New-York tribune., 1911-02-22
GIANTS HARD At WORK
ManuSh Reports and Makes a
"Hit" at Third Base.
G0WDY INJURIES A FINGER
McGraw Keeps His Recruits
Busy Both in Morning and
Afternoon.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Marlin Springs. Tex, Feb. 2l.-The Giant
lets got in their first full practice to-day.
The sun boamed down all dav long and
countoracted the cold wind that continues
10 blow from the north Early this morn
Ing McGraw gave Instructions that thc men
were to report at the field at $50 o'clock.
Eighteen players were in uniform, counting
Latham and Robinson.
The squad Of recruits was completed to-
day by the arrival of Frank Manush, the
third bascman. drafted from New Orleans
last fall He looks like a prize package
as lie performed exceptionally woll i'm tho
practice McGraw now has enough men
for two teams, and probably will have a
scrub game tc-n.'
The second regular arrived to-day in the
person Of Besls Becker, who has been win
tering in Wichita. Kan. He did not ap-
pear in uniform, as his trunk failed to ar
rive.
As soon As the men arrived on tho field
this morning Robinson warmed up some Of
his pitchers, who took their turns ia the
box and tossed W straight ones TO the bat
ters. Gcvdy and Hartley alternated he
hind the bat. Govdy is 4 first bssemsn.
but caught several games for Dallas last
year. McGrsw intends 70 use him as
substitute first bsseuan and utility catch
or. Gowdy had the first accident Of the
wear this morning. when he was hit With
foul ball which split the end NJ bic I'm
ger. This did not keep him out Of the
practice. however. for As soon As the in
iured digit was bound up he went back TO
work He and Hartley made some excel
lent throws 10 second during the inheld
workouts
About noon the manager sent the men
for run around the field. Hendricks and
Bugs Raymond were still breathing hard
when they reached the bathhouse. Both
arc about twenty pounds overweight.
This was the first day for Jenkins, Rus
tenhsven and Mcknight, and they worked
with a vim. Rustenhaven IS a small fel-
low. hut we'll built lie is southpav and
handles himself in finished style. Mcknight
aid well in thc batting practice, laying
down several nice bunts.
The afternoon workout did not vary
much from the morning exercise. Robinson
chose corner where he was protected
from the wind. and warmed up all the
pitchers who were sent In to do their turn
Oh the slab. Bugs" Raymond threw a few
slow ones to the bstters. for the first time
this year. When the pitchers finished In
the box they were sent to the outfeld and
Arie Latham batted out flies
During the batting work McGraw sent
IIansell, tho umpire. behind the pitchers
TO get his eye on tho balls and strikes. The
manager wants TTanscn to see all the good
ones the New York hurlers put over next
Saturday and Sunday at Dallas.
McGraw started the fielding workout with
Manush at third. Fullerton and McGraw
alternating at short and second Forsythe
at first and Hartley az the home rlstc
Manush made 4 great showing at third
II was his first practice but he picked IN
the fast ones and threw TO first perfectly
McC;raW has picked q winner IN him. and
he no doubt will have a place in the squad
this season. lie Is a raugy fellow and
picked OF several bad bouGdcrs that seemed
impossible.
Fullerton also made some excellent
stops, and threw 10 FIRST with precision
Hartley threw 10 second with apparent
ease. McGraw stated tonight that he
would take six pitchers 10 Dallas for the
games on Saturday ana Sunday as ne does
not intend to use a man moro than three
innings 50 early in the season. The men
have only three days more to practise ror
these games, but the weather has moder-
ated, and probably will he good FOR hard
practice the remainder Of the week