The Washington times., 1912-03-06

Jerry Akers and AL Williams are great
Cronies having known each other when
playing on Kid teams in Illinois.
"CottOn" johnson is a studious Lad,
and is generally found buried deep in
hook during the evenings at the train
ing camp.
Paul Mussrr is a pronounced blond,
and is certain to make "A decided bit
with the fans of the fair sex when he
appears on :he mOunl at Florida ave-
nue..
There is not a rough neck in the
squad in camp, every member CT the
troupe, though filled to oVertlowing with
life and activity, being gentleman.
I'm in great shape" says Ainsmith.
"and ! expect to put on some weight
here. | worked a great deal harder
than this all winter in Maine, and this
work down here now is soft cinch."
Williams is a big, bony chap, but
there is no player in the entire squad
more active on his feet. The backstop
leaps around like a cricket, and his
display of speed is most gratifying to
Manager Griffith.
Long Tom" Hughes is the one real
veteran in the party, and entertains
such tender youths as cotton" John
son, Musser, Engel, and BOehling with
tales of the early war days of the
American League.
Cunningham and Morgan. in the pink
of condition, are praying for a chance
to show their speed and class on "A
smooth, hard diamond rather than on
the floor of a gymnasium II want to
see just how fast l am says Cunning
nam.
Practicing with basketball brings
out the speed and nimbeness of a man
and IN these skirmishes in Faycrweather
gymnasium Ainsmith and Cummings
ham, the two real basketball players,
have to hustle to overcome Williams,
Henry, and Morgan, for the latter three
are there with the speed and jump.
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Engcl is working with a sweater over
| his uniform, thus getting up perspira-
others who discard their sweaters the
| moment they enter the gym. Engel Is
| listening to all the sage advice given
| him by Mike Martin and is doing every
| thing in his power to make a place for
| himself with the Nationals OF 1872.
I'm not stuck on this town" says
! Cunningham. I'd rather be in towr
see something. There's too much mud
| here to allow us to take a walk anC
If we brave the mud there's nothing tC
| see. I'm glad there are lot of eXhi.
bition games to be played in Washing
ton"
Some of the more adventurous play,
rrs now here are planning a trip tC
| Monticello. home of Thomas jefferson
! If the weather improves before they re
| turn to Washington. "Massa John
Henry is the ringleader in this conspir
aCY.
"BuCk'' BeCker's sweeping wide de
livery has 81 eatly impressed Pop" Ian
nigan, director of athletics at the Uni
versity of Virginia. THAT boy OuGh
to be a great pitcher with experience
He'll as tall as Eppa RiXey, my CTaCl
pitcher, and is built much like him,
says Launigan.
With the Nationals performing m tn
Gymna stun, the track upstairs alway
holds some curious students, eager t
see the big leaguers, in action. 1t is eX
pcCted that Walter JOhnsun's first ap
4 pcarancc on Lambeth Field will cause
holiday in charlottesville.
, Ma ssa Jnhn" Henry is thinking seri
Cuslv Of gro ling + heard Don't No
think Ia look good with a lCard'' sal
5 John 20 WhUluls. lust think, hav
, my uiCIITs in th" uaPCrs as the 0ul
"atcIrr in b4sehall Fitn full beard
'Yuu'd look like \ goat, John snarI"
Hughes. Guess I won't grow It, then.
was the laughing reply. "But that
right think I'll srOw one down here.