The Washington times., 1915-03-10
-Four Candidates Are Named to
Work in Box for Contending
Teams Today-HoId Fast
Morning Drill.
Three innings Is Longest Any
Pitcher Will Be Allowed to
Go for Present on Lambeth
Training Field.
By LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

BY LOUIS A. DOUGHER.
CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. March TO- -
Today the Griffmen get their first real
baseball experience Of 1915 in the initial
exhibition contest against the Univers.
ity Of Virginia.
Manager Griffith expects to use Harry
Harper. Booth Hopper. and either Jack
bentley or Bert Gallla on the mound
Bentley has a stiff knee. showing where
6hanks slammed liner back at hin!
IN yesterdays practice. On this ac-
count he may not be used against the
collegians.
Coach Jack Ryan will start Galloway
In the box for Virginia. Cannon, Elan
nagan. and Drummond following him.
The varsity lads have been training six
weeks. and hope to hang up a victory
over the big leaguers.
The usual morning practice sessions
were held today on Lambeth Field un-
der a warming sun that made the play
ers show plenty Of pep" A snappy
drill Is booked for the afternoon before
the game with Virginia. which is sched-
uled for 1 o'clock.
The Premier Exhibition.
Today's. game with Virginia marks
the beginning of the local series of ex-
hibitions that are expected to bring out
the latent possibilities Of many of the
youngsters now receiving trials under
the eye Of Manager Clark Griffith
These contests will continue until the
close Of the training season here. some
six or seven battles being carded be-
tween the collegians and the big
leaguers.
While. of course, the Old Fox. is
anxious to see what his outfield con-
tingent can do against opposition. even
OF a college nine. he Is expected to de-
vote most of his time and attention to
his pitching candidates. Not until the
final week will any Of these mound art.
lists work longer than three innings. 1t
Is probable that not any will be sent
the full nine inning route until the Sec
ond week of the home exhibition series
when National League teams will be
hattled at FLORIDA avenue.
Judging from the work seen so far,
Harry Harper. Jack Bentley. Booth
Hopper. and Bert Galia are almost
ready to show real class on the slab.
Jim Shaw and Joe Engeel are but a
tet named. Nevertheless. Clark. Thor
lnahlen. Stevens, and Russell are Ger
tain to be given plenty of work. as all
four rookis are rapidly rounding into
shape. Russelis lame shoulder is
loosening up little more every day.
and he will soon be able to break" a
few.
Jack Ryan hardly hazards a guess as
to the lineup he VIII today send
against the major, ieasuers. The vet
g nd ooh
three candidates In his varsity squad,
eighteen Of them twirlers. Just which
pitchers will work today cannot be
guessed among so many.
My boys have been working hard,
and hope to make good showing
against Washington said Coach Ryan
this morning. "V.rginia has the maxi
Ing Of another championship team. or
course. It's now bit early, but Wash
ington viii! have to hustle all the time
to beat U.s."
Manager Griffith drove his charges
yesterday through two hard sessions of
outdoor practice on Lambeth Field in
a bitter wind from the snow-clad noun
ta:ntops to the west. So strong was
the wind that most balls driven into
either left or right circled into foul ter
ritory. Many drives meant for center
field dropped safely behind second base
gle unless the ball was hammered
through the infield.
The squads hustled to keep warm as
much as ior any other reason. After
minutes. though. few of the athletes
were cold. Frigid feelings were re-
served for the scrbes and students
gathered around the field. Upon them
Griff has no mercy.
Every pitcher but Walter johnson
worked against the batsmen. The
leagues star contented himself with
lobbing a few balls to catcher and
running around the track twice, call
aGer Griffith never drives Johnson, al
lowing the big fellow to govern him
self In the matter Of work. knowing
that he will toe the scratch in prime
condition on April IA: If not before.
After his workout johnson took a stiff
rundown at the hands of "Ferdy" Mar
tin. the safe and sane trainer. Then ne
dsmolishe his dinner.
"Low bridges" kept the pitchers con-
tinualv on the alert. Doc Ayers. who
is working like a Trojan to take off
sudden death IN the morning when
Henri Rondeau hammered one right
back at him. Ray Morgan scared Bert
Gallia within an inch OF his life in the
afternoon with low bridge" MoXey
Harper alone escaped this savage slug
ging. These are the days when the
boys are al. slusgers. the days of
straight once.
Following the batting drills, which
welc continued as long as THE ri.chi'iG
supply lasted, came the icldinc " ork
FunEo artists slammed out lorg Nllc. :
in the high wind for tho gardeners tu
chase, while Manager Griffith himself
kapt the inhelds busy scooping VI