New-York tribune., 1922-01-31
Giants Sign Up
Six of Battery
Staff Members
Virgil Barnes and CASTOR,
Pony Battery, and Six
Rookie Pitchers i'm Line
BY w. J. Macbeth

Secretary Jim Tierney Of the worlds
champion Giants yesterday afternoon
bullctined a half dozen additional eligl-
bles for the encourage that will set
out for the San Antonio, Tex, spring
base three weeks from next Sunday.
The new cycp Of attested documents
was confined exclusively to battery ma
tcr!al--four rookie pitchers and brace
Of young backstops.
Best known Of the half dozen are
Virgil Barnes and Alex Castor, pony
battery with McGraw In the Lone Star
State year ago. Barnes. who halls
from Circleville, Kan, IL a brother Of
Jess, the Giant star, who made such
an excellent come back" against the
Yankees in the worlds seri. at tho
Polo Grounds last fall. Virgil Is
right-hander, built along the lines Of
his illustrious brother. He was bit
too green for the big town at the time
OF HIS debut and was farmed out to
Milwaukee In part payment for Gas
ton With Milwaukee he won seventeen
victories, against fifteen losses, and on
one occasion pitched one-hit game.
Castor should be ready for utility
duty az catcher now. He remained
with the Giants throughout the entire
campaign of 1921, but had little oppor-
tunty to break into the lineup, as John
perienced receivers in Earl Smith,
Frank Snyder and Mike Gonzales.
Following McGraw Policy
It has always been McGraw's policy
wherever possible to school his most
promising talent on the bench for a
year or so. Castor doubtless will be
given the chance TO earn the under
study right which belonged to Gonzales
W.T. 1otf doI
George Burns for Heinic Groh. CASTOR
signed his contract at the club Offices.
1t is doubtful if any of the other
four has much chance to make the
grade this year unless they should
prove among those exceptional phenon-
ena that fash every ten years or so;
such as Frank Frisch. Mac is now load
cd up TO the deadine OF the forty play
ers allowed under contract at any time,
providing, Of course, that all on his re-
serve list are tractabe.
The youngsters, however, will be
available for farming out under op
tional agreements after having served
with the colts IN spring exhibition
games or may be used for trading pur
poses at next months scheduled meet
ing. John Albcrtson, who lives at
Montrose, s. D., and Glen Shores. of
Independence, Ark, are right-handed
pitchers Floyd Brown, Of Logan. Iowa,
and Frank Samide, Of Denver. Col, are
catchers.
Samde comes up highly recommend
ed by Dick Kinsella, the veteran scout
Of tile Giants. He was free agent
Last year he played independent ball
with the Caspers and Scott's Bluff
clubs Of Texas, batting .345. Samide
is only twenty-one years of age. lie
is 5 feet 10 inches in height and weighs
ITO pounds. He bats right-handed.
Exhibition Schedule
Secretary Tierney has not yet com
pleted his schedule Of exhibition games
for the second team of the Giants He
has. however, arranged FIVE definite en-
gagements for the Sod-Busters. The
kids will play the Texas League club
in Beaumont on Saturday and Sunday,
March 18 and 10. and Indianapolis in
Marlin, Tex, on Friday and Saturday.
March "a and %. A game has been
arranged with Portsmouth, Va, for
Saturday, April s. Because OF the
fact that the Giants hold the worlds
title there is great demand for
year. In all probability these colts
will play Gene McCann's club at
Bridgeport, Corn, on Sunday, April 0.
while the worlds champions are enter
tanning the White Sox at the Polo
Grounds. Houston, Tex, is also hoping
for a game.
Harry H. Frazee. president of the
Boston Club, will go to Hot Springs, /
Ark. with the Red Sox, who have been
ordered to mobilize on March L.
Frank Hopkins. his right bower in the /
atrica promotions will accompany him F
y,1o - v,C
half dozen other veterans {, the bat
terry department go into training
week or ten days ahead of the main (
squad. SO that batters will be COM
PEELED to look over real pitching from
the start.