The Washington herald., 1913-02-26
Nationals Young In6elder
Breezes Into Town for
Talk with Grif.
OROHAN WORKS TO-DAY
Kewanee Recruit Spent Winter MAX.
ing Boilers and Is Hard
as Nails.
Nv WILLIAM PEET.

So they think this Old boy won't MI
eh? and they are picking Frank Laport
to start the season at second base, ar
they? Well, just watch your Uncle Dud
ley; that's ALL
Ray Morgan, the Nationals watch
charm irlfelder, who was hitting the bal
harder than Ty Cobb or Iris Speaker dur
ing the Nationals whirlwind trip through
the West last June. blew into town yes
terday, and made the foregoing printed
statement.
I'm ready" vouchsafed Ray. Il wish
We were going to Charlottesville to-mor-
row. ] can hardly wait for the start,
and [ Just want TO show Griff and the
rest of YOU guys that they will have to
count on me for that second base job.
| feel so good now I'm afraid of myself
Morgan, who lives in Baltimore, but
always talks in whisper when he tells
people where he casts his vote, was In
Washington for a few hours yesterday
afternoon, and called upon Manager Grif-
fifth tllst TO pay his respects and pull down
a little advance money, for the winter is
nearly over. and this Is the time ball
players resemble newspaper men the day
before the ghost walks.
Ever since the 1912 season closed. Nor
gan has been keeping in shape, bowling
and engaging in long walks. He develop
ed into crack duckpin shooter and man
A ged to chalk mp big scores. Ray has
unbounded confidence in his ability TO de-
liver the goods. and expects TO start the
coming season as Griff's regular second
haseman.
Tom DrOhan. the husky kewanee. ILL.,,
recruit. one of the young pitchers con-
ceded n chance To land a regular berth
with the Nationals reached Washington
Yesterday morning and watched the little
baseball colony perform in the local Y.
NJ. G. A. gym. He will be out in toEs
himself to-day, and says he is going to
make Griff like him.
Drohan, before ne took up baseball
as livelihood. learned the trade of
making boilers. and worked in a big
boiler factory all winter. This manual
labor served as two-fold purpose, keep
ing down weight land he is inclined to
stoutncssl, and of strengthening the
muscles.
I'm down to 116 pounds now said
prohan. Last summer l weighed lS
I expect that the spring training in
Charlottesville will work just the oppo-
site on me as il does other players. for
I believe I will add eight or ten pounds.
no matter how strenuous the exercise"
EiIly Rapp, the Washington boy. has
seen Drohan in action and speaks highly
"f the young man. According to Rapp
the tHirler has a good curve ball and
fine control also a wise head on his
shoulders and knows how to pitch.
Drohan is built like John Henry. He
stands feet 10 inches, and gives one
tho appearance of being a powerful
Young chap
Eddie Ainsmith. the Nationals young |
catcher, yesterday mailed a money order |
calling for $40 to the game warden of
the small town where he sojourned down |
in Texas The backstop killed four deer |
during the off season. and the fine was |
81" head. Eddie was jerked up by the |
official. and he promised to send the |
money as soon as he reached Washing |
ton.
Joe BochlinE. the southpaw. started |
mis- indoor work last Saturday by throw
ing the first ball into the cheering sec
tion up in the gallery. ''Rippy' Williams
exclaimed: Holy smoke. Joe, I thought
you told me YOU had good control"
so I have" the twirier retorted, but
that one slipped"
Al Williams and Manager Griffith did
not get together yesterday on the matter
of signing up, but it is expected that
they will come to terms before the club
goes to Charlottesville.
Asked il he had waived claim on
Clyde Engle. the Boston Red Sox
utility infelder. Manager Griffith said,
Yes. l did. | couldn't use him on my
hall club
5rif did not care 10 say Just what
hc had against the. husky infielder but
as Engle Is slow on the bases. the in
ference can easily be drawn.