New-York tribune., 1922-01-27
McGrav Takes Up Giants Lone Problem,
Hurlers Causev
AndProct0ril1
Line for 1922
Clan! Leader Will Take Many
Young Moundsmcn TO the
Spring Training Camp
By w. |. Macbeth

tice-Pre sident- Manager John = Nc
Graw, OF the Giants, who was holding
down Secretary James Tierncy's swivcl-
chair yesterday while that hard work
og Official took few whifs of Fifth
Avenues rarihed air. CLEANED two
signed contracts from the afternoons
mail A. these papers assured the
worlds champions the services OF two
pitchers for the season OF 1922 the
Little Napoleon considered his little
sicsta day we'll spent. For pitching
alone is the only doubtful quantity ir
calculating McGraws chance for his
eighth National League pennant here.
The new players TO sign are Cecil
Algernon Red" Causey and William
Proctor. both TGht-handers. Causcy
needs little introduction. liz is big
right-hander who first broke in with
tho Giants at Gainesville. Ga, in the
spring of 1919. IN July OF that year
The deal that brought Artie Nehf TO
the Giants was conslmnatcd. IL the
spring of 1920 Cau.ey refused to re
port to Boston and was disposed Of TO
Philadelphia Nationals.
With the :ailend Phillies Causey
looked the million dollar pitcher. and
last year, hard pressed for pitching
talent McGraw made another dicker
with Quakertown for his services.
Causey came back to the Giants with
sore arm that incapactatcd him for
the remainder Of the season, but Nc
Craw believes he ! sound rs ever
again and that he wli nc effective il.
taking regular turn during the pen
nart fight the coming season. II as
- sc !,
with the Phillies Causey should help
to alleviate the only fear OF the cham
pions.
Proctor a yirgininr
Proctor on the other hand. is an
absolutely unknown quantity, up for
trial in fast company for the first time.
He is a Virginian. a native os Williams
burg Va. ard had wonderful season
IN 1921 at Knoxville. Tenn. However
brilliant he may be it is likely Proctor
will be found to be year or SO away
from the elite. Quite a iurnp-up from
Knoxville to the Polo Grounds.
- McGraw is not possessed OF real
pitching strength for the impending
Nx.isnsl League imbroglio it will be
and arduous campaign oi development
a. San Antonio. He will take to Texas
no less than score Of pitchers. the
majority Of them rockies. He hopes
to develop at least tv'c or thrce ren
from these and his pitching "benclt-
warmers" to help Toney, Douglas, !
Barnes and Nchf through the early
these veterans did not all hit their
stride until we'll toward August the
past season.
Two Giants are already hard a.
work AZ Hot Springs, Ark. Catcher
Earl Smith. WHO lives there. writes /,
that re is out daily on the mountain /
roads Big Claud 1onnard has joined I
sim there. Jonrard is a young giant Of !
about six foot four who came up from
Little Rock toward the end of the
championship race of last year lie
radc very successful deout in Phil
ade pnia. where he pitched four score
less innings and struck out seven men
after he had succeeded Cecil Causey
Earl Smith Recommends Catcher.
Earl Smith. by the way. mas rec
commended new catcher to McGraw
He is a young native Of Hot Springs
who answers to the name Of Ray Gil
cnwatcr. In all probability Cillen-
water viii be invited TO San Antonio
Sm tn, VINO is now one OF the leading
oatchcrs Of the National League, wns
himself a jewel in the rough when
discovered by Wllbert Robins n in Hot
Dne year under Arthur Irwin in Ro-
chester.
"Shufln' Philr Douglas who. with
Fred Toney and Davy croft. viii
10 to Hot Springs te iys before
the other Giants leave 4or San An
tonic, has written from Birmingham,
Ala Phil is somewhat anxious about
his worlds championship emblem. As
y matter of fact these have not vet
been forwarded by Judge Lands. Usu-
ally the decoration was in the form
OF diamond studded pin Before tho
Giants disbanded last fall it was voted
to ask the Commissioner for watch
Fob. instead.
These are busy days st Yankee head
quarters, though the hustle and hurry
he Of interest indirectly to New York
'andom. The "sam7 centers around
the new stadium to be built at 16lst
Street and Jerome Avenue Yesterday
was the day on which bids closed for
work of all kinds at the new plant,
and for a time Colonel Huston and his
engineers will be busy consde -ins the
many applications. Provided bids for
the various parts Of construction or
one LOT LHe Nhoic Worh meets with the
approval of the battling colonies
ground will be broken as soon as the
present cold snap abatcs. The owners
are hopeful OF having the plant com
pleted for & gigantic opening before
the end Of the next championship sea-
eon. st which time the first American
League peHnant which has fallen to the
lot If New York will be raised with
ftung ceremony.
McGrs~ Leaves for Cuba