New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-24
Giantlets Cut Up Fabian's
Diamond Under Eye
of KinSella.
GIpE AND KIRMAYER
PERFORM IN BOX
Bob Marshall, from the Ihree-l
League, Sends Several
Drives Against Pence.
Nv HAYWOOD BRoUN.

srst Rig league team 70 enter the ne'o
this year was formed this afternoon
and Immediately went 10 work mere
i. ia: Walter Holke. Arst base Edo'e
Holloway. second base; Fred Brsinaro,
,hortstop. and Arthur hores. th'ru
base. Other and older Giants VII! oe
here later. and the chances arc V'a'
not one Of the boys who cut up hehLy
Fsbian's diamond this morning VIII De
regular when he season begins a
~ polo Grounds. vet The comOihaUoN
which performed this morning "oU'"
hiring no shame 20 the metropolis.
RssobsU displaced soccer to-day. TX
..,, for a short period OF labor WIN
me medicine ball and launt aooV,
,be feId. the work OF the day Was All
dcyoted 20 practices which prevail IN
the national game. There were oa'''hs
and pitching and heidlng .,..,
Pitching was particularly plehIiu.
Kirmayer snd Gipe had Their DAY, OF
nrstt,ce Cine is onlv a shade smaller
tbsn LEFT Tesreau, but his weight -
Is;d on, and apportioned better than
a. tho construction Of the Ozark hunts
n.n Kirmsver is mere six footcr.
Cine plaved last season with me
Nortbvestern League, and he mas mao
nl.nty of opportunity 10 work IN inc
mild Coast weather during the winter.
In concurrence, he cut loose with more
,necd than any Of the others. ana
flashed a curve across the plate every
now and then.
Diek Kinsella did not find il neees-
ssrv 20 caution any Of the pitchers 10
take things easy. for they are all righi
handlers and sensible folk. Schupp ana
Palmero arc the only southpaWs on
McGraw's pitching staff, provided. o.
course. that Marquard doesn't put IN
an appearance.
we're Cooke. Glass. Huenke, Gipe, kir-
,,sv., Scbauer. Ritter and Erikson.
FoliowinC the pitching, the players had
some batting practice. Rob Marshall
a stockv Young catcher, who ran UP
an average OF .425 IN the Ihree-l
League last season, caught the eye OF
tba experts, who pronounced hlm
natural hitter. He swings from the
loft side OF the plate. Several OF his
drives ratified against the side OF the
Geld fence. which IS a long distance
from the plate At Marlin.
In the afternoon there was more
work in pitching and in batting, and
then Kinsella made the inheld show
its PAGES. Henry Fabian declared that
Hrsinard was an exact counterpart OF
John McGraw in his early days and
whether Henry is correct or not' II
IL certain that the youngster got about
his position at short field with deal
OF skill and agility.
uolk. a, first base. showed that much
ran he done with a single glove II gov
erned by we'll trained hand. Hollo-
way and Kores kept up the pace.
Tho men in the first line OF McGraw
army are n cheerful lot, but the fact
remains that they are all long shots. ~
js forlorn hone which Dick klnsells
loads for any Of the fourteen men now
here. not more than two or three have
chance to win a regular place with
the Giants. The average ability OF the
recruits is high, but the twenty-one
player rule provides a barrier over
which only the most agile may leap.
Smith showed so well IN the few
games he caught in New York last sea
son that his place with the Giants is
regarded as certain. Schsuer, too, is
regular. but he must show skill this
season If he is TO remain with the team.
As for the rest, they must fight for a
single Job.
Yet. though the struggle for baseball
existence be one Of the EXTREMIST rigor,
. connection is Of the most friendly
character. McGraw's recruits are some
" thing more than good players. They
also are good sports.
A hound dog howled outside the win
dow Of Dick Kinsella last night, and
some Of the young pitchers regard II as
bad omen.
For a time IL was beginning 10 look
as IL Dick Kinsella's house party was
training trip after all and not So
cal event but any doubts on this score
we're dispelled to-day when young
and attractive dancing teacher came 10
the town and sought TO form 3 class for
the study of the latest steps. The first
applicants for instructions were Will
lam Ritter, Harry Smith and Bob Mar
shall
Although Dick Kinsella finds most Of
his stars in distant spots, he is a gooc
enough scout 10 recognize home talent
Foster Kinsells, a son Of the sinister
one, is working out with the Giant re
cruits every day and displays an abil
ity 20 hammer the ball. He is SUDDEN
at Notre Dame.
Walter Holke. who comes from 81
Louis, says that IL Germany mad no
violated the neutrality of Belgium
France and England would have don,
so. "Who was IT," he wants 10 know
burned the Capitol in the war o
1922"
Harry Smith intends 10 have mis- RICH
eve painted before the first session o
the dancing class. He still bears tn,
marks Of a collision which occurred il
the soccer game.
when Cook is not pitching he is act
ing a. chaperon for Bill Hanna, VIII
is keeping company with an elementar.
French grammar
Mr.. Hanna always looks 10 see tina
the coast is clear before producing tn
book. He - afraid that Ritter or Holk
or Huenke might take It away from
him.
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