The Washington herald., 1914-03-16
OUTDOOR WORK
FOR GRIFFMEN
Nationals Practice on Lam
beth Field Before
Big Crowd.
JOHNSON IS CHEERED
Bright Sunshine Proves Strong Enough
to Bring Paul Musser Outside.
Two Games Today.
JOHNSON Is CHEERED
BY VICTOR MUNOZ.
Sporting editor Of Il Mundo, Habana


University, Va, March 15.-The
Nationals were a bunch of tired
athletes at o'clock this afternoon
when Griff shouted his classical
enough" at Lambeth Field.
For two hours their manager put
them to a severe test after their
forced rest of more than a week.
Only the regulars and the pitchers
took part in the practice. Outside
of them, only Gedeon was out in
uniform.
''Old Sol was there. shining with his
accustomed energy for the first time in
many days, so for the players il was
like a midseason day. and they were able
to work hard The first one of the pitch
erS to be put through the Ofdeal was
Gallia, who stood there hearing the noise
made by the boys when hitting his offer
ings. and sweating the same as in one
or those cruel July days so dreaded by
a ball PLAYER After him went In sue
cession. Collier, Bentley. Walter johnson.
Joe Boehling. Shaw, and Williams.
Big Crowd Out.
About a thousand fans enjoyed the
practice. and Walter johnson heard from
them his first ovation of the season
when he entered the box. They scat
tered over the big amphitheater, and were
rewarded for their enthusiasm in watch
ing the batting practice Of a big team
anxious to recover the ground lost on
the stormbound days necessarily tedious.
and by the great Nick Altrock, who per-
formed on the first sack, some of his
most celebrated stunts amid the applause
and cheers of the crowd
schwartz. Mumford. Ayres and Harper
did not have a chance TO try their pitch
ing ability They will have plenty to o,
however. il the weather remains good.
during this week. because il is the pur-
pose Of Mr.. Griffith to put his charges
INTO two practice games every day. here
after, and consequently since tomorrov
they will have TO go to Lambeth Field
two times daily for a real game of ball
each.
Gandil In LImeIiEht.
About one hour and a hail. was devoted
To the batting practice. and the last
thirty minutes to fielding. 1t was a very
lively practice wherein each one of the
title holders to a position in the outer
gardens or in the inner defensive works
F'fth pa l. ShO"lil- no SlSnS all tndt II
was their first formal practice of the
year. because all the ginger and aggres-
siveness that characterizes the work Of
the Nationals during the season was
there. Omnipresent was Gandil. the
always reliable Chick, who drew first
blood, making a sensational catch, re-
warded with very compact applause by
the spectators. Henry, Williams and
Ainsmith took turns in catching. show
ing that the enforced idleness has not
impaired in the least their respective
abilities
The return of the good weather proved
to be the best medicine for Paul Musser,
who after being on the sick list for some
time, felt so well today that he was
among the crowd of tired players con-
Grcgated after the practice on the lawn
Of the old fraternity house. enjoying the
wonderful spectacle of nature grandeur
in the last hours of this sun-lightcd
afternoon. that seemed the glorious fare
well OF Our hated friend, the winter.