The Washington herald., 1915-03-13
By PEET.

Charlottesville. Va. March Alt was % cold
tbs morning that Griffith decided not to stage
practice game between the Plebes and Regular
Indeed. he put his regulars through about two hours
~ hating practice, working the veteran pitchers
shaw JohrsDu BoehlinG and Ayers. the tennis
COURTS said courts being nicely sheltered from the
north pole winds
All he got from the boys in camp was . few kind
words
Clyde Milan also has birthday this month.
falling the 18th.
'Cbappie' CAN'T. from Washington. is = visitor
here Shake en- up
lack Ryan, having been hit often On the tors
~ Wild pitchers, has rgged up 4 device In tho
share Of half portion u rubber fire hose. which
archie. the toe of each shoe. LIST en- PIG
away now-they can't hurt me-" Jack says
Manager Altroct. Of the Pleb.s has called .
meeting If his for tonight. I've got To have
mora r~pp~r in nv club; haven't won game
yet. I'm simply going TO tell the boys where they
get Of the veteran announced.
Waltz johnson Jumped on the scales this morn
ing and in his street clothes weighed enctb 80
pounds. This means that Walter has added shut
three pounds cince he arrived.
There Is 10 harder rcrkeY the Euad than Jim
Shaw. The big feloa Is almost down To weight
and s1p-sts TO be night In the rink vhsn the
sesson opens.
GeurS. McBrdes throwing arm il the wonder Of
all wonders. He look, Just good out there On
the field TO-DAY he did last IN mid-ssasDn-
Captain Mac never had a ann in his Life.
and ZONE Of tho recruits wonder how he docs it.
Young Allen Clark admits tina. they named the
town hs rlaIn, his home CiarksilIe Nd after
hia FOraF frft dl~area . n
word Of 1t TO anybody. and can't understand how It
LEAKED out 10 the newspaper1
Joe Ehs.l pitched tn the batter. for ahe.n min
utes a stretch tbs morning and uncorked .
world Of stun. Joe usually has . lima arm in tho
spring. Int there is nothing the matter with hi
alary whip
In referring to the slight illness Of Eddie Foster
and CLYDE Milan Trainrr Mike Martin said: There
is always 4 certain amount Of siAne.s In every
hall camp each spring. We hare beeo lucky thus
far in this respect" Then Mike proceeded to knock
wood
From the looks Of his outfe,d rs1uits-Massey
and Brown. the former Texas Leasuers: Roudeau.
tho Minneapolis slusyer. and youns Lamar. Of
Rockrle-irH is going to have . merry time max
ing his final selections. The Old Fox is in DO
hurry TO talk about using the AZ and will pre
intmation to what men % intends to
keep.
Jim shaw wants To b in style and buy A.
automobile.
You can buy one with your world. series coin ;"
rouchsafed Of shaw's friends
.'Aw quit yer kidding" drawied the Smoky City
boy
Bert Galra has at last adopted sensible train
ing methods During the past two years Gallia
has always reported in tptop shape ready To
enter the box at = minutes notice This spring
he showed mp as soft putty and has decided
TO do his training in Charlottesville.
This explains why Gallia has been halted 50
freely during the recent practice games The Texan
is a trife overweight hut by the time the club
returns home should be about in the condition he
usually is. when he has heretofore reported
The Old Fox is delighted with the clear weather
Charlottesville has enjoyed during the past week
The cold wind has been something Of . handicap
but the athletes are able to get plenty Of work
outside and as a rule have little difficulty start
ing the Ncrspiration.
When Manager Griffith dons his uniform in the
work is Training camp rules as to dress
are liberal and the Washington players cat at
a special table everything md any thing goes In
Guiding the food. Gih eats his MONDAY meal
while clothed in his baseball toS.
What few lame were alparcnt after the
first day ont are gradually disappearing. The in
felders and outielders hoped around as lively a
crickets this morning. Oscar Russell is the only
pitcher who is bothered with soreness and after
stiff workout this morning declared that his
ann felt better than At any time this week.
The playing Of Merito Acosta continues to i'm
prove. Washington fans will notice the improve
ment in the Cuban when the club returns to the
Carital Acnsta is also putting up q fine game
at third base for the Pebes.