The Washington times., 1914-03-18
Young neder Needs More Experience Before Being Able to
Make Good in Fast Company-Doube-Hea Booked
for Lambeth Field Owing to Nights RAIN
By THOMAS KIRBY.

UNIVERSITY, Va, March 1s.-
Leo Martin will be among the nrst
who will be allowed to go from the
collection of recruits who reported
here for the Nationals.
There are so many men here now
that Griffith has a hard time of it
IN trying to watch all. of them at
practice, so he plans TO rid himself
of surplus fielderS as soon as pos
sible. Martin halls from Tenefiy,
n. j., and was recommended by a
New York friend of Griffith. He
is an infelder, but the impression
is that he will need considerable
more experience before he can fit
In as regular or utility major
Lacquer.
A heavy rain paid this place a flying
visit during the night, and although the
downfall ceased early this morning. the
damage was sufficient to force Griffith
10 call off the game which was scheduled
for the opening session between his first
and second teams.
Two games will be played this after
noon. the Nationals and Nationalettes
meeting first, and then coming a con-
test between the youngsters and the Eir-
E1nIa team. Bentley, Harper, and Ayers
are scheduled to face the collegfans.
kay Ryan came to visit Griffith in the
nope OF getting a twirler for the Rich
moho club, but the Washington manager
informed him that the csliber Of the
FI.rs ha hoe te .,<s- /.
Nnen the extra ones are placed they
VIII go to faster circuits than the Vir-
sinia League
For the second time, this afternoon
the Nationals will meet the University
OF Virginia in real ball game
Following the close contest Of yester-
day, Griffith today told the coIIegians'
baseball management that he is ready
10 play every day from now until next
tuesday, when the start for Washing
ton is made. That the university team
viii be able to do this is improbable. !
but the chances are that at least four
more games will be staged between the |
Griffmen and the students. /
The Nationals are fortunate in having
as their opponents a pretty capable COL |
lection Of college players. True, the
recruits are able to present quite q.
formidable front as the VirSiniaas
still the Washington PLAYERS have
gotten SO well acquainted that chey can
harcly be expected TO show the sane
life and dash in their work when play
against outsiders
Although they placed one run 70 their
credit the collegians were practically
helpless as long as Walter Johnson re-
mar in ~ln -
easy at all stages, and when be ~
gotten up good perspiration Il the
oaimy weather. he went 10 showers
All OF Virginia's runs were made OF
they pounded his straight bail FOR five
hits which netted three runs Ike
Engel Cashion has absolute orders %
take things easy; and it vas not until
the count was even that ne frightened
up and stopped all run getting
Shaw. like johnson, held the oopo-
rnon at bay while he worked IN the
concluding rounds.
Virginia started a left-hander. Gam
mon. and ne got through two innings
son. Moeller, Foster. Milan, and Can
Ill hit safely In such quick succession
that the Griffmen corralIed a set Of
three runs. This was sufficient untI
81 was tied up. Then. in the eighth, Milan
put his club in front by drawing a
pass. stealing second. making third on |
an error on Morgan's grounder 70 sec
ond and then. together with Morgan.
working the double steal that decided
the issue
The Nationals were forced to go II
yesterday afternoon without the serv-
tees of their captain. The injury IN the
groin, which Mcbride suffered several ~
days ago in the gymnasium, troubled
him so much in the morning that he de-
cided to rest in the afternoon He
did not don his uni but expects to be