Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-10
GRIFF MAY SECURE
COLLEGE PLAYERS
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ment in which university students were
the principals.
Diverse amusement was provided with
music from the cultivated voice, the lack
trola, and last, but not least, Chinese
fiddle Each Of the four performers was
given the glad hand by the boys who
seemed to appreciate a little break in the
general routine of camp life.
Shortly after supper the program start
ed with Reed Wilkins, promising young
singer, possessed of rich baritone voice,
as the initial performer.
Mr.. Wilkins. who goes TO Eu-
opera. was repeatedly encored, and enter
tanned with classical numbers for fully
half hour.
Then came George Walter and Kirk
Payne, female impersonators. veterans
Of arcadian fame, who as members of
the University Glee Club have struck
a popular chord wherever performances
have been held. Their offering suited
the camp crowd ito tea although
Eddie Ainsn1ith and Carl Cashion insisted
on caressing the pair. Stubborn resist
ance on the part of the performers, aided
by few sympathizing campers, STAYED
off the possibility of friendly riot be-
tfeen the four. Ryan u. Lin. university
student from China, furnished some un-
usual and decidedly unique entertainment
with few choice selections on Chi
nese fiddle. This end of the. program
brought down the house" although an
other severe outbreak was threatened on
several occasions. Trainer Mike Martin
and Manager Griffith acted guards
and managed to hold down the insur-
rectos. Mr.. Lin's efforts were heartily
appreciated and applauded to the echo.
The boys would not have been satisfied
if Taylor, jack of all trades of the camp,
had not been allowed to have his part
in the program. The clever house man
responded with little tickling of the
row night Taylor has promised to bring
around his gang from the downtown sec
ton and show the bunch what coon har-
mony really is. Manager Griffith has CIV
en- him the reins and the clever negro
artist Will be allowed to go far as
he likes. The half hundred or more visit
ors who are booked to breeze into camp
on the morn will be allowed to take in
the fun.
The chances are that there will be some
real spring weather here from this out
1t cleared late this afternoon and a brisk
wind set up which is sure to have the
ball field dry as a chip by Monday. Crit
fifth has given the weather SO much atten-
ton since. he arrived here that he con-
siders himself somewhat of an expert.
and he gave it as his opinion that all of
next week would be put in at Lambeth
Field. This indoor work is decidedly tire
some, and while it is perhaps better than
sitting around the house doing nothing, it
is not the kind of work that helps a ball
player. That hour the players got on the
field today and yesterday, though
conditions were anything but IA
vorable, helped them more than
all the work they have done in the
gymnasium Every one in the party is
anxious to get outside. The players
want to get to batting and chasing flies,
and the pitchers feel that they are not
getting the kind of work i'm the gym that
they need to put them in form.
players indoors it will be necessary for
Griffith to divide them into-two or three
squads, for there is not room enough for
all of them to work out on the floor at
the same time.
Griffith is not making any predictions
FOR his young pitchers. He says that he
has not seen enough of them to have an
opinion. but he does not hesitate to say
that without exception he has noticed
faults in the work of every one of them.
In other words none of the youngsters
is finished. They have rough edges
that need to be worked off. as is to be eX
pected because of their lack of expert
ence. He believes, however that there
will be considerable Improvement in them
before the season opens.
Carl Cashion did not indulge in any
work today. The big fellow caught cold
yesterday and was confined to his bed
most of the day. Trainer Martin is car
ing for him and it is expected that he will
be all right by Monday.
Il have a sneaking idea that we will
cut much more of figure in the race
than any one suspects this year" re-
marked Alva Williams this morning. Il
know that Moeller and Foster are going
to help this team wonderfully, and what
see of the youngsters now here | am
sure that Griffith won't have any trouble
picking good ball team. l am sure
that we have the material, and 1 believe
that when the season is half over there
will be several clubs wondering how it
happened that Washington Is leading
them in the race.
The first weeks work has had the eff
feet of making most of the pitchers
arms sore This is noticeable when
they warm up. Their motions are stiff
and lack that snap which comes from
an arm that is we'll seasoned and strong.
This of course, iS to be expected, and
it will take few warm days to work
the soreness out. John Allen appears
to be the only one OF the youngsters who
is not bothered with his arm. Musser's
is very sore, while all the others are
complaining.
None of the veterans seem to be both
cred. for the reason that they too
wise to take any chances. Tom Hughes
has not cut loose single ball. He does
a lot of pitching every day, but 1t is
In the opinion of those, players who are
familiar with Kid Fosters ability, it
will be next to impossible to keep him
off the team. Any one who beats
him out of regular position will have
to be a star ball player, 1T is said. and
there seems to be a chance of Griffith
being in a quandary for the want of
positions to keep his good men busy,
rather than for want of capable play
ers to fill his positions, a malady from
which few ball teams suffer. If the
same thing happens with reference to
the outfie!d, all he needs is a good pitch
ing staff to make his team winner.
Ainsmith and Henry have been throw
ing as in midseason ever since they
reported here. Friday when they
practiced on the field both these catch
ers threw to second base repeatedly at
full speed, and Griffith worried about
them and cautioned them to slow up.
Put both explained that they had been