The New York herald., 1921-04-12
ROUSH WOULD MAKE
GIANTS INYINCIBLEI
McGraw's Club Already Is Con-
ceded Strongest Chance
for Pennant.
ny DANIEL.


Eddie Roush for the Chants knock
out for the reet OF the National League
II the reported deal comes through
Already conceded the strongest chance
come prohibitive favor.tes II they ac7
quire the star centre fielder OF the Reds
"a whale with the bat and clutching
speedster in pursuit of the ball.
Reports OF trade for Roush have
been current In the camp of the Giants
for fortnight. but they have received
no encouragement from John McGraw.
Mac likes TO work quietly. Yesterday
the leader OF the Giants declared that
no deal for the Red had been made. but
we failed TO hear him renounce 1t as a
possible or desirable scvelopment.
As we got the story some time ago.
Eddie Brown. a catcher and pitcher
| and possibly an lnfelder we're to go 20
Cincinnati for the cloutng centre delder.
Roush does not want 70 play with .ae
Reds again-not even 1? Garry Herr
mann accedes TO his demand for three
year contract and n guaranteed return
OF 100000. Larry Kopf and Heinie Orch
also refuse to continue with Cincinnati.
HERMANN says that the infelders are
not holdouts-that they have retired
from baseball. But let Garry trade
| them and they will spring into renewed
activity.
The once great Reds did not last long.
and everybody Is anxious 10 quit the
sinking ship In their best days they
were fair weather outfit. When events
did not please them last season they
failed to fight as hard as q world cham
pion club should have fought. New
York fans remember that only too well.
Reds Must Give Him UP.
Roush is a great ball player, ard with
the Giants would be even q greater star
than he was with the Reds. for here he
would acquire that much needed asset
color. Cincinnati cannot afford to give
In TO Roush's demands. and It cannot
AFFORD to start the season with the Inc
UP which Pat Moran has been using. IT
must give UP Roush, and New YORK is
the only club which IS I'm position to
give the Reds what they need.
Morans requirements may be appre-
ciated best by examining his batting
order. Daubert will not be ready for
another ten days. SO Bressler VIII start
on first, with Fonseca at second. Crane
at slortstop, Bohne on third, and Dun
can. Dawson. See, Paskert and Williams
available for outfeld duty. II Moran got
a catcher from the Giants and decided
TO part with him. ne could make q trade
for more needed player.
But suppose the deal for Roush falls
ti1roug.l--lct there be no wailing among
New York fans. The Giants could uao
R5ush, but they do not absolutely need
him. In Brown. McGraw has centre
fielder who is one of the sures 81 and most
graceful catchers the Giants yet have
had. He Is a big fellow with fine style
at bat--a real find but for one possible
particular. Brown has not shown q
major league arm--but he has not cut
loose Us yet. Some critics have declared
that his wing Is weak. but as lie has
not been put to real test It would be
an injustice to pass positive Judgment
at this time.
Walker strong, TOO.
In Walker. McGraw has another good
outfelder---a man with 2 Jack Murray
arm and an eye for a ball. Walker Is a
strong batter and one OF the greatest
pun,shers OF slow ball we yet have
seen. walker broke leg while he was
With Augusta last season, and II has
not mended properly. When he gets his
full speed he viii be a contender IA
any outheld.
As Kauff Is under suspension and
Spencer has gone to Toronto, while King
Is reported 70 be headed for the minors
too. Wake Is McGraw's only extra
outheldcr. Just now Honey" from Bee
vile. Texas. is 4 regular. as Young Is
out with bad knee. Young Is expected
back In q day or two.
McGnw's infeld looks like a winner
n -
with the fans here. His hustlns style
around third and on the paths ana his
ability TO ait the ball should establish
him as another Tilly Shafer. Dave Ban
croft. who will be raedy TO go the full
route by tomorrow, will be the game old
reliable hard hitter and sure-fire fielder
Kelly. on firrt. is better than he was
last year. and F'risch, at second. viii
prove as sensational player as he was
last season at third.
There are few wrinkles about play
Ing the eaclI which the Fordhem Flash
has not quite mastered. but he win be
there from the opening gong. His bad
ankle will bother him BIT for another
week or go, but the handicap Is not n
very great one. Just now he is as fast
as the average.
Johnny Monroe. second basernan, and
Billy Patterson. shortstop. will remain
ae utility men. Monroe won the ad-
mlration of McGraw with his McGraw
style OF hitting. lie drives the ball on
line. with a snappy cut at the leather.
and rarely files out. lie is improving
fast as a fielder too. Patterson is a
hustler, who handles himself well In
The field and can murder certain varie-
ties OF pitching, with good average
against all.
McCraw has n superfnc catching
staff and a fine set OF pitchers. The
club is ail set for a Grand start, and
X it gets away we'll the rent win run
themselves ragged chasing that outfit
Pratt's Occasion 20 play has changed
the Boston view that the Yankees robbed
the Red Sox IN open daylight.