The Washington times., 1912-02-22
Former Red Sox Backstop
Sem Here BY Harry
Wolverton.
TRAINING REGIMEN
FOR CUNNINGHAM
Mike Martin Will Attempt To Pre-
pare Him For Cam
h paign.
BY SENATOR"

TiN" "uidIhS, tue Boston Red SCN
catcher. is the third man involved in
the deal whereby Washington sends
Charley Street to New York and Jack
Knight comes to this city.
Mhen the deal was first broaChed
Griffith said he would go through with
II II the Highlanders could close a sale
for Williams, and at noon today he rs-
Ceived wire from New York saving
mat a purchase had ben made.
,Nllnams Is Zig fellow who went to
boston year ago last fall and both
caught and PLAYED first base for the Sox
last season. Williams finished the cam
paisn with field record as q catcher
Of .942 and hit for .237
He went to Boston from Buffalo in
Ihe Eastern League am his home IS in
Carthage, Ill.
I know quite lot about Williams
and am satisfied that. he will make
valuable man for us " said CIR. fifth to-
day. when it wa3 first announced
that street was to go some of the fans
were Lissntisti I'd, Dnt when they con-
slider Knight and Williams, thero is
likely to be change of sentiment
"Extree! Extree!" This is the call Of
the. newsboys in Detroit. What's the
answer? Oh, my Noble Lord Tyrus
OF trousers with his uniform this season.
"EXtree! EXtree!'
Has Extra Panties.
afraid Of humping into trouble and re-
nuirinC a s2amsrrcss some fine after
Loon when he collidcs with J. Franklin
Baker that he has ordered an extra
patr cf pIntics; JIe wishes to be spared
Clnoarrassment after SCoOpilg up ten
feet OF hard gravel around second.
The Detroit Tigers are to have new
uniforms this season. The will be
seen Struttng around in black sweater
coats. On the front of each coat will
be heavy margin of orange and another
margin of the same beautiful color on
she coat sleeve. Very timely for July y.
Geor?e Moriarty. George Mnllin, and
Charlie OF cary be overjoyed when they
,marrh out upon the field at Boston on
July Il. Cant YOU imagine the howls
OF ioy from the blGache-s? The Boston
branches of the A. o. H. are likely TO
send delegations to wait uron Hughey
Jennings that evening.
1sHnrrs AmG say, roG Hn b.aTo ToI imagine 1Iughey
and rranCinG about on the coaching
lines on July y, wearing orange! Wurra,
wurra!
Three Weeks Work.
Clark Griff1ths rockies will have
three weeks solid training at Char
lottesville, beginning on March 4 and
ending in time to come back for that
nue. on March q. With the rockies
will be "Massa John" Henry and e,
"DOrf' AinSmith, two of the most
highly touted young backstops in the
land. This three weeks should put all
these lads are in excellent conditions for
the exhibition campaign.
Dutch" Schaefer is another who will
enjoy three weeks work. indeed, a lit
tie more, as he has already arrived at
Hot Springs, Ark, where he is tramp
ing over the hills and down into the
depths of Vapor valley, drinking the
waters and being rubbed by the at
tPndantS 10 Ontq AZ
the springs are expected to round the
Dutchman into such form that he will
leap into the real work at Charlottes-
Vile and show his heels to the young
est.
There will be no fun for the boys at
charlottesville, particularly If it inter-
feres with their tolls Manager Griffith
Is taking his task of building up the
Nationals very seriously. He means to
have the players show everything they
have in a baseball way while at the
Virginia college town. He will form his
conclusions of the ability of the men
while there. Those who pass through
that scrutiny will be kept for the eX-
hibition games here.
Will Work Lightly.
For the first week, or until the vet
Grams arrive, the young pitchers will
work out lightly in order to be in shape
to try out their wings in earnest against
the sluggers of the outfit These work
outs will be strictly in the nature of
physical training and Mike Martin will
be far buster than Griffith. Once the
young athletes are in shape, then will
come the labors of the manager
Bill Cunningham will be in the party
to leave Sunday, March 3, because the
Schenectady lad is in earnest about max
ing place for himself at second base
this year. He was out of condition last
spring and Manager McAleer lost conf
dence in him to such an extent thai
Bits playing fell off to a lower marx
than it ever was, even in the bushes.
Mike Martin has regimen for VII
liam which Is expected to round the
boy into form within the allotted three
weeks and keep him there. In condition
Cunningham should be faster in the
field than he was last season. The lac
himself hopes to regain the form thai
gave him ten-minute reputation
toward the close of the season of 1910
when he was terror to all pitchers
and a COrking good boy in the field.
Practice games between two picked
teams will hardly begin before Marcf
il or l5 BY that time the regulars vii
arms and will able to last through sis
innings. The young pitchers will b,
called upon for most of the mound duty
in these practice games, Manager Grlf
fifth hoping thus 10 form his judgment al
10 their ability to hold down places un
der the big tent
Give Walter Time.
Walter Johnson, peerless 1ingcr Of tn,
outfit, will be- allowed 10 take his OwT
time about rounding to. The big Kan
sau Is conscientious worker, how
ever. and Griffin isn't worrying at al
about him.
Dixie Walker. the alabama Beauty
VIII 0"cupy much ~ Grin'E attention a
Charlottesville. The manager has hcaTC
lot about this tWlrlcr and wants Il
geo Why ne hasn't become the iWirlinf
star he Ia supposed to br Walker hal
plenty OT natural ability ana Grif1ih IN
trrds 10 have him shDW II on all Occh
firUs ihIs season.
n think most ~ walkers trouble
says Griff, ''c,,rnrs from his handling
4 VT ~ those fellOUs amt take thiugl
ttTi"gsIy enough ana have ~ he intro
oHr"1 ~ "a busiHrss-likr WIy NJ DIHFira
ttrss thrre|. w, rrsl,r, A., TX ss,,rtI f,g
InW iM ~ become = Winning pitcher
~ E"iH& ~ ny and make him ma