Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-20
ers on edge. but would probably net the
club enough money to defray all expenses.

If the present cold snap continues
the players ought to be accustomed to
almost any kind of weather they may
encounter during the coming season.
This thing OF training with the ther-
mometer under the freezing point is by
no means a delightful pastime, yet it
seems that the athletes are flourishing
under Just such conditions.
The Regulars had two sessions on the
field yesterday, and there was no evil
dence that the cold WAS interfering with
their work In fact, before Griffith called
halt most OF the players We're soaked
in perspiration. But the game in the
afternoon had to be cut short to keep the
athletes from suffering from frost bites.
1t was really much too cold to play
game, but GrihIth, who insists on keep
ing his charges busy, good weather or
not. thought it best to play, SO six in
nings We're reeled off. There was moth
ing particularly brilliant about the con-
test though the score was close. 1t did
not give any of Grifith's young men a
chance to distinguish themselves. unless
it was Meusel, who did some decidedly
timely hitting.
Gallia and Collier did the pitching
Galla, while not hit at all, was wilder
than a March hare, probably because he
could not get loosened up properly. He
walled four and hit one in the opening
round, forcing two runs over the plate
but steadied down in the remaining in
nings he pitched. Then Collier took up
the task, and the young collegian gave
good account of himself. He was
men in the three innings he was on the
slab.
George Mcbride is still excused from
practice. 1t is feared that small liga
ment in his groin is torn, and rest is
believed to be the only cure. The Ma
tionals' captain is ill at ease when he
cannot take part in the practice, but
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for several days at least until the injury
can mend. 1t is not at all likely, though,
that Mcbride will be out of the game
for more than few days. Griffith is
anxious to have him get WELL for he
realizes that to have Mcbride out Of the
lineup when the season opens would
lessen his teams chances.
Dan Moeller is another player on the
hospital list He has a cold of which he
that he must stay indoors for a few days
Emil Meusers hitting was the feature Of
the game yesterday. He faced the pitcher
sacrifice fly and two others with clean
base hits. The youngster is a natural
hitter and when he gets more experience
may make a splendid player.
On what Bert Gallia displayed yester-
day he cannot be figured as one of the
youngsters to help out Grifhth's pitching
staff the coming season. While none OF
the recruit pitchers has any more in
the way of speed and curves than the
Texan, he appears to have gained little
in the matter of control and was in hot
water as a result in every one Of the
three innings he worked yesterday. There
was perhaps a good excuse for Gallia,
fol- it was one of the coolest days i'm
aginable for ball game and he prob
ably found it impossible to get his arm
in working order But Gallia's control
will have to be materially improved be-
fore he can hope to be of any help to
his team.
1t is a pleasure to see the Nationals
infield at practice. It is a remarkably
smooth working combination and Is