The Washington times., 1914-03-14
WILL CARRY LARGE
STAFF FOR MOUND
Shadow of Federal League May
Postpone Demise OF Many
Promising Youngsters.
REVISED LIST OF GAMES
REVISED LIST OF GAMES
Griffmen Will Open Exhibition
Season at Florida Avenue in
Ten More Days.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

UNIVERSITY, va, March H.-It
would not be surprising If Clark Grif-
nth should this spring decide to carry
into the championship season the larS-
est array OF pitchers that has even been
injected into a campaign in the Amer
lean League.
While some of the men here have yet
to show that they are of the calIber Of
major league twirlers, still the fact
that there are but two veterans in the
collection means that much expert
menting must be gone through before
It is decided as to just what Is the oest
combination.
In addition to the uncertainty con-
cerninS the ones who are to be on the
lasting staff. the shadow of the Fed
cral League still overhangs the upper
circuits with considerable more densi-
~ than some of the owners in the or
ganized realm are prone to admit. If
any player should be turned back TO
the minors and instead of reporting,
Jump to the Feds, il might not only add
10 the prestige of the outlaws, but
would smash any arrangement whereby
The player would return TO washington
after further seasoning.
Taking these two reasons as Sunlclent
cause, il would not be surprising IL the
Griffmen had ten twirlers warming up
when the team makes its initial bow
before home crowds with the BosIon
Red Sox on April q.
Griffith is a daily recipient of letters
asking the exact dates Of the exhibition
season, which will last from the time
The Nationals reach home from here TO
the Inauguration of the regular sched-
ule, at Boston on April Il. Here is the
revised list as given out today by the
manager: March Is, Georgetown: March
e, e, and S, Philadelphia Nationals;
March 30 and 81, Brooklyn Nationals;
April and 2, Newark Internationals;
April s. University of Vermont; April T.
Natiopalettes vs. Newark internation-
ais; April and 5, Cincinnati Nationals,
at Cincinnati; April s, Vigilant Athletic
club and GalIaudet College. in double
reader: April Z, Cardinal Athletic Club;
April S, Catholic University; April &,
Maryland Agricultural College: April 10
and II, Boston Nationals; April II, Ma
tionalettes, at Richmond; April II and
3, Providence Internationals, at Provi-
dence.
After being stopped by the frost of
;.te morning, Jack Ryan had his snow
shovelers do yeomen duty at Lam
beth field yesterday afternoon When
nIghtfall came all the snow had been
remo"ed, but the field was still soggy.
Inc diamond was dried up by the use
- spOnges The water was mopped up,
sQueeZed into buckets, and certed away.
II Washington ever made such de
;ermined fight against snow as have
Eyans henChmen there would never
re complaint against the condition of
me streets OF the Capital.
Paul musser is suffering from a slight
a.tscA Of tonsillitis. His throat trou-
lied him for several days before he
.ornpiained, but last night Mike Martin
ct busy and expects 10 have the ath-
lcte ready before long. Griffith has a
A'urhi feeling against tonsillitis. and
'nany of the players have already had
hese troublesome parts removed.
Victor Munoz, the war correspondent,
mo arrived in camp yesterday, is
nigh in his praise of the work which
Cube Acosta did during the winter.
\ according to the Cuban scribe, hcosta
mad trouble IN getting started when he
reported late in the fall. but, once he
struck his stride, he ran up q record
.n batting that put him among the
eaders. Acosta never had and difficult
~ in fielding, and Munoz recalled sew
@Tal stirling feats of the little fellow
~ saving games by circus catches.
lHeSc UdSketUdll games nave become
- strenuous that it would not be sur
prising if Griffith should entirely bar
the game from the camp.
Following the injury to Clyde Milan's
ankle. he forbaue amy Of the regulars
rom playing, ahd yesterday both young
spencer and MeCsel received falls that
-eSulted in badly sprained fingers Ex-
Cept in benefting the wind II is diff
ucult TO see how basketball helps a
ball player and the liability of injury
's such that more mild sport is saner
and safer.
Joe BoehlinS is running johnny Mum
ord a close race ia the hard working
.eaRue. Boehling is stiil a few strides
behind the others In the matter of
physical condition. and Griffith has
ordered him to take 10 the medicine.
hsll until he is IN shape to take I'D the
advanced work which the other pitch
crs are now doing. Bcehllng lies on his
,Sck on the mai and kicks and tosses
The heavy bail until he has a heavy per
epiration. when he tosses d few and
linen takes his laps in the gallery Of the
gymnasium.
Jack RentIeyS arm is coming around
satisfactorily. and he put In a day of
nard work yesterday at both sessions.
Ray Morgan is learning the inside
BUSINESS of being All automobile en-
rhusiast from Bert GalIia- Gallia con-
ducts the garage for tOurnsis at Woods
boro Texas, and is an expert mechsm-
ian. 1t would not be surprising to
see Gallia spinning around the streets
~ Washington in his own car.