Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
MORE YOUNGSTERS
MAY Be CORRALLED
Pop Lamigan, Virginia Coach,
Will Tip Griffith Off
to Stars.
PLAYERS PUT IN ANOTHER
DAY AT SPIRITED WORK
Hopper Makes Good Impression.
Several Boys Already Are
in Form.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


on Jack Ryan and Mike Martin. ne
probably will be tipped off by the vet
eran University trainer, Pop" Ian
nigan. to a couple of young ball play
ers who are said to be worthy of a
trial in fast company.
During the summer months Lapnigan
conducts camp in the mountainous
regions of faraway Maine, and it was
there he came in contact with a semi
, professional team which claimed the
services of the pair whom he declares
are ripe for fast company.
One is catcher, Ralph Masterman,
student at kents Hill College, Maine,
and the other A. H. SWEET, a second
pursuing a professional course at Tufts
College, Medford, Mass
Others After Them.
Hughey Jennings and Bill Carrigan.
according to Lannigan, both have made
unsuccessful efforts to land the young
sters. But the veteran is certain that
the proper inducements will bring
either or both around. He expresses
himself as perfectly willing to help as
best he can in corrallng the pair
SWEET according to Lannigan, is the
most natural sticker he has ever seen,
ability. Masterman is a catcher built
along lines similar to John Henry and
possessed of an exceptional whip"
Last summer both players were MEM
semi professional organization that
won the championship of the state of
Maine. The team is backed by the
American Paper Company. Manager
a deaf ear to suggestion from a
wise man." and it would not be sur
prising were he to get into commune
cation with the players in question
On account of the continued cool
weather here the Nationals had their
morning workout on the tennis courts
just outside of Fayerweather gym
nasium. which in a way, are protected
from the winds that sweep across
Lambeth Field.
Conditions are anything but disagree
able. and have in no way impeded
progress. But the plan hit upon today
tennis courts are sufficiently large to
permit all the work necessary at this
1uncture of the campaign. There was
little or no change from the program
OF the day before. except that the
pitchers were allowed to "let out" a
little more when warming up. After
the practice the men ran over to Lam
beth Field, distance of about a quar-
ter OF a mile, and circled the cinder
path couple of times.
This afternoon the scene Of action
again will be shifted to Lambeth
Field. Trainer Martin announced this
morning that work will be livelier
and of longer duration starting to-
morrow.
Eddie AInsmith has entirely recoy-
cred from the cold that bothered him
when he arrived. and today was the
same noisy individual of old.
although the actual grumbling has
not started among the fifteen gradual
ed and embryo Nationals, there was
considerably less life in Camp Griffith
last night than there was twenty-four
hours before. a couple of compare
lively stiff work outs in the omen has
served to put the quietus on a couple
Of boisterous youngsters who were
very much in evidence when tents
were pitched.
Jack Bentley is no longer dancing the
sailors hornpipe with accompaniment
from his own flute or mouth organ. In
fact. the Sandy Spring boy cannot
loosen up sufficiently to get into that
Anticipated uniform that probably was
discarded by some disgruntled MILDLY
week with Uncle Sans future ad-
miralS.
Ainsmith has cope to the conclusion
that he is not in as perfect condition
as he supposed before. leaving wife
and baby few days ago. Eddie was
here, there and everywhere on the
Sabbath when Charlottesville was in
the grip of the strict rulings of well
meaning but unpopular city council.
Az Clarke and Herb" Thormahlen,
who are getting their first real touch
of training camp life, are beginning to
realize that there is sad as well as
happy side to 1t all. And It's the same
case with the entire crew.
With all this in mind, mike" Martin
has transferred his attention from cares
of the household to the preparation of
the far-famed ointments that have had
the "hocus pocus" effect in past sea-
sons. Just how the boys who have not
had previous experience with the vet
eran trainer are inclined no one Is in
a position to say just now. But there
are those who have their opinions about
it all Wise Old John Henry, Eddie
Ainsmith, Joe Enge) and few others
are chuckling inwardly, but the
chuckles are followed by despair in the
thought of what is in store for them.
! The joke is on them as we'll as the in
nocent bystanders." All must suffer
alike, and it's going to be the old IA
| miliar case of survival of the fittest.
There was but one of the fifteen
campers excused from the second half
of Yesterdays workout. Joe Boehling
| was the favored one. 1t will be re-
called that the Richmond boy was OPP
Grated on for floating cartilage ON his
| knee the early part Of the winter. The
] portsider declares the operation was
entirely successful and that the in
| iured member Is stronger than ever.
! In this belief he is seconded by physi-
| clans who had charge of his case.
l. But Manager Griffith intends to play
| safe with his lefthander. Chances of
| the Nationals to finish up in the race
| this year depend largely on the ability
| Of Boehling to come through. 1t is
| generally recognized how much better
| the team would have looked year
| ago had Boehling been the same Win
| ming twirler of the season before.
| Boehling will train but once a day
| through the greater part of the train
| ing season. He has been advised to
| work cautiously, and Mike Martin al
ways is watching to see that he carries
bout directions.
I Boehling already is experiencing a
| slight stiffness in the leg, and this is
proof in itself that it will be advisa BILE
| for him to take things easy.
! Jack Bentley and ''Moxie" Harper had
the first opportunity to show the result
of weeks jump on the rest of the
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