The Washington times., 1913-02-27
By SENATOR"

arrangements are to be made between
the Roanoke club, of the Virginia
League. and the Climbers, whereby all
youngsters failing to make good here
and desired by the Roanoke club will
get their seasoning in the Virginia cir
cult this coming season. President
Elliot, Of the Roanoke club. Is expected
In the Capital in day or SO for a con-
ference with Manager Griffith.
Undoubtedly Manager Griffith win
have several youngsters too green to
hold on to the game under the large
tent. He will want to keep strings at
tached to them until such time as they
show possible ability in the majors or
their lack of the necessary skill ever to
make big league players.
Without seeking to disparage the
abilities of any of the new Climbers. ii
must De admitted fiom the start that
the chances of success are distinctly
against those who have had no expert
ence. This number includes Dutch
Munich and Jack Egan. the two SEMI
pro tackstops: Victor Bickers, Bob Aus
tin and Buck Barton, the green twirl-
ers; Baldomero Acosta, the sixteen-year-
old Cuban outf1elder, and Zack Erhart
the Columbia University infielder. OF
course, some of these lads may surprise
everybody by showing enough class TO
remain with the team, but the chances
are against them
Manager Griffith doesn't intend to let
any likely lad out of his control IL
the youngster needs experience to make
him a smooth performer. he VIII be
placed in some minor league club for
Development. Roanoke is anxious to
make such a working arrangement with
the Washington club. and some of these
green kids may find themselves playing
In Roanoke when the campaign opens.
Will Be Crowded.
Mique Martin, the safe and sane
trainer of the Climbers. who arrived in
Charlottesville yesterday. and COM
menced immediate preparations for the
coming of the noble young athletes, in
formed Manager Griffith over the tele-
phone today that the camp will be
pretty crowded when the entire squad
of players and camp followers showed
II shall have more men in camp tnan
] had expected" explained Manager
Griffith, but I've never seen a stream
] couldn't swim yet, and Ill find some
way out of 1t all. We may have to
bunk in pretty close, but we'll do it
come way"
Griffith will have thirty-eight ball
players in his camp, seven newspaper
men and some other unattached gen.
tlemen. including the manager. trainer.
and coach Of the athletes. This brings
the total up to about fifty. all of whom
must eat and sleep like everybody else.
Ainsmith Begins Work.
E. "'Dorf'' Ainsmith, eager to do some
thing beside sitting around and denying
that he fed from Mexican bullets down
in Texas. has begun training at the
y. NJ. c. A. and has put lot of
life into the work of the squad. When
Eddie gts warmed up he odesn't hes.-
tate to let everybody within a radius
Of FIVE miles know all about ii. Yes.
that loud noise about l0:45 today was
T.. ''Dorf' coaching Joe coehling. eau
tioning him about breaking the glass
in the roof with his fast one.
The young pitchers are beginning 10
show the strain of working on a wood
en- floor. and Assistant Manager Rip
py'' williams announces that great
gobs Of JOY will be seen when the bunch
hits the open air at Charlottesville.
Among those who will utter gleeful
laughter will be the assistant manager
himself.
is strengthening the fiingins fins of the
noble young athletes. though. and they
should be in good condition for pitcn1ng
10 batters al Charlottesville wtshin
few days after their arrival. The medi-
tine pdil, dfolIlu WIN Int
basketball, and the lobbing of the old
Iorsehide In hardening the muscles of
the players and improving their wind.
They should be ready by the end OF
the next week.
Lambeth Field Perfect.
Lambeth Field, V!rginia's varsity dia-
mond and gridiron. is in perfect condi-
ton for the Climbers. The weather has
been favorable all winter Al Charlottes-
Vile and a hard playing field Is the re-
suit. Nothing but rain during the day
viii keep the Climbers indoors next
week
Manager Griffith has decided to wait
till Tuesday before going to the camp.
He wants TO Sc the glories of the in
augpe rade as the This and That Man
puts II on another page. He will.
therefore. leave here at 5:55 Tuesday
evening. being due to arrive in the col
leRe town about o'clock, IL he's lucky.
.Miqie Martin has promised to leave
a lighted candle in the window.
Jack Ryan. in his smoke cart, is due
10 arrive here Saturday, coming In over
the road Just behind the suffragettes
OF course, there Is a chance that he
may not appear until next week some
time. depending on that srE-ae cart
of his, but IL he does arrive In time
he will take charge of the advance
guard Of the Climbers on their jump
into Virginia.