The Washington times., 1912-03-17
Room for Improvement at
First and Third
Bases.
FOSTER EXPECTED TO
IMPROVE WITH WORK
Flynn Is Heavy Hitter, But Not
So Fast on His
Feet.
= BY SENATOR"

CHARLOTTESVILLE va. March
1I.-There is considerable speculation
here as to the reason for the early re-
porting Of Jack knight the inflelder OBJ
tanned from the New York Highlanders
in exchange for "Gabby" street. Where
he will play Is another source of specu-
latlon. Bill Cunningham is doing so
we'll at second that 1t does not seem
possible he is to be benched. but there
is room for improvement at first and
third. Knight can play either of these
positions, and is expected to be placed
at one of them.
Foster is a new man at third. He is
quickly learning the wrinkles of his 20.
sltion, but he is far from being finish.
ed third baseman today. The little fell
low is NOT q good player in the spring.
according to John CAMEL. his manager
at Rochester last year. but is expected
to improve with work. He shows him
self n capable man at the bat. though,
and may be continued on the third cor
ner.
Flynn has been given all opportunity
to make good at first base. lie is not
the fastest man in the league on his
feet but he drives the ball a mile when
he lands on 1t. On Lambeth Field he
thinks nothing of sending it over the
fence at least once a practice period.
lie his almost invaria bly, to left field.
however. and in the league games may
find man camping under those power
full drives of his with alarming fire.
auency.
Wrote to knight.
Some time ago Manager Griffith wrote
to Knight asking him If he could not
report earlier than April g. and Knight
has agreed to report March 2S at Wash
ington. He says that he will be in bet
ter shape than any of the players here,
the result of his constant workouts with
the Columbia University boys. in New
York. and he may play that day against
the Fighting Phils" # his batting eye
Is In good condition.
Knight may ask for n chance at first
baee, and Manager Griffith is likely TO
grant him his request. 1t is g. position
Ing done some Of his best work there In
the last few seasons. He substituted
for Hal Chase frequently during the
latter's illness. and made good invari-
ably; Indeed, so smooth was his work
on the first corner that he did not slow
up the Highlanders' infe!d in the slight
to friends that he would like to rlay
tirst base regularly. and it is moro than
likely that he will be given chance to
show hts class there for the Nationals.
will be 4 regular this wear in Washing
ton. He did not make coed in New
York principally through misguided
criticism. The Observation-Disclosures are the
worst ever in New York-got after him.
and that, allied with family troubles
and illness. just about ruined him for
the Yankees. But Knight Is finished
Success in Washington
Tomorrow the YaHigans will 60 after
the ScalpS OF the University Of Virginia
team, and the striplinRs are cock sure
of heing returned victorious. Their line
M will be Musser, Becker. ard Cashion.
pitchers: Williams, catcher; Spencer.
first base: Schaer. second base: Gagnier.
shortstop: Morgan, third base; Clarence
Walker. left field: Long. center field,
and Shanks. right field.
Claim a Chance.
Furthermore. the Yannigans claim to
have n chance 20 defeat the Regulars,
too. in the practice games to be played
this week on Lambeth Field. providing
another deluge doesn't fall upon Char
lOttcsViilc. They are complaining at the
action of Manager Griffith in taking
Walter Johnson and Tom Hughes from
win behind their other pitchers as we'll
as with either Of these veterans on the
mound
Jack Ryan is proving himself vali-
able addition to the squad. lie works
in uniform with the different pitchers,
and may be found in the line Ur Of the
Yannigans this week, Manager GagnIer
cigars per game. Ryan is still hold
out however, but is expected to get
within the cold before the frst game
begins.