The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
Lanky Southpaw Gives Fine
Exhibition at Training
Camp.
EXPECT GRIFF TO-DAY
BY STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

Charlottesville, Va, Feb. 28.-
After morning and afternoon
workouts for every day during the
week which closed this afternoon,
the young pitchers of the Washing
ton club failed to show anything
! but good results. Not a lame ann
has thus far been reported, which
is rather unusual. ,
The most noticeable improve
ment of any of the twirlers was
shown in the person of Harry
Harper, obtained from the Hack
ensack, n. ]. sen1i-pro. team.
Harper threatens to have control, and
also works with an easier motion The
lsnky southpaw pitched to Jack Ryan
for ten minutes this afternoon, just to
convince the veteran coach that he could
throw a ball through a knot hole and
| gave a fine exhibition, as Ryan did mot
have TO move out of his tracks during the
| warming up.,
All is m readiness at this end for Man
| ager Griffith and his party when they ar
riVe tomorrow. and the whole addition
/
quarters at the fraternity house leased
| by the club.
AithouSh the weather was not as good
today as II has been the last two days
II did not keep the boys inside, and they
completed good weeks work this aft
ernoon on Rugby road.
Had the sun came out in the morning
Ryan was going TO take his squad down
on the field. but since it was cloudy the
ground remained damp and muddy all
day. and Jack was afraid to let the
boys stand in the mud.
A good day tomorrow will give them a
chance 10 rest up and will put the regular
neld in condition for use Monday, when
Gnfnth VIII take charge OF the practice
for the first time.
When Altrock went the rounds TODAY
inquiring as to the members who were
going to church tomorrow It wasn't n
case Of don't all speak at once" Most
OF the boys have ordered teams TO drive
up TO Monticello and see a little OF the
surrounding country. Schwartz. who halls
from New York. said he didn't have 10
go far. as it all looked like country to
him.
None Of the recruits has tried any-
thinS IN the nature OF a curve as vet
and probably will not until the latter
part OF next week. Nick AItrock has
consented to give his vaudeville perform
ance at the Jefferson Theater and IL
PROBABLY will take place this week He
usually carries partner with him. but
says he will pull it off alone down bers
He is big favorite in Charlottesville and
will surely draw a big crowd.
Ryan takes charge OF the virginia
team Monday. and from then on viii
have his hands full The coIlegians do
not start their work until the Nationals
have finished using the field, so lack
will be out all day besides giving the
amateurs a blackboard lecture at night.
He is very strong for these blackboard
talks, and says II would not be a had
idea to give the professionals a course.
Altrock declares there is nothing that
Affects an old Lacquer like a bonehead
play He says any coach will excuse an
error now and then, but there is no ex-
cuSe for a bone"
The university quartet. which has been
engaged to sing at one Of the local
theaters next week. is going to give
the boys a concert at Mrs. Reedy's to-
morrow night
An idea of the size of the YOUNGSTERS
can be obtained from the measurements
taken by Trainer Martin today. Every
man on the squad is over six feet tall.
and weighs more than T75 pounds
Mike has inaugurated a system this
year whereby each man is to record his
weigh before and after practice each
day in order 10 determine how much to
work them.
All the men have made themselves AT
home during their stay here. and there
Is no reason why they should not
blue finannel shirt, a pair of khaki
trousers, and sweater Constitutesf the
standard of dress when not practAing.
Harper, however, is the one sport OF the
bunch. looking like he was ready for
church all the time
The squad has worked twice a day for
six days, and there is not a sore arm
among the bunch. That is a hard record
to beat
Manager Griffith is due to run into good
weather next week AS a rule there is
little rain around Charlottesville at this
time Of the year, and the bad spell came
this past week.
SPARTANS TO MEET