The Washington times., 1913-03-07
SEVERE WEATHER
AFFECTS CUDANS
Jacinto Cako and BaIdomero
kcosta Unused to Chill
Winds-See First Snow.
WELcH0NCE HAS A BAD COLD
Schaefer Warns Up to the
Work and Displays Remark
able Condition for Vet.
WELcHoNcE HAS A BAD COLD
By SENATOR" /"

By SENATOR"
CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, March Z.
--Jacinto Calvo and little Baldomero
Acosta, the two Cuban candidates for
places in the Climbers outfield, have
seen their first snow. Calvo shivered as
the big fakes scurried down upon Lam
beth Field and then wanted to put on
his coat and run back to the gymna-
sium
Snow, snowI" he cried loudly to Joe
Massaguer. his fellow-countryman. ct
go back to the gym. / don't like this
snow
Massaguer, who attended school in
New York and is well acquainted with
snow and ice, had to use all his per-
suasive powers to keep Calvo on the
field until the near-blizzard had passed.
On the other hand. little Acosta, the
Climbers real milk bottle Kid" greatly
enjoyed the snowfall. He ran ano
leaped to keep warm and tried his best
to get enough for a SNOWFALL to throw
at CaIvo. There wasn't enough, how
ever, for that and so he had to take his
place In the field.
Both Have Colds.
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unusually cool winds here and are al
Ways bundled up in heavy underwear.
sweaters. and overcoats. On their way
from Tampa they caught cold in the
train and are having hard fight to rid
themselves OF their ailment. Mique
Martin. safe and sane trainer. IL giving
them the best of attention, feeling that
nothing serious must be allowed to hap
pen to them.
Since their experience in the snow
furry yesterday, the Islanders have
talked Of nothing else. They had heard
OF such thing as snowstorm, but
they had never seen one. They kept
Massaguer and Munoz telling stories OF
snow and ice for two hours last night
Harry Welchonce. the Southern
Leagues crack slugger, also a candi-
date for the outfield with the Griffmen,
is complaining Of a heavy cold and was
confined to his bed yesterday afternoon
In an effort to drive II away In time to
let him appear in the game tomorrow,
ccliegians.
For a veteran, G. Erminie Schaefer 4.
the talk Of the camp. He jumped into
barring inability, to throw a ball far. is
IN perfect condition. He works harder
tnan many OF the youngsters do. and
leads his table In the dinner league
Explains Condition.
TN tell you. boys" says Schaefer,
just why I'm In such good condition.
] was with Nick Altrock all winter, you
know, and pulling him around and
wrestling with him on the stage has
kept my muscles in superb-I may say
grand-shape as result
DO you know. boys, IL Grifr will keep
mo =<sV& hi |aoy rk,,
hundred years old. IN be able to play
until I'm long past seventy years. In
ten years or more I'll take up pitching
I've always felt that / made a mistake
not starting this earlier. I was born to
pe great pitcher 30 when all you fel-
lows have retired to your farms and
coal wagons. you'll be reading of Her
man Schaefer, the leading twirIer in the
big leagues I'll be about sixty years
old then Thatll give me ten years to
hold my place at the head of all the
pitchers before retiring. rather than 20
TO minor league. Ia Cy Young. Ten
years will be enough for me. / don't
want to play ball forever, though I
know j can, IL / want to-"
Yesterdays practice sessions were fast
and snappy, though bothered consider
ably by the heavy wind and freezing
temperature. Both rockies and regulars
worked hard in an effort to get up good
sweats. but many Of the lads failed Of
their heavy sweaters, fearing the effect
OF the wind on their soup bones" as
Eddie Foster calls them -
Games Are Coming.
Saturday morning the rockies are
scheduled to meet the regulars in the
first real practice game of the season,
and at o'clock in the afternoon Capt
g. Erminie Schaefer will lead his
doughty lads against the University of
Virginia team. Every day from then
TIL the team leaves for Washington on
the 18th two practice games will be
played.
Il have SO many players here train
ing. says Manager Griffith, that ]
feel shall be unable to Judge them
rightly without many games. A player
game of ball than he does In a week
Of hitting and fielding practice. i don't
want 10 make any mistake about the
candidates for my team and so they'll
play regular garces beginning Setur-
day"
Captain Schaefer has been allowed 10
pick his pitchers, and. unless Griff orders
otherwise, Carl Cashion. Joe Boehling
Elliott Dent. Tom Drohan and Victor
Bickers will twiri for the rockies in
their daily struggles against the regu-
lars. This quintet of fingers are in the
best condition Of them all and their
best is wanted for the regulars to hit
against.
. johnson Going Slowly.
Walter johnson. king Of the speed
merchants Of the big leagues, is going
ahead very slowly. He declines to take
any chances with his salary whip and
may not pitch more than five innings
any day before the team returns to
Washington. He chases flies, takes his
turn with the stick and runs around the
field. He will not warm up until real
warm days appear.
Manager Grsfhth's plans are fore
shadowed by his treatment of johnson,
Groom and Hughes. These three veteran
twirlers will take all the time they need
IN preparation for the coming campaign
and will not be called upon much while
here. The brunt of the work will fall
upon the younger pitchers. Joe EngeI
is in good shape, thanks to his early
workouts at Washington. and will be
used frequently while here. The same
Is true Of Cashion. Dent and Drohan
Not before next week will the regu-
lars really be able to show any class
In the field They are all complaining
OF aches and pains now and Mioue Mar.