The Washington times., 1912-03-12
Youngsters in South Having
Trouble With Their
Threats.
BOTH ARE CONFINED
TO GRIFFITH HALL
Germany Schaefer Only Player
Now Left to Re-
MA port.
By SENATOR"

'-Atter treatment by physicians at the
University of Virginia Hospital, Albert
Sheer, the recruit infelder from
Youngstown club, and Ralph MATHS,
the young outfielder from Richmond,
are resting much easier today under
the care of Trainer Mike Martin. Sheer
was found to be suffering from a slight
attack Of tonsolitis( but Maths has
caught cold in the glands of his neck
and is in no danger of tonsilitis. Neither
lad put on uniform today, but stayed
around Griffith Hall, reading papers and
trying to make the best of It,
Eddy Foster, Rochester's crack short
stop, arrived late last night, and took
part in his first practice today. Only
Germany Schaefer now remains to be
assigned to a bed in the training
quarters and to a seat in the dining
room. He is expected in today.
Foster was to have made connections
with George Mcbride in Chicago, but
there was miscue somewhere, and
they failed to get together
II got into Chicago all right" says
b Foster, but | couldn't find Mcbride
anywhere. l waited a while and then
all eF tSe Tay fro@ cSdGF6 W9rd anG
Slate"
~ The midget infielder. who is about the
= size OF Kid Elberfeld, looks to be in
vgood condition, and says that he feels
gready to play ball Immediately.
-, To Confer Tonight
y. Manager Griffith and J. Clyde Milan.
@Cutfielder of the Nationals, are expected
esto have a conference tonight over the
arIsigning of a contract for 1912. 1t should
.have taken place, but other pressing
rn1atters kept Griffith engaged until bed
q time, and so their talk vas postponed.
2 Milan is confident that he should re-
* ceivo neat advance on last seasons 3
- figures, ard feels sire that Griffith will
y sec his argument soon as 1t is offer
%ed The manager entertains no doubts
Ibut that their talk will be amiC3 'le
%tthroughout, and end with the star out
Nfelder affXing his name to the papers
1t showed and rained here last night
and today heavy iain is falling, driV-
Ing the players lack in;o FaEerweather
gymnasium, Manager Griffith is
Thoroughly dsgusted with the poor work
of the weather man since the Nationals
arrived here, but is making the best If
It. Realizing poor conditions here
boards of trade in Raleigh, \. C. end
IlFayetteville are writing Griffith. offer
in% facilities fer training in their Citie 8
However, nothing has been done, or will
slbe done, this season. The present train-
ling trip is half concluded now, and. NJ
-'matter what the weather may re from
now on, the Nationals are hkcly to re-
imam here.
Never Again.
( However, the weather this spring
seems to have smothered all chances o1
4 Charlottesville ever seeing a big league
Ateam training again. Ever since thu
steam arrived Griffith has been tolC
Z that good weather was due, but it ha!
yet to appear in ten days. Were i
Nnot for the equally bad conditions II
!, some cities and towns in the far South
Nthe Nationals might be entering thu
race under a decided handicap through
Black of outdoor work.
n Although the first practice game o
Eithe year is scheduled for tomorrow witt
%the University of Virginia team, there
stis every likelihood of its being called
s-off because of wet grounds. Lambetl
{ Field is a morass of slimy ooze anc
%nOthng but a couple OF days of strOnf
Z winds and warm sun can put 1t II
Y shape for a ball game.
y Both practice sessions were held in
sdoors and the latest arrivals reported
sore feet from jumping around on tn
s,hoor in sneakers.
splaying field, Manager Grifhth's lad
swere handicapped somewhat in thei
sinitial workouts yesterday. but the!
Shad to go through the motions Just tn
Tsame until thoroughly worn out
First Day Performers.
J "private John" Allen, from Berke
~ley Springs. w. Va; Jack Flynn
pformer American Association biffer
HUnu lJdI hIOCllSl' lNDN l'NoNN' = NNS'' .
sbeloved darling of 1911, were tn
Gchier performers of the first day
Aworkouts. Jack Flynn commenced hi
y first practice by slamming the bal
%over the fence. Joe Engcl was work
Eing on the mound when this happen
Sed and he gracefully retired. How
Fever. the former Mt. st. MarY's sta
@rerformer y is suffering from a sor
z arm and has good alihi.
v But other pitchers essayed to stO
Il tho terrible slugger from Kansa
getty, the last station Flynn stoppe
Vat in his pcreErinations Of 1911, ar
3were just as ineffective as Engel ha
II been Flynn got hold of the ball i
fine style, hammering nasty ground
y ers down the base lines and the
driving out long flies to the pantin
= gardeners.
Had a Surprise.
In the afternoon Manager Griff;
. had a surprise for Flynn, howeve
and ordered "Private John" Allen
= the mound. Allen fooled Flynn riGl
8 at the start with his motion ana ha
the slugger biting at wide ones. Whe
Flynn famed f. "Dorf" Ainsmil
fell down laughing and Vas unable
sreturn the ball to the promising your
pitcher. While Allen was on the HI
Z Flynn was unable to get a real
good wallop at the ball and Griff
: had nothing but praise for Ale
whose work here has been impressi
: from the start.
When it comes TO having n nret
g pose at bat, Dan MOcller ranks wi
= the best Though he has not held
lat in his hand since the EaSte
League season closed last year, he fac
the pitchers yesterday With all the 60
fidence of a true and triCd Nctera
lie was not easily fooled on wide one
either but bided his time. picked O
i've EOnd ones. and drove lhem for ClpI