El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08
.Ew YORK n Y, Feb. s.-wH
Jim Thorpe make good? Can
this descendant Of Ama-fca-s

- this descendant Of America s
first people who won greater praise
and admiration than any athlete OF
modern times perform on the diamond
as he did on the track, field and grid
This Is the question that every Giant
rOOter has asked or pondered over
since the hero OF the Olympia games
brayed battery of photographers,
grabbed a pen and ScraWl ed his sig
nature on a shee of parchment that
makes him part and parcel OF the New
York baseball club while the cameras
clislzed merrily.
Probably even If manager McGraw
was gifted with second sight and
could fOTetel with certainty that the
indian viii make success, he would
hold back the information. as this
would rob the fans OF all the delight
OF anticipation, when the wires from
Marlin begin to buzz few weeks
hence
But NcGraw, wise and learned as he
is in matters pertaining TO the ma
uOnal pastime, doesn't know any more
about Thorpe's prospects than the aver
age follower Of the sport
Coach Praises Indian.
If there is any one qualified to speak
Of the indians future, that person is
Glenn Warner, director Of athletics at
Carlisle, who has had Thorpe under
his wing ever since the youth entered
the school Warner has been more
than a coach TO him He IS thoroughly
familiar with Jim's ability and d==--s--
tlOn, has counSeled hlm IN al las an
dertakings while at school and really
acted as his guardian during those
times. It was he who advised him to
Join the Giants when Thorpe made up
his mind TO enter a professional base
bali career
Warner accompanied his protege TO
the Giants headquarters and had a
long conference with MCGraW, during
which, no doubt, he gave the Giants
leader many pointers on how 10 get
the best results out of the athlete,
and Warner did not hesitate TO give his
reasons why he thought Thorpe would
live up 10 his great reputation in his
new field.
He is fond Of the game said he.
''and I do not think his showing with
the Fayetteville team gives a line Oh
his true ability At Carlisle he was
not permitted to take part in baseball
IS much as he desired ! thought it
better that he should direct most Of
his attention TO track and field sports
and football. for these were more i'm
DOrtant in the college world
Now that he can concentrate all
his energy TO the one sport I look for
him to improve rapidly, for he is an
apt scholar, quick to grasp any new
phase Of the sport that he may be
shown as well as TO execute a play"
Business manager irwin, Of the yam
KEGS. can now take f. easy until Feb
uary IS. when he VIII board the good
ship Arcadian for the isle of Bermuda
All arrangements have been completed
for the training trpi, which viii com
mence March /. when Frank Chance
sets out with his bunch of hOpefUls-
Irwin VIII journey there two weeks
ahead OF the regular SQUAD to have
every thing in readiness for the teams
arrival
There will be As people in the squad
including trainers, masseurs, chefs.
servants and scribes A training table
VIII be established at the Brunswick
hotel which viii be occupied by the
team exclusively, and most Of the edi-
bles viii be shipped from here.
Manager McGraw is receiving daily
communications from Charley Faust
Not content with sending kilograms
and crOwding the mails. c. Victory is
sending his letters in such bulk that-he
is taxing the parcels post. 8IcGraw re-