The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-13

Joseph held a protracted skull practice
1t was not necessary for McGraw TO
warn his athletes against the perils OF
overconfdence. If they suffered from
that ailment it was knocked out of
them in Boston and Philadelphia last
week. The manager entertained his
pitchers with touching little anecdotes
about their recent staggerings and
wound up with couple of Bedtime
Stories about the fate OF fingers who
cross. catchers and fail to obey sig
mails from the dugout. There was
much hilarity-with reverse English.
The Cubs will appear here in three
day will give way to the rampant Reds,
who will indulge in double header
that afternoon and stay over for Sun
day and Monday. Next Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday very likely will
see the National League pennant aucs-
ton settled, for on those afternoons
the Giants will entertain the Pirates.
After the boys who played so agrees
siveiy for George Gibson will come the
crestfallen Cardinals--not so many days
ago redhot contenders and now peeping
precariously in fourth place with the
Cubs right on their necks.
Giants Likely to Perk Up.
After the way the Giants behaved
against the lowest three OF the league
the Dodgers, Braves and Phillies-on
their return from the West the chances
of McGraw's men against the strong
teams from the hinterland may appear
small indeed. However. we expect the
Giants to do far better against the first
division clubs than they did recently
against the second section teams.
The Dodgers, Braves and Phillies
we're all hoped" up for the Giants.
While the New Yorks were fighting to
keep their lead behind wabbling pitch
ing the opposition, with nothing on their
mnds-with everything to gain and alb
solutely nothing to lose--fought their
heads off and kept yelling Down With
the Giants !" Let US not forget, too, that
tho Giants saw some mighty fine pitch
ing The average OF Western pitching
is not likely TO be as high as the fling
ing which confronted the Giants In their
battles with Brooklyn, Boston and Phil
adelphia.
Thus far the Giants have the edge on
every one OF the Western clubs. They
seem to find the teams from the distant
provinces about on par The New
Yorks have taken ten out of nineteen
from the Pirates. ten out OF eighteen
from the Reds Ven out OF eighteen from
the Cards and eleven out OF nineteen
from the Cubs. They have won ~ from
the West and lost SO.
Hill Encourages McGraw.
One of the most encouraging develop
ments In the McGraw camp In the last
fortnight was the fine pitching OF Par
son Hill in the second game with the
Braves on Monday. After John Scott
Ind given six hits and six runs. Hill
went five and two-third innings and kept
the Bostons to couple OF drives. Hin
has lot of stuff, and he has noodle
az well as the capacity for obeying
orders to the letter. He has a fine slow
curve, and he has burst OF speed too,
along with a change of pace.
The bespectacied right handler is by
no means a youngSter. He Is native
OF Cory, Pa, and after making his
mark in the Central League was signed
by the Pirates, for whom he did quite
n bit Of good pitching before he was
released 70 tne SoulHerH 1tasuS. '
went away to the war and when he
came back signed with the indepen-
dents in Oil City. This year he was
reinstated and hooked UP with Indian
apolis, from which McGraw bought
him recently.
Hill looks like anything but ball
player lie is somewhat pale and carries
highly serious look under his specs.
His father tried to make a preacher OF
him and, failing, attempted to make
Carmen plumber. But Carmen up ~nd
became a pitcher. When asked re-
Gently how he got that fancy front name
Hill laughed. MY mother must have
been reading novels at the time" How
ever, this Carmen Is no cigarette girl.
He dosn't even smoke.