Sound Teeth for Baseball
A few years ago McGraw took a dentist with him to the spring training camp at Marlin, Texas. The dentist wanted a vacation and McGraw wanted his teeth fixed, but hadn't found time for this purpose while in New York. So the deal was made. But a different story swept through the newspapers the length and breadth of the land. The brilliant leader of the Giants, so the public was told, had engaged an official dentist for the club, believing that good teeth were essential in winning a pennant, as they contributed to good digestion and healthy players. Editorial comment was widespread. Dental associations in conference adopted resolutions of approval and the number of brands of tooth brushes and pastes McGraw was invited to recommend would have filled a large basket.
