New-York tribune., 1920-03-08
Mc(,raw Men
Don Blankets
To Keep Warm
Little Napoleon Insists on
Workout Despite Cold;
! Toney Has Close Call
By w. q. Mcclellan

SAN ANTONIO, March THE
weather was very home1ike to-day,
with icicles on The palm trees and
frost on the horns Of the horned toads,
consequently the game with the San
Antonio Broncos twas called off. The
Giants got out tn cir new mackinaws,
which are very nifty garments de-
signed on the class ic lines Of the plaid
Of the clan Macbeth.
Manager McGraw is delighted with
the appearance Of Fred Toney, who has
fallen away to 225 pounds in his stock
ing feet. Last year the lightest that
Frederick ever scaled was 235 even
in the hottest month. He lost the sur
plus tonnage, hunting. in the mountains
of Tennessee, and lincidently almost
lost his life.
Held Up in. Ravine
It seems that Frederick was out try
ing to run down some venison on the
hoof. When he Reached a lonely
ravine four men with rifles approached
him from clump Of trees. Frederick
dropped his gun and raised his arms
NAL reach. 1t took him some time
to explain that he was not attempting
in any way to interfere with the
manufacture Of moonshine.
"And every time ] think of that
place." adds Frederick, II just break
right into a sweat and lose five
pounds in five minutes. They take no
chances in Tennessee these days. They
shoot them first, and then if they turn
Is
politely 20 the families Of the de-
ceased"
While the game was called off the
Giants cavorted around the lot both
morning and afternoon, McGraw sham
ing the younger athletes who started
to complain of the early day soreness
by being the first on the lot. Long
George Kelly has wised his longer
brother. Reynolds Kelly, right in as
permanent member Of the team.
When Quartermaster General Henry
Fabian was issuing the mackinaws
George said, "Give one to my brother"
"Them mackinaws is only for the
regulars" declared the quartermaster
general. "Well, my brother is going
to be one of the regulars said Long
George, and the longer Kelly is now
Frightening the streets of San Antonio
with the regulation mackinaw. A few
shade. Now the Giants go for their
carmuffs. and everything is homelike.
Arthur Irwin Gives Lecture
Arthur Irwin, who will gather. up
the recruits that do not make the first
string and give them further instruc-
tions at Rochester, was discussing
baseball as profession with some of
the younger men. ''-, =
i'll
years ago." unused Arthur. "I don't
know whether I will keep it up for
steady business or not. But it has it's
good points,"
Arthur predicts a great future for
Frank Frisch, who seems slated to oc-
cupy the empty brogans of Heinie the
Zim. The Fordhamite takes naturally
to the position, which is no strange
thing, as he played the corner often
when he was a collegian.
White, Armstrong and Mcclure,
three recruit infelders, are likely to
remain around with the Giants 4or
some time. At least one of these is
quite likely to find a permanent berth
in that intield. But it is all too early
to do much guessing about the in
field Of the Giants. For the first time
in many years the Giants are a team
III tne making, ana banking on what
it may do this season is betting on a
hand before the draw.
McGraw was the gracious guest at a
banquet given by prominent citizens
last night at the St. Anthony. Judge
McQuade told how he secured Sunday
baseball, and your correspondent was
cheered to the echo when he said that
he could not make speech and proved
it. They still worship the truth in
Texas down by the Rio Grande.