New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-13
SPORTS OF THE DAY
BASEBALL W4KTNG UP
Adv0nce Guard Of Giants off
for the South.

It's hockey here, and fur overcoat= and
other things that - with old winter. Put
down South. where halmy breezes blow
softly through trees that are showing signs
Of spring, baseball is in the air That IS
why the long ca~paign thar will begin Il,
April and end only in October when all
the land Will know which ritv nav Law
proud claim to the best baseha,i team, in
the world has already entered into its IRE
lin1inary stage. The advance guard of the
Giants got away for Texas Yesterday. II
a little group that sailed on the Pro
teus, but II will form the nucleus when II
arrives at Marlin Springs. Tex. Of the sonaa
from which John J. Mctiraw will select his
team for the league campaign
Fred Me-lle. famous in song and story
as the man who didn't touch second and, so
failing to do. cost the Giants the pennant
IN 1908 was the only veteran who chose the
sea trip as n good hracer TO prepare him
for the Numbering work in the South.
With him went George Daley. a new pitcher.
from whom great things are hoped Robert
scott. another young pitcher: T. II zacher,
~ho made fine record as an outfeIder with
the New Haven club. Of the Connecticut
League, last season. and q brace of the cor
respondents, veteran newspaper writer's Of
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MattY. going South early after a hard
winters work to set that wonderful arm
Of his into trim: Arlie Latham. the buff
foon. who conceaIs enough sound baseball
sense under his cloak Of rafIery and Witt
c1snls for McCraw to depend on him 4 great
deal In the shaping Of Youngsters in This
critical period ". ". Gray, acting secre-
tary Of the club in place Of Fred Knowles
and tie little manager himself, will start
b. train on Thursday, reaching Marlin
Springs about the same time as the group
that is now on the sea.
A score or more of New York players will
start from St. Louis on February IS, roach
ing Marlin Springs two days late- Some
OF the men who may be described az
younger veterans, including men who have
had 4 season or so under McGrav. but not
as regulars, will be in this squad. Fletcher.
Harper, Chief Meyers, Deyore. Bugs
Raymond, the crratic, and Marquard viii
be in this party, together with some re
cruits-KlaTitter, bell, Buck, Hammers and
Parson.
This viii bring the baseball colony at
Marlin Springs UP 10 respectable proper
lions. There will be little actual playing
picked up game Of two or three innings.
The men will loaf around in the open air.
getting the kinks out Of their muscles and
working off the winters stiffness most
carefully.
Pitchers will toss 4, few balls over with
out any great effort and will indulge in the
lightest sort of fielding practice. Long
walks and a run now and then will be
taken to improve the wind. and. III word
about everything that will be- done will
have the purpose Of creating baseball at
mOsphere.
The last squad will leave St. Louis on
February p, and viii consist of the to
naming veterans Fred Tenney. Doyle
/ Otis CrandalI-oT whom McGraw has the
| highest hopes this season. Anles, Bridwell
and Roger Schlei. will he in this detach-
mant with other older and experienced
men who keep themselves in good condition
all winter With their arrival the period
of real practice will begin.