Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-07
GIANTS IN fine FORM
New York National Leaguers
G., from Train to Polo
Grounds.

hctWceH lllnCneOn anu tea time yes
terday II fast Western express rolled
into the Jersey City terminal of the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad. To it was at
tached Il special car bringing the
| Giants home to Harlem and familiar
scenes above 125th street Their
swing around the wide circle extended
to California. thence through Texas to
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama,
retracing their way back home.
John j. McGraw yesterday said 1t
was the best training trip that he
ever made with baseball nine. The
Giants, he declared, are In the best
of condition. He told everybody to
take II look Mt them to be convinced
and then took the breath out of all
the friends who had come to The
station to welcome the pilgrims by
announcing that ANYBODY who had IL
desire could come right along with
| the team TO the Polo Grounds and
see the men practise.
What" exclaimed bystander
| practice this afternoon? You've just
got back, and we want to talk with
| the boys about their experiences"
Every day is n busy day with Mr..
McGrnw," hastily interpolated Harry
Truth i. and he thinks that they need
the work"
II nee yesterdays schedule as fol.
lows:-
Arise al s u. IN. in Pennsylvania
and read the morning newspapers.
breakfast Mt $3.50.
Exercise briefly out OF doors wher.
ever the train stops.
Luncheon, also in PENNSYLVANIA.
Arrive nj New York ut about u.
Cross the ferry on the first boat,
take the first train to the Polo grounds
don playing regalia, and practice until
dark
That gives an idea of what Nc
Graws training ssytem consists. The
players did practise until dark, and
when they get through the manager
said there would be more practise
this morning, and felt sure that they
would show the benefit of their good
work when they got on the field this
afternoon against the Yale nine.
| While directing the work OF the young
men, who busted themselves batting
and throwing and becoming acclimated
| again to the Harlem zephyrs, McGraw
made two or three terse observations
about the team.
The players are good said he in
the first instance. have never
brought Il healthier team back to the
| city with me. We may not win the
championship but think we have as
| fine chance as any club in the
National League. With no Injuries
10 players 1t Is my impression that
1t will prove stronger than it was in
1905. My reasons for thinking SO are
Ithese-i believe we have stronger
pitching corps, I am perfectly salts.
fled that Mathewson Is not only as
good as he was in 1905, but should
not be surprised IL he were stronger
and better In all ways physically 1t
sometimes happens after human be.
ing has been through one year of Sc
! we're illness he is the better for 1t the
succeeding year, This seems the cas-
with Mathewson."
| Asked rs to whether Donlin had
left the team permanently. McGraw
Ireplied: Il gave permission to Dom
lin to go to Chicago He assured me
that he would rejoin us in New York
He desired to see his wife before he
came East to remain any length of
time. have his word that he will
come to New York and nothing else
to the contrary from him personally.
Until receive a direct communication
from Donlin that he has forfeited his
pledge to me | shall expect that he
Will live up to his agreement"
\ Ii was also stated by the manager
that he would place Mullen for another
year with the Baltimore team, as he
believed that one more year in the
Eastern League would do him n world
OF good, prior. to embarking in ma
jor league. Henry Mathewson will be
farmed to minor league club for the
present season, Waivers have also
been asked for Burke, who will be
placed in a minor league to give him
added experience.
The players who returned yester-
day afternoon are McGraw, Corcoran.
Dahlen, Devlin. Shannon. Seymour
Browne, Strang, Fitzgerald, the Math.
son brothers, McGEnnity, Taylor
Ames, Ferguson, Wiltse, Hannitln
Mullen and Burke. Three men who
were granted temporary vacations to
/, (Y.sit their families in the West are
Brssnahan, Bowermnn and Shay and
they are expected to arrive In New
York this morning. New York Her
aid
Great Hitters Of Past Are Missed.
In speaking of present-day baseball
Malachi kittredge. manager cof the
Montreal team, said the other day that
the baseball of today Is not the game
of old. I'VE miss the great hitters of
the past like Connor, Brouthers, Ew.
ing. Mike Kelly, Orr Delehanty and
Hardie richardson said the veteran
catcher. we do not see SO many long
drives nowadays that were frequent.