The Washington herald., 1912-03-08
BY WILLIAM PEET.

The second squad OF the Nationals, due
to leave the Capital Sunday, will likely
comprise an even dozen players, and will
be in charge OF Capt. George Mcbride
who is expected here hourly.
1t is more than likely that before mid.
night tonight half a dozen or more play.
. ers will have registered at the Dewey
The majority of the recruits and regu-
lars will come here from the West Ger
many Schaefer and Foster make Chicago
their homes. Gagnier lives in Detroit,
while Spencer and Moeller are from the
Middle West Sheer. Maths, and Shanks
vote in Pennsylvania George Mcbride
lives IN Milwaukee and Jack Flynn thinks
well enough Of Providence, R. l., to hang
up his hat there.
Long and Red Walker live some dis
tance south OF Charlottesville and will
report direct.
Mike Kahoe, the Nationals scout, ac-
cePted Coach Jim SprIgman's invitation
to look over the Georgetown battery can
didates yesterday afternoon and gave
the boys some valuable pointers, while
Walter johnson, in company with the
Gallaudet coach, paid visit to the Ken
call Greeners, and the baseball cage was
crowded with students eager to catch a
glimpse Of the great twirler.
johnson looked over the pitchers and
said: Those boys have good, easy mo-
tions. and from what little 1 have seen
OF them I'll wager they viii be heard
from before the season is over"
Gallaudet's Indian pitcher, Battiste
caught Walters eye. IF he had a little
more weight he might be a second Chief
Bender" was the comment.
Captain Vernon Bricks style also in
terested Johnson, and brought forth
much favorable comment.
Walter was so interested in the Gal
laudet boys that he promised TO come
in and look them over again when the
Nationals return from Charlottesville,
and this visit will be looked forward to
with considerable interest and enthusi-
asm by the Kendall Green boys.
II Clyde Milan has taken on any
weight he does not show it. The Ten
nessee Flyer looks ready now 10 get
into the game.
The little fellow has a host of friends
in Washington, and is one of the most
popular members of the ball club.
It is queer how different managers
have decided ideas on the way a pitcher
should be handled.
Hughey Jennings, of the Detroit Tigers,
believes that a twirler should have his
arm rubbed carefully by the trainer
after each days work.
Manager Griffith declares that a pitch
er does not need a rundown, and that
his arm should be let alone.
This question was put to Walter John
son yesterday, and he said: Personally
never have my arm rubbed or mas
saged. and during my five years pitch
ing IN the American League have never
had a lame arm. have once or twice
caught cold in my shoulder, which caused
me to lay on a few DAYS, but never a
lame arm. I can't see where rubbing or
massaging by trainer would help me
any"
Here's good luck TO that lion and lamb
gag about March. If the finish must be
different from the start, We prefer this
start
Says Gordon Mackay, the Philadelphia
scribe: Several good reasons have been
assigned why Detroit trekked through to
the grand old guidon in 1909 instead of
the young men who gather the shekeIs
at the Shibe auditorium during the good
old summer time, and in the gentle
spring time ditto.
Almost everybody has a viewpoint But
c. McGilHcuddy himself swung a brand
new one across during the hotel lobby
chats which form a portion of the noe
turnal entertainments down here among
the steers and the senors.
The managerial dope on that catastro- |
phe has to do with the slump that Bob |
Sanley took during the season after he !
raced through a portion of the schedule !
as the best center fielder in the biz.
Bob Ganley was brought to the Mack
men, and he made the team.
AS long as Bob was going good" said
Connie, I'VE were up there like a mil /
llon dollars Once he fell down and it ,
was good night for us. I tell you we
would have won that year like breaking
sticks If 1t hadn't been for Bob's slump.
TheOre,s nothing to that and don't for
get It."
Jim Zeigler, the pitcher purchased from
Wilmington a few weeks ago, never
1new he was the property of the Cleve-
and club until recently, when he received
his official notice to report. Jim severed
his connection with the Wilmington club
asst Fourth of July. He was pitching
he afternoon game and il will be re-
nembered last July was one mighty
lot day. Along about the seventh inning
i'm felt dizzy and asked his manager to
AXE him out Manager refused. Jim
eclined to continue. "I'n suspend you If
'ou quit" GO on and suspend. {" was the
eply. And suspended Jim was. That
Interrupted his baseball career until Sat-
Irday, when he Joined the Maps squad.
parting Editor The Washington Herald:
The following communication is self
ee4r sr: Just mad your ginger" lines speaking
AlTa Wllians HstionAls' new catcher. You can
as whole lot about this young man a. Q hall /
lsyeg' and then you will hare 70 overlook some
ood points u the boys faEor. Watched him IN
'asAo Hheo be mas the 'tUp'' q the team.