The Washington times., 1912-03-05

will 9rrive here before the week is out.
They will come direct from their homes
in the South, Long coming from Bloden
Springs, Ala, and Walker from Lime
stone, Tenn. Better than anything else
this indicates the spirit among the
youngsters on the clubs roster.
Already Ray Morgan and Bill Cum
ningham are practicing a week earlier
than expected and the fever is spreading
TO the others. Never before in the his
tory of the Washington club have
youngsters had so many chances offered
them of making good in the big show,
and they appreciate it, judging from the
earnestnesS of their endeavors. They
realize that there are enough veterans
to fill all the places and also that Grif-
fifth does not intend to give the veterans
any preference over the youngsters.
You lads are all alike lit my eyes"
explained the Nationals manager in
n littls curtain lecture last night. 81
don't intend to play any favorites, not
even in such a little thing as alloting
roorus. Everybody is to be treated
fairly and squarely. All you have to
do is treat me the same way. 1 don't
want any skylarkinG. hut I'm not
detective You get me, | guess"
J This little talk has had a good effect
or the Youngsters in the squad. and
they have discussed it among therr-
seen in their demeanor in uniform.
Each lad considers himself as having
chance. Today's practice was OF
two hours. morning and afternoon, and
consisted of nothing but tossing the
ball about and n long run. 1t served
70 get all the lads into a rosy perspira-
'%1 WateT eG pTeP8g9 hem Tba FOR thST BATH
Clone peerless pitcher of the Amer
lean League. may report to Manager
Bobby Groom. the toothpicE twirlcr
but he will not be expected to do any
real work except to build up his wind
II am afraid Walter johnson will
He. needs only a short workout to
reach tiptop condition. and so [ shall
not allow him to do much while here.
report here this week. but I believe
he wants to come and so I'm satisfied
to have him with us. He, should benef+
from the daily workouts"
"Dixie' rs Overweight.
''Dixie'' Walker is in far from good
coL Lditiop. The Alabama Beauty" has
hunted lot this wintor, but has put on
much weight, which Mike Martin will
tegin Immediately to take Or Walker
has reported imbued with the idea of
keeping around go pounds for his best
work. This Mike Martin declares Is
course of stunts is being prepared for
the big fellow.
The veteran pitchers will be required
to get into good physical condition here,
but will not he expected to pitch any
EaTes until two or three days before
the regular season opens.
Il want to see all these Youngsters
working in the spring." says Manager
Griffith. "and il 1 let the veterans go
IN, where CO the youngsters come in?"
As a result of this scheme only
rockies will face Virginia here on
March 13, the date for their first clash
at Lambeth Field. Manager Griffith
will send in at least three, and possibly
four, box artists against the collie
CLANS. There is no telling today which
will be tried out, but Buck" Becker,
''Husk" CashiOn, Cotton" johnson,
and Paul Musser are in the best shape
of the lot.
Extremely Sketchy.
The first days work was extremely
sketchy. The entire squad worked out
for nearly two hours in the Fayer-
weather gymnasium and then enjoyed a
bath and a rundown from Mike Martin.
That put them all in excellent trim for
the dinner at Mrs. Saunders and the
way that food vanished would have Civ
en- an appetite to the worst dyspeptic
In the wide. wide world.
The three backstops, Williams, Henry,
and Ainsmith, caught about all the
tWirlers until their arms were begin
ming to evince extreme pain. Tom
Hughes, crafty old veteran that he is
stopped before his wing began to tire,
but several of the rockies had to be
warned by Manager Griffith. Joe En-
Eel, Carl Cashion, "PriVate John" AL
len, and Jerry Akers had to be ordered
out of practice by the manager.
Following the warming up drill on
the gymnasium floor the pitchers We're
given two-mile run around the track
ana then sent down in the basement
Ter bath and a rundown. That cOnclu-
I'd their work for the day, but Cum
ningham, Morgan and the three back
stops were kept for an extra half hour
fooling around and playing basketball
until they were ready to cry quits.
Rest Is Appreciated.
So tired were the lads after their
strenuous endeavors that Griffith deter
mined to call off the afternoons work.
This little rest was much appreciated
by the players. too, who considered
themselves the most fatigued bunch Of
'mortals in Virginia.
Manager Griffith spent his time dur
Ing this first days workout on the side
lines watching the athletes. Several
times he went over to a pitcher and
save him q few pointers on his delivery.
lie did this with Cashion, Akers. Eoch-
ling, and Engel, four lads whose work
seemed extremely promising.
"HusE" CashiOn is pretty well trained
down right noW and will need but little
work outdoors before ne will be in con-
dition TO 20 five or. six innings with
ease. Griffith is smitten with the big
fellow and says that he will make him
one Of the best men IN the business.
This Cashion IS built right. to start
with" says Griffith. He has the beef
end that counts for a lot He has a
heautiful free arm and shoulder motion
and his underhan1 delivery seems to Ee
vety accurate lie should be an ef,
fective pitcher. if he can control his
overland us we'll as he does that UT
derhanl shoot of his"
Needs More Time.
Aside from this Griffith declines tC