The Washington times., 1913-02-20
DROHAN UNABLE TO
REPORT THIS WEEK
Mothers Illness Keeps Crack
KeWanee TWirier at Home
Until Early Next Week.
ROBERT AUSTIN is ON HAND
Seven Candidates for Climbers
Get Busy at Y. M. c. A. Gym
Under Eyes of Manager.
By SENATOR"

Tom Drohan, the Kewanee curler.
expected by most critics Of pitching to
have the best chance of all the young
sters with the Climbers to make good
this spring, will not report here until
next week. He wired Manager Griffith
today that his mothers illness would
necessitate his remaining by her side
in Kewanee for a few more days. The
"Old Fox" wired in reply that he should
stay with her until she is out of dan
ger. The twirier should be here by
Tuesday.
Five young pitchers and two catchers
got down to work today at the Y. NJ.
C. A.. and Manager Griffith was de-
lighted with conditions. Nothing but
gentle tossing was INDUCED in, just
enough to loosen Up the arm and shout
der muscles. This will be continued
until the squad leaves for Chariottes-
Vile a week from Sunday.
Robert Austin. the long-legged fresh
man twirier from Wesleyan College.
Middletown, Conn.,. was the last to ar
rive In town today. going at once to
a we'll built lad and looked in good ply
steal condition.
How They Worked.
The five pitchers in action were Joe
Engel. the Climbers milk bottle baby
Carroll Barton, the star finger of the
Pepco team. District champions; Vic
tor Bickers. towering youth from Buff
falo. N. Y. independent teams; Elliott
Dent. with the Newark International
League team last year. and Austin, a
southpaw from New England: "Rippy'
Williams and Dutch" Munich. the lat
ter battery mate Of Barton's on the
Pepco team.
Manager Griffith was on hand. keep
ing an eagle eye on the youngsters
MiQue Martin. the safe and sane trainer
OF the Climbers, was also there. giving
each OF the athletes a real rundown at
the close of the first days workout
Chick Gandil, the clouting first sacker
OF the Climbers, was another spectator
greatly enjoying a kidding match with
Al Williams. Gandil wants to Join the
squad, but Manager Griffith will not
listen to this for minute
Kahoe Takes a Look. .
Mike Kahoe, prize scout. dropped in to
take q look at the youngsters at work
He Will be on hand each day till the
team leaves for Charlottesville. About
twenty others. mostly members of the
Y. N. c. A., watched the big league
candidates working out.
Nothing strenuous will be done this
week or next. The pitchers will merely
warm up, going through the motions Of
pitching. but not using any speed The
idea Of this preliminary work is simply
TO strengthen the arms, preparing the
lads for the more active work In the
open air on Lambeth Field. One hour
a day win be the program till March i,
with Grin and Mique Martin on the job
Big Ed Walsh, the White sox Iron
man." who leaves tonight for the coast
with his team, says he's going on the
stage next winter and pick up some of
this easy money now going into the
pockets Of Jennings. Marquard and COM
pany.
Schaefer To Be Late.
Herman schaefer and Nick Altrock
will hardly appear In the Capital City
In time to 60 to Charlottesville on March
s. They will appear in a Chicago The
alter for two weeks beginning next Mon
day in their latest skit "One Dutchman
and Another One" If the Windy City
folks will stand for this act, they are
planning to give IL before the assembled
citizens of Charlottesville before they
return from the training camp
George Chalmers, one Of the Phillies'
holdout boys. has signed his contract.
and Is ready to go to Southern Pines
with Dooin's brigade.
Jack Leliyelt, the former National,
has arrived in New York. and VIII re-
main there till sailing time Saturday
next. Jack says he's going to land a
regular berth under Manager Chance II
hitting will bring 1t. George McCon-
nell will be unable to go to Bermuda
TIL March. owing to private business
matters