New-York tribune., 1915-02-23
Reach Training Camp So
Early That Town Rolls
Over and Sleeps On.
By HEYWOOD BROWN.

Marlin. Tex, Feb. 22-Marlin just
rolled over and went to sleep again
when some of the Giants. or rather
would-be Giants, arrived this morning.
No metropolis can show any great
amount of loyalty at o'clock IN the
morning, which was the hour Of ar
rival for the kinsella special.
The weather also was caught mapping
and nine of McGraw's youngest ath
letes disembarked in rainstorm. But
sky and city gave fitting welcome al
noon when the sun and citizens turned
out In body.
The nine grew, for Rube Schauer.
pitcher, as already at the Hotel Ar
lington, and Edward Holloway and
Fred. Brainard, infielders, and Homer
Glass, pitcher, dropped in for luncheon.
The arrival of Glass caused much
satisfaction, for now that the squad
has an Indian it feels like regular big
league club Glass il one of the re-
cruits discovered by Dick Kinsella.
at was queer the way | dug up that
Indian" remarked the scout. Yes,
yes, 90 on" said every one. "Well,
you see it was this way explained
Kinsella IL was down in the navy
yard at Washington, and | spied Glass
pitching a baseball for practice. He
was throwing it at the mouth of gun
and, would you believe it, he could put
the ball in every time
There was a moment of silence and
then bystander spoke up. Say he
inquired, don't you reckon it might be
a good idea TO ship one OF those 40
centimetre howitzers down here and
let Rube Schauer have something to
aim att"
After luncheon Kinsella led his squad
TO practice, and showed at once that
Branch Hickey is not the only man
who has original ideas in training. The
scout brought neither bat nor baseball
to the diamond, but divided his men
into two teams and set them playing
soccer Although no page in John B.
Fosters guide may be reserved for
his record, il may be asserted safely
that Holke is the best soccer player Of
the Giants. The big fellow displayed
all the skill In manipulating his feet
that he shows at first base. and his
team won by score of to 2.
Bill Ritter, captain of the opposing
squad, played with such vigor that he
twice lost a shoe, but his efforts were
Of no avail.
McGraw is supposed 70 prefer big
pitchers. but Glass is quite short, no
bigger than Dick Rudolph. Cook and
Huenke also are slight in build. Cook
is a recruit of type not often seen in
the big leagues. He is getting a chance
late in his career. In 1905 he pitched
few games for Princeton, but played
for the most part in the outfield. After
leaving college he served several sea-
sons in the Texas League. and for the
last FIVE years ne has been in the Amer
lean Association. He was up once be-
fore with the Cleveland Indians, but
that was four years ago. This probably
is his last chance to win place in the
big show. As wise critic as Bill
Donovan says that Cook will make
good II is to be hoped he will, after
eight years Of minor league baseball.
He says he loves the game. Such con-
sistency should not go unrewarded.
Marlin has taken mean advantage
Of Sid Mercer, the newspaper pocket
billiard champion. A few weeks ago
the town passed a law making pool
playing a misdemeanor, punishable by
a fine, imprisonment, or both. II We
remember rightly, a spectator suggest
ed similar penalties when we were
playing a match at Doyle's.
Down here they say: "Only a
stranger or fool tries TO predict the
weather in Texas" For Marlin, fair