The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
With the Griffmen
G A M P
BY WILLIAM PEET.

University. Va, March IA, 1914.
Not only does Paul Smith. the Adrian
Adonis. bat right and left handede. but
he can throw with either nit. Like most
OF the other recruits he is also a good
| two-handed eater.
The standing order for dinner when
chicken is on the menu is twenty full
sized fowls. The camp record was es-
| tablished one day last year when Dutch
Munich and well known newspaper
man. at present in the Capital. graced
the festive board. Twenty-eight chickens
disappeared in a twinkling On that day.
Walter johnson confided in the boys
the other day that near his home in
Coffeyville, kans-, small town sprang
UP over night. and one of its leading
citizens decided to name the place after
the great pitcher
Il didn't object to that" said Walter,
but one day / decided to look the town
over and learned that the trains did not
stop at Johnson. SO L concluded that IL
couldn't be much of a place"
Billy Allen wishes il understood that his
home town is not Sharon. Pa. but Grove
City. Pa. right in the heart of the oil
well region. Allen is one outfielder Grin
declares he viii keep with him for a
while this spring.
Alva Williams. the husky catcher, is
apparently in better shape this spring
than at any previous time he has re-
ported. "Rippy." as the boys call him.
can still hit the ball. as klown during
the two days this week when the Ma
tionals worked out OF doors He low
bridGed' a couple of pitchers. and one
wallop would have been good for a four
sacker on any big league diamond in the
country.
IF you ever happen TO spend a night at
Weiser, Idaho, where Walter johnson
made such a name for himself before he
became famous as a big Lacquer said
Dick Williams, the big rookie twirler.
''and register at a good hotel in that town
they will ask you IL you ever heard of
Walter johnson.
Tell them that you have not, and you
will he presented with a card on which is
enscribed Walters picture, his record and
all about him. The clerk will refuse to
assign You room until you have read
the card and become well acquainted with
all the facts concerning the Kansas Cy-
clone.
Ray Morgan has the automobile fever
badly. The Climbers watch-charm infield-
and expects to use il each Sunday the
club is at home going from Washington
to Baltimore the laSt-named place |
claimed by the second sacker as his home. |
John Henry, the Nationals reliable |
catcher, looks to be in the very pink of |
condition this spring. Henry jumped on
the scales today and tipped the beam at |
1S5 pounds. His injured knee has not !
H. lE..H.e
does not anticipate any during the coming |
season.
II is the easiest thing in the world to
pick out the youngsters from the vet |
Grams at training camp. For instance,
during the practice on Lambeth Field
Tuesday afternoon, Wally Smith played
second base and was sandwicned be-
tween Harry Holland, Leo Martin and
Joe Gedeon, the last named playing the
initial sack.
ular mid-season pegs, while Smith simply
lobbed the ball over 10 first, the result
being that the next day the youngsters
why they were bothered with
lame arms when Smith declared that his
wing felt great
Smith has been up In the big show be-
fore and knows how to protect himself.
Grif had Walter johnson giving big
Dick Williams a few pointers about the
art of pitching today. and Walter was
only too glad to hand out advice that
will, IL taken seriously. help Williams q
whole lot.
Like johnson. Pitcher Williams boasts
,f pair Of exceptionally long arms, and
Grif figures that IL the youngster can
earn that sweeping swing characteristic
of Johnson's delivery. he will some day