The New York herald., 1922-03-18
TWO PITCHERS HAVE
IMPRESSED MANAGER
Claude Jonnard and Virgil
Barnes Certain to Enter
Pennant Race.
BOONE AS PINCH HITTER
Ralph SINNERS and Edwin
Hale Complete Quintet That
Has Shone Brilliantly.
BOONE AS PINCH HITTER
by DANIEL.

Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD.
SAN ANTONIO Tex, March 17.--From
what we cleaned in q talk with John
McGraw this afternoon we feel rea-
sonably safe in declaring that out of
the twenty-five recruits who came
here for his inspection only five Will
accompany the Giants into the tight
for another National League pennant.
Those who we nominate to remain
are Ralph SINNERS, center fielder; Ike
Boone, outfielder; Edwin Hale, in
fielder, and Virgil Barnes and Claude
Jonnard, right handed pitchers. Five
cut OF twenty-five may not look IKE
a. big average, but as a matter of fact
as spring training crops go 1t is
rather high one.
..rhere has been considerable discus
sion about the list of players who are
TO leave tonight with the second team
said McGraw as he rested for spell
from the labors of batting them out to
this infield 'sThat list means little, par
ticularly in so far as the pitchers are
concerned Ryan. Shea and Causey are
Going away because they need lot OF
work and we would not be able to give
ii to them here They need the kind of
work they will get against the class of
teams they will face.
Test Cor the Rest.
'~rhese pitchers have been backward
in their development and / want them
10 come along by pitching as often as
possible believe that I will call them
back to the main squad when we are
at Fort Worth about March q, AS for
the others, they have been taught cer-
tain things here and they are going to
be tested to see how much they have
learned and how they put what they
have been taught into execution. That
a player has been assigned to the Sec
ond team does not mean that he is to
be released.
els 1t significant that you have kept
Virgil Bcrnes and Jonnard here with
the main squad?" he was asked.
Yes. will say that it is. They have
shown me enough to make it advisable
for me to retain them for work against
the White Sox and other clubs which we
may meet. AS a matter of fact. have
decided to send Virgil and Jonnard
against the Sox here tomorrow They
have the goods"
This may be taken to mean that the
Youngsters have landed and that the
Giants this season will have two broth
ers on their pitching staff-Jess and
Virgil, or Zeke. as the other players call
him. Jonnard also will have a brother
in the National League. as his twin.
who Is a catcher, already has made
good with the Pirates.
What do you think about young
Hale, the infielder? Will he sticls?' we
came back at McGraw.
Great Promise I'm Hale.
Hale is player of great promis q
no mistake about that. although he
has many faults which are usual with
inexperienced men," replied the man.
ager. "He is a natural athlete and
learns fast. " you keep a prospect
around for year there is no telling
what kind of n player he would make
Yes. I like him very much"
This statement about Hale, fresh from
Mississippi College. where he also was
n football star, bears out our impress
sions about the young man. lie may
have the makings OF another Frisch, !
who. It will be recollected, jumped into
Larry Doyle's shoes after shining on
The diamond and gridiron at Fordham
itdle Will TtIndiu Will JOlIIly tsAWllnRS
MS the infield utility department of the
Giants. Just now Hale Is inclined TO
get the ball away too fast. before he /
gets a true hold on It. But he has the |
knack OF making his throw With the
same motion with which he scoops 1T
UP. He does not take the time to
straighten up. He takes a nice cut at
a ball. too
Billy Gilbert spotted Hale the third
day the youngsters were out here and
Immediately put in a bid for the coll
legian for his Waterbury club. IT guess
you can have him." said McGraw. But
two days later Mac came up to Gilbert |
and said: BILLY that's all off about
Hale. That boy is ball player" Hav-
ing got a line on McGraw's intentions
regarding three OF his athletes. we then
Boone proposition. This man Boone
presents quite a problem to you. doesn't
he?" we queried.
A Handy Hitter.
well, not exactly. He looks like
man you would like 10 have around to
take crack at the ball., was the re-
joinder.
"yes, would call him that" added
Mac. HE has a way of throwing
everything he has into his swing. lie
is built powerfully and he has the
knack of following through and driv-
ing with his shoulders. He cracks a
ball through the infield with terrific |
force. You can hear II sing. A man
who can do that probably would be of
great help"
Just what McGraw would do with
Boone has been hot question in camp
these several days. Ike is great hitter
"a left hand one-and will be greater
vet when he has learned n few things. I
Ills work In the outfield as yet. lacks
major league polish. McGraw no doubt /
will work him hard every morning. n
the Polo Grounds and keep him arodnd
ms pinch hitter. There may be an
other Ruth In the making there.
Skinner, of course. already has made I
good and is in the lineup. IL is not yet
settled that he will be the regular CEN
terflelder over Billy Cunningham. but
SINNERS is going great guns both In !
the field and at bat. He is a speedster
IA natural athlete-a hard and willing
worker and apparently n coming star.
McGraw declared that he planned 20
send Tony into the game next week. Big /
Moose may face the Indians club here
on Thursday. Mac also said that Frank
Frisch, who is nursing that spike
wound, has been given permission by
his surgeon to play tomorrow II he
wanted to- Frisch would like TO go In.
but McGraw will not let him play until
Sunday. Rawlings will cover second
tomorrow.