The Washington times., 1912-03-13
AinSmith and Maths Go to
Virginia Institution for
Examination.
SHEER EXPECTED TO
BE OUT BY SATURDAY
Game With University Team
Postponed Until Next
l., Wednesday.
By SENATOR"

CHARLOTTESVILLE va, March IL.
Ralph Maths, the Richmond STRIPPING,
and Eddie Ainsmith, the crack young
backstop, visited the University Hos
pital today. Maths went to have an
expert opinion passed upon the Cond-
tion of the intlamed glands of his neck,
and Ainsmith went to have a wound in
his head examined. Ainsmith showed
his head in the way of a policeman's
club during a melee in a basketball
game last winter in Cambridge, Mass,
and the wound has not yet healed. Mat
It's Is recovering fast and should be
able to practice tomorrow.
Al Sheer, the Youngstown infielder is
still on the sick list, but Trainer Mar
tin says he will have him in shape
by the end of the week. Sheer is con-
fined to his room at Griffith Hall.
Though pale, wan sun appeared to-
day, Manager Griffith declined to take
any chances of injuring his high priced
performers by lining them up against
the University of Virginia team. and
the game will be played on Wednesday
of next week. Yesterdays heavy down.
pour completely soaked Lambeth Field,
and it is a quaS Smire today, though the
sun and breeze may benefit the con-
diticns there late this afternoon.
Schaefer Practices
Herman Schaefer, prince of comedians
and stellar first baseman of 1911, had his
first indoor work this morning at Fayer-
weather gymnasium. lie has been as
signed to the first team and will praC-
'tiCe in right field. SChaefer left Hot
Springs, Ark, Sunday afternoon and got
here at lO:45 last night, running on poor
trains that missed connections all across
the country. The Weinerwurst perform
- er Is in good condition from his training
at Napor Valley and is ready to play
now. =
Schacfer and Foster have been as.
signed to the first squad and Manager
-.GItffth.- has. about decided to play the
;, following lineup against Virginia Sat.
! urday: Cashi0n, Becker Allen. and
Akers pitchers; Williams and Ainsmith
catchers; Flynn, first base; Cunning.
, ham. second base; Mcbride, shortstop
s Foster, third base; Mocller, left field
Milan, center field; Schaefer, right field
Besides those named the followina
, players belong to the first squad; Jo,
EnSel, the Washington sand lottc"
Dixie Walker and Clarence Walker
John Henry, and Joe Boehlng. The
switch of Foster to third base scnu
Kay Morgan to the second squad
May Sign Today.
Clyde Milan and Manager Griffith hac
a lengthy conference last night over tn,
salary question, but failed to come tC
0 any agreement. They are expected t
continue their discussion tonight, and /
is rumored that the speedy little out
helder may sign the papers before an
other tWentyfOur hours.
The visit of John Camel, manage
of, the Rochester CluD OF the Interna
uoral League, has caused A furry Il
camp, and some Of the Youngsters hav
: begun to picture themSelVcS back il
, the minors again. However,. Griffith
told CANCEL that he could not talk o
letting any of his youngsters 80 at thi
I'm up in the air. Griffith told Gan
+ 2eE II don't know anything. abob
4 these aplayers. Il haven't seen ther
work 'enOhgh to form any real opinion
! and until know just how good o
:, how bad the bunch are, III not commi
myselE's
CAMEL liked. the actions of CIarenc
Walker, Eddie .AinsmitE. ard Bu~
Becker, without Knowing who the!
weGF. When told. he smiled pleasant
and said: Don't suppose there's muc
! chance of my getting any of that triC
Gan7el wants first hascman,
outfiedcr and a couple of pitchers. II
is in sad need Of a sOuthpaw tWirleI
now that he has let Dolly Gray 30 I
the Vernon club of the Pacific CoaS
The Nationals will di,.ie their trair
/ Ing expenses with the Rochester Inter
national League club, next year at Ar
nistOn, Ala, If John Cancel mana &C
of the minor leaguers, has his way.
Camel stopped off yesterday on IN
way South and put in several houl
with Griffith, telling him Of the az
vantageous conditions in the Alaban
town.
Griffith is expected to send a repre-
: sentative to Admission within tn" ne'
week to look at the place, and he ma
) make his decision then,
uas
81 have a hve-ycar lease on the pal
at AnnstOr.' says Gau2cl "Thr tow
8 is ideally situated, surrounded by mom
taius which keep off the winds. Ra
! Is seldom experienced there at this tin
! of the vea:., and my club has sSod b
, one days work all tn" time it has trail
ed there.
Tic Washington cIub could lca'
: Washington IN the Birmingham flyer
Is in the Afternoon and arrive
Anmst0n IT 30 the next afternoon II
h9tel iS typical winter resort huIt
the manager II which Understands 4
I. needs of / bail rluh. and goes the lin
to make everything eatisfaCtory.
The only doubt about the park is Z
skin diamond. but ! am willing
share the expenses Of soddinE the iii
: mond with the Admission and Wdshin
. ton clubs. Ia like to have Griffith Sc
!, his grOundkeeper down 70 Admission a.
4 put it in first class condition.
Kills Itself AS Camp.
charlottesville has killed itself rs
: training spot for big league teams. TT
! weather is frighIful. ard the Washh
! ton club must begin all over again
l. ft itself. At Admission such rains Q
/ never experienced at this period of I
/. year
Griffith may like this camping id,
such as he has here, bat it doesn't !