The Washington herald., 1914-03-19
Veterans and Youngsters Are
Showing Top Form in
Daily Workouts.
TRAINING CAMP NOTES
Nv WILLIAM PEET.

! University. Va. March 1S-Grir is go-
ing to have a tough time Of IL select
ing his Outfield candidates That Noel
Ter. Milan and Shanks, together with
| Acosta. will be carried all season goes
+, without saying. but Allen, Spencer and
| Paul Smith have shown enough natural
! ability to warrant further trials, and
as two Of this trio must get the axe. a
| lively guessing contest is in progress
Emil MeuseI. the Pacific Coast recruit.
| is playing first base for the second
| team. Meusel was signed as an out
/ fielder but his height and reach make
him an ideal candidate for a first sacker.
J and with little more experience. Meu-
sci would make capable understudy for
! Chick Gandil. although Grir is not shy
OF men able to handle the initial sack
job. as both AIva Williams and Nick Alt
rock could fill in IL necessary
Mr.. W. l.. Radcliffe. Of Washington.
manager Of the Grand Opera quartet
booked for the entertainment at Cabell
! Hall last Monday night. paid his respects
! TO Clark Grifhth and invited the boys to
hear some high-class music A number
! OF the athletes attended the show, but
most Of the gang hit the hay early. as
two strenuous workouts that day took
most Of the pep" out Of their sys-
TENS. and they had little desire for music
/ Of any sort except a sheet serenade with
a pillow accompaniment.
I Herman Schwartje in action reminds
one OF Ed Rheulbach. now with the
I Brooklyn National Leaguers but for
merly with the Chicago Cubs. George
Mcbride said Tuesday morning. That
| fellow Schwartze looks as IL he would
! some day b" 4. great pitcher. All he
lacks is confidence and ability" Need
less to say the Old Fox will he in no
hurry TO dispose of Herman.
! Johnny MumfJrd takes keen delight in
watching the daily papers from Wash
:ngton and reading about the Capital
sGnd-lot stars. their plans and schedules
Mumford was the crack twirler Of the
Potomac League last season and * MAX
ing strong bill fer regular berth with
the climbers. Johnny is one Of the most
Popular boys in camp and a willing
worker.
Big Eppa Ei=cy. the Phillies' twirler
formerly one of the Virginia stars. wit
messed the Nationals practice game Tues
day morning. lie sad: "GriT has a good
ball club cut there. no wonder ho finished
In second place last season. That in
iield is ,orI:Cr and he appears tu have
gathered around him a rn= .ot OF big
husky pitchers"
Mrs. Edward Ainsm ith was a visitor in
ont midst Monday. hut like Mrs MneIler
and Mrs GandiI. who wcro here last
week. she stayed only few hours.
One reason why the Washington base
ball club can train here as long as Griff
cares Ia bring the club down. is because
the players are all gentlemen. They are
even more orderly than some of the
students. and Grin has Vet to hear a
single complaint from any ur the citizens
5f University, Va. or the adjoining city
Chariot tesviIIe.
Wally Smith is getting into condition by
easy stages The Atlanta fence bustc-
has been holding down Sc .ond base for
the second team. and his fielding has been
a distinct featJI"r Of the Practice games
Smith has vet 10 regain the full usa Of
his batting orbs. hut one can see at a
glance ny his easy natural position at
hat why he ranked clos" to the top of the
Southern League sit ggcrs last season
Billy Lee the Rayonc. y. j.. scmi-pro
is suffering from cold in tho region
Of his right shoulder. Tho youngstcr
has shown lot Of promise thus far. and
while il is too carly TO pass Judgment.
II looks as if one year with a fast minor
league ball club would put him in a
position to make a bid for a sure enough
job with the Climbers. Griff has said
all along that he is i'm no hurry to WELD
the pruning knife and has also given no
intimation as TO what players will be
let out.
Walter Johnson flirtcd with trouble
Tuesday when he successfully broke up
a bulldog fight in front of the frat
house. The dogs were at each others
throats ard fro:hi0C a the mouths whom
Johnson lcapcd from the stops :rahbr,i
icrkCd him loose. THAT the great pitch
er was not hurt Is mystery. yet he
ESCAPED without n scratch.
OPPOSITE tho fraternity house where
Griff makes his headquarters is p gram
mar school and c'"Ty noon the ynunss-
and Morgan wcro at the piano last Mon
one suggested that famous old war song
Marching Through Georgia"
\ little ninc-ycar-old girl heard tho
crs. Some one called out pleasantly
"Hulio Little Rcbcl,''
Tho dainty miss stamped hcr>foot in
rage, crying:
You're all Yankees and hate vou-l
I hate you'll hate YOU
The funny part of it was that her
angry al