New-York tribune., 1922-03-09

Giants Contfne Days Work-Ou,
TO Strenuous Forenoon Dr;D
McCraw Keeps to Room
With Cold; Elaborate
Bunting Practice Session

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March 8.-The
pace sleckened materially to-day with
The Giants. They bad been going hard
for week, and change in the pro
gram was ordered Manager McCraw
stayed in his room with cold. and the
direction Of the practice. morning
affair entirely. nas in TIE hands of he
licutonants, Jennings Burhett and
Dolan.
McGraw thought an afternoon os rest
would be just tho thing after an unin-
tcrruptcd labor period og six days bv
thc young players, 40 ne jammed the
work all into forenoon session, With
the young members preceding the reg
ulars and no fielding practice for either.
except such as WAS Incidental to bat
ting and base running. With proph etc
weather eye. he took a good day for
this, for the weather vas cloudy, cold
and blustery.
It isn't often that recruits as body
come in for as much concentrated at
tention as these have had. They were
put through their PAGES day in bunt-
ing. Burkctt, master b1nter him
self in his day. took charge Of this,
and scarcely moved from the plate dur
ing the hours work. Seven pitchers
we're requisitioncd FOR the purpose.
Each player received as much atten-
ton "a If he was sure to make the reg
ular team. A panstaking drill, the
most elaborate bunting practice the
youngetcrs have had here, with Heinie,
Kinsella, Kopf. Hale and Black SHOW
ing encouraging improvement.
irish Hits 'Em Hard
Base running movcs from first to
second base, the runner getting the
start on the pitcher and that sort Of
thing, followed, and the regulars then
mad their batting practice. They hit
the ball out. and the severity with
which Irish" Meuscl laced the missile
was noticeable. His we're line drives.
The regulars had regulars for pitch
ers V. Barns. Shea, Ryan and Causey
took turns. The development of these
men has been most satisfactory. Ryan
has freer and fuller movement than
I've ever noticed in his swing, AID it
was Causey's first time on the mound
His arm has been 0 K, but lame leg
leg Kept him on the side lines. The
size OF the quid in his right cheek WAS
as conspicuously large as ever.
The regulars are all using more
speed than heretofore in the practice.
Arth~r Eehf daliicd a while with his
fa5t one, though not his fastest, and
spun a few at medium pace to see how
his curve responded Asked II he
wasn't tri1e rapid for chilly day,
he answered; well, I'm throwing them
the way feel.'
Casey Stengel mustn't De counted out
in the candidacy for the center field
position He is working enthusiastic
cslly this spring and producing some
thing al bat and in the field. He ap-
pears to have as good chance as the
next one, his rivals being Cunningham,
SINNERS and Boone. Stengel was toll
ing away this morning with a charley
horse incurred in three-base daisy
yesterday. SINNERS was an absentee.
He hurt his leg and Is limping around
in cts. He had sore side, The result,
probably, Of a strain.
Harry Hooper passed through to-day
on his way to Seguin to join the White
Sox. Reports from that camp are not
encouraging. Gleason seems to be hay-
ing difficulty getting a regular team,
together. He hasn't assembled much
of an iniield yet. not much more of an
outfeld and nothing much in the way