The Washington times., 1915-03-02
Jack Ryan Directs Ray Morgan
to confine His Training to
Track Work for the Time
Being.
First Day in Charlottesville
= Finds Young Athletes Benc.
fitting Greatly, as Weather
Proved lust Right.
By BUGS" BAER.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, March 2
Chilly winds prevented morning
practice on Lambeth Field today.
Coach Jack Ryan ordering his
young students to get in their prac-
&ce in the old tennis courts, where
The wind could not reach them.
Until it becomes warmer, the
t,ayers will continue to use the
tennis courts.
Ray Morgan arose this morning.
eager to 60 to work. Trainer Mar.
tin threw a bomb into him imme.
aiately by telling him that his first
work will be to run three miles
around the wooden saucer track
beside the tennis court.
i mo baseball for you till you
begin to harden up ordered Mar.
hin. so get busy on that track" "
Kay did.
Z The first days workout at Camp Grift
r,osed with tired bevy Of athletes
fpakinc y hcelinc for the hay. Jack
Ryan, taking advantage Of the finest
day that Charlottesville ever put before
fhc public, whipped the boys through a
smart set Of PAGES, and all the young
Itels were thoroughly pleased when the
n histle blew.
y II brains count for anything. Griff has
4 good bunch Of twirlers in stock. All
fhe lads use their noodles. and Coach
Ryan wasn't forced once to call down
4 future Amos Rusic for using too much
speed the first day out. The two prac-
1ices. morning and afternoon, simply
consisted OF lobbing the ball. Ainsmith
Henry, Nen. and Ryan acting OIL the
receiving end for the eleven twirlers
now in camp.
But where Jack insisted on action was
has ono Of the finest athletic stadiums
I'm the collegiate world. Anything from
pilfOchlc game to a cavalry charge
can be accommodated within its capa.
o SrDHnds ws The Ts%nnE ,n track
the attacks Of Griff's hefty young pitch.
crs. and the way they spun around that
finder boulevard would have aroused
The envy Of Mel Sheppard or. Rcrnie
Vefers.:
Two or three times around was enough
for most of the gladiators In fact. tive
or three times around was two or three
times too much for some Of 'em.
Jack Bentley. Thormahlen. and Hop.
per displayed the best form OF the Gin.
dor path. Doc Ayers. Jim Shaw, and
Toe Engel. evidently carrying too much
weight for age, were satisfied to thun.
der around At a leisurcly pace. as the
stadium wasn't constructed to with.
stand earthquakes.
Today Coach Ryan will throw the
throttle wider open. and the pitchers
may get a chance to see whether the!
Fation pitching distance.
Mike Martins official statement
showed no ono to be OH the charley
horse list. and the chefs oficial com.
munication easily proved that none OF
the boys were afflicted with dyspepsia
remorse. or inability to cat.
Toe BoehlinS is being nursed alons
cingerly by Trainer Martin, IS Griff has
Instructed Ryan that under no circum
stances is there to be a possibility oI
Ioe's knee getting too much work be
fore the old tendons AID ligaments are
thoroushly in harmony again. Joe ism
allowed to pitch more than few
minutes. he isn't permitted to indulge ir
7eldine hunts. and after ambling onc'
around the uuarter-miln track he Il
bundled off to the shower baths.
One of the new arrivals. Oscar Rus
keN. is arousing quite a lot of interest
rs he is touted by no less an authorit,
Than Mike Martin. Russell pitched 70
North Carolina a. and NJ and at
tracted Mikes attention there. not onl!
by his pitching, but by his hittinl
ability In a game against Georsetowl
Oscar caught two of Chris Fienle's offer
inss on the beak and dropped EN- eve
the running track for homers. Mix
saws ne batted over a thousand In tn
ooileee LEAGUE. Russell is a fac-sinil
n Tim shaw in looks. build, and action
S1aept for the fact that he hasn't 60
q laugh like a gorilla. and doesn't thin
4 funny to cut up hair brushes Il
Some body else's cot.
Douglass Nef. who came IN for som
Secriniination last summer for his fail
IRE to stick to the team. 10 back in tn
fold again. and announces he il wit
clark Griffith until the bench break.
Doug is a quiet. unassun1ine chap. an
- understands the magnitude Of the 10
of endeavoring to oust George Nc
Giamond, but, nevertheless. is going {
make an attempt 10 bust into the regu
lar lineup, even il he has to use
Jimmy.
VI takes a lot OF nerve 10 take tn
Kidding and jibes hurled at YOU
tinent and come haC'. To- mo'c. hut 'ha
il witt r"0' -