Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27
Neof University Of Virginia Base Ball May Join Nationals
NEFF, VIRGINIA CAPTAIN,
MAY JOIN GRIFF'S TEAM
Believed He May Be Wearing National Uniform After
,June-Recruits Get Some Out
door Work

their arms. and he gave out some rather
interesting dope. He says some play
ers. and picked out Ains1nith as an eN-
ample, will some time hurt their arm by
a single thrown ball while in an awkward
position or at the wrong moment. while
the only manner in which others WIN
have no trouble except by having Their
wing gradually wear out AS an in
stance of the latter he cited Walter
johnson and Mathewson Johnson or
MatheWson. who have their wits about
them all the time, and who have a long,
easy swing, will be useful as long as they
keep their strength. according to the
scout, but the most of the players. even
in the big Leagues, lose their whips in
a single second because Of the snap
they give their wrist.
Nick Altrock was on his good behavior
yesterday for the first time since arriv-
ing in camp and failed to spring a thing
OH the boys. He is more than likely
saving up fo- a good one to pull today
When they went out on the circular run
ming track for the workout. and Ryan
told them to spread out as much as pos
sible, Nick wanted to know if he had
the track. but Jack said he would not
require that this early. Dick Williams
began letting ont just trif1e yesterday
afternoon. and the long t1irler seems to
have plenty Of steam. Next to Johnson.
of the pitchers with the club.
Two more good workouts today will al
most complete a weeks training. and
the squad should be in shape to stand
some stiff work by the time the regu-
lars report next week.
With the temperature rising steadily
this morning. the boys had another long
workout on the board track until lunch
time. Ten laps around the running track
were taken by Shaw. Ayres and Mum
ford. and by the time they got through
the grill they failed to see the joke that
the other members of the squad found in
the idea. To make matters worse Altrock
started around the boards. just behind
Shaw. after the latter had completed
about six laps. and kept firing questions
at him to see if he had any wind left.
dents and residents of Charlottesville to
get Nick to give his vaudeville per-
formance at the local theater here.
When consulted about the proposition this
morning the comedian said that he could
not carry it through very well without
the assistance of his partner, "Porh
Chop" Evers.
However, ne said that he would COM
municate with Evers and try to get the
latter to come down for a performance,
or else he might be able to use one of
the other members of the squad Every
one in town knows Nick. and he would
no doubt draw a big majority of the in
habitants to see the performance
Ryan says, Gallia is in shape to go into
game this afternoon, and is afraid the
Texan will lead the others on too fast.
He has been getting in shape for about
two weeks before coming to Charlottes-
vile. and hence can take sitter work.
Ryan thinks Gallia will be one of the
mainstays of the club this year. and
says he would have been last year had
it not been for the numerous bad breaks
he got at the start.
When one stops to consider the sta
tistics of the bunch at the training camp
it becomes evident that Manager Griffith
is not thinking solely of the present sea
son in the development Of his material.
No less than three of the pitching staff
arc yet in their teens. Harper. Shaw and
Bentley each having turned their eight
zenith year in the past few months.