The sun., 1909-02-21
new YORKS BEGIN BRISKLY
STRIKE A HOT SPELL FOR
FIRST DAYS PRACTICE.

McGraw Puts Youngsters Through Their
PAGES at Marlin springs Training
Camp-Rebtnson Escorts Fourteen
Recruits 70 scene-Doyie an Absentee
MARLIN SPRINos, Tex, Feb. 2o.-The ad-
vance guard Of the New York Giants which
left St. Louis on Thursday night arrived
here this morning. The men were met by
Manager Mcdraw, Arlie Latham and John
T. Brush, who have been here since Monday.
and Snodgrsss, SchAefer and Catcher Mey-
ers. who got here yesterday from Cali
forniA.
ho0Tsw got bis men out early in the fore
noon and By noon had them all busy with
their bats. The weather s exceedingly
warm and the Giants manager thinks II is
Just the sort 10 get the men In shape.
Pitcher Kuepper. who was left in St.
Louis because he had not signed q oontr aot.
wired to-day that he had afiIed his name
and would report Monday. The whole
squad win be hero IN two weeks.
instead Of approaching the hard work Of
training by easy stages the Giants plugged
into their tasks a. II they had been limbered
up on the diamond for q week. Some OF
the youngsters have been playing ball for
several weeks and this was such a perfect
day for baseball that MoGraw did not try
70 restrain the spirits OF the embryo Giants,
watched the pitchers closely. utterlng a
warning 70 young twirlers who wanted TO
show their speed. IL was q tired oollec-
ton Of ambitious athletes that turned In
Four hours Of bard work under blazing
sun e not such bracer for soft athlete.
and though they started brsvely the younss-
body on the diamond at 4 o'clock this after
noon. The heat was 80 uncomfortabl bic that
the native population Of MARLIN sought the
registered between IS and 20 and the heat
fairly sizzled. 1t was the hottest day OF
the year 80 far, The opportunity was too
Last night Fred Snodgrass, Schaefer. the
college tnfelder and Catcher Jack Meyers
reported. having travelled together from
eSsperonsd s Sy wbsr fS5sfsa RoSHson sos Il
early this morning. and when MoGraw had
Trainer Mackall open the big uniform ham.
outfits. MardusTd Is the tailest man OF
the squad and Meyers the heaviest. The
Indian catcher is fine specimen OF an ath-
to-day and Is Very fast for a BIG man, The
pitchers just tossed to the bstters In the
morning practice. Every fair hit called
In the afternoon McGrsw picked two
which no stTifeSpts or attempts 20 steal
were allowed. The manager pitched for
McGraws team was laid out 9 to 2. the
Colts getting % him strong In the sixth
inning. Jack Meyers and Schlei were be-
hind the bat for the other team. Fletcher
and Sohaefer. the opposing shortstops. both
excited favorable comment. Phil Bresna-
han caught one inning or two, and in shin
be told from his famous brother. Pitcher
Kuepper, a left handler from Peoria. got
into the practice this afternoon. He had
been holding out for more money, but de
cided to sign and get to work.
As long as this good weather continues
McGraw Is going to put In long hours every
tice for tomorrow morning to work the sore |
ness out OF the muscles, which were so
rudely .jsrred to-day, and on Monday the |
will get here Tuesday, and after that no more |
arrivals are expected until March /. when |
he veterans report. Larry Doyle would
have been here now u he had signed his |
Dlt Larry Ia still on the outside looking in