The Washington times., 1914-03-12

Bunting in the handbal court tossing
and running around the gallery track
aas about all the players could do to-
day. We still have not the nerve to
tempt to forecast the probable wealth
e conditions. following failure in the
past but 1t really looks promising for
4 resumption of practice in the stadium
1t reporting time tomorrow.
Undeterred by the wintry treatment
that this place has received for the past
fortnight, Clark Griffith said today that
he has not at present the slightest in
rention of seeking another training
pisce for next year.
4 was noised about that the leader
n the Nationals had become SO dis
gusted with the weather since his ad
.ent that he would next spring take his
nen further into the Southland. To-
day he said this was far from his mind.
Furthermore, Griffith is so we'll con-
inced that no better selection could be
T.sde than the University Of Virginia.
and il would not be surprising TO hear
'1thin the next year that he had fur
fner linked himself to this town through
q
or the Nationals in the future. Since
orl:ng here the chief of the Griffmen
Ias inspected number of places, and
-h"uld be md a bargain he might close
without further ado.
Yes. we have been up against 1t this
~pring. but then you must remember
hat for the past two years. after doing
preliminary work here, We have gone to
ne schedule in as good condition as any
of the starters" quoth Griffith today as
e discussed the report of the abandon
nsnt of University.
If you take team to the extreme
south and then hop right .Ione, you run
into a lot of weather mat not only stops
your pitchers but often your whole
'eam.
On the otIszr hand If you work back
trough SLOW stages by playing exhibit
ion gsHes, you have your men sleep
ing end eating on trains most of the
''sne, and they do not receive the proper
amount of rest or the right quality of
God that should be served TO a man
-ho is trying TO get into condition.
Here we have spacious quarters, the
men are together most of the time, you
Nv having our supplies shipped direct
rom Washington are able to feed the
men better than any other club in the
country.
i am sorry about the weather of late,
but / am still strong for this place and
will stick as long as We can make suit
able arrangements"
" kzs, t..slH rlt nh a n
proXlmately $500 TO get Inc players
into shape in the spring. This covers
ihe rental OF the quarters and the cost
O' food and transportation as well as
nC allowance each man received Tor ms
expenses between the time the squad
Ieturns to Washington and leaves for
the opening game.
The receipts for the exhibition games
here 90 TO the University OF Virginia,
tho early conditioning contests at Ma
g!onaI park. this is but d small item
when compare red 20 the whole outlay for
the period covering about two months.
some idea of how much il takes to
satisfy the appetites of the athletes may
br Judged from the fact that il takes
sOout twcnty-eight chickens for a single
meal when fowl is the principle item Oh
tnc menu.
Including players, manager, scout,
trainer. assistant, newSpapcr-nen, and
photographers there arc now forty-one
souls in this bivouaC.
Among the so-called busheTs-nlen
who have had no experience in organ
:ed basebalI-there is no one who has
more favorably impressed the boss than
has B lly Lee. the Bayonne outfielder
small in stature and short in years,
fee has shown many Indications of
come day becoming a grand ballplay yer
= may take some time for the young
ser 10 learn the ways of the majors
mt he seems to possess possibilities
that will make him the property Of the
Washington club even though 1t should
bc necessary to send him to the minors
fpl more experience.
Il like the looks of that fellow, and
believe thai he has the makings of a
Ilishty good player" was the stoical