Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-07
GIANTS ARE HERE
| FULL OF CONFIDENCE
Tesreau and Johnson Slated
to Face Each Other
Today.
WILL BE FIRST REAL
TEST OF BOTH TEAMS
First Games McGraWites Have
Had With Major Leaguers
This Spring.
BY J. ED GRILLO.

The New York Giants. thirty odd strong,
arrived here shortly before noon today
for two-game series with the Nationals.
Manager John McGraw did not travel
with his players. He came later in an
automobile as the guest of Ned Hanlon.
one of base balls famous men, who lives
in Baltimore. McGraws team is in splen-
did condition. To date it has not lost a
single game, having annexed eighteen eX-
hibition contests since it went into train
ing.
The Nationals, however. will be the first
major league team the Giants have met
this spring. and McGraw naturally fig
ures on getting a better line on his men
in the games here. than he has been able
to get while playing minor league teams.
So fas as could be ascertained it is Nc
Graws intention to start Tesreau in to-
days game. The big spit-baller is believ-
ed to be in better condition than any OF
the other members of the twirling staff
and If conditions warrant 1T he may go
the entire route.
1t is but natural that the Giants should
be ambitious to win from Walter john
son. whom Grifffth has slated to start the
game. johnson, like Tesreau. may go
the entire route If conditions necessitate
his staying on the, rubber, though 1t is
more than likely that either Groom or
Hughes will pitch part of the game.
Enless the weather moderates it is not
likely that either Mathewson or Marquard
will be used in either game here. Mar
guard has not yet advanced far enough
in his training to take chance WITH
while it is but natural that McGraw
should want to save MathewsOn for the
warm weather.
Damon Runyan Of the New York Amer
leans, Sam Crane of, the New York Jour
nal and William Hanan Of the New York
Sun are travelling with the Giants
There is no question that the games
with the Giants will prove the first real
test the Nationals have had this spring.
Not only has -McGraW a great ball team,
but, as is usually the case with his teams.
it is already believed to be in better
condition than any Of it's rivals. 1t has
been characteristic of the Nationals to
play their best ball against strong teams,
that some real contests are sure to be
witnessed during the Giants stay here.
Wilbert Robinson, the veteran catcher
and coach of McGraw's pitchers. believes
that the Giants pitching staff is in excep-
tionaly good shape this spring. Robinson
was the first of the old catchers to be Sc
cured by a major league team for the
purpose of educating it's pitchers, and
since then most all the major league clubs
carry an old. experienced catcher. This
plan has proved a success with all teams
For the purpose Of improving traffic to
the ball park Thursday the 9th street
line will run its cars a minute apart
after 1 o'clock opening day.
1t will be several days before Acosta
will be able to indulge in the daily prac-
tice. He sprained his ankle in the game
at Richmond Saturday. 3lld. while there is
much improvement in the injured mem
Der. it Is thought best to keep him out
of uniform for a while