Show Terry Ready To Lead NY I From Bench NEW YORK Sept 23 UP UP Bill Bill Terrys Terry's days das as a ball player willbe will willbe willbe be over at the end of af this season Playing manager mang man man- if g ager of the New York Fork Giants since J June ne 3 1932 Terry announced Sun Sunday S u n nl n- n l day he would re relinquish re- re linquish ish his first t base job and devote de de- W 1 vote all his time next t t to 0 4 1 nex season ty master minding W from the bench Whether he will willi i retire completely i c t the playing i fl depends on c t his ability to get getTer Ter Terry another first base base- ry man It is understood understood understood under under- stood he is seeking Ripper Collins Collins Col Col- lins fins of at the St. St Louis C Cardinals He plans to remain on the active player list perhaps as a pinch hit hit- ter Although he is 37 and has been playing with the Giants since 1923 Terry still is one of at the best first basemen of all time He started the season with a lifetime batting average average aver er age of and hovers around for the present campaign His retirement ties tics in with a statement statement state state- ment mont last week wherein he said the Giants need youth and speed and that goes goes' for first basemen asemenas as well weH he added He threatens a shakeup which will surpass anything he h has has' s' s done in that line since taking over over from tile the late John McGraw in 1932 The Giants lost the pennant this season season by folding in September for the se second sec ond year in a row rowand and only nine nino men mennow men mennow now nov in Giant uniforms arc are expected to remain after aCter the camp campaign ign for youth and speed is is' completed |