The New York herald., 1922-02-27
AK SWINGING ALREADY
Billy Heinie and Billy Clancy
Go to Indianapolis Club in
Payment for SINNERS.
ny DANIEL.


tonio. Tex, pulled into this metropolis
tonight with considerable eclat, not to
mention elan. The umpire in ques-
tion-Bill KLEIN OF Yonkers-was seen
to speak to some of the hired men
with smile. Everything was all sweet
and serene. Give the boys a little
time.
When the special left the Pennsylva-
MIA Terminal in New York this morning
there were nine players In the party.
which was headed in the matter OF play
Ing class by Frank Frisch. with Jim
Quade. treasurer. representing the non
playing forces of the family.
In addition to Frisch the playing diyi-
son consisted of Alec CASTOR, pride Of
Bogota. N. j.; Pat Shea. the sorrel top
from Holyoke; Walter Kopf, fresh from
New Britain; Jack White, O. burger
from Livingston Manor, ". Z: Joe
Fitzpatrick, once of Fordham Univer-
sty: John Boland OF New York; Billy
Heinie. recently of St. Bonaventure Col
lege; Billy Clancy OF Merchantville. n.
j.; the great Howard Berry, onetiIne
pride OF the University of Pennsylvania.
as4 Diiy WIN COiilCSStS "
spending a year each winter In Phila-
deIphia. Perce Malone and George Nc
l'arland. pitchers. joined the delegation
Iere.
The first nine on the list were in the
original party. while Berry and Black
got on board at North Philadelphia
There was considerable surprise when
Berry walked in on the boys. Nothing
lad been heard from the football. track
and auction bridge star since John Nc
Craw sent him an invitation to return
TO the club. He left the Giants last
fall to coach the Hamilton College foot
ball team, and 1t was taken for granted
that he had bade baseball adieu for
good. However, the lure of the SPAN
Eles proved too strong for Howard. and.
leaving his fathers printing presses be-
Mind. he UP and Joined the circus. In
addition to being quite an all around
.thlete. Berry probably is the only
member OF the New York squad who is
thoroughly familiar with all the ranks"
in bridge.
Rockies stay to BE short.
- Tierney announced that both HeIri.e
and Clancy had been released to the
indianapolis club OF the American AS
ISOLATION, which IS collecting players
from the Giants in payment for Ralph
SINNERS. the outfelder. Heinie and his
nal. both of whom were with the New
Yorks last fall. viii spend a short time
~ San Antonio and then will shift to
the camp OF the Hoosiers al Marlin.(
Tierney added that Bill Ritter,
pitcher. who was with the Giants some
years ago and came back to them in
1871, also had been sent to Indianapolis.
but that he had asked to be declared
free agent. McGraw has done that
little thing for him. Bill figures he
can hook up with some other club In
the big show. Berry. Black. Boland.
White. Kopf. Heinie and Fitzpatrick
all are infielders, while Clancy Is q
right handed pitcher
Others on the New York special were
Jess Burkett. the coach and scout: Lew
Wendell. who will help with the young
pitchers. and Billy Gilbert. once second
baseman of the Giants and member OF
the only other world champion outfit
the fine club of 1906 Gilbert. who Is
manager of the Waterbury club OF the
Eastern League. is to pick n few OF
the San Antonio recruits and then move
on to select players at other canps.
He Is reorganizing his team.
The boys got quite send off In New
York. The big terminal doomed with
flashIight explosions and the volleys
of osculation as Frisch bade his fiancee
farewell and the redcaps gathered
around to identify Tierney as McGraw,
Kopf as Bancroft and White as Meusel.
Mistaking some of the war correspond
ents. including the writer, for ball play
ers. many of the onlookers remarked
that McGraw had q very intelligent
looking club.
KLEIN Already an Trim.
KLEIN said that he was feeling fit
already. This is my eighth trip South
TO get into condition. l believe umpires
should get into shape Just as the play
ers do" said Yonkers Bill. Most of
the umpires dodge spring work. for
these games in the South are worse
than league championship contests for
us. But I know where my responsi-
biiity lles--and follow II.
"A game is a game--be It In New
York or Seguin. Texas-and I take
them as they come" concluded KLEIN.
This. without question, was well spoken
and right 10 the point. Bill not only
takes them as they come, but chases
them ss well. But he was too modest
10 dilate on that particular.
Billy Gilbert averred that II was q
great idea TO have real big league um-
r.res for the games In the South. when
! was with the Giants we had 20 put
ND with local .mpiring wherever we
played in the South and let me say
that we had TO put up with n lot" de-
clared Billy. "As a result we always
had a set OF battles down there. You
simply could not stand for the rough
stuff which those inexperienced home
umpires handed out. Those we're very
active and picturesque days-sction all
the while. But ! like the new idea bet
ter" added Gilbert. who never was OF
the rough and ready type which pre-
dominated on tho Giants OF 1905.
Burkett. who came to the Giants as a
pitcher hack In 1894, here broke into the
discussion. "You think you had some
bad umpiring when you went South with
the Giants" said Jeas. "Weil. you lived
In clover compared with the way things
were run when I broke In. As for the
boys to-day. living IN FIRST class hotels.
travelling In style In Pulmans. why
they're spoiled" still, the boys now
adays manage to play ball
Berry has not signed with the Giants
as yet. He will make UP his mind about
that after he has been at san Antonio
FOR while. Judge Lands may have
10 reinstate him FIRST.
A big delegation OF Giants viii join
ne party at st. Louis tomorrow. Among
me players Will be Jess Barnes, 80
wsii hear about his grievance. Jess Is
holdout, one OF the famous eight
B.oc' n~f White e-a ~ bonr1( bus
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