The New York herald., 1922-03-11
FriSch Assigned to Bat
in Cleanup Position
McGraw Decides Giants Batting Order for Seasons
Start-Third Baseman Wallops Great Home
Run in Practice Game
BY DANIEL.

Special Dispatch 10 THE NEW York HERALD
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March To-
frankie Frisch. New York's own among
the world champion Giants who this
afternoon hit the longest home run yet
made at League Park, will be found In
the clean up position when the title
holders open the National League season
with the Dodgers on April IL. It seems
a Bit early to be talking about batting
orders for the championship campaign,
but John McGraw this afternoon made 1t
plain to us that he had determined TO
give the fourth position to the Fordham
Flash Frisch will be found in the place
of honor tomorrow, when the Giants
open their long series with the White
Sox in this city.
McGraw also made IL evident in
| little talk with us that he had definite
ideas about the rest of the batting order,
about Dave Bancrots leading off, Tor
example, and about the center field
problem. Until further notice the short
stop will top the batting array. and as
soon as Ralph SINNERS has recovered
from his leg trouble he will be sent into
midfield for long and thorough trial.
McGraw likes Shinners's all around
STYLE and abilities. He is not at all sure
that the acquisition from Indianapolis
is a better outfielder than Billy Cum
ningham. But he already has fine
line on the former Coast League star
and needs further data on SINNERS. who
cost the Giants $4,000 and apparently
is worth t.
Bancroft to Lead on.
The revamping of the batting order
4 1rfv dnxxyr n
a peg, into sixth position. As soon as
Kelly arrives here-he is due early to-
morrow mornng-the hitting order viii
be as follows: Bancroft. shortstop;
Groh, third Young. right field; FTisch'
second Meusel, left field: Kelly. first ;
SINNERS, center, and then the battery.
McGraw apparently feels that ne
might have obtained better results last
season-even though he did win the
pennant and the worlds title-had ne
| put Young in front OF Frisch In the
order OF going to the plate. When we
| discussed that question with him TINS
afternoon he said II have decided that
| Frisch belongs in the cleanup position
and that largely because OF the fact
that Young is free hitter and Friscn
| is so great a base runner. You see that
we might lose some advantage II we
let the free hitter come behind the
| SDeedgter. some OF fTlSCH > Bfcah
itv on the paths would be discounted IL
Young followed him.
II also have decided to let Meusei pat
ahead or Kelly. Last season, you Will
recollect IL was Burns, Bancroft,
Frisch, Young. Kelly Meusel, Rawlings.
The new arrangement, with Groh on
third. will give us lot more power
and speed and all around effectiveness
In SO far as Bancroft's leading off Is
N thaf II have
made a hard and fast decision. / may
make change in favor of Groh. But
the lineup as I have arranged It goes
until further notice"
Not wild About II.
Bancroft did not greet the news with
wild howls Of joy. for he does not like
the idea OF leading off and he made his
objections quite plain to us. However he
will get accustomed 70 the place and in
time VIII like It. It must be appreciated
that a man who tops the order sacri-
fices about fifteen points in his batting
average for the good OF the club-and
no player likes the idea OF giving up
fifteen points. Burns did not like lead
ing off when he first got the job, par
ticularly in view OF the fact that being
out In the sunfield-left-at the Polo
Grounds cost him another fifteen points
first at the plate.
Great az was Bannies chagrin.
greater still was the JOY OF Groh. who
dreaded the lead Off assignment. When
he joshed Bancroft about Il tonight
the Captain replied: Better stop blow
ing that horn of yours. You might wake
up tomorrow and find yourself on top"
But Heinie kept on joshing until he
got Bannie to like H.
That record home run by Frisch to
which we have referred came In q six
inning game In which McGraw scram-
bied his forces once more Into the En-
chillados and the Tortillas Frisch. Ban
croft and Groh were on the Enchillados
and they walked In by to 3. Jess
Barnes. Bill Ryan and Pat Shea made
their first appearance of the season and
tho first two named did pretty we'll But
Shea showed that he still was far from
form Ryan and Dick Proctor pitched
three innings apiece for the winners,
while Barnes and Shea divided the
flnging for the Tortillas.
Barnes and his fast ball held the En-
chlllados without hit or run for three
innings. while the Tortilas In that
period accumulated three runs off Ryan
with the aid Of only one hit. The game
looked safe for the Tortillas. but along