The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
DAILY TEACHES SLIDING
BY PRACTICAL METHOD
Instead Of Using "Pit" He
Makes New YOrks Go II Hard
at Real Second Base.

HousroN. Tex. March s.--Coach Tom
DAILY. who for week has labored under
the delusion that existence IL horrible
nightmare, has begun to take notice OF
things in general and the New Yorks
training in particular. To-day the first
aid Of the Peerless Leader Was as busy
as a bird dog tn a stubblefeld instructing
Frank Farrclls young hands In the
mysteries Of scientific base running. This
was the Introductory lesson Of a series
that will be continued throughout the stay
here bearing upon the science OF INSIDE"
baseball
Toms spirit had been willing enough all
along, but his flesh was weak. The man
ager very wisely left his lieutenant much
to himself the first few days. Tom i'm
proved the time to ht himself for the
arduous work that lies before him Ten
years of ideness from the sportive green
had left the old time star rusty in every
muscle and corroded in every Joint. He
fairly grated and ratified as he pursued
the elusive leather.
But the kindly sun Of Texas and the
nimble fingers of Doc Barrett succeeded
at last in chasing away the most OF Toms
deep seated miseries. From now on he
will be one Of the busiest bees OF the
the pitchers and catchers for tuning up
purposes for by then the boxmen will
be called upon to experiment with their
various specialties.
DAILY. who was one OF the fastest and
headiest base runners OF his time. ably
assisted Chance in the base running ex-
ercises to-day. He took up his station
near second base and every man In loop
ing the hassocks was called upon to hit
old mother earth as he passed that way.
Each time the runner alternated, falling
away first to the left and then to the
right. The veteran coach picked out and
tried to correct the most slarng faults.
Some of the raw recruits knew little or
nothing of the art and these he taught
by example until most of the men had a
fair working knowledge of the famous
fallaway.
Chance 10 OF tho opinion that this style
Of schooling will prove more beneficial
than the customary sliding pit. The the
cries OF the manager and coach will be
expounded at the morning practices and
put into execution in the many exhibition
games that the two clubs will play before
starting North.
The regular team, which will invade
Beaumont Tomorrow under the manage
ment OF Business Manager Arthur Irwin,
is a trihe disabled. Msisel will take no
chances with his sore finger. though he Is
/ not damaged seriously as at first
/ thought Lester Channels lumbago took
a turn for the worse last night. He was
UNIT for practice to-day. but hopes 10
/ appear AZ scheduled tomorrow afternoon.
Eschen. whose professional services were
| limited to a few months with Jersey City
! last summer, has been assigned to Mai
J sells position OF the first team II Chan
nell is indisposed a pitcher will be sent
TO the outfield. Chance. who will remain
| here for the game against Houston
1 lab 49, .
| matters of observation.
| Eschen showed up 90 we'll WITH the reg
ular Unfold yesterday that he IL likely tr
| be considered when the utility selection,
are made. He is fast and EXCEPTIONAL,
clever on slow rollers. He covers grounc
we'll to either side. and 10 rofssessed of a
| very strong arm, which. however, VA
none too steady in its first infeld test
Prior to to-day this young player shove<
fine form In the outfield. His chance rest
principally on batting form against re.s
major league twirlng. Another year II
the International League would polish
him into pretty handy young man.
Boone, more than any other OF the re
cruits, seems TO have caught the fancy q
Herr Chance. He In being shifted abou
from third to second with the resularit,
of shuttlecock. At second, short o.
third he appears equally we'll as field
ing phenonl. No player on the team .,aI
1
right with the ease and grace of finishe,
player. His ability TO cut down sharp hit
tow ard his bare hand side would max,
him an ideal second baseman. In the opin
ion Of the experts.
This was fete day for Hutchinson
the jacksonville giant. Last night a hord
Of metropolitan photographers who an
making the rounds Of the training camp
arrived In town. To-day all the player
were snapped a dozen times. Hutchinso,
never overlooked a bet He also corne,
about three quarters of tho film of NOV
ing picture operator who was among tn
bevy Of illustrators.
The pitchers who wore at Hot Spring
with Tom DAILY are 20 far advanced Ii
training that Chance permitted them 4
offer a few curves to the batters Kin,
Cole showed a few OF hts celebrated spit
ball offerings. Dode Cris caught tn
fever also and offered a few samples o
the moist delivery before the Peerles
Leader caught him.
Here 10 the revised batting order of tn
first team. which will play Tomorrow 4
Beaumont: Eschen. 3b. CHANNEL Tor
pitcher). c. t.; Walsh, !. g.; Williams, ID.
Hartzell, 2b., Peckinbaugh, ~ ; Glhoo
lev, r. T.; Goasett and Rogers G.: Ftshc,