The Washington herald., 1912-03-02
NATIONALS IN TOWN.
ALL READY TO START

Grifith. He is also a six footer. and very
boyish looking.
Allen evidently created a good i'm
precision on the local boss. for Grin said:
"As far as physical requirements so that
youngster certainly has the goods be-
4 fore he starts. I always like TO get hold
of big. husky chap"
Allen is also quartered at the Dewey,
and will remain here until time to leave
for Charlottesville Sunday noon
Manager Griffith heaved a sigh OF re-
lief and then wondered II he had lost
good pitcher, when yesterdays mail
brought him letter from Shankey, the
twirler from Paterson, N. j., who was
highly recommended and 20 whom he had
sent a contract. stating that the WASH
ington contract arrived few hours too
late. as Shankey had put bis name to a
New York State League club parchment
GrIff's sigh of relief was in realizing
that instead OF thirteen twtrlers, a hoo
doc number, his squad at Charlottesville
would now be an even dozen. as Shankey
made the thirteenth. In spite Of all this
Griff said to himself, ''lf this young fell
low should turn out TO be n wonder i
would feel like kicking myself all over
the town for letting him slip through
my fingers
Shankey was recommended by Tip
O'NeiFs brother, who makes Washington
his home. The pitcher showed such
fine record that Grifr was willing to take
a chance, and sent him a contract.
Somebody tipped the Troy, N. Y, club
OF TO Shankey and he signed their con-
tract before the Washington document
ward, for Manager Grifith offered him
more money.
CoIlegian, John Henry is in our midst
and paid his respects 10 Manager Griffith
yesterday morning. John has been living
the simple life this winter at his home
in the Berkshire hills, Amherst, Mass,
He coached the college battery candidates
in the cage the past two weeks and says
his throwing arm is in great shape.
Long Tom Hughes has not only sue
cessfuIly survived the painful operation
recently performed on the index finger Of
his right hand, but reports that the in
jured digit is almost as good as new.
II is bit stiff, but the swelling has
gone down and Tom hit upon a novel
stunt TO work the ligaments into a plia-
BILE state. He has taken up bowling the
past fortnight, shooting duckpins, and
declares that the exercise thus obtained
has virtually worked all the stiffness and
soreness out of his finger.
Hughes has taken the best of care Of
himself this winter and will be a great
help to Manager Griffith in developing
the young pitchers.
In addition TO Catchers John Henry.
Eddie Ainsmith, and Alva Williams,
Manager Griffith will have another
catcher with him in Charlottesville. He
is Jack Ryan, former manager of the
Jersey City club Of the Eastern League.
and also a well-known National League
backstop several years ago.
Ryan was anxious to work out with
some club this spring. and wrote Griffith
for a chance to go South with the MAJ
tionals. The local boss Immediately
wrote him that he would be only too glad
to have him join the party.
With four catcheTs, there should be
plenty of opportunity for the twelve
pitchers to get the proper daily workout.
Jay Carl Cashion, the big twtrler who
was tried out and who made good last
season, has written Manager Griffith
that he will be in Charlottesville bright
and early Monday morning.
Other players who are expected to ar
rive some time to-day are Catcher Will
Jams, Pitchers Guy johnson, Bob Groom,