Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-07

child's play by any means. But there Is
but one way to get the soreness out OF
the muscles, and that Is to keep work
ing, and Griffith sees to it that this Is
done. The strictest discipline also pre-
walls. All hands must get up at Z
o'clock in the morning and must be IN
the hay by 1890 o'clock at night. Break
fast Is served at 7:3O. lunch at 1890 and
dinner at $780, In place like Charlottes-
vile there are no places OF entertainment,
the players retire an hour or so after
dinner and are glad to get rest
Griffith is not forced to give much at
tention to the training OF his seasoned
players Most of them are allowed to do
as they please after they once get into
uniform. This is principally because
there are no shirkers in the ranks, ana
Griffith prefers every man to use his own
Judgment of how he wants to do his
work. This system will hold good for
week or so, but as soon as the PLAYERS
get into some sort of form games Will De
playe.. and a system of play established.
This is to differ In many respects from
the game in vogue last season. Tor 1t IS
Inquired wise to change the system or
play. SO that the opposing team cannot
establish set system Of defense.
Under existing environments Calvo and
Acosta neither of whom can speak more
to learn the language rather quickly, but
it is going to be English such as is used
on the ball field, and 1t is decidedly
doubtful IL either will be able to pass an
examination in English when they nm
ish here, though it is certain both will
be able to make themselves understood
In very forcible manner by that time.
Within the next few days both Calvo
and Shanks will be taken in charge by
Pop Lanigan, Virginia's trainer. and
taught the art of sprinting. Lanigan be-
lieves that he can improve the speed OF
these two youngsters by teaching them a
proper form to assume in their running.
There are still two absentees from the
camp. Doc Ayres has not put in an APP
pearance, and Nick Altrock must be
walking down from Chicago. for his ex-
cuse for not reporting several days ago
was that he had missed his train. Ac-
cording to reports received from Rich
mond several days ago. Ayres intended
has not put in an appearance, though his
absence is not causing Griffith the least
worry.
Joe Engel promises to round into form
as soon as any Of the other pitchers.
The ten days work he did indoors at
Washington seems to have fitted him for
the present course Of training, and he is
already able to cut loose at top speed II
it was necessary. Like Cashion, Engel
appears to be displaying better control,
and Griffith hopes to be able to use him
regularly the coming season.
1t is doubtful If a team ever had a
harder working lot of young players In
the spring Of the year than the Nationals
can boast of. Every man in the squad is
anxious to make good and there is no
task too hard to be undertaken by any one
Of them. From the time that they reach
the ball field until they are sent Off, every
one Of the youngsters Is hustling. Nor dc
they give Griffith a chance to rest. for he
has to hit them in infield practice and is
busy seeing that none OF them are doing
anything that will prove injurious.
There is perhaps no better illustration
Of what It means to save one sthroWine
arm than that presented by George Nc
Bride. It makes no difference what sort
of weather prevails or what period OF
the season prevails, Mcbride never has a
sore arm He can always throw at light
ming speed il 1t is necessary, but never
does unless the situation absolutely de-
arm. He never foolishly makes q throw.
and the result Is his arm is always strong
and sound. Mcbride is held up as an .ex-
ample for the other players, SO many OF
whom put themselves out of the business
by throwing at full speed at all times.
McBride's system Of self-prOtection has
had a good effect on some OF the other
players who have been watching him for
several years, and like him they also real
lie the value Of never throwing unless
1t is necessary.