The Washington herald., 1913-03-03
FIRST OUTDOOR
PRACTICE TODAY
Seventeen Climbers to Work
Out on Lambeth Field at
Charlottesville.
CUBANS ARE ON HAND
Jack Ryan to Render Decision as to
Coaching Proposition This
Afternoon.
CUBANS ARE ON HAND
ecisI to The Washington Herald.

Special tn The Washington Herald
Charlottesville, Va, March 2-Seven-
teen members of the Climbers squad
under the command of Jack Ryan, the
teams veteran coach, will report on
Lambeth Field at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning for the initial outdoor workout
of the season. Present indications are
that the grounds will be in excellent con-
dition. Famed by a stiff and rather
cold western wind to-day. the field is AZ
dry rs bone and II freezing weather
does not set in tonight the diamond
should be in ideal shape when the gong
sounds Tomorrow. Harry Welchonce
and Billy Allen visited the park this af
tcrnoon and expressed surprise at find
ing such splendid grounds.
The squad of thirteen which reached
here this afternoon found four recruits
already on the scene-Joe Gedeon. the
San Francisco star: Pitcher keenan,. and
the two Cubans, Jaciuto Calvo and Bal
domero Acosta. Gedeon and keenan,
reached camp two days ago. and the
Cubans pulled into Charlottesville at $50
this morning. direct from Havana, ac-
companied by Jose Massaguer. jr..
sporting editor of Eldia. and Victor
Munoz, of the Elmundo, two of the lead
ing Havana journals. The newspaper
men speak English fiuently. but the same
cannot be said Of the young ball play
ers. If they play ball. however, all will
b. we'll.
Crowds Meet Players.
\ goodly number of local baseball en-
thusiasts was at the Union Station TO
greet the vanguard of the Nationals
crew. Drawn by engine 1915 the train
pulled in AT 30. Headed by Trainer
ha he
aud did ample justice to the lunch serv-
eG by Mrs. Samuel Saunders. next door
to the Delta chi fraternity house which
will bc the home OF the veterans of the
spuad. Ansmlth. being the only regular
in the bunch. had the choice OF rooms
selecting front room upstairs. His
roommate will be Capt Mcbride.
Lunch over, the recruits were directed
to training quarters No :. the New Dos
well House. Dent Barton and Bickers
drew the front upstairs room. with We'll
Choncc Allen. and Drohan just in their
rear. Across the hall are the two Gu
bans in one room. and Zack Erhard and
Jack Egan in another. Austin. Boehl-
ing, and Munich have the parlor. ON the
first fioor, and next to them are Gedeon.
Williams. and Keenan,. Coach Ryan mas
Il tiny single room upstairs. with a
card on his door reading. NO admit
tSnCc.
Xack Erhard. the former Columbia Uni
versity student. spent part of session
a; the University of Virginia three years
ago as a student i'll the engineering
school. but was not in college during
the baseball season.
Decision To-day.
Jack" Ryan will determine tomorrow
whether or not nc will accept the terms
to coach tho Virginia nine. In case he
declines. Nick Carter. a former Nir-
Ginia twirler. who was tried out several
years ago by the Phillies, will be ten
dered the job. Ryan barely missed join
ing the recruits in Washington this
morning. A taxi just put him at the
station in time to catch the train.
The recruits all had their baggage de-
liy cred promptly this afternoon, but some
had left behind the keys to their suit
cases. The four big trunks with uni
forms were sent to Fayerweather gym
nasium. All the men retired early to-
night.