New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-20
McCraw Drills
Giant Players
In New Sketch
Double Play or Fletcher
to Herzog to Holkc, in
Rehearsal at Marlin
BY ". o. MGEEHAN

Marlin. Tex. March l9.-Despite the
fact that the Giants spent most of the
evening riding a maverick train through
the Lone Star State and made camp AT
( in the morning, they were out for two
sessions Of practice. Tomorrow the
first string squad will 60 through a
skirmsh with the Fort Worth team. OF
this vicinity.
The most Impressive moment Of the
daily maneuvrcs was wnen Commander
McGraw called his inneld into action.
The inheld Of the Giants as IL stands IL
due TO some per-skilful trading on
the part Of John Joseph McGraw. II IL
something to look at the poetry OF in
field motion in fact. and McGraw is
secretly proud OF il.
On first there is Walter Holke, who
promises TO be one OF the best that
ever was and who is already performing
with precision and expedition. On sec.
ond. ladies and gentlemen. We have
Charles sometimes known as Buck
Herzog, an aviator OF some distinction
and second baseman OF class and
quality. At short We have Arthur
Fletcher On third We have the justly
celebrated Heinie Zimmerman. who
causes the frightened umpire TO take TO
the woods.
Giant InicId Poem of Action
For few brief. papitating moments
this infeld rehearsed a little dramatic
bit which McGraw hopes To stage fire.
qucntly and with great artistic success
when the real season starts. This bit is
entitled "The Double Play; or. Fletcher
70 Herzog to Holkc." II promises 10 be
played at the Polo Grounds TO many
large and apprcciative audience. Watch
ing this inheld pass in review down
here on the windy plains of Marlin
Tex, has the inclination 10 make the
man on the fence optimistic 20 the cX-
IRENE. II looks like the snappiest.
scrappiest infeld that has performed
for the greater glory Of Manhattan for
some time. and If il looks attractive on
the defence it looks even more so on
the Offensive.
The infeld alone will stir nearly any
old prophet to rise on his hindlegs and
below. Barring accidents. the pennant
is in already" Not being prophet in
any respect, and never having been 70
any extent addicted TO the pernicious
habit of prophecy. your correspondent
can only gaze with silent admiration.
The outficld of the said Giants, which
also drilled for a brief period. - not
20 be sneezed az either, il outfields were
inclined 10 make one sneeze. In one
corner we have George Burns, the re-
liable George, one Of the most consist
ent PLAYERS Of the pastime. In the cen
tire we have Blushing Benjamin kauH.
On the other corner we have DAVID
Robertson. hero Of Wstered Knee
Fat Year Ahead of Davcy
Every time David gets under ono and
uoles H. outward with his bat II seems
that the echo Of the swat must be the
remnants tapping in the breeze. DAVID
not only poles them for considerable
distances. but they travel for those dis-
tances with considerable speed. lie mas
what a military person would call ira
iectorv TO his wallops. They get 70
the point of attack before the fielder
can crank himself up 70 get under them.
David's hitting record last year was
highly creditable. but watch IL TINS
wear. Oh. boy, watch II TINS year and
see il grow.
"Honus" Iobert spent large part
Of the afternoon teaching the ROCKIES
how 10 slide. 1t is practically certain
that large numbers of Teacher Loberts
l;ttle class will soon be sliding TO other
leagues. But if they listened to the
Herr Professor to-day they will carry
a LARGE amount Of valuable instruction
With them. And some day perhaps they
will use what they have acquired with
the big time. No ball player can get
through even the primary grades OF the
McGraw University without knowing
whole lot more about the pastime than
when he started.