New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-09
GIANTS SWELTER IN SUN
Game Called Off on Account OF
Heat at Training Camp.
MARQUARD GETS A BUMP
Falls Of Push Ball, Lands on His
Head and Drinks Soup
for Dinner.

Marlin. Ten. March Successive heat
caused the Giants TO go slowly In lracil''
to-day and tho calling Off OF the usua'
quarrel between the regulars aud Colts.
Some of the athletes who failed 10 re-
member that this was tho hottest DAY the
Giants have encountered here IN four years
rather overtaxed themselves and were
nearly Frustrated II sounds queer 10 nave
a spring training game called OF on ac-
count Of heat. hut that Is just why IT WIS
not PLAYED Some Of the mon are not yet
acclir1afed and McCraw did not care 10
take any chances
Two fuU practice periods made the day
valuable for training results even If the
game was eliminated. McGraw felt that the
pitchers might overdo themselves. ana ne
allowed the men To he their own judges OF
how much work they could stand IN the
broiling sun. Most 81 them arc exhausted
tonight In tho sun il was Ike staining
too close 10 an open fire. The thermometer
in exposed places mounted 70 over loo ana
in the shade Il was 81 in mid afternoon.
The most exciting thing In camp to-day
vas 'Rube" Msrquard's bounce from the
top OF the pushball. Marquard came near
Joining the hospital squad when hH tried
10 do some ground and lofty tumbling on
the pushball early this afternoon Several
PLAYERS were rolling the big sphere about
and skimming over II like bunch OF boys
plaving leap frog Richard got his signals
crossed. also his long legs, and came to
grief lie toppled off the pushbsll and
landed On his head. being stunned for a
moment
You cant hurt solid ivory" Yelled Nc
Graw when he saw Vanguard hit the ground,
but when "Rube" failed 10 get up the man
aaer ran over where the players were gath
cred around the PROSTATE athlete In mo-
ment Marquard arose with a grin and said,
well. / landed on wood. and I'm all
light" Ills jaw was so sore. however. to-
night that he had 10 pass up his steak
and drink soup for his dinner
Another pitcher Hal Rustenhaven, also
ioincd the Red cross caravan to-day.
Rusty failed 10 keep his bearings TINS
morning when he was chasing foul ball
and bumped into tho fence. his left knee
knocking a board loose. lie viii not put on
q uniform until after Sunday.
McGraw called off the game after he
took a run around the bases early in the
afternoon. lie raced with Chief Meyers
and il was a dead heat. Going around
again, both OF them nearly fell exhausted.
This sport gave McGraw an idea. and he
paired or the players and raced them
around from plate TO plate There were
several exciting finishes, especially the one
petween Wilbert Robinson and liansell, the
umpire. Both claimed the victory and were
rcmatched 10 run FOR side bet tomorrow.
Inc. Il -
usual batting and fielding practice kept the
men busy, but they often sought the shade
OF the fence. The heayyweights rolled the
pushbail back to the hotel for weight re-
duction purposes and caused several near
,unaways. They also failed to see fruit
vendors pushcart and ran IL down, scatter
ing bananas all over the street
\ few OF the BOYS complained OF feeling
weak because OF excessive pcrsplration, and
, didn't take much exercise. McGraw told
g.. Forsythe that tho sun always affected
EcaIs Eccker's head. and Ec might grab a
bat and lay about him any minute. Forsythe
worked all afternoon with one eye on Beck
e.. in anticipation OF ono Of those spells.
The pitchers are thawinS out well, ca-
rcciary the older mon. George Wiltsc las
never appeared 20 strong in the spring and
AIncs l. Getting into condition sooner than
he usually does. 81 the youngsters only
Naglc is unfit for dut,. Tho Elmira recruit
hurt his arm the first week. aud has had
I'll plaster on it ever since. lie has been
unable 10 do any pitching.
The regulars and colts will 20 mp TO Fort
Worth on Friday night, one team roman
ing there and another gong to Dallas. The
J Tcxas League teams viii not find the
! Giants 20 easy Us they did last week.