Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-25
DROHAN IS HERE;
JOINS THE SQUAD
KeWanee PhenOm Confident
He Can Make Good With
Nationals.
GRIFFITH HAS NOT TALKED
CONTRACT WITH WILLIAMS
WiIbert Robinson Says Jim
Thorpe Will Make Good
Pitcher.
BY j. ED GRILLO.

Tom Drohan. the Kewanee phenom.
whose record shows him to have won
twenty-four out of thirty games last sea-
SON. reported to Manager Griffith this
morning and Immediately joined the
squad of young pitchers in their work
out al the Y. VI. C. 4. gym. Drohan is a
good-looking chap, who has the appear
ance of being in prime condition. He dis
played good motion in his initial work
out and is confident that he can make
good here.
While major league base ball is new to
him. he feels that the difference between
pitching in the league he came from
and the American League is not so great
that he hasn't a chance to prove winner
here, Drohan should have reported here
last week. but. owing to the illness of his
mother, he was forced to stay at home
for a few days. He proposes to make up
the time he has lost however. by work
ing diligently from now until the season
opens.
The Improvement in the general condi-
ton of the young pitchers working out
here is more apparent with every DAY,
and and il is now assured that by the
time the regulars report al Charlottesvlile
these pitchers will be able to put up
strong argument.
Whatever doubt may have existed as
to Eddie Ainsmiths physical condition
was dispelled yesterday when the young
catcher put in lis appearance at Mana
ger Griffith's Office. looking the picture of
health.
Ainsmith has spent the entire winter at
San Antonio, Tex. When he went there he
was physical wreck and there was some
question as to whether ne would ever re-
cover enough to enable him to play base
ball OF this there is now no doubt
for Ainsmith not only weighs nearly
twenty pounds more than he ever did,
but he is strong and hard as "a rock.
1t developed yesterday that Ava Will
liams has not signed his contract for the
coming season. though he was supposed
to have affixed his signature some time
ago. Williams hopes to convince man
ager Griffith that he is worth more money
than he has been offered. and he will
probably have no trouble on this point.
Williams made a splendid showing last
year. though he did not break into the
game until late in the season. He also
led the team in batting, and proved him.
self competent in every respect. Since
he reported here Williams and Griffith
have not had a chance TO talk over the
salary question.
IL is the opinion of Wilbur Robinson,
the Giants veteran coach. that Jim
Thorpe can be developed into first
class pitcher. Robinson has taken charge
of the Indian at Marlin Springs. Tex,
where the team is in training.
McGraw has tried Thorpe out in almost
every position. and he has shown ability
no matter where he has been placed.
But Robinson expects to make a pitcher
out of him.
Thorpe will make a good spit ball
pitcher or l miss my guess. said Rob
inson. He has fast ball and good
curve. with the control over his delivery
necessary to develop him along these
lines. Thorpe is hard worker. anxious
to learn the finer points of the game, and
| am sure he viii develop into a COOL
player in time. OF course, we can't eX-
pect him to jump in and set the world ON