San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-05
ELEVEN BEARS
TAKE PART IN
FIRST WORKOUT
Mckee and Gross Put Lo-
cal Squad Through
Light Practice.
SMITH IN N. Y. CAMP
Only Six Giants Missing;
McGraw Lengthens
Practice Periods.

The San Antonio Bears took the
headlines away from the New York
Giants temporarily Monday, when,
with the big leaguers settled down to
a steady grind of training, the Bears
inserted themselves in between the
morning and afternoon workout per-
iods OF ...LSraw's men for their IN
itial drill of the season.
With the reliable red-head, Catcher
Ray Mckee, and Captain Ewell Gross
in charge, a squad of eleven Bears
limbered up at League Park during
the noon hour. Besides Mckee and
Gross, the Bruins present were Out
fielder Everett Booze, Catchers John
Henry and Rod Whitney, and Pitch
ers Bob Couchman, Clarence Timer,
Oswald Austin, Glenwood Meek,
Charley Gresset and Jack Wagner.
More are expected to wander in later
in the day.
The Bears will train daily around
the noon hour during the presence of
the Giants here.
Lengthy Practice Periods.
The Giants workout periods were
heightened Monday and will start at
$50 instead of 10 o'clock from now
on. With a chilly breeze and no sun,
a longer workout and a snappy one
was just the thing Monday morning.
There were no evidences of soreness
developed over the day of rest, Sun
day, and infielders put ginger in their
handling of McGraw's grounders and
outfielders Travelled far and wide
shagging long fungoes off the bats of
Hughey Jennings and "Cozy" Dolan.
Some PLAYERS worked in their sweat
ers.
The missing Giants are now Pitch
ers Bentley, Ryan and Scott and
Shortstop Bancroft. who are listed as
holdouts. and infielder Rawlings and
First-baseman Kelly. Catcher Earl
Smith reported Sunday and was in the
thick of the practice Monday morn
ing. having arrived in good condition.
Kelly is due Tuesday. No develop
ments were reported in the ranks of
the holdouts.
Giant officials and newspaper men
will be guests of the local Elks at a
smoker Monday night. Boxing bouts
and other entertainment features have
been provided.
The Gotham scribes have announced
their lineup for the baseball game
with the San Antonio newspaper
writers team, which will be played
within a few days. An infield with
three southpaws will be feature of
the New York nine, Warren Brown at
first base, Fred Lieb at second and
Bugs" Baer at third, all being left
handlers.
Will Wedge is slated to play the
short field. George Daley will pitch
and play center field. Bob Boyd will
pitch when Daley goes to center. The
New York writer's will draft "Cozy"
Dolan, the Giant coach, or Billy Gil
, bert. former Giant second-sacker. to
catch, with Bill Hanna as assistant
catcher. The outfield will line up as
follows: Frank Graham, left field (;
Harry Cross, left-center; Jim Crusin-
berry, center; Bill Mcclellan. right
center; Sam Crane, right field. The
management Of the San Antonio team
is trying to sign IN a few husky
printers as reinforcements against
this aggregation.
The management of League Park
Monday issued another warning
against anyone not authorized going
onto the PLAYING field during the
Giants and Bears practice. Every
body is invited to watch, but must
stay in the stands. A boy was hit
in the head on the field Monday
Luckily. the ball had not been thrown
hard, and he wasn't hurt.
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Wisconsin Beats Minnesota.
Madison. Wis, March 5.-Wisconsin
defeated Minnesota at basket ball here