The Washington herald., 1913-03-09
COMEDY Team
NOW complete
Nick Altrock Shows Up in
Time to Umpire Open
ing Game.
SYRACUSE GETS MUNICH
Local Boy Is Farmed Out by Manager
Griffith to New York State
League Club.
SYRACUSE GETS MUNICH
.o.I IN Tn. Washington Herald

Srs1sl 10 The Washington Herald.
Charlottesville, Va, March s.-Nick
Altrock, the veteran left-hand pitcher,
who, with Germany schaefer last sea-
son furnished the greatest clown coach
ing team known to baseball. arrived in
Charlottesville this afternoon just four
days overdue.
Altrocks rea sons for the tardy arrival
were nSt made known. Nick made the
statement after supper that he intended
to get into shape down here and ex-
pected that Griff would use him to finish
out games during the coming season.
Altrock was absolutely serious. He said
when see some of these young south
paws getting by in the big league with
less stuff than I've got it makes me
sore. 1 will admit that ! am not as
effective in the box as l once was, but
believe l can make good for Grif If
he will give me a chance"
Griff has all along this winter refused
to part with Altrock. which leads to the
belief that the Old Fox probably intends
using him for something more than to
amuse fans on the coaching lines with
funny antics
Nationals and the University of Vir-
ginia brought out the fact that in Joe
Gedeon, the young man drafted from
the San Francisco club. Grin has picked
up a mighty sweet ball player. one who
will give both Frank Laporte and Ray
Morgan a rub lor second base honors
Gedcon demonstrated that he is a smart
ball player by pulling OF quick think
ing double play in the ninth inning.
A sharp grounder was picked Vp cleanly
and the second sacker tagged Beckwith.
who was on his way to the keystone
sack, and tossed the ball to Schaefer in
time to retire the battery. Gedeon is
ca silly the best of the young recruits
on the showing up to date, but both
Williams and Morely look mighty prom
Using ana are due for a thorough trial
under Manager Griffith.
Zeach Erhard, the former Columbia
University player. who hiked out of
town last night is not expected to re-
turn. Grir was surprised this morning
when told Of Erhard's departure, and,
while the Nationals manager refuses
to discuss the matter, 1t is believed that
the youngster automatically severed
official connections with the Washington
ball club by this act
OWlllS 10 IDe CUlQ WedlneF IHUTn-
ingthe regulars practiced on the tennis
courts while the youngsters had a stiff
workout on Lambeth Field.
Pitchers johnson, Groom, Hughes and
Cashion warmed up in good shape. and
about the latter part Of next week will
be ready to pitch a few innings in the
games between the regulars
and Schaefers Pimientas
John Henry gave his bum knee Sc
we're test this afternoon when he did
the catching for Grin during fielding
practice. The collegian threw to bases
in his old-time form and suffered no i'll
effects from the exercise.
Two games are booked with the Uni
versity of Virginia team during the
coming week. Wednesday and FRIDAY
are the days. Grir plans to send his
second team in Wednesday and the reg
ulars on Saturday.
Dutch Munich. the Washington sand
lot catcher. was sold this afternoon to
the Syracuse club of the New York State
League and will report probably about
the 10th of April.
Grih intends to keep string on
who will be recalled at the close
Of the New York State League sea son.
Until time to leave for Syracuse, MUNICH
will be carried with the Nationals.
WILLIAM PEET