New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-02
EDDIE BRANNICK
GOES INTO BOX
AND WINS GAME
Traffic Manager of Giants
However, Owes Success
to Larry DOyle's Bat.
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Marlin. Ten. March L. Manager John
NcGraw called FOR pitching volunteers
to-day. aud in q moment Of rashness
Eddie Branuick stepped up and offered
his services. But for Larry Doyic's
savage clubbing Eddie would have per
ished miscrably. but ss IL was. he was
acclaimed the victor i'm a siX-inning
free for-all between two picked teams
The score was II TO 20. Eddie's team
putting over the winning tally in the
last half Of the sixth.
Mr. Brannick's regular business IS
attending 20 transportation affairs for
tho Giants. lie comes down here each
spring 20 stand the climate and touches
from imnecunous athletes. who are
never so impecunious as in the spring.
Yesterday he put on a uniform and I'M
agined himself a pitcher.
4 similar hallucination seized one
Walter Roesinger. VINO is passing him
self off as an outfelder. Roesinger
offered 20 pitch for Lou Wendell 9 team.
which was opposed 20 the Brauncks.
Walter lasted one inning during which
he was dubbed for five runs. NcGraw
then shifted Rosy 10 centreiield for
Rrsnnick's team. lie chased four
drives that went for home runs. and
through lis outfelding the Wcndolls
were able 10 make II close game.
McGraw did not waste his real pitch
ers. as he wanted the boys 20 get plenty
of exercise. His plan worked out well.
a. twenty-five hits were unloaded for a
total Of foriy-four bases. jim Thorpe
and Joe Kenny made the first pair o.
home runs in the third inning. when
the Wendells raked Brannick FOR Sly
runs. Cole and Farrell deliyerod the
last Two circuit clouts in the sixth.
Billy Cole. the half portion outtield-
er from Cleveland. was the individual
star. Cole was up four times and hit
for two doubles. a single and home
run. lie covered centre field and parts
of the other fields. Once he ran in be-
hind first base and caught a wind
blown As.
Larry Doyle also sawed or four
safeties. one being a triple. The Bran
hicks really won on fielding. as they
made only one error TO their opponents
five.
The Giants are enjoying wonderful
weather The first two days were fine.
but yesterday was perfect. Il was the
hottest day NcGraw has experienced
here in three years. The thermometer
registered So in the afternoon. and the
sun drove spectators 20 the shade.
Even the players found il too hot az
times.
The first squad Is now complete, as
Palmero and RODRIGUEZ got IN from
Havana to-day. Palmero has taken on
considerable weight and his English
vocabulary is also greatly enlarged.
Rodriguez. a swarthv lad of eighteen.
speaks nothing but Spanish. AMI never
lets Palmero get out Of his sight Both
Cubans are in condition. az they have
been playing winter bail in Havana.
Two more lads reported sick ,o-day.
Jacobson is being treated for tonsilitis
and Hunter is fighting off a heavy cold.
Sharman. who was crippled few days
ago. put on a uniform again TO day.
but is still lame.
Rube Benton arrived tonight n ad-
vance OF the other regulars. benton
came direc. from his home in North
Carolina. He is LOOKING IL and has
kept in condition By hunting all winter
To-dsy's batting orders and score
follow:
Branri,ss R-slr,-'. Sc. DoYi. b Harrison
: schurp at Rocsinge- G. Shcpler D..
kelley. ] B.. Ritter. r. :; snndbsrs. e.. Bran.
nick. =
Wsrfeis-Co'- r. : Farrell ] :. Thorps. >.
kelny. ! b Babhir.,on. b MARIN. Wen
dell. e.. Roesinssr ard Esh. ? kocher. b
r. ~ =
Brsnnicks ............ Ill l. !
A-nds :. ............ 80 y
TsgHIss his-Cole g Harrison. Thr-e-hae
hts -Do.'- Fish Ifom- rIns-Coe. Farrell.
Tno7- Kenny f-mpirr-Msfh~pson