The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-18
ON A MUDDY GROUND
GIANTS PUT IN SECOND DAYS
PRACTICE.
WATER STOOD IN oUTFIELD
AND ONLY THE HIGH SPOTS COULD
BE USED.

whouEh the Boys Got a Good DAYS,
Practice in Light Work by Throw
ing and BuntinE-PIayers Walk
TO and from the Grounds-Au are
Showing Up WeII-Ofher Members
of the Team Expected to Arrive
TO-day-Game with Fort Screven
Will be Played in savannah In
stead of at Tybee.
The members of the New York base
ball team by to-day will have settled
down to good hard earnest practice at
the Bolton Street Park, and the eight
remaining days of their stay here will
be devoted to ticks that will tell on
their condition.
According to programme, Manager
McGraw had his men out at o'clock
yesterday morning and kept them at
work until noon. The men are re-
quired to walk, run or get back and
forth from the grounds the best way
they can so long as they do not ride
Some of the players are a bit beefy,
and this exercise taxes their bellows
considerable, yet they have gone at it
with a will. and a determination that
crowns success.
The grounds are still wet, and part
of the outfield is covered with water.
On this account it is impossible for
much long batting to the field, or prop
er exercising. The practice yesterday
morning was devoted to the pitchers
lmbering up their arms, the catchers
throwing. and the other players doing
light batting. Previous to the after
noon work some of the water was
scooped off the diamond and out of
the field, which made the grounds far
better for all around work, but, even
a that, it was impossible for right
and center field to be used.
All of the pitchers took turns in
speeding the ball across the plate to
the other players who alternated in
batting. This was INDUCED for a while
after which the fielders were punched
in left field and took turns in pulling
down long batted flys. A bunch OF
kids were used as assistants to the
players in chasing wild balls and in
sending them back to their proper
place.
]. Ballantyne, the well known local
player, is practicing with the Giants
anu QOlHS SOIle SOOQ NOTh. GILBERT
the new infielder, is one of the fastest
men on the team He is as agile as a
cat and is all over and all about the
diamond. On third base "Scrappy''
McGraw is showing old time form
There are very few of any kind of
balls that get by him. Lauder, at
short, is going to be a good man if he
plays that position, which is now I'M
decided. He will either be there or on
third.
McGann, at first, is one of the great
est first baggers in the business, and
though not in the condition of some
of the others, is going to be in good
shape before the season opens.
Of the catchers, Bresnahan is the
particular star, though Warner and
Robinson, are in the front rank. and
are now about as good as they can
be gotten.
The pitchers so far have done no
heavy work. They have speeded a few
across, but the most of their eXercis-
ing has been in light throwing. Dunn
my Taylor is proving one of the most
energetic players on the team, and
when not tossing the ball lis either
batting or playing in the field. The
great Mathewson has done very little
work so far, and as he is in condition
a day or two of hard work will put his
arm in shape for the best work re-
quired of him.
Manager McGraw said yesterday
that he will know just what day the
game with the nine from Fort Screven
will take place. He will insist that
il be played in Savannah, as the New
Yorks, by going to Tybee, will loose
the mornings practice, which is need
ed more than the afternoon work. He
also wants to arrange d game with
the Y. M, C. A. team or any other
aggre cation of baseballists that can
be secured, but as none of the local
teams have gotten in the field yet it
is probable no game can be secured,
outside of the one with Fort Screven.
All of the six players, except Van
Haltran, now absent, are expected to
arrive to-day and get in the play with
their team mates. Van Haltran may
not join the team before the beginning
of the league schedule, as he is train
ing in California and is reported in ex-
cellent condition.