New-York tribune., 1911-02-23
NO REST FOR THE GIANTS
PLAYERS Observe Holiday by Hard
and Snappy Practice.
COLD WEATHER CONTINUES
McGraw Sizes Up Recruits I'd
Settles on Batting Order for
Preliminary Games.
COLD WEATHER CONTINUES
rRy reiesraph to The Tribune !

Marlin, Tex, Feb. 22.-McGraw and
the Giants did not break training to-oay
Just because it was the anniversary Of the
birth Of George Washington, hut plugged
along for several hours this afternoon just
as though the weather was balmy instead
OF so chilly that the athletes gamboled
with chattering teeth and a crouch al the
weather man.
The fact that the players did not take
, dag of was a source Of wonder to the col
ored population, which in this country Is
always idle on the birthday anniversaries
Of Lincoln and Washington. Many Of the
white folks loafed to-day also and couple
Of hundred of them went out to Emerson
Park expecting TO sec the first scrub game
OF the season AIcCirsW had intended 70
play a iive-inninG game this afternoon, but
decided that the players could not keer
warm doing that and put them through q
strenuous batting and fielding practice last
ing more than two hours. The local fans
saw some brisk work and went away salts
fed that the colt team could easily win th'
championship of tho Texas League.
McGraw. after sizing up his recruits for
two days figured out batting order This
afternoon Beginning with Mcknight who
Is right-handed batter. he alternated
right and left handed swingers until he got
down to the catchers. The order was as
follows: Mcknight Johnston Manush
Forsythe. Fullerton. Becker. Lush. Gowdy
and Hartley. This was Becker's first day
but he was as coltish as any Of the recruits
and appears ready 10 start the champion
ship season right away. The mornins
practice was cut short on account Of the
weather. which was the coolest the Giants
| have yet experienced in the years that the
team has trained here \ norther came
floating along last night, and the tempera-
ture descended below freezing point, which
is some descent for this country. Before
! the sun could thaw things out il was noon
so the morning session was little more than
a jaunt out 10 the park q brief tossing OF
the medicine ball. and batting practice.
| Some of the pitchers cut loose in good
style this afternoon. when the sun warmed
! things up. As long as they hugged the
| fence and kept out Of the wind they were
fairly comfortable Raymond, Nagle aud
| Tesreau are going slowly with stiN pitching
much, and the first day Of hot weather
will bring them around.
| in the afternoon the pitchers did not re-
! main in the box more than ten minutes
apiece. during batting practice, the cold
wind struck them there. I.e new batting
order was in operation for more than an
hour and to make things appear moro
realistic Hansell, the umpire, called the
balls and strikes The days work ended
with snappY Ael' practice. The out
ielders went out for the first time and per
formed somo stunts that pleased the spec
| tators. Lush working in left field. Me
knight IN centre and Johnston and Becker
| in right The infeld lined up the same as
| Yesterday, Manush and Fullerton dupli-
eating their clever work Of the first prac-
tice. especially In their throwing. Gowdy
did the catching as Hartley had badly
| puffed thumb and is lame besides.
The team will line mp about az 1t did to-
| day for the first pair OF exhibition games
| in Dallas The pitchers who probably will
make the trip arc Shontz, who was the
crack twirler Of the Dallas team last sea
! son: Rudolph. Hendricks. Rustenhaven and
jenkins Gowdy will go along To catch
which Will be a novel sight TO Dallas
| fans" as he was the first baseman OF
| that club last year