The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
M'BR|DE HURT;
OUT OF GAME
Nationals Captain May Be
Forced to Rest Up a
Couple Of Weeks.
PLAY VIRGINIA TODAY
Youngsters Are Complaining of Sore
Arms-Nef Looks Like a Real
Ball Player.
By WILLIAM PEET.

University, va, Marcn li.-GeOrge NC
Bride. the aNtionals' captain, was forced
| to quit the field this morning and did not
put on a uniform at all this afternoon.
Mac is suffering from either a sprain-
ed or torn ligament in his groin. The in
jury was sustained in the gymnasium last
Wednesday and Mcbride thought moth
ing of il at the time, but IL bothered him
so much today that Trainer Martin order
ed a complete rest
II is not believed that the captain will
be idle long. but owing to the peculiar
nature of the injury he may be unable
to practice for some tire. everything de-
pends upon taking things easy and not
subjecting the strained ligament to a sud-
den jerk.
Joe Gedeon was substituted for Captain
Mac" at shotstop this afternoon, and
will continue to hold down the job for
the present.
Manager Ray Ryan. of the Richmond
club, OF the Virginia League, called upon
Manager Griffith this morning and
watched the practice game. Ryan is in
the market for pitcher and outfielder
and tried 10 pry Griffith loose from sew
eral of the young men at present here
in training, but the Old Fox told him
he was not ready to cut down his squad
just yet.
out are all capable to going to a higher
class league than The Virginia circuit, so
it is doubtful If Richmond will get any
Of the present string.
The strain under which regulars and
recruits have been subjected the past
three days is beginning to tell on the
young pitchers, many of whom are COM
planning of sore arms Outfelder Billy
Lee IN
day or so, as he has contracted a cold
which has settled in his right shoulder.
Johnny Mumford, Henry Collier, Jim
Shaw. Jack Bentley and Dick Williams
recruit pitchers. are complaining but the
soreness in each case seems to be in the
arm muscles and is the result of so much
constant work. A few more days of
the kinks and the younsters will not be
bothered again this season.
Pitcher Cotton is still out with the
squad. He was given a chance to toss
to the batters this morning, but was so
wild that Griff benched him and ordered
Mutt Williams TO go to work
The best looking ball player by all
odds on the Virginia team is Douglas
Men. shortstop and captain OF the col
lege- nine. Neff came through with
single and double today and put up a
silt-edged game afield. Neff is the young
man Griff hopes to have with him next
year. as he graduates in June and has
stated that he would not be averse to
playing with the Nationals in case he
decides to go in for professional ball.
The Nationals are scheduled to play Vir-
ginia another practice game on the Lam
beth Field diamond tomorrow afternoon.
Grif tonight was unable to state which
of his pitching string he would work
The customary practice game between
the Regulars and Yannigans will also
be staged tomorrow morning.
Local weather prognosticators an
nounce rain tomorrow. but even these
wise men go wrong once in a while.
slight drizzle was noticed early to-
night but the sky was not heavily over
cast and hopes are entertained that Old
Sol will show his face about breakfast
time.
Walter johnson and Joe BoehIing. rec
oEnized as the Nationals only veteran
slabbists this season, both were worked
out in competition today. and felt no ill |
effects tonight
Little Merito Acosta played good ball |
this morning. The Cuban got one of the |
HanniSans' two hits off Joe Boehling |
scored the only tally credited that side |
with a sacrifice fly, and in the sixth |
inning threw out Chick Gandil at the |
Plate. when Chick attempted to score !
oil Shank's clean single to right field. |
A crowd Of 500 students and Charlottes- |
vile fans attended the afternoon game |
Nick Altrock umpired and gave general |
satisfaction. He also made a big hit |
with the crowd.
Manager Griffith announces officially |
that the proposed ball game next Satur-
day between the Nationals and the
Staunton Military Academy team in |
Staunton is called of. The Old Fox be-
better results can be obtained by |
practicing on Lambeth Field.