New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
One Old Cat
Gives PieWay
Early Tryout
Benny Kauf Gets Custom
airy Foul Homers--lnheld
Practice for Giants

Marlin, Tex, Feb. 27.-Pie Way was
the first member of the Giants squad
TO get to work to-day. He graooed MS
hat at 5 o'clock this morning and went
cut on the balcony on the second floor,
where a band of shrieking cats had
gathered for musical.
The cats scattered as soon they spot
ted Pie, and he gave chase. Into the
hotel dashed the cats, and up ana down
the hall they raced, with Way IN not
pursuit. The din by this time naa
aroused several of the other players
ubo had rooms on the floor, and tney
gathered in their doorways TO cheer
Pie on. The fun ended when the cats
snied an omen window. All made their
escape without injury, save one APP
narently older and more feeble IMAM
the rest. which was materially helped III
making its exit by Ways bat. II,
AS n result of the episode OF tne
cats all the players were on the heiu
bright and early for the morning drill.
The weather was much cooler than On
Monday. and the men were Dit sore
following their first workout. Acting
Manager McCarty realized that there
would have TO be little let-up, and
the men took things easily. merely
loosening I'D their arms. In the after,
noon the sun pierced the CLOUDS anu
the players had no trouble IN getting
up a perspiration.
First Infield Practice
The feature Of the afternoons prac-
tice was the drill given the lnhelders.
For the first time grounders were MT
10 the men and the ball was tossed from
base to base. Holke and Kelly took
turns covering first, while Joe wagner
guarded second. The rest of the m
field was made up of Shepner and hli-
duff at short and Young and Bars at
third. The battle between Young ana
Wagner for he utility intield POSITION
promises to be keen. Both handed
the ball in midseason style, taking good
care of both the speedy hits and the
slow teasers. Kilduff showed up wen
at short as far as his fielding went
but does not appear to be so good
hitter as the other two.
The pitchers used little more speed
in throwing tn ball to the batters than
on Monday, and the outcome was that
some of the recruits found it more dit
difficult to drive the ball into safe
territory. Lew McCarty gave the I'M
preston that he will start the season
right where he left off last year, when
he tied with Hal Chase for the league
leadership. Lew made several long
hits and only once failed to send the
sphere out of the infield.
More Long Fouls for Benny
Benny Kauff again exhibited his spe-
cialty of smashing fouls over the fence
He lost four balls this way on Monday
and four more to-day, much to the dis
gust of Henry Fabian, who is getting
worried for fear he will not have
enough balls TO last until he can get
another supply. Benny still persists IN
endeavoring to send the ball out of the
lot every time he goes to the bat From
present indications he will achieve his
ambition many times during the sea-
son.
OF the vete ran twirlers, jeff Tesreau,
Schupp and Benton did but little pitch
ing to the batters, most of this work
falling to the newcomers. Tesreau IN
: dulged in four games of handoail
while RUDE Benton got his warming up
through chasing flies about the out
field. He didn't get near enough to
any of them TO make a catch.
Two more players joined the squad
to-day. Hans Lobert and Jose Rodri-
guez made the trip here from Cuba,
Hans organized a league on the island
last fall and Rodriguez played on one
of the teams. Hans did no playing, but
appears to be in trim, as a result Of
the swimming he did each day. Accord
ing to Hans, the revolt against the gov
eminent in Cuba came very near pre-
venting his departure from the island
for some time.
JOsefson a Convalescent
Josefson, the outfelder. who was Sc
cured from the Dallas club of the Texas
League, was unable to take part in the
practice to-day. 1t appears that he was
operated on for appendicitis few
weeks ago, and has not entirely recov-
cred from the effects. He showed his
gameness by going out on the field
Monday, when he should have kept
quiet for a few days more.
John j. McGraw had not shown up at
a late hour tonight, but is expected to
put in an appearance early tomorrow
morning. Acting Manager McCarty will
extend a hearty greeting to the big
boss when he does arrive.