The New York herald., 1921-03-03
GIANTS KEPT In BY
AHEAVY DOWNPOUR
Are Prevented From Making
an Official Training Start
at San Antonio.
BIG WORK IN DINING ROOM
Division of Coaching Work
Will Not Be Determined I'm
til McGraw Arrives.
BY DANIEL.

Special Despatch to TIM Nrw YoRK HznALp
SAN ANTONIO. Tex. March 2.-This
day was to have marked the official and
authentic start OF training by the entire
cast OF the Giants at the Texas League
Park. but as matters turned out most
OF the work was done In the dining
room OF the Menger. heavy rain.
which has been sweeping in and out OF
this city for a couple OF days, forced
a postponement OF the training inaugu-
raj The deluge came down with Texas
enthusiasm. but late this afternoon the
clear blue showed again and gave prom
ise OF workout at the park tomorrow
morning.
When the lusty trenchmen were
counted this morning II was found that
there were nine conspicuous absentees.
These are John McGraw. George Kelly.
George Burns Earl Smith, Davy Ban
croft. Fred Toney. Mike Gonzales, Joe
Rapp and Benny Kauf. McGraw. Burns
and Gonzales are on their way from
Havana and will be here tomorrow
Kelly. who accepted the clubs terms
the other day, is on his way from Cali
fornia, while Rapp Is expected early In
the morning. The $4,000 inleider, who
Will be watched here so closely was to
have Joined the main division at st.
Louis. but he missed connections.
Hughey jennings and Jesse Burkett.
who. in the absence OF McGraw. are In
charge OF the players, regretted greatly
that they were not able to get started
to-day. They had hoped to present sone
sort of Organization by the time Nc
Graw arrived And besides, the first
game with the San Antonio club IS
scheduled for Saturday--and let It be
whispered that John Joseph hates to
lose game to a bush league outfit
about as much as he dislikes dropping
a contest during the pennant race. The
Giants have the best training trip rec
ord in the majors and McGraw is Jealous
OF Il
Waiting for McGraw.
Just how the coaching work will be
divided will not be determined until
McGraw takes charge. There is no
regular coach OF pitchers, but It seems
likely that few OF the veteran huriers
VIII be asked to help out In that depart
ment- Burlett. who had great success
with young pitchers at Holy Cross Col |
lege, no doubt will be asked to take
charge Of the recruit Fingers and the |
outfielders, too.
Jennings VIII supervise the infielders |
and act as general assistant TO McGraw |
Dick Kinsella, the scout, Is here too.
He has Just come up from Havana.
where he saw McGraw. Binsella's mis-
sion is mystery. He may have come
TO assist McGraw in picking the wheat !
from the chaff.
In speaking OF the young pitchers
Burkett this evening declared that he
was confident that at least one OF them
would stick and help materially In the |
Dennant race-and his name is Bill
Ryan. Burkett developed Ryan at Holy |
Cross and recommended him, along with |
Jigger STATE and Emmons Bowen. 10
the Giants STATE and Bowen have gone !
TO the minors without a Giant string
attached TO them. but Ryan ls back
from Toronto with the determination 10
become regular this season or go into
the stock brokerage business In Stock
ton. Cal.
Ryan is a remarkable pitcher. He
has world Of stuff" said Burkett.
why some OF the stuff he put on the
ball when had him baffled me- I did
not know Just what IL was. I followed
him very closely after he reported TO the
Giants last September, fresh from win
ming nineteen games for Toronto and I
want TO tell you that he Is ready. Ryan
VIII not go down again. Paste that in
your hat and call me real prophet
along about May Is"
One Of the local papers to-day had
the Giants playing lotto In their rooms.
il was lotto something or other. but It
wasn't lotto. Some OF the numbers were
seen TO eallop.
Pol Perritt and Slim Sallee are back
with the Giants. as eager to start train
ing as the most enthusiastic OF the
rockies. The old boys are on this trip
not as stars, but as pitchers who will try
TO prove that they are worth keeping.
What a great difference few years will
make.
II had been reported that Rube Benton
was holdout, but the left handler is
here. carrying the lod emile and the old
bunions as we'll
At luncheon this noon war correspond
ents with the Giants and the Tigers were
the guests of the Lions Club. They gave
the press representatives a typical Texas
welcome and made them feel right nt
home.