The Washington times., 1913-03-24
Zeb Milan Leads All the Players
With the Bat During Train
ing Season Games.

home, made a distinct hit with G.
Errlinie Schaefer. captain and man.
Dutchman was not aware of the lads
identity until yesterday afternoon.
Il remember hin, now" said Schaef,
when the talk centered on the wander
ing youth. He played catch with me
out there on the field. / noticed him at
first because he wore baseball stockings
and didn't look like the Charlottesville
kids who haunt the field.
Finally he got 4 glove and l began
tossing with him back and forth for n
while before by Pimientas, the best
young ball club on the face Of the earth.
got busy. The last thing he said to me
was. Say, Schafer, when are the reg
ulars coming out?'
Il looked at him, rather surprised
that he should know the difference be-
tween the two squads of players, and
finally told him they'd be out soon.
I'll stay here thten.' he replied,
Just as if he were an old man.
Il forgot him after that, though, but
his remark still sticks in my memory as
remarkable for a boy so young
There Is nothing strange in the work
OF young Baldomero Acosta. Though ne
weighs but 134 pounds and stands five
feet five Inches in height, he has
chest development the equal of many
bigger men in camp and the muscles OF
his arms and legs are those of a trained
@thlete. The youngster has been play
Ing amateur ball until January and has
rever had any coaching from any one.
Hence 1t is remarkable that he should
be so good III ali departments He Is n
great favorite of Mique Martins, who
Doesn't hesitate to predict a brilliant
future for him. With Moeller and Milan,
Acosta is ore of the three fastest run
Lers in camp here and he is fearless at
hat. not pulling a hair from the Wild
est curves of the speediest shoots. II
Is almost certainty that he will be
retained by Manager Griffith and that
the " ashiEgton fans will have a chance
tc Sc him in action in league games
this year. If only as pinch-runner.
The change in the appearance of Mel
vim Gallia. the Texan youth. is the
talk OF the camp. This boy reported
TO the Climbers last summer in pocr
shape. the result of overwork N
Kansas City. He didn't have enough
speed TO get the bail up to the plate
and in the morning workouts did not
make much of an impression. However
he stuck to his ioo, saying not word
about conditions. Manager Griffith had
about decided during the winter that
the chances were very much against
Callia's making coed, but when the
lad twirled his first practice innings
here-wow. Grin was surprised Not
only has Gallia bewildering speed, but
his curve Is as good rs any in camp
not even excepting Sir Robert Groom's.
conceded one of the greatest i'll the
business. Gallia's control is excellent
so far and ne Is sure to have a most
thorough trial before being sent back
20 Kansan City. He is only twenty
wears old and 1iay develop into the
leagues real wonder in another season
ANYWAY, Crit isn't going to lose him
until he has seen him under all circum-
stances.
or sunny mornings the plaTers Sroup
themselven on the wide Verandas and
steps Of Griffith Hall. and just bask
IN the hot rays -om the heavens. Coats
Of tan will he common when the squad
returns to Washington. so il YOU see
n Young man on the streets next Thurs
day, brown a. Z, berry. it'r be 10 to
that he's member of the Climbers.
"Tll he lonesome as can he when I
shave of this mustaEhe." says Bob
Groom 1T mas given me more to think
nhout .han ANYTHING else in camp All
need to do in orde.' to bring on u
Hveiv conversation is to try to twirl
the snubby ends Of my latest creation.
Some one is 'ertain TO make fun or
me and then Eave plenty OF converse
ton right off the rell Yes. I'll be lone
some when | shave II off next WeG-
nesday morning"
SAY, hasn't the time flown since we
came down here" asked Schaef at the
table Yesterday. 1t seems as II we'd
hcen down here for about week in
stead of three. 7 tell you. boys leave IL
IA the Old Fox to find the ideal train
ing spots: leave it to him. II We keep
on coming down here IN about ten years
more I'll he fighting for places with the
rockies I'm positively getting younger
as a result Of coming to this town"