The Washington herald., 1914-03-08
HOLLAND Tells
OF COLLEGE DAYS
Played with Georgia Tech
When Nationals Were
at Atlanta.
LIKED PITCHER GRAY
Had Hard Time Duckins Ainsmith'.
Spikes-Piays Second
or Short.
speci.i TO The washinrton Hsald.

Special TO The Washington Hsald
Charlottesville. Va, March Little
did 1 dream that when I played third
base for Georgia Tech against the WASH
one day be signed by the Nationals" re-
marked Harry Holland. the younS--tn-
fielder. during fsnning bee today.
'2z1 W1a1 only q KID fnen-I am not much
older now" he dravled. "and IL doesn't
seem possible that I am good enough TO
get chance in the big show"
TN never forget that game OF bah in
Atlanta Dolly Gray was twiriing for
the Washington's and he looked like the
best pitcher In the world to me. / was
sacred to death and II seemed a hun
d. Il miles from our bench to the home
plate.
Ainsmith. too. i remember well, for he
was on FIRST base one inning when Milan
came through with a slashing hit. Ain
smith fairly burned I'D the path as he
came down to third. I had to make a
ple.- on him and didn't know which way
to duck In order to avoid the flying
spikes or course. i droped the ball and
he was safe after making a beautiful
hook slide"
Il hope that can make good with the
Nationals. am going to try my best
anyway.
Holland was born and raised in At
lanta- He was recommended last fan NV
Bf Smith. the manager of the crack
ers, who wrote Griff that the kid looked
promising and was worth a trial.
Early last spring, Holland played with
~ Coobs Independent team and the
Georgia peach touted him highly to Grinl
when the Ciimbers were in Detroit one
day last summer
Holland can play shortstop or second |
base He Is right-tand hitter and In |
ouiid. resembles Ray Morgan.
Fayerweather gymnasium gallery !,
usually crowded when Walter johnson
warns I'D.
johnson amt got as much speed as
Harper, cried small boy the first dayl
waiter tried out his arm. The Hackensacb1
Ierror was cutting 'em loose after work.
ING nearly two weeks. johnson had moi
touched ball since last October. The
smaii boy Is invited to look the ..Big
Train over in a month from now: possi.
o'y ne may change his mind.
Howard shanks. the Monaco Marvel,
who owns flock OF oil wells in Beayer
county, Pa, Is the same peppery young
ster' ms laugh II contagious, and he is al L
ways in the midst -of every arrur,.nt
Just the way he insisted upon rac,n~ IN
rom LETT field last summer to talk 10 the L
impires. - " 'he
Mike Martins fat boys. poc Axr..
Iohnny Mumford, Herman Scbv.ytie
mo Jim Shaw are gradually drifting into
ne slim and willowy class Trainer Nioue
'nows how to take on the weight.
Aiva Williams. the big catcher. tr,ed-o,,t
rs arm Friday morning. and announced /,
nat ne believed his throwing whip wound
ena.e TINS season. and added, 1T INV i
: nm Is risnl hope Griff gives me. plenty
WORK behind the bat. for the more
item work the better get.
Joe Gedeon. the California Catarnount 4
ives correct imitation of a pepper h,S I
ffer somebody has Kicked Oh The ton
le Is always chattering, ana waste. J
lore WHO than muscle, but GrifY likes !
= spirit and says, IT wish we had Ii
~ more noisy boys like Gedeon around. !" Il
Emil Muesel, the recruit fro,, 49,. N. Ii
inc Coast, has. never been East hs,ov.
no everything looks strange to him sf | q
ope I stick around long enough to 80 IN
e. fork he drawied, '.for they ten Ie
ie New York 10 quite q village.- Mue..i Y
only kid. but Is q six-fouter a,d
andes himself like real ban player c
Chick Candil who has leased the Ar. ID
aae bowling alleys IN washinxton. apdi
itenos 70 take possession next July, has 10
Lfeaoy picked . team Of bah pIayers. "
I'd TO be nrst-ciass duckpin roller
hey are Ray Morgan. George Mcbride.
ddie Foster. end Aita Williams. Tbi,
am WIN challenge any quartet In the
Bob Groom,s name 5 seldom man. Il
oned The eenefzl belief among the y
ayers Is that Sir Robert has jumped To- b,
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