New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-11
GIANT COLTS
MEET SUBWAY
TEAM TO-DAY
YankS and Robins VIII
Resume Argument at
Ebbets Field.
BY FRANK O'NEIII

IL old Ming Winter, merry old Ga,
that he is. has no other plans ~.
borough Day will be celebrated :, ~
Polo Grounds this afternoon. T.. :,
fair will be conducted entirely viii.
the guiding hand Of Charles II r,A.,'
the holiday baron; yet unqualified ~.
cess is anticipated.
or chief interest 20 the fans Mill
the game between the all.concun.. \,
second team OF the Giants and H. C.ss
Equipment team. champions Of tho 10
terborough Rapid Transit Bassh ~,
League ''''i
The fans have seen the veteran, =,
the Clan McGraw in action acairs, -
Yankees: but this will be tbs s 49,
chance for them 10 get a line on u,
boys who may one day take the nls...
or the men now holding down s,s,Ss
positions.
They viii have. among other thing,
a chance TO welcome pavey Roberts,,
back into the fold; for Davey bro.,
into the game in Richmond yes,erS,.
and hit the ball with might and msir
Joe Schepner, who may finish the as.
son at third base; Milton Jacob.o-
Chick Farrell and Brad Koeher Mi
perform for the young Giants
II is regretted by John McGraw ,s,,
a severe spike wound will preven, HI.
bert Hunter from playing with y.
Giants. This youngsier is regarded !,
one of the most likely Of the recms,
During the training trip he displsv.i
quite as much ability as some OF 4,
veterans and hit the ball harder Al
more silently than most OF tho,
He is at home IN almost any pos,io,
Ho. for the Mayor.
Many of the ceremonies which g.,
sttendent upon major league opening
will be observed at this game. Thee.
dore 2. Shonts. president Of the Inter.
borough system. has invited lsyo-
Mitchell 20 throw out the frs, bal
1 Oscar Straus of the Public SERVE.
+ Commission and other city officials will
! be guests OF honor. The subway bard
l25 pieces in all. will dispense populs,
rnusic to enliyen the day.
a general holiday has been declared
/ by the 1nterborovgh. and 4 ia certain
that some 5000 spectators will be o.
hand.
While the young Giants are dspor,.
/ ing themselves for the edlfcaton Of,
the fans az the Polo Grounds the Ys-.
KEGS and Brooklyn Robins will fgt.
out their intereague battle in Brook.
Ign. Unless Wild Bill Donovan changes
his plans overnight, slim Caldwell and
the equally Slim Love will hold the
first line Of defence for the YANKEES.
against the fire Of Buck Wheat. Jinry
Johnston, Jake Daubert and Case
Stengel J. Franklin Baker, Lee Mage,
Wallie Pipp and Frank Gi.hooley viii
try to dislodge Jack Coombs sri
Wheezer Dell from the pitching mound
of Brooklyn.
! The Giants and Yankees did not NEE:
in their battle at the Polo Ground
yesterday afternoon. 10 the great d..
gust OF some several thousand fans. ].
= Is OF interest TO know that a crowd o.
probably 500 stayed outside the gates
until after ! o'clock. When the mar.
agement allowed them 10 enter they
trooped joyous.y in 70 watch the Ysn'
KEGS practise.
They howled their approval when
Frank Baker smashed one away doga
into the far corner Of right held-a
/ triple in any mans country ThV
cheered Justify when Lee Msgee "a
at least fifty yards TO catch 9 lrsf
from Frank Gilhooley', bat. GlhooIel,
by the way. showed that he can nee.
tho curves Of a leithander. he plesoa
out a couple that Slim Love served w.
and there was something on the ball