The Washington times., 1915-03-25
Old Fox Wishes to Avoid Inter-
ruption in Training While
Team Is On Short Exhibi-
ton Tour.
Players to Report for Afternoon
Game Early Enough to Put
In Good Hours Practice
With Stick.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, March %.
Manager Griffith Is pulling for good
weather in Richmond, as he Is planning
to give his athletes long batting drill
every day while the team Is in the
Virginia capital In this way he hopes
to keep his men at work without inter-
ruption. even on the road. He will not
attempt to obtain the use of the park in
the morning, but will have the squad
report early each afternoon.
"The boys have been driven pretty
hard down here. and little rest went
hurt them" says the Old Fox. "Theyl II
have to get up early, but will have their
mornings to themselves"
Oscar Russell, the A. and NJ. pitcher,
has been notified that he will not be
taken to Washington with the Griffmen.
The youngster Is stNl suffering from his
lame arm. which ruined his chances
with Manager Griffith.
Jacinto Del Calvo, the Cuban outfielder
who Joined the Griffmen with Merito
in a week. Griffith is trying to land him
job. but If he fails within that time.
the Cuban has been notified to consider
himself Internationally released. Calvo
did not want to play in California and
SO was turned back by Los Angeles to
Washirston.
Acosta s painful peg from the middle
garden in the third innings gave the
Virginia and the Griffmen to the Col
peeved tie old Fox. ''Nubby'' Philips hi
had walked. and Berkeley had beaten
Jimmy White, Virginia's captain. who
promptly slashed a safety to center
Acosta. hampered somewhat by a heavy
pste His 'fa peg ~eht st' wild WHIPS Williams ii 1ns
chasing It to the stadium. Before he
could retrieve the pill. White chased
over over the other two runners across the
IT looked like shut-out for the big
leaguers. who were woefully weak with
the stick against Galloway and Steam
when they managed to shove one run
over the dish: Fosters single to center
opened the frame. Acosta rolled to
Paschall and Foster would have been
foot off the cushion, allowing both run
ners to live. Gandil and Morgan pop
ped to Berkeley, and then Shanks shot
a grounder through Berkeleys legs, let
ting Foster cross the pan. Mcbride was
thrown out by Stickley. and the Griff-
mems scoring ended for the day
Jim Shaw couldn't seem to get started:
Berkeley slammed out singles in the
first inning. but the damage was done
in the third. Shaw seemed to have
plenty of speed. but whenever the ball
went over the plate the college boys
stepped into it.
Joe Engel pitched no-hit contest for
five innings, tanning four men and walk
ing but two. The Spring Hill terror had
world of speed, and had the ball right
over the platter about all the time Vir-
ginia was waiting for him to blow up,
but Joe was not blowing yesterday. He
was a real big Lacquer while he twirled.
Galloway walked Moeller and Acosta
in the first inning, with Fosters sin
gle coming in between. but Shrimp"
Smiths pretty toss to Stickley cut down
Moeler at third. With the bases
loaded and two gone, Shanks rolled
pitfully to Paschall. closing the ses-
sion.
In the fifth the big leaguers threat
ened once more. With one gone, Aim
smith, hitting for Shaw, plunked a
safety to left. advancing on Moeller's g
single that Paschall knocked down by
a wonderful exhibition Of speed. Foster
would have been doubled up, but that
Jimmy White dropped Paschalls toss
With Ansmith on third. Acosta drove
a high one to Phillips, ending the rally
Except for the first and third innings,
Virginia did not appear very strong
with the bat. The collcgans were ut
terly helpless against Engel
1t was exceedingly cold on Lambeth
in sweaters. How they managed to
hit the ball at all under the conditions
is unexplainable a frozen little band
OF students were on hand to cheer for
the Orange and Blue at the conclusion
of the skirmish.
Here's the seasons first defeat for the
Griffman.