Evening star., 1923-10-08

Those who were on the roster of the
club year ago and who are again eligi-
BILE to oppose the Yanks this season are
Bancroft. Virgil Barnes, Cunningham,
Frisch. CASTOR, Groh, Jonnard, Kelly,
Mcguire. McQuillan, Meusel. Nehf, Ryan,
Scott, Snyder, Stengel and Young. Those
who were eligible last year but have
since been disposed of are Jess Barnes.
Clinton Blume, Carmen Hill, Lee King,
Walter MacPhee, Johnny Rawlings,
Dave Robertson and Earl Smith.
Since the world series of a year ago
McGraw has made at least one change
in every department of the team. The
pitching staff was strengthened by the
acquisition of Jack Bentley from the
Baltimore Orioles last winter for $65,-
600. John Watson has also been added
to the pitching staff, having come to the
Giants from the Boston Braves in ex-
change for the veteran Jess Barnes.
The regular inf1eld still consists OF
Kelly, Frisch, Bancroft and Groh. but
the purchase of Travis Jackson from
the Little Rock club of the Southern
Association last winter has replaced
Rawlings as the reserve to this depart
ment of the club.
The most notable addition 10 the
Giants outfeld since the world series of
1922 is Jimmy O'Connell, who was pur-
chased from the San Francisco club OF
the Pacific Coast League for $4,000.
O'Connell started the season as the reg
ular center fielder, but he was later re-
moved and Stengel and Cunningham
were alternated in this position.
The catching staff has also undergone
one important change. This wa
brought about by the acquisition of the
veteran Hank Gowdy from the Braves in
exchange for Earl Smith. This deal
was transacted at the same time that
Jess Barnes was traded for Watson.
Frank Snyder still handles most of the
hah ha IA Castor
mains as second reserve catcher.
How Others Were Acquired.
The other members of the present
team were assembled as follows:
Bancroft, shortstop and captain
Obtained in a trade with the Phillfes
for Pitcher Wilbur Hubbell and Short
stop Arthur Fletcher in 1920.
from the Seattle club of the Pacific
Coast League In June, 1921.
Frisch, second baseman-Slgned In
June, 1919, after completing college
year at Fordham.
Groh, third baseman--Obtained from
the Cincinnati Reds after the close of
the 1921 season in exchange for Out
fielder George Burns, Catcher Mike
Gonzales and 100000 in cash.
Jonnard,' ight-handed pitcher-Re .
called from the Little Rock club of
the Southern Association at the close
of the 1921 season.
Kelly, first baseman-Recalled from
the Rochester club of the Inter-
national League in the fall of 1919
after being farmed out to that club
McQuillan, right-handed pitcher
Obtained from the Braves in July.
1922, in exchange for Pitcher Fred
Toney, a sum of money not announced
and two young pitchers, Larry Benton
and Walter Houlihan.
Meusel. left fielder-Obtained from
the Phillies. on July 25, 1921, In ex-
change for Outfielder Curtis Walker
and Catcher Walter Henline.
Nehf, 1eft-handed pitcher-Pur
August IL. 1919, for $4,000.
Ryan, right-handed pitcher-Re-
called from the Toronto Club of the
! International Leaghe in the fall OF
1920.
Scott, right-handed pitcher-Signed ed
during the season of 1922 after re-
ceiving his unconditional release from
. the Reds, who had obtained him dur
ing the previous winter from the
, Braves.
st. Louis Cardinals in 1919 in ex-
change for Pitcher Freddie Schupp.
Stenge1, outfielder-Obtained in q
trade with the Phillies in June. 1921
Young, right fieider--Purchased
from the Sherman ,sls slgb Of @ the s,ss West: i;
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l to Rochester in 1917, but was recalled
at the close of that season. Has beer
| q regular since 1918. ~
NewcOmers for Yankees.
The new players who are eligible
| to compete in this years series fol
! the Yankees are Ernie Johnson
George Pipgras, Oscar Roettger, Ber.
nard Bengough, Mike Gazella, Har-
vey Hendrick and Herb Pennock. o.
these players johnson, an fnfielder
was obtained from the White Sos
1 during the season on waivers; Pip
gras. pitcher. was a member of the
Charleston club of the South Atlantic
League last year; Roettger. aSpitcher