The New York herald., 1922-01-18
BRESNAHAN COULD
USE SOME PLAYERS
He and Evers Call on McGraw
Local Infielder Joins
Giants Forces.
ny WILLIAM q. HANNA.

Roger Bresnahan, one of the noblest
Giants OF them all when he wore the
livery, and John Evers. also of the
elite when he sported the silks of active
competition. we're ut the headquarters
OF the Giants yesterday on different
missions. Evers's visit was described
by james Tierney. secretary, as lust
a friendly call" though the one time
crab. now putting on flesh and real
staiwart. Is immensely popular In New
York, and the fans would like to see
him on the New York coaching staff
But there doesn't seem to be q place
for him.
Brcsnahan may have been seeking
baseball talent for his Toledo club
Numerous OF his old associates turn to
McGraw when they want help. The
Toledo bigwig was asked about the
alleged balk movement OF Dave Dam
forth. the former White Sox southpaw
and for whom the St. Louis Browns
recently gave q whole CARLOAD OF play
ers.
Hes got tough move for the other
sides runners right enough" Bresnahan
eaid, "and unless you are spry and
eagle eyed around the first bag he's
going to get you. It's one OF the best
moves ever saw. don't know whether
in the big league, but at that don't
think II Is balk movement. He faces
first base directly, as do many lefthand-
ers. and it's the movement OF the leg just
as he's about to pitch. or the runner
thinks he's about to pitch. that has the
other guy guessing"
The officials OF tho Giants have not
had any word from Judge Lands that
he is Investigating" reports that Kelly.
Meusel and Rawlings are transforming
on the coast and violating the rule for
bidding world series players doing that
The fact is they have every right to
play exhibition games now. for the
rules hold good to January only.
President Heydler has not had any
such intimation from the Commissioner
either. and as McGraw gave the play
ers permission to do some training be-
fore reporting time the Investigating
report seems rather tempest in a
teapot.
William Black, Virginia League In.
fielder purchased by the Giants, has sent
in his signed contract. Jack Boland, a
local semi-pro infielder. will be taker
South by the club for training trir
trial.
Such word as the Yankee office hat
yesterday from J. Franklin Baker was
reaseuring. IT came by way of Scout
Joe Kelley and was brief, but in 1t tn,
newly wed denied denials that he wa.
going to play again with the Yankees
With reports of Bakers retirement and
Judge Lands investigating the Giant.
this Is an active season In the dull sea
son.
Fred Jacklitsch, Amherst coach. whs
sent Pitcher Zinc TO McGraw, says tina
college server has MS good q curve as ht
ever saw and. further, that he has q
fadeaway. which few pitchers have.
Jim Johnston. ex-umpire, has made az
Improvement on the mask he invented
last year and which speedily becam,
popular with umpires and catchers. No
many know II. but Johnston was once
mound man, and good one. He pitchet
FOR Charles Comiskey's ST. Paul club II
'95 and SO and i'm 1897 was with Newark
in the Atlantic League. That year h,
pitched no hit game in Newark agains
the Athletics OF Philadelphia, q team
Billy SharsiS was managing.