The Washington times., 1913-03-10
Erhart Wires Griffith, Asking
His Son Be Allowed to
Join Team Again.
AYREs TO BE SUSPENDED
Virginia TWirler Will Be Given
No Consideration If He Fails
to Show Up Immediately.
By SENATOR .

BY SENATOR"
CHARLOTTESVILLE va, March 10.
s-Zack Erhart, who lost his courage FRI
day and slipped away from the training
camp of the Climbers, has changed his
mind on facing his fathers wrath and
is now anxious to be allowed to return
to his place in the ranks Of the major
league candidates. His father wired
Manager Griffith for permission 10 send
the boy back here, but 1t is very I'M
likely that Erhart will ever again be
seen In washington uniform.
II there is one thing Manager Grif-
fifth likes in a young ball player, 1t is
heart. He will keep youngster longer
IL he is courageous than he will better
player without that necessary ingredi-
ent in his makeup. Erhart told his
father that he feared blood poisoning in
his right foot, having lost nail. but
his father handed him few straight
from the shoulder and then did the best
he could to reinstate him with Manager
Griffith. However, even in the brief
time he was here, the Harlem boy didn't
seem to have the requisite skill for the
big show and so has dropped out of
sight to allow more courageous and bet
ter players to hold the center Of the
stage.
Doc Ayers, the Richmond medical stu
dent, evidently means to stick to his
books and pass UP chance to make
a place for himself on the Climbers
twirling staff He has told friend of
his. White. who plays shortstop on the
Virginia varsity team, that he will see
Griffith in hades before he will report
here for spring training
From my viewpoint says he, 'Tn
be just as valuable to the Washington
club in June as ! would be now. /
know that I'm no world-beater. but IL
have anything in the pitching line,
Griffith will keep me after reporting in
June just as quickly as he will now.
Anyway, I'm not going to quit school
to start training at Charlottesville
Suspension Is Near.
Manager Griffith is serious in his in
tention to suspend Ayers unless he re-
ports here for spring training. How
ever. he will give the youngster all the
time he wants before showing up in
order that the student will have no
1ustifiable complaint before the National
Commission.
II haven't heard a thing from Ayers
in weeks" says Manager Griffith. 'Just
before we came down here I read in
paper that he was going TO Join US, but
he didn't tell me so, nor has he shown
up. As soon as / am sure that he
means TO stick to his books. shall sus-
pend him. When he gets ready TO play
bali won't suit me. He's got to join
the club when ordered, II he wants to
PLAY ball at all this summer
Ayers was recommended to the Climb
ers by Jack Ryan, who watched him
pitch a double-header one afternoon,
and Immediately wired the "Old Fox
that the youngster was worth trying
out. Ayers is big r:gilt-hander with
{. far curve ball and plenty of speed.
OF course, he Is green and might need
one or more years of experience before
taking lis place in the ranks OF the
major leazuers, but he VIII lose this
opportunity unless he reports hero in
the near future.
Spend Quiet Sunday.
The Climbers spent a quiet Sunday in
their camp here Most of them dozed
away the day. some read magazines and
newspapers and a few played bridge.
Danny MoeIler. George Mcbride How
ard Shanks, and John Henry hired rig
a
cello, home of Thomas Jefferson. It
was an ideal day for such an excursion,
a warm sun beating down and tempered
by a cool spring breeze. Indeed, it was
the best weather seen here since the
Climbers reported
Joe Engel, sporting his fame-coIored
shirt. hired a saddle morse and amused
himself by dashing about the country
reads. He gave a wonderful exhibition
of horsemanship In front of Griffith
Hall. working FIVE minutes before he
could start his horse against the
.'whoas" of his teammates.
Rebel E. Williams, the Newark rookie,
was saddened considerably TO read in
the morning papers that Tom hanley.
recruit pitcher with the Giants, was
dead after an operation for appendicitis.
Williams and Hanley were teammates
last year and close friends.
Schaef's Sore Finger.
G. Ermfnine Schaefer, captain and
manager Of the Pimientas. is complain
ing of a number of blisters on his
throwing fingers that interfere with
his work. He says that he'll be in the
game every day. though. as his team
Just can't play without him decorating
first base.
Nick Altrock says that he has been
looking over the ieft-handers in the
American League and concludes that he
can stiil pitch as weli as they can. He
VIII have this idea in his head until
forced to face the regulars here in one
of the practice games.
Chick Gandii was glad of days rest
because IT enabled his blistered heels
to recover partially from the strain of
the past couple of days. Gandil has
blisters an inch wide on each heel from
his new shoes.
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