The New York herald., 1922-03-19
Giant Rockies Get Acid
Test in White SOx Games
Series With Chicagoans Brings Out Qualities and
Shortcomings of New Players and Clarifies Situa-
ton for Manager John McGraw.
BY DANIEL.

ball pretty accurately and handle it
pretty cleanly-
Until last Wednesday we had not seen
him throw ball under stress and were
o bit at sea as to his arm. Now we
know he has. the goods in that depart
ment,. too. At Seguin,' on Wednesday.
Wilkinson hit home run which cleared
the rail in center field. It was a homer
anyway. but SINNERS was not aware of
that fact and went after that ball like
deer He hurdled the four foot fence
without diminishing his speed and went
into rough field still going strong. He
hurdled that rail again and then made
remarkable heave into the infield.
1t was a fine denomination of Shin
ners' speed ana arm and another proof
OF his enthusiasm and liking for hard
work. Let us tell a little yarn about
his fondness for labor. The other day
the Giants played a team from Camp
Travis and after five innings the regu-
house except SINNERS. He went to one
side and carried his bat along.
Rockies Turn SINNERS Down.
SINNERS sidled up to one of the rookie
pitchers and said. Say, come out here
and throw them to me for a little pep
per practice. You need it and 4 need
it,"
The rookie, who was sitting peetty
comfortably in the lee of the grand
stand. looked up and laughed a refusal.
One rookie after another turned Shin
ners down until he finally landed a
willing finger.
I Say, that bird is as crazy as a loon,''
remarked one young pitcher-who is go
ing back where he came from-to an
other. But SINNERS is far from crazy
He's all there.
Cunningham is showing a lot Of class
too, and is far from beaten for the job.
SINNERS and he are about even in field
ing. though Cunnie Is far stronger on
a ground ball. SINNERS is faster on
the bases.
As for hitting-ask us not. 1t remains
to be seen whether SINNERS will clout
the ball as hard In the National League
as he did in the American Association,
In which he hit .342 last season. Cum
ningham hit for .347 in the Pacific
Coast League with Seattle until he was
called to New York last year. Both
are right handed hitters. SINNERS will
hit more long ones than Bill.
l. Ike Boone. who has gone away with
Stengel and White with the second
team. Is a natural slugger-left handed.
This is only his third year in the game.
He started at Alabama. where he
played end on the football team. In
| 1920 he was with Cedartown Of the
Georgia State League and then went
to New Orleans. Last season he was
batting champion Of the Southern
League. with .3Ss. In the field he still
Is green. McGraw will carry him as q
pinch hitter.
or the young infielders only Ed Hale
will remain, Kopf, Berry and Black
are to be farmed out, according to what
we hear Rawlings. OF course, will be
on the job but the club needs another
utility infieider. Hale has the makings
of great ball player. He has fine
stand at the plate. has fine arm and
la great throwing style. But-he IS
without professional experience He
came here direct from Mississippi Col
| lege.
Hale is a natural athlete and we are
inclined to believe that he might be
spoiled il farned out. We look for him
TO be on the bench, where he will have
a chance to learn more than II he went
out to the minors.