New-York tribune., 1922-04-06
Frisch First
Giant to Move
Toward Home
Frank Has Hopes of Playing
i'm Opening Game; Rain
Stops Ciants-Sox Game
By John kieran

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Drowned OUT was the verdict at
Caswell Park to-day, where John Nc
Graw and Kid Gleason were once again
ready to lead their embattled forces
against each other. The New York
manager was none too pleased with
the unfavorable clements He wants
his men to get all the work they can
on the way North and incidentally he
had every intention of beating the
White SoN to-day. Winning the series
will be something of a real feat for
the Giants to perform. There are four
more games to play, and the Chicago
team has but to win d single contos,
to gain at least tie, as the present
standing is FIVE victories for the Sox
and three for the Giants.
With the game definitely OFF Nc
Graw had time to look around and
take stock Of his depleted infeld
Frank Frisch left for New York on
the afternoon train. Whether he will
be able to get in the opening game
or not depends on which doctor is
taken As guide. Several experts
have worked on the Fordham flash
One says he will be week on crutches
and another on the bench, while an
other surgeon sentences him to only
week all told of the diamond
Bancoft will be back in the game
tomorrow at Bristol. where the
Giants White Sox controversy will be
continued. AS for Groh, he may be
in the game any time from now on. He
has two bad fingers, but he is ready
TO dash into the fray whenever Nc
Graw gives the word. The Giants
manager never specialized on winning
would have been in there all along.
TOOeV STAYS Npchvi1Io
Frisch is not the only absentee on
the trip now. Fred Toney wired to
McGraw and received permission to
stay at Nashville with Larry Doyle's
team, where the burly pitcher will try
to work the soreness out of his shoul-
DER. Toney came to the conclusion
that playing one-night stands on the
way north was not the best method for
him to condition himself, especially
with lame salary wing. The skipper
of the Giant crew evidently agreed
with him, and readily consented to
Fred's plan to work out with Doyle's
team at Nashville until the lid is ready
TO be prled loose at the Polo Grounds.
Toney is the only pitcher who is a
candidate for the hospital list. All the
other hurlers arc in fair shape, and
several of them are ready and fit to
Jump right into the championship sea.
son. Arthur Nehf seems to have his
stock of goods in first-class condition
right now and Virgil Barnes is ready
to pitch any number of nine-innina
games His big brother Jess, needs a
little more time. Shuf1in' Phil Doug
las is most ready. The big boy was
bumped over by the White Sox yester-
day, but the breaks were against him.
one Or two bad bounces on ground
M ri Il
mate score.
The outfeld is about set for the start
of the season, providing Ross Young is
yanked back to his proper station in
right field 1t will be Mausel, SINNERS
and Young to start the championship
race. Rawlings will probably take the
place Of the Fordham Flash at the sec
ond station, though Johnny has not
been hitting on this trip and McGraw
might try out Hale or some other
youngster for game or two. The New
YORK leader is anxious to know what
Hale Hale will do under fire, as he has all
we earmarHS or a coming youngster.
On Polo Grounds Trail
"On to Bristol" is the cry of the
athlete. Just two more games on the
road, and then the happy return to the
old camping ground at 158th Street
and Eighth Avenue. Henry Fabian's
well-groomed lawn will look good to
the infelders after playing on the
county fair grounds through the South.
In some places they forgot to harrow
the diamond after plowing it.
Bib Falk, the Chicago outfelder. is
reported to be suffering from the shock
n ne received at Vichsburg, where he was
backing up after fly in the outti cid
and tumbled into brook. The white
Sox were unanimous in declaring that
water hazards were fine for golf
courses, but not exactly desirable for
ball parks,