The Washington times., 1914-02-27
PITCHERS WORKING
ON LAMBETH FIELD
Glorious Weather Entices the
Youngsters Outdoors, and
Martin Drives Them Hard.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Feb.
27.-Glorious weather greeted the
Nationals when they answered Alt
rocks COW bell this morning Mt the
training house at o'clock.
At 10 o'clock Martin and Ryan had
all hands trot out of the gymnasium
onto the saucer, where they put in
about three-quarters of m hour
tossing before getting orders to take
laps around the short track on which
the university athletes CO their
training.
A siege of real soreness and an cpl
demic of stiffness have set in among
the young Nationals
There IS nothing unusual about this
as men who have practically loafed for
third Of a year expect a physical set
back when they go in for rather strenu-
Gus work. still Mike Martin is keeping
a sharp eye for any indication Of over
eXertion. AS soon as a player shows
the first ind cation OF too nue. work
he is called on. By the beginning of
next week however, ali this will be
CAdHSeO- py lndI llIiS lHS u
Ieels that he will have his charges in
shape TO commence 10 get into real
shape for the reception to be accorded
The regular set Of hitters, who are due
here thursday night.
Martin is particularly watchful Of
men exposing themselves to colds.
When in the gymnasium they are
warned against The chilly atmosphere
That prevaIIs there. and yesterday came
another indication Of the delicat.neSs
With VIII Oh athletes being
treSted. Several of the youngest III the
collection were so anxious 10 get out
side TO loss that they were leaving the
gymnasium without as much clothes as
~ere thought necessary Martin spIed
them. turned them back. and gave
Oroers that no one was to venture out
doors without wearing shirt, uniform
upper. ana the heavy resulat. on sweat
crg which are FAMILIAR 10 those VINO
fellow the GrIrtmen in the early spring
and in the closing weeks OF the season.
No player ever reported Cor spring
work in finer physical condition than is
Bert Galiia just Eow. The unsettled con-
ditions Galiia said, make up the prin
cipal topics OF conversation round about
his home in Texas. but he mas Il II been
sufficiently interested in possible inter
Hationai complications TO let il inter-
iere with his determination 10 rcpor,
here ready TO put up real hSat as
Irst-string pitcher.
In al iition 10 spending several UeeHs
,rdmping the mountains with MS gun,
re took haseball i'll hand whenever the
weather permitted and pitched 70 the
ambitious baseball enthusiasts Of tina;
Jhrivin; and enterprisins hamlet o.
NVoodsboTo. Tex.
II never saw q man come into lamp
"a better shape than Gallia." said Nal
Tn today, in disclosing the latest ado
ion 10 the GrifftnIan forces in camp
here. lie Is ready right noy, IND all
We will have TO 10 win be 10 keep an
ere Oh him IN order that he does TO:
-et too much work."
As soon as Gallia started in to train
ne began ste2 ming them at Cari Cash
on. who Was at the receiriug nd. hut
Nicl; AltrOcks eagle eye espied him and
I've was told to tu5n OF tine nigh prea-
sire.
It's lctlo carly 10 attempt to :5sho
any prognOs :ications as to the prnba bl"
TIysic4I condition counts for = whole
lot. Gailia must b" most seriously Coll
sidered in the bidding.
Joe Engel was inouirinC fnis morning
wherc he could get his diamond ring
cleaned.
Doc Ayres came through with why
don't "Cu 20 over to the fled and have
The work done there. Jack Ryan has
2 lot Of jewellers cleaning he diamond
The Joke was onIv :, minute old be
fore Dick Williams had rung u out of
-he league with the cow-bei' thai Syl-
ester Rreen gave Nick Altrock as We
"noo-choocd through Alexandra.
.Itrock is rehearsfnc a new song en-
tiled He Fought In the Confetti Army.
But He Wore A I,nlon Suit" He SAYS
mat this with 'Ther"'s a Girl In The
hoys until ne and Schaefer start re-
f,earsing Il Never Was White Sock.
But Went Around the World
n. ToDs,ers' Club and similar organ IL
IONS IN Washington wh" think they know
rou 20 talk baseball should take l>af out
~ the hook "f the ThoInas Jefferson Aerte
- Eagles here. They have big asspc'a-
on Ia Charlottesville and nave extended =
royaI welcome to tho Washington meas spapcr-
Zen. Photographers and tho cartoo0ist who
are hs-o trying TO grind out news sLout
these Msrtinettcs.
Him Shaw has gone 80 fer out of the ar
rel in the matter Of eating that PAIL Mus
ser and Johnny Bentley have started out for
a championship Tor themselves. They
now lied for top konOrs IN the silence league.
neither of them seldom butilng in the
talk stuf. but doing 4 whole lot OF laughing.
Eick Altr"ck sees great possibilities in
bentley and has adopted the Sandy Springs
youngster especial prOtege. Altrocli
tas been watching Bentley H. all his work
cuts and as soon az the word goes oct TO
begin slamming them st top speed. the Nctc-
ran will have few suggestions TO make by
which he thinks he will be able to 9th
ou' of the rough spots In ihe Mary
lander's form in delyer'n ng
Bentley is one OF the most inexperienced
o: tho gang. but he has much natural
ability that Altrock and Jack Ryan think he
viii be there when the old gong rings tho
month after next. Bentley's principal cx
perience Was gained a. a schoolboy at Geors
Prep al PhiIsdelph.a. although he played O.
his home team In dear old Sandy Springs
near Washington. Bentley is cousin o.
George Brooke. the University Of I'ennsyl-
sasia football coach