New-York tribune., 1911-03-24
FAREWELL FOR GIANTS
Play Last Game at Training
Camp. with Colts on Top.
DANCE ADDS TO FESTIVITIES
RAYMOND and Hendricks Pitch
SO Well That Regulars
Fail to Score.
fBy TELEGRAPH 20 The T'ftune

Marlin. Tex. March Winding up the
practice series AZ Emerson Park this after
noon. the lively colts defeated the real
Giants before n big crowd Of Martins
fans" and so took revenge for the white
washing they received the other day. The
vets were bic to make any headvaN
against the effective pitching of Bugs"
Raymond and Hendricks and failed to
cross the plate. The Youngsters did not
score after the first inning. when they COM
piled three runs al the expense Of Otis
Crandal
The game had been advertised as the
offisal farewell Of the Giants. and II surely
gave the specta tors their moneys worth.
The Ladies' Social Club. for which the
Giants play one game each spring. taxed
all who entered Emerson Park and realized
neat bundle of change The excellent
pitching and the snappy fielding were
literally applauGed from the side lines by
the spectators who sat in automobiles and
carriages
\ better game will not be seen until the
championship season opens. Crandall and
Raymond pitched the first five innings, and
after the first round it was about an even
thing Raymond was jus, as effective as
colts. He allowed only four hits. and the
plate was never threatened except in the
second inning. when Murray opened up
with a triple only 10 he thrown out al the
plate on N infeld assist.
Cv Forsythe was the hero Of the en-
counter The eccentric first baseman has
been pounding al the pitchers. and to-day.
when other good hitters were falling down.
he continued his good work In four trips
to the plate Forsythe tore off a single,
double anG a triple, and accepted a free
pass He was directly responsible for the
victory of the colts. a. his triple in the
first inning scored two runs ana he came
home with the third on single by Manush.
In the third inning Forsythe doubled. but
nobody could help him along. In the sew
enth LUsh singled and stole second. but
Ames was going a top speed and retired
Thebo and Johnston on strikes lie failed
10 terrify FOrsythe however. with his big
curve. Cy slapped single TO centre, but
Snodgrass made a perfect throw ana
headed off Lush at the plate.
Hendricks operated on the mound against
Ames in the last four innings. The rcgu-
lars thought that he would be pic for
them but he has ironed the kinks out
of his arm and allowed only two hits. The
colts got 10 Ames for three.
Tho game was the first instalment Of the
farewell ceremonies of the Giants The
social end was introduced tonight. when
the townspeople were tho guests Of tha
team at the biggest ball of the season. II
was given entirely at the expense of the
players who Clipped in and did things
right The dancing was In the ballroom
OF the Arlington to music furnished by
an orchestra imported from Waco. All
solts of LIQUID refreshments were pro-
vided.
The ball was a dress suit and low neck
affair but as only two or three Of the
Giants had openfaced clothes with them
the rules were suspended and everybody
had q good time Arthur Devlin was floor
manager and led the grand march. The
dance did not break UP until long after
midnight. and was such a success that if
will bo an annual affair. Marlin folks
thought f. was great return for the
amusement they have provided the boys
here
on account OF the celebration and the
fact that two teams leave for Dallas ana
Fort Worth tomorrow afternoon there
will he only ono practice period to-mor-
row. 1t will begin at 1 o'clock. and at
the big hamper will he packed and Emer-
son Park will he deserted until next Feb
ruary.
NcGraw has told off three teams, one Of
which goes to san Antonio for games on
Saturday and Sunday.
The Giants had the first view of them
selves in training tonight. the manage
mont Of the local opera house giving them
a free view Of the moving pictures taken
here three weeks ago. The score to-day
follows:
ro,- q o o q 3 /
Kceulars % o o - o o o"
batteries saymoud hendricks. Hartley ana
Govd,. CraudaIl Ames Meyers ana Schei' TN
pirte NcGraN and Latham