The Washington times., 1913-03-15
MORGANSURETOBE
KEPT BY GRIFFITH
Takes Advantage of GedeoRs Illness to Show Manager Grit
fifth That He Is as Hard and as Willing
- a Worker as Ever @:--
By SENATOR"

says Munox "in order to see Marsans.
The fans at home are crazy about base
ball, and particularly about those Cuban
players who have reached the big
them much about Acosta and Calyo,
we are going to senud them news Of
Marssns, who was the first Cuban to
reach the big leagues. We shall remain
being In Cincinnati on March 90 when
the Climbers play the Reds
Speaking about basketball, Bill Nor
ley, the shortstop from Knoxville. Is
pretty CLASSY s ,sab. He likes to
free ball. he can 60 up among the
clouds. He is superbly built. Weighing
;75 pounds. and is all bone and muscle.
Though he has worked his head off
Ark. where he was coaching a college
baseball team, he has not lost an
ounce.
Gee, I can't understand It," says he.
Il should think that all this work
would cause me to lose at least a few
that line. No matter how much /
perspire. weigh the same old It's when
l step upon the scales"
G. Erminie Schaefer. the oldest play
er on the squad Is not outdone by any
of the youngsters when II comes to
throwing. The very first day the COM
.dian stepped upon Lambeth Field this
spring. he began pegging the ball across
the diamond. He didn't have the weight
ner. but he sent the ball to the marx
just the same with unerrinR aim.
Il never had a sore arm in my life.
says the veteran. Il never catch colo
in It, Indeed I am constantly guarding
against a cold. and on that account
1r1.ox oil srt4 tvntf md
peg with all NV might. / leave the
| colds for the other fellows"
T Melvin Gallia. the young pitcher. and
Harry Welchonce. the outfielder who led
| the Southern League last season al
the bat. are telegraph operators.
There isn't a chance for Manager
| Griffith to shoe Baldomero Acosta of
| the Climbers until he has seen the Lac
midgs. Cuban IL the feetest of all the
I vouns sters with the squad here and car
give even Danny Moeller and 'Zeb'
Milan n contest In going down to first
base Furthermore. the lad uses eN
ceIl-nt judgment OF the bases and
| by such wise old heads as Dutch
| Schaefer and Clark Griffith. Schaefei
| told him once how to work the hit-and
| run sign and he had learned II. Man
! frr1nltn showed MIN once now NJ
should stand at the bat and he follow
ed Instructions to tho letter.
THE boy Is one Of the brightest
ever saw" SAYS Manager Griffith. "anC
| should develop in the next two or thre,
| wears into one of the leaders in tn
bip leagues. He is unusually fast. seen
| TO know how to cover ground In th'
rarden and at the bat Is strong enough
for any company. He has plenty o
time to learn the game. Why. in thre
| wears he won't he twenty years oil
| end look at all the players coming vi
from the minors every year who ar
twentv-three and twenty-four ! thinl
have picked up prize"
Manager Griffith has to watch r.
"Dorf' Ainsnlith constantly lest h,
work too hard. The young catcher Il
always on the move. and Is In shap,
right new for his best work.
RiI,v Allen. the little outfielder. OBJ
| tanned from the Sharon, Pa. club q
the defunct Ohio and Pennsvlvani,
league, IL one Of the best basketball
pIayers IN the Climbers camp. Indeed
ne has rpent most of the winter referee
ing basketbali games PLAYED bv Grow
city College Grove city Pa. his home
TITS a good game under anv rules.
saws Allen. "ard even the way we p'a
Il here 1t has its advantages for train
ing purposes. can get up a sweat &
! less time playing basketball than I
any other way.