Show Terry Faces Big To Win Flag By PAUL l Associated Press Sports Writer r PENSACOLA Fin Flo March 10 10 The answer to the New York Giant pennant chances is a succession of oC ifs iCs i If It Bill Terry can pIa play first base regularly if iC Sam Leslie can can replace replace re re- rc- rc place him effectively should a bad knee keep Terry on the sidelines i if Burgess Whitehead can go at full fulI steam at second for an entire season season sea sea- son if it Fred Fitzsimmons' Fitzsimmons arm is right again and if Hank Leiber doesn't remain a holdout then then you youcan youcan youcan can bet your rent money th that t the tho Giants wi will be Giants from flag fall to finish in the 1936 National league race They still can n be hot contenders even en if one or two to of their problem lem leni ball ban players have hac just a fair season but too many ninny defects detects probably will viiI ill cause them to da dJ a up fold-up act for the third straight i ht year ye Terrys Terry's job rf resembles that of the tho vacationer ac who ho patches up the old family bus with a couple of new parts for fora a transcontinental tal trip Pitching an almost inexhaustible product three e years years ago when Terry took the steering gear and drove the Giants to a a worlds world's championship champion champion- ship is the biggest problem Carl Hubbell Hal Schumacher and Clydell Cly- Cly delI dell Castleman who between them captured 67 of the 91 1 games won won last season are certain quantities for 1936 The other seven among them Fitzsimmons whose arm was operated operated op op- op- op crated upon for a chipped bone last year are arc big question marks With ith Whitehead at second Terr Terry believes he has solved his infield problem one of the reasons he n assigns igns for tor two successive Giant fold Of course Travis Jackson and his hs wobbly knee is another question mark at third but the ever cr reliable Mark Koenig can give him the rest he hc needs Dick Did Bartell at shortstop Terry or Leslie at nt first complete completo the tho inner defense Probabilities are that Terry and Jackson will hold down doun their p pasts with Leslie and koenig serving utility roles If Leiber remains a holdout the Giants Hants would lose considerable punch Leiber hit and was one of the most improved players in baseball last year ear Taking it for tor granted that he Will sign Terrys Terry's outfield worries arc are over with Mel MelOtt MelOtt MelOtt Ott in right Joe Moore in left lett Leiber Lei Lei- ber in center and George Davis and Jim Ripple bringing up the reserve Catching is no problem with Gus Mancuso and Harry Danning on deck They will vII comprise tho the full catching staff for tor the Giants al allowing allowing al- al lowing Terry to carry along 10 pitchers six Infielders and five outfielders outfielders outfielders out out- fielders for tor his full man minimum squad of 23 players |