The New York herald., 1921-02-28
New York Argosy Speeding
Across Snow Covered Fields
for San Antonio.
BURKETT is IN CHARGE
Players Assemble From Nine
teen States and Cuba-Robbie
Fears the Young Giants.
BY DANIEL.


race. Seemingly a paradox. but TO the
players speeding out of the blizzard
belt toward warm sunshine and dia-
mond waiting for the sharp bound Of
fast one--a delightful reality.
II was at s AS o'clock this morning
that the main division OF the New York
srgosy left tho Grand Central Terminal,
with Jess Burkett once the king OF all
batsmen. in charge Of the players, and
Eddie Brannick acting as business man
ger OF the party. Joe O'Brien, secre-
tary OF the club was detained In New
York with an attack of tonsilitis.
Until the train arrives in st. Louis to-
morrow afternoon there will be only six
players in the squad. In the Mound
City the division will be increased by
nine Twentyfour Giants will go to San
Antonio direct from their homes, so that
the entire playing cast will number thir-
ty-nine Burkett. Hughey Jennings, who
already is in the Mission City. and John
McGraw, who will come up from Ha-
vana, will bring the official family up
to forty-two
Those who left with Burkett from
New York are Frank Frisch. the third
baseman; Aleck CASTOR, the catcher
who was bought from Milwaukee; Leo
Kane, third baseman purchased from
Hartford; Howard Burkett, son Of Jess
and an infield prospect; Bob Grody. New
York semi-professionaal pitcher, and
Ray Bancroft, an outfielder from Law
renee Mass OF these Frisch Is the only
player who has been South with the
Giants before-and IL Is only his second
trip. at that. 1t will be recollected that
he reported to the Giants In June, 1919.
after he had finished the season with
Fordham's varsity nine.
Nehf at San Antonio.
Those who will join the squad al st.
Louis are Benny Kauf, Vernon Spen-
Ger. Walter Henline. Slim Sallee. Roy
Grimes Lee King. Ed Brown, Goldie
Rapp and Olin yoight Arthur Nehf
was supposed to board the train there,
too, but 1t Is understood that he left
his home at Washington. Ind. several
days ago and already is In San An
tonic. Nehf got or to a bad start last
season after contracting lameness In
hts left arm, and Is determined to take
every precaution to prevent recur-
renee Of the trouble. Had Nehf been
right from the start In 1920 the Giants
probably would have nosed out the
Dodgers for the pennant.
In other years George Burns Joined
the party at Buffalo, coming direct from
his home at Little Falls, but this win
ter the left fielder has been eating OF
tho lotus down in Cuba. Mrs. Burns
and he already are on their way to San
Antonio. Arthur Fletcher, who used TO
get on board at st. Louis. Will be missed
this time. Arthur will train at Gaines
VILE, Fla, with the Phillies. Dave Ban
croft. his successor at shortstop. spent
several weeks in Hot Springs recently
and left for Texas yesterday from his
home in Superior. Wis.
1lY1o ylfY
tsen States and Cuba. Texas Is Tar In
the lead with seven representa- tives. while
Ohio and Massachusetts, are tied for
second place with four each. New York
has three native sdrs-Burns. Frfsch
and Grody. who halls from avenue A
and F'ifty-ninth street and Is quite
pitcher. In the old days the Giants had
a representative OF the other end or
Fffty-ninth street.-the Eleventh avenue
extremity-in the person OF Dasher
Troy. with Heinie Zimmerman gone
Frisch Is the lone standard bearer of
The Bronx--and q mighty capable one.
too.
Frisch at Second Base.
Among critics on the special there
was considerable speculation this after
noon regarding Frisch's ultimate POSI-
ton in the infield. While the Fordham
flash put UP remarkable game at
third base last season. It Is our belief
that when the season Is opened he VIII
be found at second base. Goldie Rapp.
the $4,000 infielder from st. Paul, is
n better third baseman than he Is a
second sacker and we hold that F'risch
can cover second better than any other
position. So look for Isapp on third
and Frisch In the place where he made
his startling debut with the New Yorks
aria xr~tf, hc cd da
IN August, 1919.
We discussed this question some time
ago with wilbert Robinson, manager
II the Broolslyns, and he coincidcd with
us In the belief that Frisch would be
moved back to second. From reports
which have come to me ] gain that
Rapp is a fine third bsseman," said
Robbie, so II would be proper for
McGraw to place him In his natural
Job. particularly in view OF the fact
that Frisch can cover second better
than any other position. That young
fellow is second baseman. great
player. This stuff about breaking In
a new man in two different positions
Is nonsense. The problem Is simple"
Incidentally Robbie is claiming no
remnant and he says that he will have
to beat the Giants to keep the league
title. Taken all in all McGraw has
r. young ball club and that counts for
n lot" added Robbie "He has few
old pitchers. but most OF the outfleld
Is young" he sighed wstfully as he
thought OF the problems ne soon would
have to face In filing several places on
lis club with younger incuTnbonts. Then
Robbie went on 10 tell why he would
rot take Mike Gonzales and give Nc
Csraw one OF his pitchers. The Giants
are dangerous enough without another
veteran pitcher. particularly since there
are several youngsters OF great promise
among the recruits.
When the Giants special arrived here
his evening Eddie Brannick received
word from Joe OBrien that George
Kelly the first baseman had accepted
terms and that his signed contract was
on It's way to New York from Kelly's
homo In California. Kelly had been the
lone holdout OF the Giants. He returned
the first contract offered TO him In Jam
uary. And when the club raised It's
figures and sent him a second document
he sent that back too. He held out for
substantial increase and evidently he
got H.
Kely's acceptance OF terms means
tnat all the Giants are on the band
wagon and that the first sacker will be
nj San Antonio on Wednesday morn
ina ready for work. Kelly's work was
one OF the features OF tho Giants show
ing last season after July 4.
UAuNE GAMES IN rywARK
The annual indoor athletic carnival OF the