Evening star., 1914-03-15
INDOOR WORK IS
SHOWING EFFECTS
Mcbride and Foster Take
Lay-Off as Result of Sore
Muscles.
TEAM MAY BE TAKEN OUT
FOR WORKOUT TODAY
Griffith Plans to Have Practice, Pro-
vided Playing Field Is
in Shape
BY J. ED GRILLo.

BY J. ED GRILLo.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.
March I4-Therc was break
i'll the training routine which has
been Ill vogue, here today, in that
the PLAYERS worked outdoors. This
practice consisted Of running sew
cral miles OH the board track sur
rounding the tennis courts, ON
which the pitchers also took a
workout. The playing field was
not in condition to allow practice,
though the dryness of the pitch
CT 5 box and batter's box, made 50
by reason OF the tarpaulins which
have been kept over them, gave
Griffith chance to work several
ol his young pitchers off the
pitcher S slab.
he indoor training is showing;
Its effects. Neither Foster nor
Mcbride donned a uniform today
because OF injuries. Foster has an
injured knee, sustained on the
hard and slippery floor OF the gym,
while Mcbride has injured his
groin IN some way. Neither is in
serious condition, but a rest was
thought beneficial. Most OF the
players are suffering from sore
and blistered feet as a result of
wearing tennis shoes on the hard
wood floor OF the gym, and
this IS proving quite painful an
noyancc.
Will Have Practice Today.
Notwithstanding the fact that Sunday
has always been one of rest during the
training periods. Griffith has decided to
break this rule today providing the play
ing field gets in any kind OF shape. He
proposes to take his squad out and give
il a stiff workout, and may decide to
play few innings Whether that will
DC possible not remains to be seen.
There is mucn frost IN the ground that
4 is not likely the fleid can be used,
cut Griffith, VINO is still decidedly optl-
.nstic about the weather here, says tnat
! will be in fine shape by Sunday after
uoon.
The players are naturally decidedly dis
outraged under the conditions which have
Jrevailed here. When training outdoors
$ possible the work is easy and interest
.ng, but the indoor work Is a grind which
becomes tiresome hence the players are
praying for a siege OF good weather,
which, however, is not yet in sight.
There is a lot of work done, neverthe-
less This morning Griffith had all his
Youngsters on the running track, jogging.
II takes ten and a half laps to cover a
mile. and some of them went around
thirty times or more on a Stin run. The
pitchers who worked out. however, went
Tor short sessions. Johnson. Cashion and
Zoe Hing worked about ten minutes, and,
iinding that the cold wind would not al
low them to loosen up properly. took a
long run around the track and then hiked
back to the shower baths. The pitchers
are all in good shape considering the fact
that none of them has as yet appeared
N a ball game. There is but one sore
arm in the camp and that belongs to Joe
Engel week of real practice would
have the twirlers fit. it is believed,
though there is no assurance of this. for
some of them may develop soreness once
they get outside and pitch in the practice
games. There are really but eight work
Ing days left of the teams stay here and
there is no assurance that all of these
will be utilized to advantage. for it is
Questionable whether the playing field
will be in shape for several days Yet.
Exhibition Games Great Aid.
When the team gets home It will be
busy playing exhibition games, which.
n good weather prevails. should do much
TO prepare them for the regular season.
but the chances now are that the players
viii be far from their best form when
the games at home open. Fortunately
there are no heavyweghts on the squad
none of the players has any weight to
take of to amount to anything. so that
when the time comes when playing the
came is possible they will be ready to
get into harness 1t was rumored today
that Griffith might jump to Atlanta, or
some other southern city, to finish his
raining, but this the manager emphat-
caly denied stating that he would re-
main here no matter what happened, and
hat he felt sure that IL the remaining
lays were warm and the team could worI
outdoors. II would report back in Wash
tnstof IN Just as good shape as it has
ever been before at this season of the
year
While the throwing arms and the gem
srai physical condition of the squad is
aooat an .hat can be asked for. the lack
Of batting practice is apt to prove a
great handicap Since the team has beer
in training IL has had but two practices
with the bat. a feature of the game which
requires constant attention in order tc
bring about desired results Not only ha,
the inability to indulge in batting beer
setback for the regular players. but II
has prevented the pitchers from adyanc.
ing, for there Is no better training WORK
for the twiriers than to pitch to batters
Incidentally batting practice furnishes IN.
most delightful feature of hard tratnine
and is for this reason. il no other, daily