The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-13


Mo date:
The weather here today is what Won ca,,
look for in Cincinnati in June. have hsen
told by half dozen reputable citizens
| mat yesterday was the coolest day fins
city mas experienced during the entire win
| ter. IL was warm enough today Tor palm
iea1 ian. AS write shis number OF the
tiayers are sitting In their rooms IN their
shirt sleeves with windows and doors opon.
The veteran McPhee seemed 10 have more
life and enthusiasm than soma OF the youil,
! o,ood. He was all over the territory in The
| vicinity of second base Several times he
crossed over toward Beckley, and willie
Roi1g at full speed would scoop UP the ball
| with his left hand. He made a number of
stops that In game at the Cincinnati
1 pGrk would have evoked a storm OF app
plGuse. Bid also used his arm with splen-
| did effect.
Il can throw right now better than did
at any time last season. said McPhee
after the practice was over. Il have been
having my throwing arm. as well as Ing
bad leg, masstged, and | find that | can
throw better now than ! have been able
10 do for years.
| DR.. Nj. A. Frey. the massage trainer, who
was as restless during the three days ran-
road ride as a Gagged lion, and who has
| tietted and fumed because he could find
nothing TO do. had his hands full this al
ternoon. The little ninety pound mau Of
| medicine sweated off four or five pounds
| today.
| McPhee was only one Of dozen who gave
| the genial little doctor a chance to eXer-
| else his nsmble fingers. At the outset re
| doctor" as the gang called him, was inn
| portuning the players TO take his treat
/ men 81 would like just one chance at re
grand big Bill Hill, plaintively walled the
| little fellow. How l would like TO try my
| massage on re arm of re Dusty Miller"
| was another one Of his laments. "Ze doc
| tor" did not wish in vain. Both re grand
| big Bill Hill" and re Dusty stretched out
| ON his working cot. and dock" straight
ened out the kinks in their arms, by Wig
orous rubbing. Eagle Eye BecSley, Tom
| ME Corcoran, Harry Vaughan and Charlie
Irwin also had their first trial of the virtue
of massage. Tonight the doctor Is himself
\ once more. He has brought forth his best
suit OF clothes from his trunk, and topped
off with a big white Fedora hat, with
bunch OF vioets In his lapel. he is cutting
q wide swath on the plaza Tomorrow.
when the effect of today's training begins TO
tell, the massage trainer will have plenty
of customers. re doctor's'' room adjoins
Captain Ewing's. Buck arranged 1T this
way in order that those who start to take
the massage will not shirk it. Soreness al
ways follows the first few treatments. and
the disposition OF patient is to not take
any more of 1t. Captain Ewing doesn't
want any sore arms or charley horses. and
he would have DIR. Frey look after any of
the players who are thus afflicted. All the
players took part in the practice today ex-
cept Breitenstein and PETIT. Brett has
pair of charley horses that he contracted at
Hot Springs He will try the massage cure
tomorrow.
at will take about eleven good regula
ton Spalding balls to play game OF ball
on these grounds" said Captain Ewing
after the practice this afternoon.
why should il take more mere than
elsewhere 2" ! asked.
Because this ground tears the cover OF
ball to ribbons" was the reply. There |
are cinders scattered through the skin dla-
mond and outfeld. 1t is very rough ana |
does not take over five or six trips over that
kind of ground to make the cover Of the
ball wingy and feathery. don't want any
of my pitchers to pitch their best with a
featbery ball II is the worst thing 10 bring |
on an attack of had arm that | know of |
We will have to practice pitching outside |
of games. 1t won't do to take chances OF
laying up pitcher or two before the sea
son opens
What do you think of the climate7"
"Magpifcent,'' was the enthusiastic re- |
ply 1T is warm enough to bring on eo-d
prespration yet the air is invigoraiing. |
and none of the players have shown any
symptoms of spring fever. I am more than
pleased with our prospects here
..r w 80 VII, ro,da,,,s WORT, Was onlv
i,n rsr.n.", !. aid The Rods leader. "Re
o,,,or,o will ba strictly business
snuins tp. ',a W. MI, baye nractice twice
mn We 'ra d.. rbara VIII he No sbirk MO
ana excuses eNcept .nes a's -. ,,ary
not go. an so, ,,,s. ~ IA as am If ne
nay, ana MOTE luz s as vol, moi 10 NAV,
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The Nat'onai league 'iuos nave al se
iecteu 'he'' p''' i"N 'e ~
irg season, ana siaice over 'he new 4oSt
peioe w" h.,.ar ,,.,obea tban aver
roria,,I,e chicago Cincinnati and Wash
instnn have greatly strengthened during
tba winter
~" H. is the "dope" ON the league, as
sized nm bv the ST. Louis Posi- Dispatch