New-York tribune., 1922-03-25

Q-HiEHN ilC tIiAtLp WI III NIidltPi
nth the second team, are scudding
b e-engage the White Sox tomorrow
ext week they will be out Of Tex
hey return here for training next Sc
The training base part of the South
crn trip is over, and as the team
hacked bag and baggage to-day. in
GLIDING Pep Young's unriyaled collec~
ton Of golf clubs--Van Gortlandt
rark take notice-Ma Manager John Mc-
Graw declared the stay here had been
oue Of profit. He meant physically,
not financially He thinks tho pat
rouage hero hardly has been of a sic
becoming worlds champion team,
hardly what the tear, deserves, and
nat may be ouc reason why the Giants
may be found in California next spring
and not in Texas.
Then again, McGraw remarked, and
The remark may be ladened with sig
niticance, that some times it was good
poicy TO find a change of scene for
training.
Color Is Lacking
The weather here has been admir-
able-couldn't be beat-but the tram
ing has not been hard and probably
the most prosaic and colorlcss i'll the
history OF McGraw's teams. 1t has
been just the humdrum business of
getting fit, and besides baseball times
have changed. The training part of
the season has lost in picturesqueness
Ball players are more sedate and not
IS much is seen of them around the
hotels and streets as formerly San
Antonio did not become excited over
harboring worlds champions, and the
oh OniptlV about
the business of getting ready
Phil Douglas felt on exceedingly good
terms with himself after signing his
contract, and asked for the more or
loss estimable privilege of pitching to-
days game. The privilege was granted,
and the big fellow with the hydrated
delivery proved that what he said about
working out in Birmingham was true.
The fact is he and Larry Benton both
hold the Bears to a scarcity of hits,
though the Giants didn't hit much
themselves, and it was rafting good
ball game.
One run was made off Douglas while
he was in momentary fit Of unsteadi-
ness, and one was due to an error by
Bancroft, who had an off day and whose
felding was tainted with fumbling.
The Texas Leaguers, though short OF
practice, put fight into their playing
and served up some pitching which was
no child's play for the kingpins Of the
game. If Ross Young hadn't been right
active with the willow it would have
been a squally day for the planetary
champions.
Fancy Stop by Groh
Lew Wendell, lately with the Giants
squad, but now San Antonian more
or less pro tenn, switched his allegiance
f,,- b9+fiDcv in ri,Cb for fha Lott 10 y
club. Heinie Grohs rapid-fre stop did
him out of a hit. Douglas and Benton
each suffered the indignity of being
prodded for 4 home run, but weren't
run shed much otherwise. Benton did
Tic best pitching he has done as a
Giant, but Douglass good start was the
gratifying feature, from a New York
standpoint
Roth Benton and Toney have made
husinesslike beginning. 'Tis we'll, for
the Giants need all the good pitching
they can get. The hitting of the New
orNers suffered right smart relapse
IRON the wholesale kind they enjoyed
against the indianapolis grade Of pitch
ing. The San Antonio gladiators had
more life in one inning than the apa-
thetic Hoosiers had in nine
All of the pitchers had d stiff siege
Of fly ball chasing this morning. Virgil
B&rneS turned his ankle and will be
out OF commission q couple of days.
The big fellows complained Of the hard
Ground. Rough on legs and feet they
aid.
Dave Bancroft isn't in the best Of
;rim. He has been playing a fine all
9round game, but has forced his pep.
lie thinks his stomach is out o. gear.
nc stomach gets lot of blame for
human ills. Chances are Dave will perk
up with change Of scene. A number
~ Che champions need the stimulus OF
n the pennant fight.
II IS Arthur Nehf's turn to take the
crest tomorrow. These White sox
must be put in their place.
According to word from Galveston.
where the Giants seconds played yes
terdsy, the receipts of the game reached
The astounding total of $l7
Ewell Gross, San Antonio shortston
who had trial with the Giants last
year, was hit by batted ball in prac-
tice and left the field with his nose
broken by the blow.