Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 121, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 May 1913 — AL DEMAREE IS BEST OF YOUNG GIANTS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

AL DEMAREE IS BEST OF YOUNG GIANTS

(This is the way the baseball expert of the Cincinnati Times-Star sizes up the net results of the 1913 training trips in the National league, so far as the recruits are concerned.) “Many are called, but few are chosen,” is a motto which always verifies itself so far as the bush recruits are concerned—arid the old adage seems to be given special verification this particular season. Out of' the vast herd drafted last fall, only a few survive, and most of these are pitchers. Very few infield or outfield sluggers have materialized, and very few star catchers. Even of the youngsters who will be there on April 10, 60 per cent, will fall by the wayside ere June 1 arrives. Cincinnati—lt looks as if the Red percentage of wins has been unusually large. Of the autumn drafts, or absolutely new men, McManus, Smith and Dahlgren seem to be valuable. Packard, Kyle and Blackburn, of course, were with the team at the close of 1912, and cannot be counted as brand new. Boston —It is possible that the Boston Nationals have dug up some good young pitchers, but nothing is yet assured in this particular. Metz, first baseman, who can hit ’em hard, appears to have caught on. Maranville, the shortstop, who was tried out last fall, has made good and will remain. Brooklyn May possibly have landed two live outfielders, Callahan and Myers, and may likewise have a kid pitcher or two worth retaining Stengel of the 1912 reinforcements looked good in September and bids fair to keep his place. Chicago—There seem to be no real prizes among the Cub drafts —not a single one. Berghammer isn’t "so worse,” but there were too many veterans ahead of him. Pierce, who is pitching nicely, was tried last season, and Powell is a veteran now, coming back after a season in the bush, so that these fellows cannot be classified as novices. New York—Demaree, the best of the young Giants, was added last fall and was in a game or two at that period. McGraw thinks he has —maybe and perhaps—a good outfielder named Cooper. Back, back to the Jungle with nearly all the rest Philadelphia.— ls Philadelphia has any real reinforcements, they are as yet modest, blushing violets, and probably not over one or two debutr antes will appear in Dooin’s roster after the season is well started. Pittsburgh—Has nothing in the brand-new line, a couple of new men, who look good, being really call-backs from the farm St, Louis —Miller Huggins thinks he

has actually bagged a fine infielder named Whalen. If so, he has about the only big infield prize secured by the entire National league. The rest of Hug’s new birds all had a trial last fall, excepting a catcher named Hildebrand, just picked up and looking quite capable. In 115 games last year this Hildebrand had 161 assists—some thrower. Batting record, .252. Fielding, .972. Out of all the novices who had their first glimpse of big league doings in the March training camps, the National league seems to have landed just about one first baseman, one general infielder, one catcher, two outfielders, and maybe ten pitchers. The rest are going back to the crossroads, disappointed. Few, indeed, were chosen this particular year.

Pitcher AI Demaree.