The New York herald., 1922-03-12
GIANT YOUNGSTERS
MAKING Things HUM
Keen Tussle for Utility Posi-
tions in Outfield and
Infield.
THREE TWIRLERS TO STAY
Barnes, Jonnard and Nc
Gloughlin Look Ready
for Majors.


of necessity mean that the rookie is
expected to prove of big league class
Immediately. The club leaders appre-
ciate that the number of ball players
from the minors to the majors in their
first attempt is very small indeed.
What the managers are looking for
in the main are major league pros
the proper potentialities and are likely
to develop. Only rarely do minor
league graduates go to a camp with
anything like a chance to take some
regulars job away from him. In that
respect the pitchers are favored over
the others.
However, in the camp of the Giants.
world champions of 1921. there seem
to be brilliant opportunities galore.
Not that anybody has chance to
displace Kelly at first, Frisch at sec
ond, Bancroft at shortstop or Groh
at third base. Not that any young
ster has even slim opportunity to
take his job from Young tr Meusel in
the outfield. Snyder, Smith or CASTOR
behind the bat.
But that place In center field left open
and George Burns Red utility posi-
tions in outfeld and infield and several
players on the pitching staff-these are
open to competition of the freest and
keenest kind. And the youngsters en-
gagged in the many sided fight are max.
ing things hum as they never before
hummed in any spring training camp OF
the Giants under the McGraw regime
McGraw has caught the enthusiasnf and
eagerness OF the youngsters and he ID
driving his Giants as he never before
drove his squad. feftkcs
Barnes's Third Attempt. s...
The young pitchers are putting up a
whale of fight and unless we arc
greatly mistaken three of them are cer-
tain TO stick with the club. They are
Virgil Barnes. making his third attempt
TO break into the charmed circle Claude
Jonnard who came to the Giants late
Southern League. and walt McGlough-
! lin. a new conner from Portsmouth OF
the Virginia League.
THIS trio stands out among a dozen
rockies who are fighting II out for jobs
on the flinging corps-and the squad
assays higher than any Mac" has had
In years. Among the twelve, there are
only two left handlers. neither of whom
will remain. They are Bill Clancy OF
Swarthmore College. who already has
been released to Indianapolis with In
fielder Billy HeInie. and George Stan
ton, a lanky athlete from San Francisco
who used to throw weights for the
Olympic Club and did a bit of boxing
stanton came here with recommen-
dation from Bill Lange. who is respon-
sIblc for George Kelly, his nephew
Jimmy O'Connell, and Billy Cunning
ham. Stanton is learning but he needs
lot of seasoning in class Il league
Barnes. brother OF Jess. has world
Of stuff and a lot of speed. He has q
fine change OF pace and a great curve
ball. He pitched remarkable ball for
Milwaukee last season and looks ready
Jonnard, who was the strikeout king OF
the Southern. ought to make a great
pitcher. He seems to have everything
Longest Player In Camp.
McGloughlin Is the longest player in
camp. He stands about 6 feet 8 inches
ir his stocking feet. He carries a varied
assortment OF accomplishments. One OF
his best assets is low ball which he
seems 10 control well. AS for the
GENERALIZATION Benton. Malone, Proc
tor, Rachac. Shores. Mcfarland - they
have not yet shown enough TO give US a
true line on their abilities. Malone has
4wfw A.I a+.4fe H,.s 4. t. .xtflI
Albertson. who came from Mitchell In
the Dakota League. and Rachac tpro-
nounccd Rah-hock), newcomer from
Vancouver. promise to uncover some inn
pressive stuff within the next few days.
The youngsters have been ordered to
throw everything they have, but a
couple OF the wiser birds are taking
things easy. for the Giants do not leave
here until March "a, and a sore arm
handicaps one like the devil.
In addition TO his three regular catch
ers. McGraw has Floyd Brown, from In
dependence OF the Southwestern League
Frank Samide, a semi-professional from
Denver. and Roy Gillenwater, a young
ster from Hot Springs. who was brought
on by Earl Smith. Brown Is husky and
Is learning TO shift with the ball. He
looks ms IL he might be able TO hit.
Samide also Is better than the average
rookie receiver. Gillenwater. who Is a
light catcher, needs experience in a
class u or A league He Is a fine little
fellow and willing worker. McGraw
wanted him to come here last year, but
he protested that he needed more ex-
perience.
While the fight for the outfield job
in center is regarded as duel between
Cunningham and SINNERS. with Boone
also having something 10 say about it
Casey Stengel Is putting UP fine scrap
for this life az Giant. Casey came
here down TO weight and prepared for
the battle Of his career. He is doing
some great work in the field and he is
hitting too. 1t is probable that Cum
nlngham Will be placed in center. with
SINNERS and Stengel as utility men.
Boone may show big league class before
the Giants leave here. II seems a little
too early to make a real forecast, as