The Washington times., 1914-03-16

After the batting practice was COM
pleted there was fielding work for the
; inffeld quartet while. for the first time
since coming here, the regular outfield
ers chased flies.
There was plenty of life and pep"
in the combination. although we'll tired
out when Griffith ordered all hands
TO the gymnasium.
While sprinting after sky-scraper back
toward the Quarter-mile track that str
rounds the neld. Clyde Milan turned his left
ankle and had TO leave. This is the same
member that was hurt in the rough and
tumble basketball game a few days ago 50
the Linden lad has been cautioned to be
more careful.
Chick Gandn continues to show more
interest and dash in his work now than he
has at any other time since he has been a
GriTman
Handicapped in the spring by being i'll, the
season las always been well under way be
fore the first baseman has caught his stride.
The stay at West Baden did Gandil world
o. good and the husky receiver Of throws.
good and bad. Is as active as any one IN the
inner works that Griffith calls the greatest
defensive infield in baseball today. The crowd
gave Gandl the hand when he made q couple
OF stellar recoveries in the Sabbath practice.
On Saturday Ed Foster and George Nc
{ Bride rested tired muscles that had been
hardened through excessive work the
gymnasium floor. II any traces of this stiff
ness remained il was not evidenced yester-
day, for they both were hopping here there
and yonder grabbing the ball and shooting it
around at a clip that brought smile to the
, man who directs the destinies OF all that is
4 great in Capital baseball.
Jack Ryan takes particular delight in
. seeing Ray Morgan perspire. Whenever the
veteran is batting to the infield he sees to
1t that every ball he hits in the general d.
rection Of second base will make Cutie"
go to the limit to reach. When practice taps
was sounded Sunday Morgan putting like
a freight engine going up an incline, but he
had hoofed il around his precincts mere
square yards than any of the other in
the infield.
In batting Morgan pounded the ball at g
rs tie that did not make any with The ClIb
! feel sad. except perhaps any one OF the
crutts who m. ght be laboTing under the false
impression that he has a chance OF grahbin:,
the job which Morgan 50 satisfac orily
, Allied in 1873
Howard Shanks is to Nick altrock what
Ray Morgan is to Jack Ryan. AltrocK Tits
to the Outfeld, and anytime he knocXs the
ball into the zone that Shanks can cover
without long sprint he counts the attempt
a lost opportunity. Altrock had Shanks tear
ing from end OF lef: field to the oth-r
yesterday until the Monacan was almost on
the ropes when he was told TO go to the
showers.
One thing that should help Dan Moeller in
his work during the coming season is a feel
ing that the arm which gave him much
trouble two years ago is now entirely solnd
It will be recalled that In 1872 the slightest
jar would throw JoeIlers shoulder out and
then he would oe sen: a surgeon for
eral days. Last summer fear that there
might be 4 recurrence OF the trouble Kept
the right fielder from doing his best w'rk, bur
l...lf. -l..r.
joint i strong the corresponding
the oJhe- side OF his body.
tiun "r in repoSc, rom the arm and he has
discarded The randaEe which he wore 10y Il
while as prcca autiOn.
Herman Schwartj2, Joe EnGel. Paul MI
ser. Joe BoetlinG. John Mumtord Emil
Meusel. Nick Al:rock. and Howard Shanks
George Mcbride want to know where the
Irish get #: in this camp on the feast-day
Of their patron saint.
baseball is rot the only sport in which
Of th., men here excel In a staining
b"ad jump contest after supper last mishf
Waiter JO.f.sDI. aad l'aU! Smith each C..I:vi
T:car!y t"clsl feet IN tn" standing leap
This su:nr leap for man who has not
been training for the cent. especially w!en
wearing the conventional !ong trousers
Ed Cotton. the volunteer pitcher today de
clared he not the youth who left his
home in Washington presumably ia come her.
to Join the Nationals Cotton still insists he
comes from Extra. Iowa. ana in supTor, Of the
claim recalls the names OF nUrI,:-r of
teams he says he played against from les
NOnes.
Des Moines is tn. home Of Dan Mo-IIrr
and the righ, fielder kn '"s Of some Of the
seIEi-iro clubs cnurneraled by Cotton
Mike Martin has received instructions from
tie ruler Of the House Of GTtfE,h l." corral
ALI the talent possible for the entertainment
Of the athletes in the evenings curing the
remainder o1 the stay here. Now that the
real practice liz possible. Griffith docs not
intend 10 have a dull moment N.tWral how
and next Tuesday week
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