New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-20
lmpedimenta for Trip to-
San Antonio Like That of .
Theatrical Troupe.
EACH MAN CARRIES
HIS OWN TOOTHBRUSH
Merkle Also Takes Along Some
Golf Clubs-Ganzel Casts
Slur on Marlin.
BY HAYWOOD BROUN.

Waco, Tex. March l9.-In the good
old days when baseball team wanted
to get any place it just went. or
course, somebody had TO look out for
the batbag and the left-handed pitcher,
bu, there were no other impedimenta
90 be considered.
Any one who watched the Giant reg
ulars depart from Marlin this after
noon On route for San Antonio must
have realized that a change has taken
place. Eddie Brannick. the traffic man
aCer Of the team. might as well have
been handling 2 travelling company
made up Of Anna Held. Leslie Carter
Geraldine Farrar. puIIaio bills Wild
West Show and Barnums elephants.
Not a player would stir foot with
out two or more suitcases. The hardy
veteran Of a previous decade has been
replaced by a man who wears paJamas
and carries his own toothbrush. Fur
Their complications were introduced by
Fred Merkle, who insisted on bring
ing bag Of golf clubs. Damon Run
yon toted along a pet rabbit and Fer
dinand Schupp was in fearful state
until his hatbox was discovered.
Nor did the problems of Mr.. Bran
nick cease with the embarkation of the
party. Now that Jim Thorpe is reg
ulsr the commisSaIy problem is greater
than ever. On no account can the team
be permitted TO be cut off from It's
base of supplies. Although the ride
from Marsn TO Waco consumed little
more than an hour. II was noticed
that Jim was beginning 10 eye the rab-
hit with peculiar intentness. In all
probability the train reached Waco
lust in time to save the life of the
most travelled rabbit which ever came
out Of Marlin. Since nobody IN Marlin
has expressed any desire TO get to San
Antonio for some months, the city can
rot be reached in a direct line, but S
achieved only after a series of tacks
Having luffed their way here this al
;ernoon. the Giants were compelled TO
remain until 10 p. m. before heading
toward their ultimate destination.
Schupp, Schauer. Perritt and Kirk
MAYER are the pitchers with the team
Tesreau. Marquard. Strong and Glpe
have been assigned 70 the second team.
which will play here tomorrow ana
Sunday.
Jim Thorpe is delighted al taking
mis- place with the regulars, and has
promised to bat up to the expectations
Of McGraw. The Indians prediction
Tor tomorrow IS three Dagger,
single and a bunt.
John Camel has cast n slur upon
Marlin. lie left the town tonight TO
spend week end with the Browns, in
Houston.
Hoping 10 rid the camp Of lnman,
The nut" pitcher, somebody sent him
y fake telegram. purportiug to come
from Branch Hickey, ordering him TO
report for service with the Browns I'M
Inedistely. lnman AZ once announced
that rather than play in St. Louis he
would quit the game for good.
A rival has appeared to dispute John
Cancels claim to McGraw's surplus
talent. Mike Kelly, OF the st. Pau!
club, arrived to-day. Camel viii re
turn to Marlin OH Monday, and 1t IS
probable that nc and Kelly will get
their consignment of recruits at that
time
Eddie Holloway. the littlest Giant. is
back in camp. and hopes 10 give some
OF the regulars a tight for their JOBS,
even II he is BIZ late in starting.
Christv Nathewson has been left in
Marlin with nobody TO talk to except
Larry Mclean. Wanting an opponent
for checkers, bridge or handball, the
old master will probably get out his
camera and take a panorama picture OF
tho big catcher.