Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-05
PROF. JOHN N'GRAV
TEACHEsRECRUITS
HOW TO Do II
Giant Leader is Quick TO Fer.
ret Out a Mans Disposition
Works Harder Than Play
eTs on Training Trip.

aggressive nos0 and = qaick. iefky
nervoeanehs IN his every movement.
stands among score Of the young
fellows arrayed IN nondescrip base
bail uniforms. done IN weird color Of
feets They are red. blue and red
white combinations: they are startling
mixtures Of pink and green. an faded
BY wear and weather. each shirt
bosom has its dingy lettering. writes
Damon Runyon. Sew York baseball
writer.
on ono the words Rock Island
stand out against bread breast un-
abashedi on another YOU can family
trace columbia" IN quiet, retiring
type that seems IN perfect keeping
with les modest wearer A atDcky
, boy. with "A fighting face and a deep
chest. flaunts Seattle" IN giarins
FOSTERING from rib 10 rib; a giant
mountainecr, hewe6 Ike a gladiator
Of old Rome, and with oountenance
that reminds you Of piotaros OF pri-
mevni cave men, rips the basting that
attaches the letter or to his shirt
every time he moves a muscle, the
'"r'' being for Toronto.
The short man with the pudgy legs
10 distinguished from the youngsters
by a somber black uniform with
white TRIMMINGS. II is combine
ton reminiscent of that day at the
Polo grounds in New York city when
horde 81 men, similarly attired,
fought for the highest baseball honor
IN the worlds series. Il was their
festal suiiinR and the shroud Of their
hopes.
II was their gnrb during the Cuban
/ campaign whom they poultered tho
Inflated craniums Of the Islanders
with q long series OF sharp defeats.
II now becomes the spring training
apparel Of the Giant regulars, for
there Is no sentiment In baseball that
compasaea the preservation OF the
fighting armor.
Beneath the beak Of the little black
cap worn by the short, stout mar
with tho pudEy legs pair Of snap
ping eyes drill the timorous souls OF
the youngsters gathered around HIM
the hair OF the short man Is flecked
with gray, whore Il shows beneath
the sombcr cap. His face Is streaked
with heavy lines. but the eyes are
keen with the fire Of life and his
voice IL sharp and authoritative.
The class in bunting has tho floor
ana Prof. John McGraw. the short
stout man with the padgy legs. n,
less, Is busy with his pupila. The Me-
Graw elpss room r. an acre or mor'
% flat ground fenced out OF the
prairie by elk feet Of timber. and with
a few rude benches for the cOnven'
fence OF players only.
The MCGraw voice II constantly ris'
ing and railing across the diamond
In praise and protest. the McGrav
lees are constantly twinkling bach
land forth across the field. from th'
outfield to the infield, from the pitoh'
ers' slab 20 the home plate. takinl
a hundred steps 20 anybody else's one
"Hl. you looked bad on that one,
ne calls 20 youngster who Is en-
deavorlng 10 lay down a hunt aftei
the manner which the pudgy.legse'
teacher has just personally demon
strated.
"You telegraph II every time your
going to hunt"
The young fellow endeavors 4
change his method and misses q sial
al q wide pitched hall
you've got TO pick good ones q
hunt" demonstrated the teacher
"You can't lay down tho bad ones"
A gangiing young pitcher. who ha
evidently been working out before h
, reported. Is on the rubber and no
Z slammlnR the ball across with consld
J cradle speed "grcaGing 'cm through
( as another yOungster petuiantly com
plains. McGraw eyes the beaver wit
, disgust. He speaks % him sewers
times and the young man continue
20 drive the ball through With some
thing on A.
'I.ay h up there and let them hit,
snaps the leader Of the Nations
league champions sharply - pitcns
is always a week or two ahead Of IN
batter. and you've got 70 siye thc'
a chance"
Then he adds In an aside: He
got four different deliveries and non
Of them Is any good"
soon McGraw is shouting az ~
over saalous boxman again;
get control OF one OF those iirl
before you try any others"
] ANNHAN AlMA nv t" RNA NNHH'"'
! pitcher. paylng attention "a his meth
Cd OF delivery The boy steps out !
: front 81 tho rubber every times ne ie'
90 81 tlie ball.
You've sli go get out of that hap
!, n you want ~ stay IN this league,
sayn the mentor. you might az we
} learn the rules now. You can't 81
away with that STUFF here"
lse Sees Everything.
with twenty boys around him
soems impossible for one paig Of eye
10 note an that is going on, hut Nc
Grnw seems % see everythins'
one Of the youngsters attempts
sneak out o. tho little hole IN ~
fonre 20 snatch surreptiuous ara
az cigarette the voice 81 the men
tor beats him 10 the opening. n
watches two or three infielders az "a
same time ana observes every httl
weaknosq. Occasionally he wells
word OF praise. That's che way,
: bat more frequently 4 IN Q criticism
Come on IN on EN-" ht shouts z
lad plays "a grounder poorly "Fla
tho ban. don't iot IL play YOU"
A shade OF annoyance cforHed IN
face Of ono boy as hc went 90 pa
and McGrnw spoke 90 him for a.
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