The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-03-09
Youngsters Resort to Medi-
cine Ball for Training
Purposes
VIRGINIA STUDENTS
WATCH THE PRACTICE
Mike Martin Finds Fault With
Indoor Track at Southern
University.
By SENATOR"

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va. March -
Back to Fayerweather gymnasium went
the striplings of the Nationals to-
day for the monotonous grind of leaping
and jumping around with basketball Il
and then medicine ball, some warm
ing up by the pitchers and a little bunt-
ing practice under the eyes of the adj
miring students of the University of
Virginia.
Yes. the sun has deserted the camp
once more, and Manager Griffith has
about concluded that 1t will never re-
appear. Rain is pouring down. and
Lambeth Field is thoroughly soaked.
Il would like to have this weather
break said Griffith today but until
II does. We're not likely to get in much
real work. However, perhaps next week
we IL get some of those warm sunny
DAYS we need. and then our work will
advance with leaps and bounds
Mike Martin has ordered the majority
OF the youngsters to keep off the indoor
track in the gymnasium. Trying 1t out
himself, Martin discovered that there
was no give" to the boards, and that
running upon it was causing severe
stiffness in the legs of the players. One
and all are Contented with the order TO
stop running indoors.
when the second squad arrives hero
tomorrow 1t will be met by about every
oebutante in camp. There is nothing 10
DO In camp, and the youngsters welcome
the chance to go in town and meet the
other members of the team.
Inc Washington team will be COM
posed almost wholly of recruits when
1t opposes Virginia next Wednesday on
Lambeth Field, according to Manager
Griffith. The striplings will get their
trials even though, as in the cases Of
Shanks, MATHS. and Moeler. they will
nave been woring but two days.
shant put any of the old fellows
In for those games with the University
OF virginia next week" says Griffith.
Dung fellows don't need much work
and as these games will be hardly
more lah practice skirmishes, they
should be able to go right in and do
fairly well.
'Rigler tells me his BOYS are NOT IN
much better trim than my own, and 90
it'll be six of one and half a dozen of
the other. Three days outdoors will nut
enough life into my choicest buds ia
carry them the distance"
Trials for Pitchers.
"Husk' Cashor. the Carolina currcr.
Tuck Rocker. pride OF the Washing
ION Navy Yard; Private Conn., Allen,
the bulky d"Ccivn~ from Berkeley
Springs, w Va; Joe Engel, the former
Mt. St Mary's stellar twirlcr; and
Jerry Akers, the Dubuque demon, will
be most likely sent TO tie mound for
the first pitching OF the season of 1872
These slriplings are tho faIthcst i'd.
Of fl,n II
give coed ACCOUNTS Of themselves
against the cClleGian hitters
llcary, Ainsmith. and Al William arc
ready % go behind the bat, and all
three will have Il chance against Vir-
ginia, working three innings apiece.
Henry, to win q cigar from Mike Mar
tin, shot one straight as a iic to second
base yesterday afternoon There seems
TO be nothing the matter with his
salary whip.
Chester Spencer and Jack Flvrn may
both be tried out at first base, but
mild lar Cunningham will q tho
zone workman around tie midway seq
ton. Foster, the Rochester rambler.
probably will h" sent in to no d down
the shorttCld in place Of George Nc
Bride, the teams doughty captain. Ray
Morgan, from Ba!timo', VIII sambol
around the red light corner and en-
cenNor - pro" his ub lity to sting rI
with thu willow.
In the 0ut:icld again nothing but buds
viii be seen. Dan Moellor will be as
signed to the !Cft bdiliWiCk, which
many gOod judges OF players consider
his already. .Shauks, from You gstoWn
and Ralph Maths, from Richmond, will
'ake- tllrNs shewino "Yoh" Milan a few
fE9iASN 6GcI. ..lEa pa middle truck
pets3J itls t.HunY j.. ny and "RCh'
MAY dl.d, nors in righ:
o. Rislar auo a-as real money
trffa 5f'a 4.fAfi 4 a ding an mel.
cF4Hf 3tt ~ tbs WtIfl ell in the Ma
lA2nat h"m 8iie ##H $780, real money
fNf trN ftfI s'r.F. .. items Of Ia.
-fifta YER ttl H.... kew !Se In the
e53i 81. .a.sssi GsEl.y V.4Uy.-, has announced
his irtenU"u Of ufhciating at this stIiIn,
mage on LamLetL Field, ard no vii
see that none of tn rUl : are fractured
by the KIDS of either outfit
More Outdoor Work.
II the weather warrants, the Nation
ais will practice outdoors again today
having had their initiation yesterda,
afternoon in cold drizzIe Griffith
wants them to have all the outside
work they can get from now till it T.
time to go back to Washington, AM
so, even though the ground was damn
and a slight drizzle falling. he had tn
entire bunch on Lambeth Field yester
day for an hours work.
Manager Griffith, dressed I'M his uni
IOIil ana Caught all liie pllCnefB, SDe
Cializng with Allen and Jerry Akers
new ones. and Dixie Walker and DO
Groom, of the veterans He also say
that Buck Becker delivered some o
his sneediesl before taking jog aroun
the field,
AS a result of the two practice SEES
slons yesterday, one in Fayerweathe
gym and the other on Lambeth Field
every man i'm the squad was sore thi
morning when it was time to dres
for another days grinding work.
Griffith intended taking the lads out
doors in the morning, but he held of
hoping against hope that the sun Nigh
appear. No sun appeared. In the aft
CTnoon Grin insisted on their going I
Lambeth Field. and so the long sessio
was held in the drizZle, with every bod
moving around to keep from catchin
cold,
The mornings work was the same a