The Washington times., 1913-03-04
National Youngsters Are Suffering From Stiffness After Prac
NATIONALS STIFF
AFTER WORKOUTS
Despite General Ryan's Caution
Youngsters Play Too Hard
in Yesterdays Practice.
By "SENATOR." "

By ."SENAT0R."
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, March 4.
-One day OF practice in the open air
has been Sufficient to bring collec-
ton Of sstin legs. tender hands, and
lame wings. the exuberance of youth
being responsible for it all. 1rrespec-
tive of the harsh orders Of the veteran
ceach,s<Jack Ryan. and the repeated
cautions of the safe and sane trainer,
Mique Martin, those youngsters with
the Climbers of 1913 just would test
their strength of arm and leg, and to,
day when they marched on toward
Lambeth Field most of them were sadly
berly, not skipping and jumping as they
had the first day. They have begun
their real hard work-thats all.
One days workout, though, has inn
pressed Jack Ryan with the or1ght
that never in all his experience has he
seen such a likely looking bunch OF
green youngsters as Clark Griffith has
Pm glad Grifr has the task of pick
ing out the regulars from this bunch
and those others due mere for their
work tomorrow" the veteran told the
writer this morning, for It's not going
this crowd but what has marks of
promise In him
L took particular pains to watch
young Williams yesterday. Do you
know, he resembles Buck Weaver. in
looks and action, enough to be his
brother. He has the same wonderful
iron arm, the strong arm that goes
with sheer youth. Though not working
cut before. he seemed to get the ball
over to first on line. 1t takes some
arm to do that"
Infield Covers Ground
The misfit infield, organized on the
spur of the moment by Jack Ryan,
manages to cover plenty of ground.
Joe Boehling and Dutch Munich took
turns holding down the initial corner.
Zack Erhart and young Rebel Williams
cover second. Bill Morley. the 190-
the shertfield as If it belonged to him
and Joe Gedeon and Williams took
turns at third base 1t was while
Williams was officiating at the
heated corner that he opened Ryan's
eyes with his whip.
While 1t Is hardly to be expected that
the green lads here now are going to
beat out the veterans for all the posi-
tions, the youngsters really look good
enough to warrant their being held by
the -Oid Fox at least for some time.
Certainly the battle for second base is
going to be sizzler from the drop OF
the hat.
Today, as yesterday, the squad par
took of two sessions of the hardest
kind of practice. Ryan opened the wo: X
with keeping them iobb:ng the ball from
one to another until ali wings were
ready. Then came the pitchers for their
turns against the batters. Every mem
Der of the squad stepping up to tAe
platter and taking a crack at the pill.
When all the pitchers had been given
workout, the fungo swatting to the
out commenced. quite the most interest
ing part of all the practice.
Likes Williams.
who is that lad on third?' asked
Pop" Lannigan, the crafty trainer OF
the University of Virginia athletes.
Williams, green boy was the re-
ply;
'.Well, he may be green. but he GER
tainly looks like ball players
This might well be said of others in
the squad here too. and George Nc
Bride is going to realize that he will
need all his veterans skill 20 keep his
place in year or so, If he has to fight for
it with Bill Morley. This former member
of the varsity team at the University
of Mississippi goes about his work in a
deadly fashion, s>Ving nothing, but
doing whole lot. Though tipping the
scales around 1e0 pounds, Morley has
plenty Of speed, and against tine early
twirling here drives the ball on a line.
Indeed, he looks like the real thing.
There are no Ty Cobbs or Walter
Johnsons in the squad, but there are
several youngsters who look like good
ball players. Harry Welchonce is one
of these. This gardener is experienced
and Is taking things easily, not caring
te rush his conditioning. But he can
hit TO left field as well as right and he
is a lefthand hitter. too.- -
Calyo's Good Eve.
Jacinto Calvo. the youthful Cuban,
who made such a furoye against the
White Elephants this winter while play
ing With the Almendares, one of the
strongest te8ms in Cuba is in perfect
shape now and his good eye at bat is
noticeable. He has a healthy swing al
the plate and kept the pitchers busy
chasing his drives to the garden.
Though hardly more than a boy, Caivo
Bajdomero Acosta, the newest milk
bottle Kid of the outfit, handles HIM
self IKE veteran in the field, and be-
cause Of his being in shape right now.
managed TO outciass ruost of the others
at the bat He Is agile as any crick-
ct and Is constantly moving around.
He. had "A great time running around
the bases after sending out one of his
drives to the field.
aeider. is going to be one of the most
dangerous rivals here of Frank La
porte, and Fay Morgan. He played the
outfieid most Of the time last season on
the coast. but ne says that he is really
an iDfelder. He proved II, too. by hold
ing down third base IL an acceptable
manner u
Jack Egan, bowed of legs and with
close hair cut, IS a chunky lad who
looks as IL built of iron. He did his
share of work behind the bat and slept
like log of wood last night
Getting In Supplies.
MANY of the youngsters here failed
to provide themselves with suitable re-
gala and the sporting goods houses of
Charlottesville have benefited threby.
Acosta and Calvo Nearly froZe here
Sunday. and yesterday they rushed off
to get themselves sweaters. Acosta left
his baseball shoes in Havana and so
ne had to fit himself to pair OF
the latest models. Both boys are suf-
fering from slight colds as a result Of
their sudden change from a tropical
climate to a Virginia March
Dutch" Munich WAS SO anxious to
come down here for mis- trial with the
big 1eaguers that he left his shoes at
home and has written for them. He is
prancing around in a pair of white
sneakers, riskng a bad cold on the
damp ground.
Rebel Williams must have caught his
train. with nothing to spare. for he left
his sweater hanging on a door knob at
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