The Washington times., 1912-03-29
Wants More Practice Out of
Doors Before Entering
Game.
BALTIMORE TO SEE
REGULARS TOMORROW
Jack Gassaway Announces Batting
Order Of His Sand
lotterS.
BY SENATOR"

Jack Knight Is not yet in condition
to play ball in a real game, and on that
account Manager Griffith has decided
to let him practice a few days before
taking his position in the lineup.
| When knight does get into the game he
will play first base and "shortstop, with
large and heavy accent on first base
Although he has been working out
with the Columbia University boys for
several weeks, this indoor work has
done little for him. and one fun week
OF outdoor practice will be better for
him than all the work he has done in
the New Workers gymnasium.
knight has been studying to pass the
dentistry examinations in New York,
and is under weight somewhat He be-
lieves that he will be right, though, for
his best work by the time the campaign
opens. and is very desirous of making
good in this city, if only to have the
laugh on his enemies in Gotham.
my arm is all right" says Knight
and | can't understand all this talk
about my having no strength in it. To
he sure, that wind off the Hudson didn't
do 1t any good, but I'm willing to lay
a little money that I'll be cutting EN-
loose this season here"
Play in Baltimore.
Tomorrow the first team of the Ma
tonals. with Ray Morgan instead of
Eddie Foster at third, will play in Bal
timore against Jack Dunn's Orioles. At
the Florida avenue park Jack Gassaway
will line up his local sandlotters against
the IannigIns The local boys are sure
of making the Yannigans hustle, too
Here's the way the Gassaway tribe will
bat:
Handiboe. left field; Murphy. second
base: Morris. right field; steele. center
field: litz, first base: Hurley or Davis,
tllrd base; Harris, shortstop: Lodge
catcher; Busher, Herrel, and Shalin
pitcher.
Ray Morgan will have an old Home
Day In the Monumental City tomor-
row, the little third acker claiming the
oyster burg as his very own. 1t IS ex-
pected that his friends will present him
with diamond or a bushel of oats or
something when he trOts up to the bat
for the first time.
Monroe Is Doomed.
Hughey Jennings, meeting miserable
weather at Monroe, La, is done with
the town forever as a training camp
He says, Never again for me. When it
rains all you can do is sit near a
window and watch IT. Never again. ;"
Furthermore, the Tigers have COM
planned of poor food and poor housing
though the club was paving enough
money for the best. Many of the play
ers brought bottles of medicine into the
dining room with them each meal time
In order to stomach the i'll cooked and
greasy food.
But the chief weakness of Monroe is
tharlottesvilles strength, its opportun-
lty for work in bad weather When
1t ratned in Monroe the players sat
around and played cards or goSsiped
When it rained in Charlottesville, and
IT certainly did rain down there, the
Nationals wended their way to Fayer-
weather gymnasium. and got in bene-
nclal workouts. AS a result, the De-
trolt Tigers are in poor shape, while
Grinith's Nationals are In fine condi-
hon physically. Seven days of favor
able weather will hardly do for the
Tigers, and they must now play them
selves into condition, always a danger
out task.
Food Important
Food is. an important matter on a
training trip. The Tigers had a con-
tnuous merrg-go-round of i'll cooked
greasy food from menu that never
changed Naturally. the players re-
belled and in the absence Of better went
without their meals. At Charlottesville
this spring the cooking was excellent
and the bill OF fare Kaleidoscope enough
TO suit the lads. though John Henry
VIII be ashamed TO look dish Of
mashed potatoes in the face for many
days to come. Trainer Mique Martin
was In charge of the provender, and
nothing but the very best was put on
the table. For desserts there was ice
cream and jellies-not a sign Of pastry
Therefore, the Nationals return to the
Capital in excellent condition and ready
to do their best, much or little, as the
case may be.