Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-20
M'CRAW PLANS
MEXICAN TOUR
Believes Staging of Game in
Mexico City Would Pacify
Greasers.

Marlin. Texas, March 2o.-Amone
the tentative spring training plans
for 1918 now being considered by
Manager McGraw. Is . proposition to
play a series Of exhibition games with
some American league team in the
city Of Mexico. The idea OF a Mexi-
can invasion was broached to Nc
Graw here Yesterday by an American
who has just returned from the TN
terror Of that country, and reports
that law and order are rapidly being
restored in the southern states, ana
that through railroad service from
the TEXAS border to tho Mexican capi-
tai will soon be resumed under gov
ernment supervision.
Depends on Development. IL.
Tho trip. Of course. depends upon
further developments Of friendly re-
lations between the two countries, and
como involved In war with any other
nation. If the Giants enter Mexico
they will go in with the oficial back
ing and protection of the Carranxa
government Those who hope to ar
range the tour believe that baseball
will be the means Of dispelling the I'LL
feeling caused by several years OF
Mexican revolutions.
McGraw has not discussed the iden-
him in this matter. but he evidently
thinks we'll Of the idea. The present
plan is for the Giants to go south
early. get in shape by the middle OF
March, and form a travelling party at
San Antonio with one Of the Ameri-
can League teams that trains in
Texas, probably the White Sox or
the Detroit Tigers.
Play ON Way.
An exhibition ached,,Is upoulA %han
call for games at Monterey and otner
cities on the road to the City Of Mex
leo. where series Of eight or ten
games could be played. McGraw's
informant assures him that such an
attraction would draw large crowds,
and that the teams could be routed
home through other cities and make
year from now this plan may not be
feasible. but it will be developed as
long as there is a chance to put It
over. There Is much baseball played
in the larger cities Of Mexico, and
American teams have often played
down there. Comiskey took the White
Sox to the City Of Mexico on q tram
ing trip about nine years ago, and
he is willing to go again under nor
ed that Ted Sullivan be sent down
as advance man, and II he survives
the ball clubs will take chance.
It seems to be almost an assured
fact that the Giants will mako only
brief visit to Marlin, If they como
here ct all next year.
McGraw has been shortening his
stays here in the last few years, ana
finally has como to the conclusion
that the Giants have been 50 ofren
in these parts that perhaps some 9TH
er team would be more welcome. II
never will be any trouble for. Marlin
to find ball club to train here, for
the place has many natural advan.
tages. It IL ideal for hardness to ex-
hibition towns.
There has been some talk Of the
Giants going to California next year,
but as long as the Cubs make the
trip to the Pacific coast, McGraw will
not cut in on that territory.
Now that the weather is favorinx
the Giants, the team is being whip-
ped into shape rapidly and In anoth-
er week will be ready. It is probable
that an extra week Of exhibition
games will be booked and that camp
VIII be broken a week from next Fri
day: The second team starts north
on March 26. and the regulars may
60 into Dallas then and establish
headquarters there for few days, as
was done last spring.
An extra game with the TIGERS was
booked yesterday. It will be played
at Fort Worth on Friday, March 80.
This lengthens the series to ten
games.