The Washington times., 1913-01-12
Will Be Sent to Billy Smiths
Atlanta Club to Get Another
Summers Training.
WILLIAMS MAY COME
FOR EARLY WORKOUT
Most Rookie TwirIers Will Have
Preliminary Stunts in Capt.
tai, Under Martin.
By SENATOR"

Daul Musser. the young pitcher sent
by Manager Griffith to the Los Angeles
club, Of the Pacific Coast League. may
not Join the Climbers at all this coming
season, though Ii had been intended TO
have him report here next month for
preliminary work under the watchful
eye Of Mique Martin. waivers nave
been asked on Musser and. as soon as
they have been received, he stands
good chance of being shipped to the
Atlanta club where Billy Smith VIII
hold forth next summer.
Musser came to the Climbers after
some sensational twirling for the Can
ton. Ohio. club. He has most deceptive
motion and managed to win his one
complete game last year for Grins out
fat, defeating the White Sox in Chicago.
However. on other occasions ne was
eoundly thumped and finally he was
sent to Los Angeles for further train-
ing. He did well there.
Billy Smith is most anxious to have
q pennant winner in Atlanta ana has
practically made arrangement to OBJ
tain Musser, Tommy Long, the little
outfielder from Alabama, and Joe Boeh-
ling, the Richmond southpaw twirler.
However, Musser must be got out OF
the league first. and It is barely possible
that some club may hold up the deal
and take a chance with the towheaded
twirler.
Mike Martins Bunch.
Miaue artin is expected to start his
preliminary class about the middle OF
text month at the Y. NJ. c. A. He
will probably have all the young
pitchers and catchers. together with
John Henry, IL the later's injured knee
has recovered sufficiently to admit or
his practicing-
finally. 1t is expected that all the young
twiriers, except Melvin Gallia and Carl
Cashion, will be ordered to report here
on February IL for preliminary work;
The catchers apportioned to the squad
will be John Henry, Dutch" Munich.
and Jack Egan. anyway, and "Rippy'
Williams may be pulled of one OF his
many winter hunting trips to journey
to the Capital, and get into the best Of
condition before the bell rings
Joe Engel, Buck" Barton, Joe Boeh-
ling, Eddie Dent, Tom Drohan. and
probably Victor Bickers and Robert
Austin. With "Rippy' Williams in the
bunch, there will be four of the teams
i've backstop-
Wants Them Ready.
Manager Griffith wants his battery
PLAYERS ready for the opening OF the
battle, and figures that this preliminary
work will Just about do the trick. He
would have Eddie Ainsmith here. ex-
cept for the boys recent illness. The
Cambridgeport youth is wintering at
San Antonio. Tex, recruiting ms
strength 70 rthe coming season. He
requires this rest far more than he does
None of these players will be allowed
to work too much, but they VIII follow
carefully prescribed routine OF en-
ing camp in good condition. Grih
doesn't care to waste any time with a
MUNICH of green lads whose arms are all
tied up from too much exertion the first
few days That's why Martin VIII nave
his class at the Y. NJ. c. A gym
!. Two weeks of working out here, to-
eether with the expert rubdowns from
the teams trainer, should work wonders
with these kids. when they go to the
training camp they should be prepared
to show their best
twenty-five Signed.
Twenty-Five of the Climbers have
aligned their contracts for the coming
season and all are expected TO come
into the fold before the curtain goes
I'D. Those still to affix their sigma
lures are ..Rippy" Williams, Frank
Laporte, Tom DrohaD- Joe Gedeon,
Herman Schaefer. Joe Connolly, Eddie
Ainsmith. John Henry, Tom Hughes.
DOC Ayres, and ''Zeb" Milan.
John Henry's knee is progressing
and the big baekstop ex-
poets to be on his feet within week.
sure, he should be at his home In
Amherst. Mass, next week. He will
then return for the preliminary stunts
AT the Y. NJ. {. A under Mique Martin. !
Carl Cashion has written to MtQue |
Martin for his uniform. He will work |
out all winter at Davids~. college, |
where he is now studying Law, and |
hopes to Join the Climbers in shape to |
play ball at once. |