The Washington herald., 1913-03-19
RICHMOND Lad
GIVES PROMISE
Boehling, Now Under Coach
ing Of Altrock, Has a
Chance Of Sticking.
OTHER CAMP GOSSIP
johnson Invited to Take Part in Old
time Virginia Fox
Hunt.
OTHER CAMP GOSSIP
Special 10 The wasliinston HeraId.

! spe''ial To The Washington Herald
| Charlottesville. Va. March 1s-Nick
! AItrock. the comedian, who is still some
pitcher. and who has forgotten more
about the art of fiinging than any of
| Grin s young slabman, has taken a lik-
ing to Joe Boehling, the Richmond Thun-
derbolt. and is showing the blonde south
paw few of the finer points about
twirling.
Boehling rs just wise enough to know
that what Nick tells him is for his own
good, and already the eccentric Southern
er has cultivated a near-balk movement
which ends up with a sharp throw TO
| first base. with the result that when Joe
is in the box the runners hug the initial
bag like a fellow out with his best girl
on moonlight night when nobody is
looking.
On the showing thus far. Boehling
looks TO be a better pitcher than Bob
| Austin and has a fine chance to stick
with the Nationals during the coming
season. Griff is hoping that Lefty Joe
will be able to gain control. and If he
does the tow-headed thunderbolt will butt
into more than one box score before the
1913 bell rings.
| Umpire Roth's work in Fridays prac-
tice game was n big Improvement over
his showing in the previous battles. Roth
is a quiet chap and is popular with the
| boys I'm camp.
Manager Griffith is Of the opinion that
Pitcher Sullivan is a much better finger
than he has shown. The Montana
Mixer" as he is called. has a fine curve
ball and good control
Joe Gedeon. the Pacific Coast recruit.
| got in togs this morning and resumed
| his former role of second sacker on the
Pimientas. His enforced lay-off slowed
him up trihe, but he looked mighty
\ good at that.
Little Acosta. the other invalid. was
out of bed and around this afternoon.
He declares that nothing will prevent
his playing ball tomorrow
Scout Mike Kahoe was an interested
spectator at yesterdays games. Kahoe.
| who has been identified with the Wash
ington Club as player and scout for
! eight years, said: ''Griff has the best
| locking set of youngsters | ever saw
with Washington Club in the spring.
| like the way these infielders handle
themselves. They look like real bail
players. OF course l have not seen
Acosta. but If he is as good as Calvo
am satisfied that Grin made no mis-
As Virginia plays Holy Cross here to-
morrow. there will be but one long prac-
| tice session for the Nationals. nine
inning game will probably be played.
Jacinto Calvo gave the boys a peep at
| his powerful throwing arm during field
ing practice. He raced back to deep
center after fly ball and then shot the
sphere all the way to the plate. the ball
arriving on the first bound.
Jack Egan, the scrappy little bow-leC-
ged catcher is afflicted with boil in
the region of his right jaw, but makes
| Just as much noise behind the bat as
il nothing allied him.
Bill Morley is a member of the Elks.
but on account of the strict training
camp rules has not dared pay a visit
to the Charlottesville lodge, where ii is
alleged something stronger than lemon
soda flows
St. Patrick's day was quietly celebrated
by the Dutch and Irish members Of the
recruits, all of whom appeared at the
breakfast table each wearing a bit of
green ribbon in their buttonholes
Joe Gedeon says that while he was in
the University of Virginia hospital the
quickest way to chase a nurse out of
his room was to whistle Marching Thro
Georgia. as most of the women employ