Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-01
YOUNGSTERS BEGIN
TO WORK IN COLD
| Coach Ryan Puts Fifteen
Players Through Training
Stunt at Charlottesville.
RECRUIT RUSSELL LOOKS
LIKE JIM SHAW'S DOUBLE
Winston. a Catcher From A. 4 NJ.
May Join Nationals Later
in Season.
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UNIV t.RSiTN VA. March Jack
Ryan and Mike" Martin bosses and gem
e,;t' overseers nj Camp Griffith. refused to
allow The chilled winds that swept
over this section today to interfere
with their plans for the first outdoor
work o. the season for the advance
guard Of Griffmen. The men, fifteen
strong. were ordered out shortly after
/" o'ciock this morning and spent about
4 half huu3' in the usual routine first
day work. consisting mainly in tossing
the bail around. bunting practice aud
~ few Iar& around the cinder path.
oscar Russell. late of North Carolina
Agricultural and Mechanical College
and Georgia Tech, is the latest arrival
ii camp. Russell arrived here Just be-
tort the men left their quarters for the
gym this morning. and jumped right
into toys with the rest.
Russell is a big fellow of twenty -onc
summers. weighing about IS pounds and
standing close 70 six feet. This is his
first chance in professional company. his
past experience having been limited to
high schOl and college ball. The new
conner looks en"ugh like linn Shaw n
uniform 10 be his tWin brother The
striking resemblance was Il topic of con
siderable gossip abon. spectators at this
mornings practice.
Russell impaired u hit of interesting
nforlna tiusl while titikinS; to Mike"
Martin. the Nationals trainer and for
merry ASSOCIATED with athletic interests
~ North Caroiint \. x NJ 1t seems
that Manager Griffith has been trying t.
interest a young catcher named Winston.
tOtlted one of The best college catcherS
having hin Join the team. Russell. VIII"
had Winston as . hattery mate. claims
he is one u the greatest receivers he
mas ever seen, not barring professionals
Of to-day He says his former pal IS
seriously considering Joining the Ma
ticnals At The end Of the college season.
Ray Morgan. Alva Williams ANA Bert
Galiia are now the only members Of the
advance squad who have failed to put
in an appearance. Morgan and Gailil
are expected today, while il is almost
certain that Williams will be here be-
fore the week is out.
Fifteen men We're in uniform on Lam
beth Field today. Pitchers Engel. Shaw,
Harper. Bentley. Hopper. Ayers. Ste
vems Boehling. Thormahlen. Clarke
and Russell: Catchers Henry, Ains,nlth
and Jack Ryan. and Infelder Douglass
Neff.
OF last nights late arrivals interest
was centered III Booth Hopper. the
tvirler Griffith got III trade with the
st. t-ou;s Cardinals. Hopper came dill
rect from his home in jackson. Tenn.
He has had considerable professional
experience. his career i'll fasl company
dating back TO 1911. when lie started
as member of the Springfield club, in
the Three-I League. Hopper is more
than six feet tall and weighs about 10
pounds. He discounts that much
talked-of dog trade story, which, he
claims. was simply Il practical joke
started by Roger Bresnahan. Never
thelass ne takes it good naturedly. and
is willing that the boys carry it as far
as they like.
The twirler is dead anxious to make
good. and claims he was not given a
fair chance with the Cardinals. In the
fall of 1914 he pitched two full games,
which he lost, but both by close scores.
The Pirates beat him 9 to ?. and the
Giants by to 0, after he had held
them to three scattered hits.
Doc Ayers was not looking well