The Washington herald., 1913-03-10
PITCHER AYRES
NOT TO REPORT
Friend Of Colegian Says He
Will Join the Team
in June.
MAY BE SUSPENDED
Griffith Will Not Take Action Until
Word Is Received from
HurIer.
MAY BE SUSPENDED
HN WILLIAM PEET.

Charlottesville. Va. March ?.-Pitcher
Clark, OF the University of Virginia stan,
who lives in Richmond and is also
warm personal friend of Doc Ayres, the
big twirler who has refused to report TO
Manager Griffith, told the writer Satur-
day that he Clark had seen Ayres only
few days ago and that Ayres declared
he would not report to the Washington
club until the close of his college course.
next June As Ayres is the only alb
sentce and has sent Griff no word of his
intentions about reporting, it would seem
as if the pitcher intended to remain IN
Richmond and suffer the consequences.
When asked tonight II he would place
Ayres' name on the blacklist as he
had threatened. Griff replied. L do not
intend to make any sort of "A move until
] hear from .Ayrcs direct and learn just
what he proposes to do Those who
know Grif are OF tn" opinion that lie
will carry out his threat unless AyrcS.
changes his mind about reporting.
Ayres is also said TO have stated, Il will
he just good pitcher after ] finish
my college course next June as ! am
now. II the Washington club does not
want me. perhaps some other club will
| certainly do not intend to quit college
in March. My medical education will
mean NOR. to me In after life than
MIA wing baseball"
Day of Rest.
SUNDAY in :. baseball camp is always
a day of rest. and to-day proved no cN-
ccptiou to the general rule The Wash
lngton players tUIc off few extra winks
OF sleep this morning, had breakfast
later than usual and more than half the
squad attended church. including tho
Young Cubans-Calvo and tcosta.
This afternoon John Henry, Howard
Shanks. Danny Moellcr. and Capt
George Mcbride hired d four-scated rig,
and behind a span of horses driven by
Moeller. the quartet visited Monticello.
made famous as the home of Thomas
Jefferson. Joe EnGel refused to be left
behind. and dug up saddle horse ac-
companyinG the party ON their Pilgrim
age.
Charley King the genial manager OF
the Washington branch OF \. q. Spald-
ing * Co, arrived on the early after
noon train. with his assistant, Cy Mac
Donald. the wrll-known Cornell slugger.
Messrs. King and Macdonald measured
the Nationals for uniforms. Every MEM
Der of the squad was included. Spald-
Ing will make both sets Of uniforms this
year.
The home togs will be about the same
style and color as last season with the
exception of the placing Of the letter
Wv" The letter will adOrn each collar,
instead of the right sleeve The out-of-
town suits are to be Identical those
of last year. ON train with Messrs.
King and Macdonald came Bill Roth. the
LAleXandria umpire, who has been en-
gagged by Manager Griffith to handle all
the practice games in Charlottesville
Roth has signed a contract TO work in
the Central Lcagu" this season and is
down here to get some experience. As
the practice games are always hard
fought and the majority of them close.
Mr.. Roth will get all the trouble he
is looking Tor and then some.
Regulars Welcome Rest.
Tn" Nationals. regulars and recruits, |
welcomed the sabbath rest. Most OF
them are nursing minor bruises and in |
Juries and We're glad of chance to |
take things easy. Chick Gandil is suf- |
fering from blistcrS each heel and |
could not wear shoe on his right foot. |
Unless most OF the inflammation leaves !
by tomorrow Gandil may not take part |
in either of the practice games. The |
weather to-day was perfect, warm and |
baImy. and the local proGnostiCator an |
nounCeS that the cold wave has disap- !
peared for good. Their" is possibility !
of rain tomorrow, in which case the |
players will work out in the big college !
gymnasium.
Manager Griffith hIS mapped out a |
week of strenuous work for the boys II
the weather permits n" less than twelve
ball games will he played. Two games |
each morning and afternoon. ON We'd
n"sday and Saturday the college nine
will he the opponents, and the the reg
ulars and Schact"r'S I'imicntas to
furnish the excitement i'll the other ten
contests.
Pitchers Engcl Cashion. Barton.
BochlinS. Sullivan. and Dent. are
ready now to go at top speed for at
least six innings, and these are the men
who will do the twirling in the practice
games until the others round into form, |
SO youngsters and veterans alike are as
sured OF some real batting practice. At |
present the regular intield does not com
pare with the peppery bunch of young
sters. Schaefer, Gedeon. Rebel Williams.
nd Morley shoot the ball around in mid
season form. while Eddie Foster. Gandil,
I.aporte, and Morgan are all bothered
with lame arms, and ii would not be at
all surprising if the Pimientas made the
veterans look like flock of bush
Ieaguers until the vets get their sea legs
under them.
Jack Ryan has likely looking bunch
of ball tossers in the Virginia squad. and
is sure to give the university a repre-
sentative team. Mickey Guy, who made
a reputation for himself at Western
High School, in Washington, three years
ago is out for right field, and has a
fine chance to land a regular berth. In
the game last Saturday, they came to
bat twice and connected for clean sim
giles both times up.
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