Evening star., 1912-03-19
BY J. ED GRILLO.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

rounding into form was demonstrated
yesterday afternoon when Johnson
Cashion and Walker shut out the V1r-
ginia University team, with the 4anlgahs
| behind them, by q score of IL to :. But
three hits were made Off thelr oe-
liveries, and fifteen of the colleg1ans
struck out. Johnson famed six In the
three innings that he worked, Cashlon
five in a similar period and walker
four In the final three rounds The nlts
were divided, one off Johnson and two
off Cashion, while Walker did not allow
any.
Considering the fact that these pitch
ers did not use more than four or hve
curve balls during the entire game it
is fairly strong evidence that within
the next few days they will be in mid
season form.
Johnson, of course worked as he al
WAYS does and the collegians did not
have look-in, and that also held good
for Walker but it was Cashion who
made the best impression, for the
reason that he is constantly showing
more Improvement. There is as much
difference in him this spring com
to imagine He handles himself In
more finished manner, has more stuff
and knows considerably more about the
pitching art tQdn ne QlSpldyeu WHcu lie
first Joined the team
1t was the first time this spring that
this trio has cut loose and it is now
assured that by the time the season
opens they will be going at their best
It is nearly three weeks before the bell
rings for the opening game, and there
is going to be lot of improvement in
every respect at that time.
It is not at all improbable that the Ma
l 1S
do their training. Griffith is thinking of
making arrangements to return here, Tor,
now that the weather has become season.
able, he believes this the ideal spot to
get players into condition This, of
| course, was an unusual spring, and bad
| weather ragged everywhere over the coun-
try, and yet the players managed to get
| more work than did those who were in
the far south. Furthermore. there has
been no sick list. Maths and Scheer,
the two youngsters who were ailing. re-
ported sick, so that their troubles cannot
| be blamed on the present campaign. Gr1f-
nth may lease by the year the house in
which the players are living and make
| this the teams permanent training
grounds.
The beating which the Yanigans gave
the varsity boys was even worse than
the one inflicted by the Regulars Satur-
day. The collegians scored on the Regu-
lars, but could not reach the goal yes
terday. The Regulars made fifteen hits,
while the Yanigans came across with
seventeen. AS result of this showing
the colts are proud lot, and are walk
ing about with expanded chests Today
the Yanigans are scheduled to meet the
Regulars, and it goes without saving
that this game will be for blood. just
! as soon as two teams are formed in
| training camp real rivalry springs up
and this is particularly true at present
because Of the boastful remarks which
some Of the youngsters have made OF
<I,,s~ 40 uiY1cf
Whenever Carl Cashion is in a ball
game there is no need for any one Ia
menting because the pitcher is coming
to bat at critical stage OF the game
for Carl is undoubtedly one of the best
batters Griffith has under his care. 1t
| is doubtful if there is much more dan
gerous hitter in base ball than the big
North Carolinan. In the two games he
has taken part in here he has hit safely
twice in as many times at bat. The
first day he made a single, but yesterday
he broke the long-distance hitting record
for the local grounds with line drive
which hit the center field fence on a
bound. That fence is nearly twice as
far from the home plate as Is the one on
the Washington grounds, so the length
Of the drive can be imagined. 1t was
home run, of course. but Cashion. after
circling the bases was called out by
Umpire Mike Martin for failing to touch
third base while on his trip.
When it started in the game yesterday
but three Of the regulars We're in the
contest1Carter at first F1nlay behlnd the
bat and Lille in right field. The others
| were either injured or barred from play
ing for some reason or other, and before
the game was over Finlay, too, was
added to the hospital list. He collided
with Third Baseman Mcintyre and was
| badly stunned and bruised and had to
retire. 1t Is ten days yet before Virginia
opens her regular season, and by that
time Coach Rigler hopes to have his reg
ular team back in the field.
Alva Williams demonstrated to the salts
faction Of Manager Griffith yesterday that
he does not find it difficult matter to
handle Walter Johnson,s delivery. ne
caught Walter with ease, and, in fact,
appears to make a splendid battery part
liner for the big fellow because OF his size
Williams arm is not yet at it's best, but
the only runner who tried to steal on
him was thrown out easily.
Though the Yanigans played in the aft
ernoon, 1t did not mean idleness for the
Regulars. They worked with the entire
snuad in the morning, and had to hustle
! out to the park right after lunch and
! nut in a couple of hours more. 1t Wes
a great day for practice. a warm 81
to train on and they took advantage OF
the opportunity. If this weather con-
ltinues. the team will toe the mark in bet
, ter fettle than ever berore.
r,vde Milan has a brother named Hor-
! ace who is receiving trial from the
| Nashville club. Horace is put elgnteeh
vaars old hut Clyde insists that he is 60
mo to make a major league ball player
He received a lot of clippings from MS
hrother this morning commenting on how
good a showing he is making with the
Nashville nine.
copnier has the reputation of not being
.tronp batter but that did not inter-
fore with his pounding the ball IN the
game Yesterday, as record OF Two
t1rinIes and a single will attest. On the
twn other occasions he hit the ball rlgnt
, an the nose, but did not get 1t safe. IN
the field Gagnier had but little to do, but
he made a splendid catch of ny IN snort
liaft which won him applause.
From a standpoint Of fielding practice
the game did not prove success Tor the
Yanirans. for when the pitchers strike
out fifteen there are not many chances
| offered the felders. 1t is perhaps heed,
less to say that the youngsters were fuii
of hustle and played their utmost from
start to finish, for all OF them We're
| anxious to make good showing. Iney
all hit we'll too, but Morgan ana Snank
were unfortunate in not getuns tne
sphere in fair territory.
Todd and Hewitt Of Virginia had an en-
: yiabIe record in yesterdays game. each
facing the pitcher four times ana haVlhg
, as many strike-outs charged against