The Washington herald., 1914-03-05
By STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

Charlottesville, Va, March Al
Joe Boehling, the Richmond Thun- !
derbolt, reached camp late tonight
and looked to be in frst-rate condi-
ton. Boehling is the first of the
regulars to report.
Owing to the death of a friend,
he was delayed several days, as he |
had planned to be on the job last
Monday and get a few kinks out
of his arm.
Boehling predicted that he would
have even a better season than last
year. He has taken the best Of
care of himself this winter and is
only a few pounds overweight.
The practice of the Nationals took on
more Of an aspect OF baseball today when
they went down on tie field for about an
hour and a half this afternoon and in
duIged In a good workout. The boys used
the lower field and had batting practice
as well as fielding. The ball looked a.
little strange to them, since II was the
first time they had had a bat in their
hands for several months. with the result
| that there was not much clouting OF the
| sphere.
This one day on the field probably did
the players more good than any three
DAYS heretofore, as they felt more at
home and had the room TO caper around
a little and get the proper exercise out
| of the work which has been lost in the
practice SO far.
The weather continued to be all that
could be asked for this early in the
I F,fn out oil tor
noon. The men got up a good perspira-
tion by the time they were ready for 1he
| showers.
AItrocL on for New York.
Nick AItrock left tonight for New York.
where he will join the parry going out to
meet the world tourists tomorrow night.
One hundred fans and friends of Comis-
keys are coming from Chicago TO greet
the old Roman when he comes in. and
good many more will join the party in
the Metropolis before il boards the tug
| that will carry them out to the steamer.
Nick was somewhat worried over the
fact that he had not brought his dress
suit with him. as he will need the glad
rags at the banquet to be given the
players and their guests in New York
Friday night. He said he had no idea that
| he would use a monkey suit while at
training camp and that II had been so
long since he wore one that he would
have to get some one to dress him when
he did start to get into il.
| He gave the boys a little performance
\ Just before he left the house to leave
| them in good spirits, and said that he
/ and Schaefer would bring back all the
latest ones from the big city with them
| when they came down.
| The regulars will find everything in
good shape and ready for them when
| a.9f nd
the whole squad will be at the Union
| Station in Charlottesville to meet them.
| There will be forty men in camp to-
| morrow night. including the trainers and
| newspaper correspondents who are with
the squad. and this is the largest number
that Manager Grifith has attempted to
carry since he has been in charge Of the
| club. However. with the two houses there
| is plenty of room for all. and in fact
| they will be much more comfortable than
in previous years.
| The boys all witnessed the basketball
game between Virginia and North Caro-
i lima tonight as guests of the Virginia
1 team.
i Carl Cashion says rs arm is better
/ than 1t has been in two years. and the
big twirler stayed out quite while after
| the rest Of the bunch had gone in this
morning shooting them over into Ain
| smiths nit. Carl has a good chance to
| do something for the club this year, and
| IL his arm holds out he will likely deliver
the goods.
Coach Ryan believes in the old saying
| that 'if you want a thing done we'll, do
It yourself" and put il into practice this
| morning. He wee not satisfied with the
way the men were fixing up the field, so
| he took hold of the rake himself and
smoothed OF quite an area to show them
how he wanted it done. The field was in
| perfect condition this evening. and by
the time it is rolled again tomorrow
morning, it will be ready for play.
The weather man promises fair weather
tomorrow to greet the boss and his
party.
| Little Acosta. who was suffering from
a cold yesterday. took an active part
/ in both workouts today in hopes of
getting rid of the cold. but 1t did not have
/ the desired results. His condition was
worse this evening and Trainer Martin
| put him to bed early after dosing him up
with proper medicines. His temperature
was about 103 at 10 o'clock tonight and
Martin was a little worried, but Doc
Ayers went up and diagnosed his case
a disordered stomach and said the little
fellow would be all right in day or so.
The fever caused him to have quite a
bad headache and Merito said there was