The Washington times., 1913-03-16
GAND|L MISSED At
FIRST BY CLIMBERS
Star InfieIder Returned to
Washington to Consult Club
Physician, DR.. Larkin.
DEVELOPS LUMBAGO CASE
Gedeon and ACoSta Are Both
Improved and Expect to Be
in Practice Soon. ,
DEVELOPS LUMBAGO CASE
By SENATOR" !"


of Chick Gandil. the clouting first base
nan. for several days this week. He
vent to Washington yesterday for a
conference with the club physician con-
.erning his attack of lumbago. He may
not return until "Wednesday. though ne
may drop in on the boys at Griffith
Hall tomorrow, if he feels strong
enough to resume the grind here.
Gandil was first afflicted with lum-
bago last year. He complained of a
heavy colo while the Climbers were in
Cleveland. and before he could shake
ii off it had settled in mis- hack and
was diagnosed by a physician as a case
of lumbago.
For the first week here Gandil had
no trouble, but last weeks constant
dampness got to him with deadly ef-
feet and soon he was unable to bend
his back for a low-thrown ball. He
stuck to his task, however, until Man
ager Griffith noticed his condition, and
then came conference, with the re-
suit that the big first baseman was
ordered to Washington TO see If he
cannot shake off his lumbago.
II mustn't take any chances with
Il II need him when the season starts,
and so i want him in perfect condition.
There isn't much chance of his .e-
covering from this iumbago down here,
and SO | sent him home, hoping 10
see him back here in fine fettl..''
Acosta Much Better.
Little Baldomero Acosta, the Cubar
midget, was much better today and i.
planning TO don his uniform tomorrow
II the weather permits, and resume hi.
place in left field for the Pimientas
Thanks TO the skillfuf treatment o.
Mique Martin, safe and sane trainer
the fiyweight gardener is no longer il
fear of being attached by dreaded pneu
monia. He was a pretty sick boy
though, his tonsils swelling and Civ.
ing him much pain.
Il am all right today" said he today
through his interpreter, Joe Massaguer,
the Havana baseball expert, and I shall
be in practice game tomorrow morning
l do not like to be sick but what car
do when my head aches and my throa,
tnfo5s There just amt no answer
TO this. fellow fans.
Joe Gedeon's case is progressing fav,
orably at the University of Virginia
Hospital and the crack infielder from
San Francisco hopes to be with his
teammates before the week is out Re,
moved from the irritations of tlrs
Menagerie, Gedeon has lost most OF
the fever that afflicted him and the
physicians say they will soon have min
on his feet and in shape to play ball.
The Californian is facing brigh,
future on the diamond. II his prelinin.
ary work here avails aught Manager
Griffith is almost certain to keep him
with the team to test him fully around
that second base. He covers acres OF
ground in the Held. hits like a veteran
and is fun of fight from the drop o,
the hat. This last characteristic is
particularly pleasing to the ''OId Fox. :
who is delighted with his luck in get
ting Gedeon. a5..-
Plans Field Day.
Manager Griffith is planning ba
ball field day on Lambeth Field to be
held in conjunction with the ball game
with Virginia on the 18th and il should
attract a large crowd However. none
but youngsters viii be permitted to COM
pete In the running contests, such as
cfrcling the bases and reaching first on
hunt. Indeed. il is doubtful If the vet
Grams viii be allowed TO make any dis
tance throws, figuring only in thro,vin,
for accuracy and funso hitting
There are any number Of speedy kids
the honors In reaching FIST and circIing
the bases. Rebel Williams. Harry Well
chonce Billy Allen. Joe Connolly. BsIdo-
nero Acosta and Jacinto Calyo are very
fast on the paths. but Joe Gedeon. if
ne is strong enough to compete. will
make them all hustle
Yesterday rain made it imDosSibIe
for the Climbers TO work on Lambeth
Field. though the regulars pitchers and
inhelders appeared between showers for
q short workout in the afternoon. The
field was covered with water but Man
ager Griffith thought il better for his
lads TO be out doors than inside the
hated gymnasium. The pitchers warmed
up and the infieldes chased grounders
for half an hour that comprising the
whole OF the workout.
Will Play Tuesday.
Although Lambeth Field dries won
derfully fast no hot sun appe,red and
SO the game between the Climbers and
Virginia was postponed until next Tues
day. Walter johnson has been adver-
tised to pitch at least three innings for
the Climbers and Carl Cashion and Tom
Hughes NAV follow the big fellow 10
the hill for tbTee-inning workouts
a against the coilegians
Today is n day Of rest for the noble
Young athletes Bob Groom. John Henry
and Herman Schaefer spent it admiring
their mustachios, which are showing
signs of developing into regular mus
taehes in another week Joe Engel an
nounces that two more hairs, thin and
have appeared TO Join com
pany with the first four and that ne
has sent nome for n special brush with
which to smooth them. Englc is using
r patented French cream on his in
cipient growth and really believes he
VIII overtake Groom, Henry and Schae-
fer before the team leaves for Wash
inGton.
Last night the majority of the squad
visited the theater in town, being
guests of an opera company playing
there. The play was II Troyatore,"
and Nick AItrock went because he
always did like those knockabout, slap
stick comedies. he said.
To Organize Tuesday,