El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-17
GIANTS ARE LIKE
OLD FRIENDS HERE
And Their Annual Trim To
Texas VIII Be as In
teresting as Ever.
by Horace H. Shelton

San Antonio, Tex. Feb 17=Tsxas
baseball fans have more than an or
binary interest in the squad Of known
ana unknown Quantities than John Nc
GraW viii pilot TexasWard for the an
nusl spring training at Marlin and
elsewhere IN this state.
The winners Of the National league
pennant last year have been hiking
TO these regions fer so many springs
that Texas fans have a real personal
feeling for them-know them 40 well
they seem ike home folks some OF
the regulars graduate from Texas
league clubs into the big ring and 9TH
ers have been associated with the cir
Youngsters OF Class signed.
4nls season In the ranks Of the
youngsters there viii appear two more
glayers VINO have seen service under
1eNas skies Evans, who was "Rube'
Evans with the Dallas Giants in 1910
and 1871 and Tesreau. with Shravano--
me season that city was In the Texas
sls. are the Two latest Texas league
play eEs 70 afftX their signatures to a
New ! ork contract
Lhe punch Of youngsters who viii
t-a[s 20 pass IN review under McGraw
includes Fred Stock. fnflslder- eugene
Faulet catcher George Burns o1Ifffal5
er: Henry GrOb, infIeIder. T0bn Yer
lells pitcher Arthur Bues. fnfieIde-
and pitchers Rube Evans and JEFF les
Sid Mercer of the New York Globe
sL-en Wnom there are few better in
termed as to baseball and an enter
Ia-nlng writer Of baseball done ssv=
IN a recent issue Of the Globe 81 man
aser McGraW's tactics in wedding out
term
# manager McGraw can smear two
good pitchers, one infielder and one
Ouu-elder in his school OF Instruction
tIler ne reviews and inspects his ca
1ets az Marlin next month he viii con
slusl Ihat MS scouts have battled bet
yer tnan 800 Three lively prospects
out OF 70 pickuBs is a big average al
low US TO state
As the saving goes. many are called
-Al rev produce the winning hand.
-Alu IN MeGraWs game nobody ever
sets oy Wtth-a bluff. He can spot a
tour-rIush as quickly as any manager
in the profession. and his ability TO
-oyA beyond @ rough, green exterior
ana discover and develop talent is a
git that keeps the Giants well stocked
with good players.
advice to the Rscruits.
our advice to young PLAYERS v-ooinsr
7lsW favor IS to work like thunder
the IrSC 10 days in camp and show a
desire to absorb advice The chsnz
VINO come from the minors huggfnE the
luea Snat there is nothing more to learn
are Just wasting their time The iron
pail may not be attached to them at
later
ct never takes the boss OF the
Giants long TO come to a decision
w -t---tl three Gays aLLer he gets q
peek at his men In action he begins 10
classify them Some few are dismissed
immediately as big league possibilities
because OF some defect that can not be
sroned out A slow thinker carries a
big handicap. shfrker is crossed or
II he does not change front after
call A willing fellow gets every en-
couragement. and is not dropped with.
out a fair trial
This process Of elimination reduces
the list or hopes 20 small squad.
ana 10 TINS Sguad MctTraW devotes his
Instruction He seldom bothers with
PLAYER who is barren OF big LEAGUE
possibilities These players do about as
they please, and are cut loose early in
the season
Ihe McGraw system has much to
commend il, Players who have gone
from the Giants to become managers
follow IL with success. VARYING with
their ability 70 apply it, The McGraw
idea is to center his teaching on prom
ising prospects, and let the ithers drift
where they will"
IS TRAP SHOOTING