The Washington times., 1913-03-11
WILL SAVE
CUBAN OUTF|ELDER
Acosta Gets HomesiCk, as None
of His Family Have Written
Him Since His Arrival.
GEDE0N is ON THE SICK LIST
Climbers, Handicapped by Bad
Weather, Expect to Get Out
on Diamond Today.
By SENATOR"

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, March IL.
Unless some pretty dark-eyed SEN
orita in sunny Mariana, Cuba, hastens
to write to Baldermero Acosta, the
camp Of the Climbers will miss the
laughing youngster. who has become
a favorite among the players in a
weeks time. Frankly, the boy is
home-sick. Since coming here he has
not received one letter, from his
parents, his sweetheart, or his many
friends, back or the island, while
Jacinto Calvo gets one or two every
day.
II I don't get some letters before
Friday I shall go home," young
Acosta told his fellow countryman,
Joe Massaguer. Il shall not stay up
here in America alone. Jacinto gets
letters. but I get none, Have they
forgotten me so soon? 1t is not good
to be cut OF from ones friends by
such a distance. They should write
to me, telling me what's going on at
home But ] have no letters since
coming here to play ball. ] shall not
stay, that's all. after Friday. If no
letter comes for me-
Consequently every time the major
domo of the camp brings up the mail
this week will be mSst important in
the diamond future of the bright
little Cuban, Baldemero Acosta, six
teen years old and many miles from
his home in sunny Mariana. Even
with things running along SO promis-
ingly for him, he will leave IL all for
word from home.
Has Girl Back Home.
II have a girl back home" ex-
plains Acesta, "but she has not writ
ten to me. / cannot understand IL at
all"
Both Joe Massaguer and Victor
Munoz, the Havana baseball writer's.
are doing their best to keep little
Acosta with the Griffmen, but their
longest arguments are as nothing
compared with the call of home to
the little outfelder. And he viii. 60
home all by himself. hessays, too, un-
less he gets a letter before Friday.
Joe Cedeon, the San Francisco star.
is sick lad, and today remained in
bed, lest his case become complicated.
He has lost ten pounds since coming
here from the sunny cline Of Sacra-
mento and is worrying lest he catch
tonsilitis. Mique Martin is caring for
the boy, who is very much discour-
aged over his condition.
les, osoeou - pretty SICK, SdlQ
Mique today. He has developed a
heavy cold which has settled on. his
chest. and worries him great deal.
However, / think that he will come
AROUND all right with a few days
rest under the covers. / am watch
ing him and. IL he happens to take
a turn for the worse, / shall waste
no time but send him at once -to-the
Virginia University Hospital. He is
too good ball player to take any
chances with him"
Looks Best To Griff.
Manager Griffith is very thought
full when he considers Gedeon's ILL
ness. The boy looks like the best
of all the rookie candidates for the
Climbers. showing remarks BILE skill
at second base and hitting as II he
knew how. Il hope he will recover
all right in a few days." said the
Perhaps when the warm weather
comes. he'll show up better than ever.
j hope SO. anyway" " -'.-
There were signs of returning good
weather today, though the sun had
not fully worked itself through the
heavy clouds by noon. The players
took their morning practice in Fayer-
weather gymnasium; though much
against their will, but hopes were
held out for the afternoon work on
Lambeth Field. Unless the boys are
able to get out this afternoon, four
practice games will have been lost to
them Tomorrow afternoon Virginia
Is scheduled to face the Climbers
regular team, but the Pimientas will
probably be sent against them, being
in the better condition.