New-York tribune., 1922-02-02
Art Nchf, Star
Of the Giants
Staff, Signs Up
Won Seven Games From Pi-
rates and BIankcd Yanks
ia Deciding Title Contest
By w. |. Macbeth

Arthur Nehf, star pitcher Of the
worlds champion Giants and one Of
inc most effective portside twirlcrs in
e''her major league, has signed a CON
''aco for the coming season. This i'm
portaht announcement was made YES
terday afternoon by James Tiernev
secretary Of the local National Leaonc
club. In letter that accompanied the
signed document from Nehf's home at
Washington. Ind. the star sou.hnaw
stated that he is in excellent condition
and is eagerly awaiting the call to re-
port at the spring trimming quarters at
San Antonio, Tex. Nchf also added
that hes was we'll pleased with the
salary terms contained in the contract.
With the signing Of Nchf, Manager
John McGraw now has within the fold
Tor the next pennant campaign four
pltchcrs who were with the Giants at
the end of last season. The others arc
Pat Shea and Bib Ryan, who signed
recently, and big Fred Toney. who
affixed his signature TO a two-year
contract last spring
Nchf started the 1921 season rather
poorly, but he gradually rcgalned his
real form. and his great pitching tow
ard the close Of the campaign was one
Of the most important factors in the
Giants wonderful drive which carried
them to the league championship
Based on the percentage Of games won
and lost Nehf led the Giants pitchers
last season with twenty victories and
ten defeats for the fine mark Of .667
Jess Barnes was second with 625 and
Ioney a close third with an average OF
621.
The Giants star southpaw was the
only pitcher in the National League to
win seven games from one team last
season. Nehf accomplished this feat
against the Pirates and he defeated
George Glbson's players every time he
started against them. In the memo
rablo five-pame series at the Polo
Grounds last August in which the
Giants abruptly stopped the Pirates
march toward the pennant Nehf, as we'll
as "Shufflin'" Phil Douglas, account
ed for two victories. He also triumphed
over the Pirates at Pittsburgh in the
final series Of the season. and this prac-
ticallv assured the Giants Of the cham
pionship.
In addition. Nehf pitched three bril-
liant games in the worlds series with
the Yankees, but was beaten in his first
two efforts by the still more brilliant
work Of young Waite Hovt. He finally
won the final game BY shut-out
against the American League cham
pions with the same Mr.. Hoyt in the
box.
Nehf started his professional career
with the Negawnee club cf the copper
league in 1912. He was given trial
by the Kansas City club of The Amer
lean Association in the following v~ar
hut was transferred to the Sioux City
team of the Western League in August
of that season.
Purchased From Boston
He was recalled by the Kansas City
club in 1914 but was again release
this time to the Terre Haute club of
the Central League. He remained with
Torre llaute until August, 1915 when
ne was sold for SO, 900 to the Boston
Braves who were then worlds cham
pions. He enjoved his best season
with The Braves in 1917 when he won
seventeen and lost eight games for an
average OF $50.
McGraw was badly in need Of left
handed pitcher in 1919 when the Giants
We're in the midst of struggle with
the Cincinnati Reds for the league
leadership and in August of that sea-
son Nehf came TO the local ciuD Ior
Cecil Algernon Causey and $4,000 in
cash. Since that time he has been one
of McGraw's most effective pitchers
Nehf is now thirty years of age but is
in better physical condition than many
younger players.