The Washington herald., 1913-03-11
GEDEON WORRIES
TRAINER Martin
Pacific Coast Recruit Under
the Weather, and Camp
Is Alarmed.
RAIN KEEPS MEN INSIDE
But Grif Puts Players Through Stiff
Work in the Gym
nasium.
By WILLIAM PEET.

Charlottesville, Va, March 10.-Joe
Gedeon. the best-looking ball player
among the recruits here in camp. has
lost ten pounds in weight since he re-
ported, and was taken in charge by
Trainer Mike Martin tonight, who is
somewhat alarmed over the youngster's s
condition.
Gedeon his been under the weather for
the past three days, but not until to-
night did he complain. A heavy cold
settled in his chest and his throat is
sore. The ball player fears tonsilitis and
blames the change in climate for his
condition. The tall, fair-haired boy in
sisted upon working out in the gym
naSum both morning and afternoon to-
day, but unless he feels better tomorrow
he will likely be ordered to stick closely
to his room.
Not in years has the Washington club
been able to pick up such a promising
Young ball player as Gedeon, the Pacific
Coast lad. In practice last week he held
down second base for the Yannigans or
Schaefer'S Pimientas. as they have been
dubbed, and his all-arOund work was
commented upon by Manger Griffith and
all the veterans. Disinterested outsiders
who have followed the destines of the
Washington Club the past year and who
have been watching the daily practice
predicted that Gedeon would be Griff' 5
regular second baseman when the Amer
lean League season opened.
If Gedeon should be stricken with ILL
ness at this stage of the game and forced
to remain idle it would prove a hard
bolw to Griff. as the Pacific Coast kid is
first choice now for the role of utility in
fielder and would probably be showed into
the game after the season opened at
moments notice in case anything hap
pened TO LaPorte or Ray Morgan.
The cold wave has entirely disappeared
around these diggings and in its place
regular spring rainstorm is raging.
Indications are anything but griGht for
outdoor work tomorrow. In fact. some
OF the oldest inhabitants here. who never
20 wrong on weather forecasts, impaired
the cheerful information tonight that it
would more than likely rain for three
days.
The downpour. however, did not halt
Manager Griffith in his plans to keep the
athletes, Young and old, busy, for he had
them in the university gymnasium bright
and early this morning and again in the
afternoon ?hc pitchers worked out
with Catchers Henry. Ainsmith, Munich,
and Egan. while the others played "high-
low (batting thrown balls at close
rsnge), tossed the heavy medicine ball
around. skipped rope, and dashed madly
up and down the floor, passing a basket
hall.
Late this afternoon a competitive test
was held. in which most of the regulars
took part. 1t consisted of forming 4
small circle and while bending over the
body resembled a jack knife, passing the
medicine ball. The man who was able
to keep going the longest was declared
the champion. Griff refereed the contest
and counted everybody out but Bob
Groom, so the laurel wreath was placed
on Sir Roberts classic brow.
Joe Engel, who achieved quite repu-
tation as a basketball player. while at
tending Mount st. Mary's College. to-
gether with Carl Cashion. who played
center on the Davidson College quint last
winter. and Howard Shanks. the coach
of the Monaco (Pa) crack high school
team. also Ray Morgan. who captained
the Neversweats of Baltimore. put their
heads together this morning and decided
that they had collected five of the best
basketball players in this neck of the
woods. After rracticing for short
time they adopted name. and started
to locate the manager of the University
of Virginia basketball team, with a
challenge for game some night this
week.
Before the college manager could be
located the Washington manager took
hand in the game and informed the
bunch that the stuff was off Il don't
want any of you fellows to run chances
of being hurt" said the Old Fox, SO the
basketball team disbanded without play
INK a game.
Nick Altrock, the comedian lis evil
IDENTIFY serious in his plan to get into
condition, for he worked like a Trojan
to-day. Nick was the first to enter the
gymnasium and the last to leave il. He
has a little weight which will have to
come off, but not much. and when he
gets into shape to twirl against the
youngsters the kids will look at some
real curve-ball pitching.
There is little chance for a practice
game here tomorrow morning, but if by
luck the sun should come out the bows
will probably play in the afternoon. Ger
many Schaefer gathered his Pimientas
around him to-day, thrilling them in Sig
nails and mapping out the Schaefer style
Of play. said to be the greatest system
known 10 baseball science. The Pimientas
are determined to show up the regulars
from the start.