The New York herald., 1922-03-06
BOONE STARS FOR
GIANT YOUNGSTERS
Fields Well at First Base and
Bangs Out Homer in
Rockies Game.
By DANIEL.


bass at Medina Lake and few others
taking in the bull fight down at Piedras
Negras. across the border from Eagle
Pass, John McGraw this afternoon had
an opportunity to devote all his atten-
ton to the rockies. IL was the first
time in the three years the Giants have
trained here that their leader accorded
that distinction to squad OF recruits,
and he made the most of it. He had
the Youngsters out on the field for
nearly four hours the program consist
ing OF an intimate lecture, drill in
bunting, some batting practice and then
an eight inning game which flashed with
batting fireworks and fielding scintilla-
tions.
The well known Tortillas were ar
rayed against the equally celebrated
Enchillados. with q mess If hot tamales
as the stakes, and it W s real chilli
contest. with Ike Boone in the role OF
the larruping laird RI 1t had not been
for home run to deep left center with
two on in the eighth by the high
priced outhelder from New Orleans, the
battle would have ended in draw.
As 1t was. the Boone contribution
accounted for three runs and gave the
females 10 the Tortilas by score of
TO 4. Tonight Senior Burkett, who IS
dos. swore revenge" all the time wav-
ing lurid. red shirt of the old vintage
which seems to have disappeared from
modern baseball.
Altoonn's Pride Does Well.
Perce Malone was the pitcher who
served up the dish which the left handed
Boone banged to the confines OF the
field. Except for that wallop. the pride
of Altoona did pretty well. Glenn Shores
and Claude Jonnard preceded him. For
the Tortllas Cozy Dolan opened in the
box, and closed pronto. for the Enchil
lados got to him in the opering and
gave him a rolicking time. This led
Senior Burkett to call on McGloughlin.
the longest pitcher in camp. Albertson,
from up in North Dakota, finished for
the winners.
Boone is doing very we'll indeed and
may cover first base for The Giants
until George Kelly reports. McGraw
said that he had not decided whether
te use Boone or Howard Berry. who
covered the bag for the losers to-day.
Apparently MAC" would like TO use Ike
at Kellys station. but fears that this
would give the player the impression
that he is not strictly in the running
for the open berth in center field
Berry, who has been used al first base
ever since work was started here. Is
working with new ambition and deter
mination and Is making Z splendid
showing. 1t Is evident that the one
time Pennsylvania football star has de-
cided to take up baseball seriously His
tremendous natural speed. backed by a
fine pair of hands and keen eye for
the ball. makes his potentiaities ex-
tremely impressive.
kopf VIII Bear Watching.
Walter Kopf. the Dartmouth collegian
who was at second for the Enchillados.
and Edwin Hale OF Mississippi College,
who was alongside of him al short. con-
tributed some interesting bits of defen-
sivc work. Kopf will have TO be watched
closely. He gets the ball away like
rifle shot and has an arm like steel
spring. II the lad can hit ae Is quite
certain TO make his mark.
II was remarked that in making up
lis teams McGrsw grouped as many Of
his tollegians as he could on the En-
chillados This combination had Heinie
of st. Bonaventures. SINNERS of Mar
quette University. and Clancy of Swarth-
more in addition to Berry, Kopf and
Hale, giving the losers batting order
which included six athletes with varsity
antecedents. four OF them football ex-
perts.
IN the lecture which opened the after
Moons work McGraw's topic was
speed" lie mace Il plain that he
wanted speed and more speed. "Get
away fast. move fast. keen agile. both
of muscle and brain. said Mac" as he
stood ia the center of an attentive group
at the home plate
"All of you are young and ambitious
and your ambition ought TO show in the
speedof your movements Most of you
have speed naturally, and you must
guard against a let down" He pointed
out certain little failings and defects
in style to some of his students and then
went on to his bunting drill. Though
there is only one position open outside or
the pitching staff. McGraw is exception
ally keen about his youngsters this year.
Satisfied With Progress.
Mac" said tonight that the squad
was making excellent progress and that
hc counted on having a regular game
on Tuesday afternoon. The veteran
pitchers Jess Barnes Art Nehs, Bill
Ryan and Pat Shea. will be used and
so will Virgil Barnes. who appears to
have worked his way into the select
circle Douglas is expected here in a
day or two. but Toney is not looked
for until the end Of the week.
As for Kelly. who is recovering from
an attack OF the influenza, nothing has
been heard as to his plans. On
Thursday afternoon the Giants viii
meet San Antonio OF the Texas League,
which is marshaling It's forces rapidly.
on Saturday and Sunday the New
YorSs will engage the White Sox here
In the flrst Of a series OF fourteen
games.
The lneups for the rockies to-day
were as follows:
Tortfilas. Enchnlados.
ritzpa.rick 3b Ileinie III.
Boland. IN. Berrf. ~
Black, 81. kopt, -.
Bconc. H. SINNERS, -
Mcfarland. II. liaie, -
White. ~. Proctor. u
stanton " CLANCY. r..
Gillenwatcr. c. Brown, &.
poian. 81 Ionna rd. =.
p. shores p.
Albcrtsoi D. Malone, n
Somebody slipped fake telegram
into the letter box OF one or the rockies,
informing him that he had been bought
by the Twenty Mule team OF the Borax
League. He Is busy tonight trying 20
get information as to what and where
that team Is
L. y Benton, . young right handef
from the Virginia League. Is only
youngster. but he has n world OF stuff.
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