The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-04
FANS REJOICE N
SPITE OF WEATHER
NEWS FROM TRAINING CAMPS
SHOW BASEBALL SEASON
Is ON ITS WAY.
NATIONALS COME HERE
JOE BoEHLING TO JOIN TEAM
IN CHARLOTTESVILLE AND
FRIENDS PREDICT HE
WILL WIN PLACE.
NATIONALS COME HERE

ashamed to look baseball in the
face"
1t did appear as If there was con-
siderable weather working overtime
with an evident desire to put a chill
on the enthusiasm of the followers
of the great game.
Be that as IL may. reports Of the
big league teams at work in their
training camps came faithfully over
the wires and news of other teams
getting ready to leave for their prac-
tlce grounds was equally in evidence.
The Washington team is due in
Charlottesville. and among the re-
craits that will introduce themselves
~ Manager Clarke Griffftit e. joe
Boehling. OF Richmond The blonde
haired boy. who startled the Wash
ington fans by a great display OF
pitching there last summer. does not
expect to be shifted to n bush league.
+ ft-Ft~ft--<.- IS, staf+ay1atst
the friends of Boehlirg expect TO hear
that he will remain with the team,
and IL ha does not make the regulars
this season. he wifi be placed in a
league of real class.
RoehIing is left handed pitcher.
has alt tie speed ard curves ncces-
aarV. and With These good CONTROL.
With Walter Johnson. Tom Hughes,
Groom and Dixie Walker FOR his vet
era.s, Griffith can afford 10 keep a
good yomngster or two, and 1t viii
DC np IL fsoehling To- show his worth
as against Becker, Cashior- Lngle.
Ayers, Musskr. Allen and Guy john
son.
Waiting Fer Sieve Griffin.
In lo.al circles the fans await with
interest the appearance OF Manager
Steve Griffin and his band. who are
expected 10 bring pennant TO Rich
.nond this year. or course. there Is
also the United states Leag,Ie. brs the
season In that circuit will not open
until May j. and II Is likely the fans
will be true To the old league. in
spite OF the TONS and chickering's. until
tho Newcomers show them something
better. II possible.
Work Of breaking ground at the
new mark is scheduled to start today.
hut the weather may cause a post
ponemant. Meanwhile the fans are
content TO read the news from the
Tar of fields. knowing II 1t is winter
weather In Richmond that somewhere
the sun IL shining and the recruits are
making records worthy of statues IN
the hall of fame. Later on these
ssatucs prove to have been made of
snow. They melt and are forgotten.
But meanwhile the bulletins from
Martin, Waco. Monroe. Atlanta ard
other fair places are very promising.
Yankees in Atlanta.
ATLANTA, GA. March 3.--With
the ranks of the New York Yankees
almost complete. Manager Harry VOL
verton issued an order today that
marks the beginning Of real spring
training.
thereafter" said Wolverton. every
man must he on the fleld by 10 o'clock.
This cuts short the morning nap
and means that the whip Will crack
over the players heads Tor two hours
Of the morning and the entire after
noon.
Hal Chase Is expected here on
Thursday.
Sox Have Promising Iftchcr
waco TENAS. March 3.--The White
Sox played their first game OF the seq
.ou today. The game was battle be
tween two teams OF Sox and you could
uot saw TINT one was the regular out
III and the other the seconds. ahey
we're divided somewhat promiscuousiy
One bunch. headed by Manaser Cal
lahan, wore the white home uniforms.
The other appeared In the traNehng
costumes of blue. The wnite won the
encounter, TO /.
Peters who pitched the first hve
innings. Ger Cais team. did not allow a
: Mi !, <ffis suppSrs waa.shAky III sEfsts*s
hut that fact did not appear TO worry
him. Peters, who was one OF Gantfi-
Ion's best bets at Mineaposis. last year.
= xoinx to stay In the big league nn-
less all aagns fail.
Tigers Have Day Of Rest.
MONROE. LA. March 3.---Coaches
aurden and Mcclure gave the Tigers
! day Of rest today. All OF the squad
exccnt Wit and Pernoli. new arrivals.
have the soreness. pretty well WORKED
A ns,s 81 their arms. and hegianinz te-
morrow the pitchers will be compelled
to show the best they have and mus
nut the bat awingers on their mettie.
n..xv Snow at West Baden.
WEST BADEN. IND. March B.
Nanarer Bresnahan. OF the Cardinals.
calied on today's hike on acount OF
y fha heavy snow. Despite the DAD
weather 80 TAR encountered mere,
Rresnahan declares he will stay the
week o,,t,-and " tho squad - nnanle
70 get In any practice he VIII take
them TO some 0OnbhStH SAMtssAAS ~'-'A>
either Dallas or Fort Worth.
The Browns were busy packing all
day and left tonight for st. Louis
Reds Il Columbus, Ga.
COLUMBUS, GA. March 3.-After
fheir strenuous work the Reds were
allowed a holiday today by Manager
O'Dny. and the boys thoroughly ap-
nreciated the lay of. Pitcher Bobby
Keefe arrived this morning. after q
nix day journey from his home in
\ California.
Gafpar and suEgs are the only rcsu-
lars NOT here Suggs Ii due on We'd
h nesday. but Csuapar has not been To-
Gated. The team VIII resume work
tomorrow morning. and the arst prac-
I fice game win be played on Wednes-
tay.
4 Maps Rest in Mobile.
MOBILE, ALA. March s.-The gray
dawn Of the morning after showed
/ no in effects among the nimbss Maps
and Naplets, but there was a rusty
feeting about the Joints which required
Y thu, services Of trainer Doc White
y through mos TOT the day.
81 Tho athletes enjoyed = day OF alb
a eolute rest. ssJisn' White hove into
/ Ni@W this afternoon from Athens.
yed Eastssly, pitcher dspree
n aup klehcr Are the only
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