Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-24
BY j. ED GRILLO.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. March -.
Manager Griffith made the first cut
in his squad this morning, when he
notified Roy Massey to report to Man
ager Joe Cantiilon of the Minneapolis
club. at Hickman, Ky, where the Mil
lers are training. Massey will leave at
once to report to his new team.
Massey made very favorable I'M
preston during his stay with the Ma
tionals. He proved himself good
fielder and thrower and fast runner,
but his hitting did not suit Griffith, be-
cause he is one of the choppy variety,
and Griffith insists on his players TAX
ing healthy swing at the ball. Massey
seems pleased with the change of clubs,
for 1t means an advancement for him
from the Texas League to a class A
organization.
This is a misera BILE day here. 1t is
amp and cold this morning, and while
Griffith intends to take his entire squad
to Lambeth Field, it is not likely that
he will play a game. II 1T moderates
by this afternoon a game will be played
with Virginia, and johnson and Boeh-
ling are again to face the Collegians.
Griffith has decided to Ike the reSu-
lar team to Richmond, with Pick to go
as the utility man. There will be sew
en- pitchers, and Henry and Ainsmith to
do the catching. Williams being sent
to Washington with the second squad,
which is carded to play i'll Alexandria
mond are Johnson. Boehling, Harper,
Bentley, Hopper, Shaw and Ayers.
Camp will be broken here Friday after
noon, when a train will take the Regu-
lars to Richmond.
The best exhibition of pitching seen
here this spring was displayed yester-
day afternoon in game between the
Regulars and Colts, which the latter
team won to 0. Brilliant slab work
by Shaw and Engel made the victory
for the Colts possible Neither allowed
base hit or a run. and. while the
pitching of the Regulars was along
winning lines by both Harper and
runs in their six innings which proved
sufficient to win the game.
Shaw's pitching was particularly
brilliant Not single man reached
first base during the four innings that
he officiated. Engel. who took his
place in the fifth. had two men reach
the bags on balls, but, like Shaw, was
invincible in the matter of yielding
hits and also scored shut -out.
Shaw's speed was terrific and his
curve ball SO elusive that the regulars
staggered through the four innings
that he pitched without even hitting
the ball hard. Engefs work was just
little less sensational Harper, too,
was at his best and should not have
been scored on, the one run charged
against him resulting from poor
throw to third by Ainsmith who at
tempted to pull Il trick play at third
while another runner was stealing sec
ond.
Henri Rondeau appeared in new roll
yesterday, covering first base for the
Colts both morning and afternoon.
Rondeau performed so cleverly in his
new position that he must be classed
among the versatile members OF the
squad, and his status has been entirely
changed in u single day Not only can
Rondeau play the outfield. but he Is a
catcher of more than ordinary ability,
and demonstrated yesterday that there
are lot of first basemen who are not
in his class. But the Frenchman is not
hitting anywhere near his standard.
much to his own chagrin. But he saws
that he has never been a spring hitter
and that he will eventually round into
form, when he hopes to change the i'm
preston he has created up to date.
Rondeau's most serious mistake seems
to have been made in working in a
gym most of the winter. He was
anxious to make good in fast company.
so he worked hard to be in good con-