Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-05

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year and Vic Willis had a whole lot
to do with>the winning"
For this reason, Jack refuses to pass
on young pitchers before they have
tains that the best of 'em show late in
the game.
Ryan also has something to say
| f1elders and all the rest who take too
many chances with their arms early
in the training season. You never
arm out in March or April" he said.
But watch those kids You simply
have to be after them all the time. 1
| have Known Of cases where careers
| have been ruined by just such folly"
Jack makes the rounds on the field
every day in order to keep the young
sters in check.
Ryan's arm is in good shape today.
| Why? Simply because he has always
gone about his work in the right man
ner, using the same natural motion all
the time. He does not know what a
| sore arm means.
of course. / have had a tired, weak
arm. In the preliminary season But this
has simply been attributable to lack Of
exercise through the winter l do not
believe in too much work in the off
season and can only say that the rea-
son l am still able to work occasion
ally Is because of my faith in this con-
ception."
| There is no little speculation around
| here these days as to Just who will
| take the place formerly held by Ger
many Schaefer as leader of the Pimi-
N S1hoa f0r
ent1s ocnaeIer was painstaking and
enthusiastic leader. and it is going to
| be hard matter to find a worthy sue
| cessor to the Dutchman
| NICK Altrock has been prominently
mentioned. and it would not be at all
| surprising were he to draw the lob.
| Nick" does enough for the youngsters
| and 1t would seem that the distinction
Is due him. Were the matter put to a
vote and Altrock nominated there is
! no question that he would be chosen
| by reclamation. The Pimientos prob
| ably Will be picked from those play
| ers VINO now are in camp and there is
feeling Of confidence among the adj
| vance boys that the vets" are in for
| a few surprises. The games will start
| just as soon as the second consignment
is announced as At. And then the fur
Is going to fly.
| doc" Ayers and Oscar Russell al
| ready have come to be warm friends
and spend great deal of their time
| together. They are roommates and if
| the former Agricultural and Mechanical
| school boy is retained by Manager
| Griffith they may remain so through
the year.
! Ayers has a particular fondness for
the newcomer in that he claims the
| south as his native heath Ayers is a
southerner through and through and
| takes pleasure in singing the praises
| OF the sunny section Russell also has
| a warm spot in his heart for Dixie
| Hence the apraea HE aSSOcia
| Joe Boehling was visited yesterday
| by one who announced himself as a
| friend, but who later turned out to be
an insurance agent.
| He was rather shrewd business man
| at that. After being introduced he be-
gan to tell Joe of his love for the game
| mainly because of the active part his
| uncle had taken in the great national
pastime as manager of a former Rich
| mond, Va, club. 1t all sounded very
! Dominion city until the truth finally
came out. And then somehow or other
| Joe showed a decided anxiety lest some
| of his teammates would fail to make
! Safety first has come to be the slo-
| gan during the course of the pepper
game that plays such prominent part
! in early training. Ray Morgan has de-
veloped into such a vicious bunter that
he has the men in front of him in con-
| slant fear of life or limb. ''Moxie"
! Harper failed in an effort to sidestep a
! yesterday, and as a result is nursing
| couple of bruised spots today.
| Doug" Neff is filling in nicely these
| days as a catcher. and his ability to
| hold up the young pitchers has helped
out materially in the absence of rip
| py" Williams.
Neff has been used in this capacity
for several days now. and probably will
! assume the same role until the relief
corps arrives. Once in while the for
| mer university captain cavorts around
| in his favorite haunts. just for old
| times sake. But thus far he has been
willing to sacrifice his personal inter-
| ests in order to help out in the role in
which he is needed more at present.
| Neff is just such an obliging young
| ster. and his spirit is of the kind that
| is bound to be rewarded in the end.
| About a half dozen of the campers
have been won over by new role that
| threatens to carry them to the realms
Of minstrelsy About three or four
| times a day Eddie Ainsmith. Ray Nor
gan. Jack Bentley, Joe Engel, Harry
| Harper and Jim Shaw buck dance to
the strains of popular airs, shouts and
hand clapping accompaniment from the
rest of the bunch Complaints from
! the unfortunates in the neighborhood
| have been looked for. but thus far not
one has been registered. AS long as
the disinterested will tolerate it, the
camp bosses promise they will not in
terfere.
During yesterday afternoons prac-
| tice on Lambeth Field the players had
their first real test of base running
With Joe Engel, Harry Stevens and
"Cy' Clark serving EN- up. the rest of
the bunch had their turns in hitting,
and We're instructed to circle the bases