The Washington times., 1913-03-23
Fight for Second Base Is the
Only Position on Climbers
That Is Questioned.
BY SENATOR"

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, March q
The Climbers come home this week
Thursday afternoon they will face
Georgetown's varsity nine on their home
grounds at Florida avenue, starting a
series of exhibition games to continue
until the curtain rises on April 10. By
the time the bell rings the noble young
athletes should be fit for the fray.
The Capital City fans will have an
opportunity to see all the youngsters in
the squad, for Manager Griffith does not
intend to let any Of his kids get away
without at least one cavorting upon the
turf of the home bailiwick. He re-
alizes that the fans are interested in
these boys. and that they deserve a
chance to see.
During the series II is likely that all
of the rockies will be played. There
are three sets of outfielders, and each
will have its innings in uniform. Rebel
Williams and Joe Gedeon, the two
snappy infielders, who seem almost GER
tain to stay with the team. will be seen
in action as soon as possible. At the
proper moment Billy Morley will be
sent into the lineup in place of George
Mcbride.
The young pitchers will be used in
most OF these games, unless they re-
ceive assignments elsewhere before the
season opens. Washington's fans want
to see BiCkers. Sullivan. Buck Barton.
Jim Shaw, and Bob Austin on the
mound, having read SO much Of them
during the training season here. And
the 'Old Fox" will crafty their wishes.
Engel to Twill.
Joe Engel will open the exhibition
season in Washington against the Blue
and Gray cohort, pitching at least five
innings before giving way to some
other youngster. probably Mel Gallia
OF Joe Boehling. If there Is one team
built to order for him, Georgetown is
that team. according to young Engel.
He has asked permission to be on tbs
firing line when the Georgetown boys
begin paradlng to III. plate. Joe has
hosts of friends in his home town and
they will all be out there to see him
start the seasons hostilities
1t is too early to pick out batteries
for the games with the ''PhitinS Pills."
but the Joung pitchers will be sent in
against the National Leaguers for
workouts against real hitting. Only In
this way can Manager Griffith form
satisfactory conclusions as to the mer-
its OF his pitchers.
The Climbers are about ready for
harder opponents than the Pimientas
and the Virginia College boys The
sluggers, MoelleT, Milan Foster, Gan
dill, Shanks and Al Williams, have
found their hitting eyes and now need
puzzling deliveries to give them the
necessary practice before the curtain
goes up. In sense they have grown
accustomed to what their own pitchers
have to offer and now need strangers
on the mound against them
One Fight Left.
There is but one fight for place left,
second base. Frank Laporte has been
favored by the first selection, but the
chubby one has not by any means
cinched his grip on the job around tn,
midway. Close OH his heels are Cutie"
Morgan and Joe GeGeon. Morgan has
pi owed himself a most handy lad
around that infieid since the trainin,
season opened. working at every one OF
the four positions in turn, and his
chances are bright. His years experi-
ence in 1912 stnnd him in good stead.
and, unless Laporte begins to hammer
the ball on the nose, he MAJ be dis
tanced by the Raltimo' boy.
Joe Gedeon is a b.: strange TO the