The Washington times., 1913-03-01
Meningitis Epidemic Keeps Gal.
liza in Texas and Connolly At
tends Brothers Funeral.
PLAYERS ARE NOW ARRIVING
Dewey Hotel Assumes Real
Baseball Appearance With
/ Youngsters in Its Lobby.
By SENATOR, /,

BY SENATOR"
At least two of the Climbers will rot
report at Charlottesville to begin work
Monday. Joe Connolly's brother has
just died, and he will be a few DAYS
late. while Melvin Gallia writes Mana
ger Griffith from Woodsboro, Tex. that
an epidemic of meningitis has struck
the country in that ne.ghborhood, and
he will not report until all danger Of
contagion has passed.
Griffith was struck with frigh. when
he read Gallia's letter, conluring Irp
picture of his whole camp of athletes
attacked by this dread disease. He
hastened TO wire the young pitcher not
TO hurry his departure from Texas until
all danger of bringing meningitis germs
from Texas to Charlottesville had
passed
Frank Laporte. looking quite his cid
self, arrived in town today, going at
once to the Dewey. There he found
Harry Welchonce, who led the Southern
League with the fail last season. and
Billy Allen, the young outfielder picked
up and boosted all winter by Mike Ka-
hoe. prize scout They had not been
together long when John Henry ap-
peared, coming direct from his home in
Amherst, Mass.
ALI Expected Today.
All the youngsters ordered to report
here are expected to arrive before
nightfall, and many of the veterans are
on their way. Walter Johnson and Bob
Groom will arrive late today. Zack
Erhart. the Columbia University stu
dent, left New York this morning, and
VII l1oin the party at the Dewey.
Bill Morley, the infielder drafted from
Knoxville, is travelling all the way
ALL alval,f ALL .-gn
touch the Capital, going right through
to Charlottesville.
Jacinto Calvo and Baldomero Acosta
jr.. have left Havana and will be in
Charlottesville tomorrow morning at
SIS II their train is on time. Mique
Martin. the safe and sane trainer. will
be 1t the station to welcome them, End
lead them to the training camp.
Jack Ryan is on his way here in his
smoke cart. coming over the road from
Jersey City. place he calls home. It's
right opposite New York.
George Mcbride. clear eyed and pink
of cheek. iscalling onhis many friends
here today. He dropped into town yes
terday, called on Manager Griffith. re-
cefved his commission as leader of the
phalanx once more. and then rushed out
to find quarters for the night.
All Ready To Play.
I'm all ready now to get into
game" said George today. 1--WE kept
in shape all winter, as j always do,
and. barring slight weakness In This
old wing of mine from lack OF work.
I'm ready now. ! shall be glad when
were all at Charlottesville once more.
slamming the old pill and stretching our
legs on the diamond
Mcbride stopped in Chicago for a
visit with Eddie Foster, Herman
NScfiaefer, and Nick Altrock. He says
they are straining at the leash. and will
leave the Windy City for the Capital
tomorrow, being due here Monday aft
ernoon
Poster looks fine says George,
Hes got a little might too much
weight. but not enough to bother him
Eddie complains that he always starts
slowly. but judging from his present
year to get started. Remember how ne
hit the ball last spring. He kept the
team going for several weeks right on
the reel. He ought to repeat this year.
MANY critics. including Joe Birmins-
ham believe Foster will make himself
known as the best third baseman in the
league this year. and I'm one OF those
who thin kso. He played rafting
game around the hot corner last yea
and IL was his first season on that JOB.
With tndl experience DcA3liiu h-''i' h|
\shorld be even better this season.
To Leave Tomorrow.
Tomorrow morning at J l o'clock the
van guard of the 1919 Climbers VIII
leave tie Union Station, bound for
Charlottesville. They viii occupy
special car and be under the command
of Jack Ryan. the teams veteran
coach II all goes well with that
train, the bunch should arrive in The
college town about 2:lO in the after
noon and will go at once to the train
ing quarters for lunch. Mtqur Mar
tin. the safe and sane trainer. viii be
al tho station to extend the hanh ol
welcome to the incoming athletes
All has been prepared at the camp
for the men Room will probably be
at a premium. however, as rGifhth
has signed more men than ne counted
on having when he visited Chariottcs-
vile and hired the present houses.
Almost fifty men will b" in the Climb
crs' party and they will take up a
lot of room.
In ali probability. too. the dressing
crowded when that bunch Of plavers
ilits it, Mique Martin will he the
busiest man I nthe Camn with his
daily rubdowns. He viii have on
average OF forty TubF every day.
which requires not little elbow
Those Who Go.
Ton,orrow's party to leave for the
training camp will include Jack RYAN.
coach and general in-charpe: Austin.
Allen. Boehling. Bickers. Barton, Dent.
Drohan. Egan, Erhart Munich, Rebel
T.. Williams. and " elchonce.
Joe Gedeon. the san Francisco star.
Will go right through TO Charlottes-
VILE. Al Sheer. the Youngstown mid
get has. obTiined permission to re-
main here and view the inaueura ton
parade Joe Engel and "RipDv" VII
itams, who have been working out
AT the y. NJ. c. a gym here. Will go
with the second squad on Tuesday.
Manager Griffith will have charge
of the veterans dea artUre, hoping to
get them all down 10 the Union sta
ton in time to make the 5:sa train.
He expects the train service TO he
better immediately nfter the big pa-
rade than on the following morning
when the hegira from the Capital
will be jn fpli blast
Sbortstop Mike Balenti. drafted by the
ST. Louis Browns. is having a novel off
season Balenti. who Is graduate of
The Carlisle Indian School. is winter
ing with his wife's family in Alaska.
Manager Joe Birmingham says II
Blanding. his right-hander, doesn't
improve, he will use him as a pinch
hitter.