The New York herald., 1921-01-24
FRISCH ON BOARD
GIANT BANDWAGON
Third Baseman's Terms Met
and He Signs With the
New Y0rks.
by DANIEL.

Frank Frisch. third baseman of the
Giants, has signed contract for the
season of 1921. Information to that Of
feet was given out yesterday by Joe
O'Brien, secretary of the club. Frisch's
signature was obtained after very little
debate It seems that the infielder
balked at the terms first offered to him,
but that new figures were agreed on
after he had had a short conference with
John McGraw.
While II was not known generally.
Frisch was a holdQut last spring, and 1t
was not until aftef the Giants had been
at San Antonio for nearly week and
Frank had threatened to pack up and
quit the game that his terms were met.
Frisch's rise In baseball has been a
meteoric one--a rise which has been fol-
lowed with keen delight by fans In this
city. as Frisch is strictly New York
development, and home products on
major league clubs are about as scarce
as molars in a Wyandotte. Two years
ago Frisch was student at Fordham,
with liking for books but q strong PEN
chant for baseball Whenever he gave
expression to hopes of success in tn,
game his father promptly came to the
fore with reminders that he had mapped
out for Frank a successful career in the
linen business.
Loss for Linen business.
The linen business may yet land
Frsch, but toward the close Of the 1919
campaign. when the Giants were in the
thick of their pennant battle with the
Reds. 1t suffered at least the temporary
loss of the services OF hustling young
worker. Frisch. who had gained repus
<aA H. nAaat IL.
fielders In the college ranks but as n
had been elected captain of the Fordham
eleven for the 1919 season. Joined the
Giants.
His success was almost instantaneous
and sensational. Frisch had been warm
ing the bench for while and imbibing
the baseball wisdom of McGraw at 5000
month II was the managers inten-
tion to give him trial at second base in
1920. but the Fates jumped in to hasten
the day of success for the Fordham
flash. The Giants were In the midst OF
their great six game series with the
pacemaking Reds at the Polo Grounds
late in August. Doyle was injured. and
the crowd expected one Of the older util'
| ity men to jump into the breach-A
Baird. most likely.
|
McGraw never hestated for moment IL
rushing the Fordham youngster into thu
| battle. He gave him no instructions
"Go out there and take Larry's place.
was all he said, and Frisch was on hi.
! way in a trlce. His chance had come
| And while the stands rumbled with sur
prise over the selection. Frisch took hi
place at second.
Plays Great Game.
Frisch made good that day beyont
the dreams of his friends. He put W
flashing game in the field, batted will
effect and was the fastest man In The
game when he got on the paths. 1t wa.
! easy to see that the veteran Doyle coult
not get his place back while F'risch wa.
on the job. As matters turned out Doyl'
did stay with the Giants, for Heini'
Zimmerman was released last seasoI
and Frisch was converted into thirt
baseman.
There were some doubts as 20 whethe
the new guardian OF third would taxi
to hts job. but Frisch soon dissipated al
the uncertainty by playing as II to thu
position born. In the first weeks of th'
season he was downed by a attack o
appendicitis and underwent an operation
He did not rally from the effects of th'
surgeons work as fast as had been ex
pected and It was not until July that h
was back on the job. His return was {
most welcome event for the Giants ant
the fans of this city, as Sticking ant
Lear had done their best at the hot cor
ner to emphasize the need Of Frisch'l
services.
Frisch played in 110 games las
| season and batted for an average o
$50. He ought to do better in 1921. HI
got 10 doubles. 10 triples and hom
runs. He was the second best bas'
stealer in the league. with thirty-fou
thefts. Max Carey OF the Pirates LEI
the league with fifty-two stolen bases II
1870 games Roush stole thirty-six bases
but he played in thirty-nine games NOR
than did Frisch.
Among the Giants last season Friscl
was sixth In batting strength. YOUNG
was the leader with 1851. then cam
Bancroft with .2s9, Smith with .29
and Burns and Doyle with 2s5 each.
In addition to signing Frisch tn
other day the Giants got the signatur
OF Olin NJ voigt, left handed pitcher
who worked last year with the Rockford
club of the Three I League. Voigt wa
bought by the New Yorks last fall oil
the recommendation OF Dick Kinsella
IL will be remembered that Dick als'
recommended Doyle. who came from
the Springfield club OF the Three / II
| 1917.
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