Evening star., 1935-03-26
MAKES TERRyMEN
TOUGHER, NO|S|ER
Already Has Imbued Club
With Fighting Spirit.
Davis Also Helps.
(This Is one of series of major
league base ball prospects./
BY the Associated Press.

VI Ine New YORK Giants WILL De
stronger, tougher and louder
this season in their battle to
regain the National League champion
ship, mainly because they spent lot
of money for a little guy who looks
like college sophomore but acts on
ball field like a Commanche Indian.
Blondy Ryan telegraphed the Giants
into a pennant-Winning rally two
years ago and his successor, Dick Bar
tell, the little fellow with the big
voice, seems determined to holler the
club back to the top.
His war-whOopS, along with natural
aggresSivenesS af1eld and at bat, seem
to be just the tonic the New Yorkers
need to make them forget the debacle
OF 1884. His fighting spirit already
has Bill Terry's gang in a surprisingly
belligerent mood.
Proves New Mainspring.
DARTELL unquestionably is like a
ID new handspring for the club,
fitting in beautifully with the
veteran Travis Jackson, Hughey Critz
and Terry around the infield, but he
is not the only reason why the Giants
figure to have at least an even chance
of unseating the current world
champions.
Terry has solved the centerfield
problem by getting George Davis back
from the Phillies to share the Job
with broad-shouldered Hank Leiber,
who looks like a natural fence
buster but who has yet to prove 1t
consistently.
He has his celebrated pitching big
four" intact, whereas Roy (Tarzan)
Parmalee was on the shelf with ap-
pendicitis for the first two months
Of last season. Gus MancuSo, top
sergeant Of the battery department,
Is another 1884 invalid who can be
depended on from the outset.
Finally, the development Of Clydelf
Castleman, young highlander, and
the addition of two seasoned relief
men. Leon Chagnon and Allyn Stout.
give the club the pitching insurance
it needs for all emergencies.
Much Better, Says Terry.
"T>AKING all these things into
consideration, I consider the
Giants at least Is per censi
stronger" says Terry. Il think I've.
got exactly the men we need in
Bartell and Davis. I'm sorry I ever
let Davis get away.
"I believe we have the best pitching
staff in the league and I'm not over
looking the rough treatment we got
from the Dean brothers. I'm fixed.
now so that Carl Hubbell and the rest
of the regulars will not be overworked.
IT have heard a lot Of talk this
Spring that put the blame on certain
individuals for our collapse at the end
of last season. That's not the truth. e,
"As a matter Of fact, there was no
single reason for our decline. It was
due to a combination Of circumstances.
I shouldered the blame for everything
that happened then. I still do. But
We have forgotten that. We will be
back in there, stronger than We were.
and the club that wins will have to
beat us"
Believes Punch Present.
TERRY is certain his club will
, have the necessary punch to
back up its steady defense and
Superlative pitching.
Shaking up the batting order, he
plans to use Hughey Critz, who is poi
son to the Deans, as lead-od man, the
hustling Dick Bartel next and assign
Moore to the third spot, where Man
ager Bill has held forth for years.
Mauling Mel OFT, the leagues sll-star
right-felder, will occupy the cleanup
role again, with Terry batting fifth.
The acquisition Of Mark Antony
. Koenig as infield utility man may
prove the best stroke of business Terry
has done. The former Yankee short
stop can play any infield position and
he can hit.
AL Cuccinello, brother Of Brooklyns
Tony. is only l9 years old, but he will
be carried as extra nfielder-depend-
ing on whether Terry keeps 9 or 10
:, Understand appears like real
find Phil Weintraub, outfielder, will
' do pinch-hitting duty.