The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-21
GIANTS ONLY LOCAL
TEAM IDLE ALL DAY
New YOrks and Dodgers Work
Out in Practice Until
Rain Interferes.
JOY FOR EACH MANAGER
Chief Meyers, Williams. Cook
and Rucker Take Turns
for the Better.
JOY FOR EACH MANAGER

Rain interfered with both Of Greater
New Yorks major league attractions
yesterday and naturally piled up two
additional bargain days for the future.
McGfaws team was the only one of the
three that WAS forced to loaf throughout
the day. Before the heavy rainstorm Of
the morning the charges OF Chance got in
about three-1uarters of an hour at the
Polo Grounds, while the Dodgers had fully
an hours work at Ebbets Field
Developments of the afternoon brought
cheer rather than the usual rainy day
gloom to the hearts Of McGraw. Chance
and Robinson. Big Chief Meyers. the main
stay of the Giant catching corps. reported
TO McGraw at the club headquarters in the
Firth Avenue Building during the after
noon that his injured hand was recovering
so quickly that he expected to be able to
get back into harness within the next few
days
Il will go in tomorrow for you," said
the courageous Indian, III you really
think you need me-"
Meyers hand is still rather puffed, but
the swelling has been reduced in astonish-
ing fashion. Wheats spikes tore the
aborigine's hand between the second and
third fingers. but did not bruise the bones
so badly as was thought at first. An
N-ray examination proved nothing was
amiss except the deep cut. No ligaments
or tendons were affected. The wonderful
recuperative powers OF Meyers seem to
have made practically slight wound
which might well be considered most
serious in this day and generation OF
pampered players.
McGraw stated yesterday that he needed
the bat of Meyers to start his champions
on the winning way and that IL the Chiefs
hand improved over night as rapidly rs ii
has within the past two days he might
even start him in to-days game In
Brooklyn.
Both Harry Williams and Doc Cook re-
ported for practice at the Polo Grounds.
Williams will be back in the game this
afternoon. Cooks knee IL still trlfle
stiff. and he viii have a couple of days
moro rest in view of the fact that the
right field OF the Brush stadium Is heavy
from the recent rains. Chance is delighted
over the rapid recovery of his fine young
first baseman. for his absence was indeed
serious handicap. II dsarTanEed the
entire inner defence. There is no com
petent understudy for this position. Either
Gilhooley or Channel IL able TO picket the
garden without weakening the club
materially.
Nap Rucker has recovered entirely
from his attack of tonsillitls. lie will
make his 1914 debut in one of the remain
Ing games against the Giants. in all prob
ability to-morrows. Rucker was In uni
form yesterday morning and save for a
slight weakness appeared as well as be-
fore lie was taken sick. Rucker IL very
anxious To oppose the Giants In the present
series Robinson believed another workout
should put him pretty close to normal.
Marty McHale. the clever young spit
bail pitcher who stopped the world s
champion Athletics in the opening game
n week ago to-day. is lost temporarily to
the New York cause. Mcliale developed
an attack of tonsilitis sunday lie was in
bed all day Yesterday. Frank Chance
believes the malady has been treated in
time TO prevent any serious compiled
tons. but does not expect his younGsier
TO do box duty within the next week or ten
days.
J. X. Delaney. one Of the greater city :
well known enthusiasts, has written sue-
grstious for nicknamcs of y couple of the
Federal League clubs. lie would call
Euffalo the Cataracts and St Louis the