The Washington times., 1913-03-19
CLIMBERS STRUCK
WITHWORK OFC.U.
George Mcbride Greatly Impressed With McDonners Work Be-
hind the Bat-Jack Ryan Says Brooklanders Are
As Good as Many Class Teams.
By SENATOR"

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, March 10.
That Catholic University has a good
ball team is the unanimous opinion OF
most Of the Climbers, who sat on the
bank behind the plate Monday and
watched them in action. The excellent
work Of Pipp. the tall first baseman:
Green. the classy twirler. and .'Skeets"
Hayes. the fiashy shortstop, drew the
most comment. but George NICE ride had
a good word for Mcdonnell behind the
bat.
&C. U. is good enough right now"
said Jack Ryan. the Climbers and Vir-
ginia's coach, ito hold its own with a
lot Of class b league teams. They go
about their work in businesslike way
that can't but impress a spectator. They
ought to give the Washington club a
run for the money when they meet at
the Florida avenue park
"Pipp shows long experience merely
by the way he handles himself around
that first corner. They say he Is nine
teen. Well, he must have started play
ing ball pretty early, for he has class
all over him. They have a good ball
club that doesn't go up into the air, the
fault Of most college teams
Charlie Moran, the c. L. coach, made
a poor impression here Monday by pro-
testing half dozen candidates for the
un pire's job and the Climbers, one and
all arc laughing at his bush tactics
Manager Mckay, of the Virginia team.
was willing to please Moran and so did
not mist on any particular umpire,
contenting himself with Offering names
only to have Moran turn them down.
Mckay first suggested Louis Roth,
the Alexandrian, who has been umpir-
irg the practice games here with entire
success. Moran wouldn't hear of him.
Then Mike Martin was suggested. Mar
tin. though he doesn't go around talking
about 1t, is n very good umpire. as Cy
RieIer, the National League indicator
man, learned to his great surprise last
spring here.
Who ever heard of Martini" said
Moran, Il want either Dent or Nc
Bride to umpire this game. l don't
want any dub.
THAT got Martin riled. and he handed
out a few choice remarks 10 Moran, in
forming him that his tactics were bush
why. you big boob said Mlque
.vou talk like a dub, that's all. Do
Won think I'm going to have Dent or
Mcbride stand out there and freeze To
death not to speak OF enduring the
abuse of you fellows. just to please
You? You can't have either Of them.
and that goes.
Manager Mckay complaisantly sug-
,nsted Nick Altrock. and Moran, seeing
1bat this was the last straw, accepted
him Altrock umpired with entire sue
cess having a number OF close decis-
tons but Moran's actions do not sit well
an the stomach Of Virginia's support
ers particularly when II is known that
several of the best players of the Or
nnre and Blue were unable to play be-
ca,,se of examinations. and c. L. was
a pronounced favorite for the victory.
Among the Climbers Moran is looked
upon as a joke.
While he hasn't done much hitting
IN date, greatly to his own disgust, too,
II might be said, Jacintc Calvo. the
hImendares' star slugger, shows plenty
of skill in the field. He moves around
orocefuIiy. knows how to move back
Hnder a ball, and Is very fast coming in
under low drives. He Is busy now
learning the various English phrases
used by his teammates. such as "l'll
take it, Go on. you take II, and
Come in or 60 out" and he should
he letter perfect by the time the sea-
son opens. as he learns very rapidly.
MANAGER Griffith doesn't have much
To say about Calvo, but he says just