New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-20
i'm THORPE PLAYS
IN DAZZLING STYLE
Fills MerkIe'S Shoes at First
Base for the Giants Like
a Veteran.
WACO NINE EASY VICTIM
Fletcher Covers Vast Amount
of Ground at Short and
Drives out Three
Safe Hits.
WACO NINE EASY VICTIM

From a Star Correspondent Of The Tribune.
Waco Tex, March 19.-Jim Thorpe
came TO life in dazzling form to-day. lie
Jumped into Merkle's shoes at first base
for the regulars and startled the natives.
10 say nothing of his teammates. The
Giants came here to meet the Waco team
in an exhibition game this afternoon, and
I'm order 10 afford the fans an oppor-
tunity TO see the great Indian in action
the regular first baseman was left In
Marlin. Thorpe seized the opportunity 10
do a little Hal Chase work around first
base. digging some nasty throws out OF
the ground and handling nine chances
without an error. He was In capital form
with the stick. too. making three hits
one triple and one a bunt which he beat
10 first in an attempted sacrifice with TWO
men on the bags The Giants won the
game by score of 10 to !.
George -Wiltse essayed the task of lead
ing the New York team to victory IN the
first FIVE innings and before he got under
way the home team slipped run across
the plate. This was the fruit of double
by Mcmahon and single by Wohleoen'
Thereafter the veteran Southpaw was IN
yincible, allowing only two more hits for
the rest Of his reign and striking out flve
men. while only one walked.
Crandall succeeded to the throne in the
sixth inning and had his slow BAH work
ing in its pristine beauty. He used it
great deal too much 10 the chagrln OF
the local players. who were continually
irving TO knock IL out of the lot without
getting the ball from the infeld. The
Indiana farmer was not scored upon even
though he was found for hVe mis- anu
gave one base on balls.
1t was the best weather for game that
the Giants have enjoyed since they nave
been in the South, and the biggest cioWd
of the season turned out TO see the game
The men played up to the top OF theH
stride. Fletcher and Doyle looking par
ticularlv sweet" Fletcher. who is en-
gagged in a bitter battle with Shafer Tor
regular berth on the team covered vast
quantities OF territory, without an error
and handled some difficult chances. Not
satisfied with this. he hammered out three
hits Of a timely nature and drew base
On balls. Skaters bad ankle may cost
him more than he wots Of now.
Fletcher is proceeding TO make hay
while the sun shines and never lets an
opportunty pass to show his worth.
The team came over here under the man.
acement Of Wilbert Robinson, McGraw re-
naming behind in Marlin to work with
the youngsters. The base-stealing cam
paign OF the team therefore was not car
ried on with the usual success. as only
the willy leader can pick the proper mo-
ment 10 start anything Cooper and Her
gog succeeded in pilferng a base apiece,
but other attempts were futile.
lost and Papske We're the pitchers for
the Waco team. and although they
seemed TO have plenty of stuff on the
ball. the Giants slammed their offerings
hard and collected bundle of fifteen hits.
Three Of these went to Thorpe and three
10 Fletcher Doyle. Herzog and Meyers
made two apiece Cooper made only one
hit. but he got TO first four times and
scored two runs
Seven errors helped the New York
team appreciably in picking up its big
cluster of runs The msplays were made
for the most part in throwing the ball
around the diamond trying TO stop the
visiting runners, who insisted on taking
an extra bag on any and all occasions.
The Waco players had all kinds of trou-
bic hanging on TO the ball and stopping
wild throws.
The Giants arrived here this morning
in time to see the ST. Louis Browns prac-
tise. while the latter came out to see the
game this afternoon. Harry Iempsted.
the owner of the team, came over to see
the game, and met Robert +. Hedges.
the owner OF the Browns.
The men returned TO Marlin late to-
night TO wind up the training season at
the old camping grounds. Judging by
their actions to-day, their sojourn in Texas
has not been without beneficial results.
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