SCOOP. touched second nnd doubled his
man at first
Shea Makes First Appearance.
There were other interesting features
about that game, Fat Shea, the si2 900
right handler from Toronto. made his
first appearance in the box, relieving
I3ill Ryan and going tho arcond three
innings fer the rockies. Saoa not Only
held the regulars TO 4 lone hit bat he
felded his position after tho bcst man
ner or Hooks Wiltsc. she's looked as IL
he IS ready.
The Tortllias used arst Flim Snllee
end then Pol Icrritt The lcf. handler
gave six hits IN his three rounds. Per-
Iitt shut oGt the youngsters and was
found for only two hits II was in the
opening that the regulars scored three
runs and sewed up the game. TWO err
rors. a pass and one hit spilled the
ClHli for the Enchillados. Buri1ett was
safe on Grimes's error Frych walked.
Young singled to cantrc and when
Brown let the ball get away from him
everybody on the paths came home. In
sha third Nparu xvaikgI MI ar1
scored on Kings single. Hard hitting
save the rockies their two runs in the
second
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