The New York herald., 1922-03-07
Bancroft, Snyder. Smith and
Rawlings Come to Terms
With Manager.
NEW PITCHERS IMPRESS
Virgil Barnes and Claude JON
nard Appear to Have Won
Regular Berths.
by DANIEL.

noldoutS among the Giants this eve
ming. After a conference with John
AIcGraw, Dave Bancroft, Frank Sny-
der, Earl Smith and Johnny Rawlings
signed their contracts for the coming
season.
As Irish Meusel affixed his signature
to the papers few days ago only
Jess Barnes, Phil Douglas and George
Kelly. now hold the fort for the salary
revolutionists. The supposition that
Fred Toney, who has not yet reported,
also was a holdout was dispelled by
McGraw. who declared that tho big
pitcher had signed for two years in
1921.
II had very amicable talk with the
players" said McGraw in making the
announcement, "and it did not take us
long to come to terms. There were no
just a matter of getting together and
until to-day I had not had the time.
Besides. it was not an urgent matter"
How about Jesse Barnes?' we asked.
did you have talk with him too, and
what is his status?"
NO. have not discussed his contract
with Barnes,'' the manager replied. II
have been waiting for him to approach
me. We have. sent him his contract and
he knows what we want to pay him. II
he has grievance, why doesn't he come
10 me and explain just what he desires?
] do not know what he wants" .
Douglas Sends Word.
''As for Douglas, he sent me a very
nice Telegram explaining that his mother
is Ill and that he would report as soon
rs possible. Toney is recovering from
a severe illness. and he also will come
down as soon as he is able. II is to be
deplored that these veterans are not on
Tho job. but ii can't be helped Kelly
TOO ought to be along any day"
We asked Barnes tonight what the
nature OF his grievance was and he re-
pied that 1t was entirely financial and
mat the club knew what he was after
have stated my case to the club and
i am waiting for 1t to reply" he said.
The signing of Bancroft Meusel, Raw
lings. Smith and Snyder since the arrival
OF the Giants here has broken up a con-
dition which was without parallel In the
history of the Giants under the McGraw
regime. Never before under Mac were
the Giants in camp for almost a week
with seven veterans still unsigned.
Meusel. it developed, really was not a
holdout and handed his signed contract
TO McGraw as soon as he came here
from the coast. Not that the fact that
so many men were holdouts retarded
the progress of the Giants. but the sign.
Ing OF four moro clears up the air con-
siderably.
The holdout chorus does not inter-
fere with either the work on the field
or the recreation in the dining room.
Activities in both departments continue
apacc. with plen;y>of pepper everywhere
and all hands bending every energy TO
present strong front against the White
sSox when Kid Gleason brings them into
town for a pair of games on Saturday
and Sunday
White Sox on Saturday.
McGraw has informed the players
that while they must not take these
contests too seriously thu must not
loaf. He does not want yepetition OF
the condition which led to the losing OF
two straight TO the Athletics last spring.
As preliminaries to the meeting with
the White Sox there will be a game
between the regulars and the mixed
Tortillas and Enchillados tomorrow.
and on Thursday San Antonio will face
the Giants.
The program to-day called for batting
practice for the regulars both in the
morning and afternoon. hard workout
for the veteran pitchers before lunch
and short game between the Tortillas
md Enchillados TO close the days en-
fcrtainment. The old pitchers continued
30 hold themselves In restraint but the
youngsters were ordered by McGraw TO
cut loose. They showed more than we
had seen from recruit Fingers at this
stage in years. In this connection let
us say that the kid pitchers who are
working with the Giants this year aver
age far higher than any which McGraw
has had in n decade.
While II is a bit early 70 make pre-
dictions We believe that Virgil Barnes
and Claude Jonnard already have won
regular positions and will remain after
the pruning process. Barnes has a won
derful change Of pace and fast curve
which reminds us Of his bro ther Jess's
big asset. Jonnard. who came 10 the
Giants from Little Rock last fall, has
2 world Of stuff a heap Of speed COM
bined with fine curve ball which made
him the strikeout king OF the Southern
League.
Enchiiiados Beaten.
Malone. McGloughlin. Benton, Proc
tor and Albertson worked in the scrub
game this afternoon, and some OF tho
boys let loose with n vengeance. The
Enchillados. led by Casey Stongel. who
took a beating yesterday. turned the
tables on the Tortillas by Q to s. To-day
the Enchillados had the strongest line
up they have had thus far and they
should have won by a bigger margin.
but the Tortllas got some fine pitching
IN tho pinches.
Proctor. young right handler from
Columbia Of the Sally, sent up curve
which had some Of the big fellows on
the Enchilladcs guessing and making
vague motions. Said Casey Stenrcl.
"Brfng that bird out next week. can't
sec so well just now. Ny feet hurt"
The winners had Cunningham, Shin
r-r- and Stcngel In tho outfield. and
the trio flashed some midseason stuff
or dcfersc. Cunningham Is showing
moe. or thc sensational every day. while
SINNERS also keeps on improving. Shin
nors pressed Ike Boone hard for tho
honor OF being the hardest worker In
camp. This man Boone is tireless never
illc FOR minute and always finds
something n do AS q result he has
made himself solid with NfcGraw, who
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