The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-16
GIANTS Get FIRST
WORKOUT At
MARLIN

Marlin, Texas, March 1.-THE
Giants opened their training season
here yesterday with two sharp work
outs, both morning and afternoon
practice being on the first days pro-
gram. McGraw has informed his
players that he intends to work them
hard, as the cluos stay in Marlin
this year will be only two weeks. Nc
Graw was the first on the field this
morning. The players found him
batting against some colored boys
when they arrived at the park.
In the afternoon McGraw divided
the squad and sent the pitchers and
catchers, who had been at Hot
Springs, to Rimes park, where the
club formerly did it's training. The
remainder of the team remained at
Emerson Field. McGraw figured
that battery men could make more
progress by keeping to themselves,
where they would not be in the way
of the other players, while the pitch
ers warming up would not find it
necessary to duck foul line drives
The young pitchers worked out with
the infieIders and outfielders, George
Smith and Swigler pitching to the
batsmen in the morning and Causey,
Hogan, and Hubbell in the afternoon.
The regular infield lined up with
Holke on first, Doyle at second
Fletcher at short, and Zimmerman at
third. Doyle's work was watched with
interest. The former pride of Har-
lem seems to justify the roseate re-
ports that McGraw brought from
Jacksonville as to his condition.
moro about
Doyle than his condition is whether
he can keep him. He said today
that as far as the New York club is
concerned HerZog is member of the
Boston Club, but admitted that if
Herzog does not go to Boston the
case might go up to the Directors of
the National League for settlement.
One thing is certain-the New York
club will not give up Doyle and
Barnes, the players obtaind for Her
zog, without a fight.
After the regular infield got
: through it's work the rookie infield
| also went through a lively practice
: Rodriguez, the Cuban, with his long
) reach, especially showed up strongly
: The other rookie infielders were
Baker at second, Hemingway at
, There were thirty-three players II
uniform, without counting MeGraw OIL
, Herman Schaefer, the Giant coach
' Two more are expected tomorrow
I Roy Johnson, drafted pitcher. who
, missed his train, and Jim Thorpe
the old Olympic hero. Thorpe Wir
ed the club that he had signed hi:
contract and will be here tomorrow.
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with letter of introduction from
iJoe Gardner, owner of the Dalla
club, who scouts for McGraw in thi
section. The newcomer is Jame
It Winters, a Highlander who may b,
4 farmed out for future use.
: Benny Kauff will take his examina
f ton for the national army before tn
d Marlin local board here tomorrow
Accompanied by McGraw he went t.
!. take it this afternoon, but was toll,
h to return tomorrow. Benny had bee1
4 ordered to report to his board il
a New York last Thursday, but sue
' ceeded in getting permission to b
:. examined here. He says he will en-
list in the navy if he passes, an
E has expressed desire to play o.
- Jack Barry's Newport team.
In discussing the possible loss Q
Il Kauff and Robertson this afternoon
II McGraw said it would rather chang
e his plans.
= eff we lost both of these men it sur
e would knock a hole in the club" sal
'e McGraw, "but such things must b
o expected in time of war All of tn
lie other clubs have sustained som
ID losses, and I guess in the end it wi
l. even itself up pretty well.''