Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-20
M'GRAW MAY
HOLD 8 STARS
FriSch Young and Jackson
Picked to Remain on Giant
Roster
nv RuLY EVANS

at am willing to trade any player
on the New York ! except
Frisch, Young and Jackson" was
the statement recently credlted 70
John McGraw when asked about MS
plans for next season.
John McGraw has always peen
charged with buying his remnants
instead of developing his men. In a
sens that is an incorrect statement,
as the manager of the Giants mas
given many a youngsJer a start TO
the game.
The 1904 combination as we'll as
the 1911 championship aggregation
were developed by the McGraw
process Such youths as Mathew
son, Marquard, Merkle. Doyle, Her
zog, Fletcher, Shafer, Devlin,
Meyers, Tesreau and others were
brought in from the minors by Nc
Graw and developed into big league
stars.
OF recent years however, the COM
petition has been so keen that Nc
Graw has been unable to wait for
the development of youths.
New York Wants Winner
In his own words New York Will
paw for a winner" Thus he did not
waste dollars in bidding to the sky
for Phil Douglas, Heinie thinner
man, Benny Kauff. Emil Meusel,
Fred Toney, Heinie Groh, Dave Ban
croft, Art Nehf, Hugh McQuillan,
Frank Snyder and others.
McGraw's team after winning
three pennants and two world series
was stopped in it's attempt to win
a third world title. The winning OF
four pennants in a row is a decided
exception in the majors. Mr.Graw in
the hope of turning the trick, has
evidently decided to rebuild his club.
1t is an interesting fact that the
three players he refuses to consider
in a. trade are men McGraw a de-
veloped. Frisch came direct from
Fordham College while Young and
Jackson were picked up in the
minors.
Already McGraw has cut loose
with Bancroft, his team captain
Stengel and Cunningham.
Last year Travis Jackson because
of his great work in filling Ban
croft's place in his first year, won
much praise. frankie Frisch was
always in the headlines. One doesn't
hear nearly 50 much about Ross
Young, yet to my way of thinking he
is one of the greatest outfielders the
game has ever produced.
In going over the list of individual
stars in the league the anne of
Hornsby, Cuban Luque, Grover
Alexander, Eddie Roush, lack
Wheat, Cyrus Williams, Burleigh
Grimes. Max Carey and Bigbee are
listed in the prize lot.
Ross Young Real Star
Yet here is Ross Young, whom
close followers of the present organ
ization insist is without a single
weakness.
In batting. fielding, running and
throwing Young ranks with the
highest. But his name does not
shine as brilliantly as man rivals,
All because Young plays the game
| as it is written. does not argue with
umpires. and is on deck day after
day. He has eve been fined or
suspended by McGraw.
Young is another product of the
Lone Star State. He was born at
Sinner, Texas, April 10, 1897. Start
' ing his professional career in the
Texas circuit, he was recommended
to McGraw when he batted 1862 with
Sherman in the West Texas League
in 1916. He was sent to Rochester
for prepping and in 140 games in the
International circuit he batted 1856
in 1917.
With the Giants Young has been
In the 800 circle each season, bat
ting .302 in 1918, .S11 in 1919, ,351
in 1920, 1927 in 1921 and 1871 in
1922.