San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-08

John Scott. the chap whom everybody
said was through until he landed with
the Giants late last season and won
a woIld series game from the Ianks
by shutOut score. scrubbed on the
Thursday morning. The dope is that
John reached an agreement on terms
with club officials in New York. who
told him to report at camp and sign
here after a chat with Manager Nc
Graw. Scott was expected to sign
sometime Thursday.
Pitcher Wilbur Rosy" Ryan is due
and his shining countenancc probably
will be numbered among The many
at League Park for Friday morning
practice. Ryan, it is said, has
signed
And then there were two." TO
quote from n poem OF childhood days.
Jack BENTLEY can hardly be called
a New York holdout. however. since
it's the Baltimore club. from whom
the Giants purchased him. that he's
holding out on. The stories they tell
about Bcntlcy's case makes the Balti-
more owner. Jack Dunn, out to be
rather tight-fiSted. II is reported
Bentley is asking only $1,000 of that
$4,000 purchase price.
What About Bancroft?
The problem of Dave Bancroft's
salary demands-Dame Rumor has it
he wants raise from $4,000 to
S12.500. which is said to be the salary
OF Frisch and Groh--is shroudcd in
mystery. Nobody seems TO know what
is going TO be done about, it. except
the Giant officials. and they refuse
10 say. on the grounds that it is
against the policy of the club to dis
cuSs salaries of the players through
the newspapers.
In the meantime. Shortstop Travis
Jackson from the Southern ASSocia-
ton is continuing in the good graces
of Manager McGraw with his clever
work in practice. McGraw says he
has the "punch." to quote the Giants
leader himself. McGraw likes ag-
gressive players and Jackson is one
The big boss of the New Workers
is also free i'll voicing his approval
Of OConnell. the $4,000 outficlder
from the San Francisco club. Seldom.
says McGraw. has the Giants had so
many new men really giants in
stature who are SO fast to boot. The
rockies talent this year. he believes.
is among the best the club has ever
brought south.
George Kelly. the tall rst-baseman.
who arrived in camp Wednesday
morning, was cutting loose Thursday.
having gotten into shape on the Pacific
Coast before starting for San An
tonic. Kelly. local favoritc because
fans knew him when he starred with
the Kelly Field soldier team here dur
ing the war days. possesses one of the
most remarkable throwing arms in the
business. And George sure can clout
the ball, likewise. He threw and
clouted up TO expectations in the
Wednesday and Thursday workouts.
Two more San Antonio Bears
reported since Wednesday. One of
them is Dewey Marshall, right-hand-
ed pitcher, secured from the Atlanta
club in swap for Catcher Johnny
Brock. Marshall squeezed his bull;
through Boss Bcnson's door Thursday
morning and admitted that he is six
feet one and onc-half inches high.
He's % years old. The Bears are
getting lots Of big fellows this spring.
lnfieldcr J.. M. Newton. semi-pro
from Louisiana is also on the job
with the Bruins. A whole flock of
regulars arc due Thursday night.
Extra. Extra The date has been
set. The New York alI-stars will
meet the San Antonio Invincibles
Monday afternoon. Arrangements were
made Thursday morning for the first
game OF baseball between the New
York sports writer's here with the
Giants and the reinforced team of
local scrlbes. Because League Park
is in use all day. the game will be
played at Schwab Field. Manager
George Schwab having said "sure
thing" when approached about it sew
cral days ago. II will start about 3
o'clock. II the first inning hasn't
been finished by dark. the thing will
be continued next day-maybe-a ia
cricket. Free to all curio-huntcrs.
Bright clear weather greeted ball
players in most of the southern train
ing camps again Thursday. encourage
ing veterans as well MS "rookies" to
put snap and dash into their work.
In Florida the temperature was
ranging around 80 degrees in the
morning. and reported TO be rapidly
rising at west coast points. At Hot
Springs. Ark. the morning sun was
accompanied by a temperature of 60
degrees. At the camps along the
middle gull coasi. The weather wes