The Washington herald., 1912-03-26
TRAINING CAMP NOTES.

Recruits and regulars alike arc pray
ing for a hard rain on Tuesday morn
ing, for they know that II II pours cats
and dogs Manager Griffith will take an
early train for Washington, for the
camp life in Charlottesville has begun
to pail on the majority Of the players.
That Joe EngeI, the Washington boy,
is smitten with the idea Of twirIing for
the Nationals against Georgetown on
Wednesday was shown when he WAS Of
ficially notified Dy Boss Grif. Engle
said: Il only hope my arm is feeling all
right, for 1 am confident that l can beat
the Hilltoppers IL our team will make
any runs behind me"
II Moran. the Washington and Lee
twirler, who is said to have signed a
Detroit contract, pitches any games for
the Lexington collegians. il will prove
that he has not signed up as yet. prob
ably only agreeing verbally to terms.
Then there may be a chance for the
Nationals to get him. Moran is said
to be a more experienced twirler than
RiXey. of Virginia. Mike Kahoe saw
Moran work last spring and tOuted
him highly.
Asked If he still wanted Morarty,
the Detroit third sacker, whom it will
be remembered Griff tried to buy last
winter, the ''Old Fox stated that he
was perfectly satisfied with the men
he had with him now. so that IL Jen-
nings decides to get rid OF the veteran,
the chances are that 'Mory" will not
wear a Washington uniform.
Jack Ryan, George Mcbride, Eddie
Foster, and Jack Flynn are the crib
bage fiends OF the camp. This quartet
is busy with the cards and pegs every
spare minute, and some interesting
games have thus far been played.
W. Otto Dolan. the well-known pianist,
who accompanies Leonard Chick. the
tenor robusto, has composed a new rag
and dedicated it to ''Orfendorf'' Aims
smith, the husky backstop. The rag
sounds just like Ainsmith taking a swing
at a fast one in the groove and missing
it,
That Jack Ryan will give Virginia a
great ball club goes without saying. The
veteran knows the game from A to z,
possesses a pleasing personality, and will
probably make hit with the collegians.
Ryan will not be handicapped for lack
of good material.
Bill Cunningham always walks away
when, during the course of conversation.
somebody mentions Atlanta
Il never want to go near that place
again." says Bill. "As long as I live /
will not forget the time 1 spent there
last spring, and that rubber shirt"
Cunny fOoks now just about as he did
when he Joined the Nationals from the
New Engl1nd League in the early fall
of 1910.
Chester Spencer uses a short bat and
crowds the plate. He is meeting the ball
in practice, but has hard luck
landing his drives safe.
Just as soon as the weather grows
warmer and the grounds dry. Griff in
tends to have his youngsters put in more
practice running the bases. The Ma
tionals cannot speed up fast enough to
suit the boss.
That the majority of the Nationals are
in first-class physical condition is due
In a great measure to the watchful eye
and common-sense methods of Trainer
Mike Martin. II Mike thinks one OF the
has been out on the field
too long, he whispers word in Griff's
ear and the kid is promptly hustled into
the gymnasium for shower bath and
rub down.
Jay Carl Cashlous glaring fault last
season was poor control. but from the
way the big fellow is showing up these
days he promises TO do great things.
cashion has the stun all right, and un-
less all signs miscarry will win a lot
OF ball games for the Nationals.
Mike Martins treatment Of Kid Fos-
ter's arm is having the desired effect |