New-York tribune., 1921-03-08
Dave Bancroft
Reaches Camp
In Poor Shape
SColdie' Makes Pronounced
His i'm His First Workout
and Is Placed on Third
By Charles A. Taylor

Sepn t'LOld1c kapp, OF CINCINNATI,
made his first appearance in a Giant
uniform to-day, and his presence
seemed to inspire in the charges of
McGraw the desire TO outdo their best
previous efforts both with the bat and
in fielding. Never was newcomer
sub jected to such critical analysis,
and in the same breath it may be safe
ly said that never did new wayfarer
in the big league paths acquit himself
more nobly.
"Goldie" Rapp is ball player from
the word go. He can field, he can hit
and he certainly can skip around the
bases at high rate of speed when the
occasion demands. One would think to
watch this fellow on his first day out
that he had been playing baseball all
winter.
That McGraw was firmly convinced
as to Rapp's merits before he had even
seen him handle ball WAS clearly
evident when, at the very beginning Of
nfield practice to-day, the New York
manager ordered Frisch to take up his
stand at second base and waved Rapp
to third.
Bancroft in Poor Shape
McGraw and Jennings then directed
their full attention to the Fordham
out to their pupil the most approved
and modern methods of guarding the
keystone sack. Of course, Frisch had
had some experience in the position on
the Fordham University nine, but he
was more than willing to listen atten-
lively To the words of .advice and
admonition which poured from the
mouths of the two veteran inielders.
If the coming of Rapp, after SO many
delays, was cause for general celc-
brating about camp the rejoicing was
tempered considerably by the poor con-
dition OF Dave Bancroft, star short
stop, who reached here this morning
after long sojourn at Hot Springs.
suffering from heart trouble but that
his stomach also was bothering him a
great deal. 8
The heart was acting better Of late,
he said, but his stomach was still in
pretty bad shape. He has been on
diet Of milk and magnesia, and every
time that he quits the diet and at
tempts to eat solid food he is seized
with attacks Of vertigo and dizziness.
Bancroft put on a uniform in the
afternoon and had little batting prac-
tice. but did no fielding.
Earl Smith, the energetic young
catcher of the Giants, accompanied
Bancroft from Hot Springs. Smith ap-
he was at his best. Like Bancroft, he
contented himself with brief batting
drill.
Yannigans Beat Regulars
The first game between the Regulars
and the Yannigans was played this af-
ternoon, the Yannigans winning after
five and half innings by a score of
to 2. Voigt and Carton pitched for
the regulars, while Benton and Virgil
Barnes performed on the mound for
the Yannigans.
The outstanding feature of the con-
Sv fssF se was Kns tine home on hs pounded out
King came up in the third frame with
two men out and two runners on the
bases. He met a fast straight one
right on the label and drove the ball
to left field with such terrific force
that it plowed through the reliable
George Burns and rolled merrily on to
the fence.
The two teams lined Up as follows:
Regulars-Burns, left field; Kauff,
center field; Frisch, second base;
Young, right field; Kelly, first base;
>Rapp, third base; Hunter, shortstop;
Snyder, catcher; yoigt and Carton,
pitchers.
Yannigans-Monroe. second base;
Spencer. left field; Walker, center field:
King, right field; Grimes, first base;
Gross, third base; Burkett, shortstop;
Henline, catcher; Benton and Barnes,
pitchers.
The score by innings:
Regulars. .,........ o1o q o
Rapp is one of those battArs who
switch about according to the species
of pitcher they are facing. He bats left
handed against right-handed twirlers
and right-handed against the south