The Washington times., 1915-03-06

DGt6 SNi1io., thS I<CAde t"htO', NShiihe
back to the Grifrmen for his third trial.
is here. He crawied out Of a rattler At
43o this morning and dug his way
through the snow 10 the training camp.
guided by a lone pickaninny working
for = 5itney and season ticket to all
practice games on Lambeth Field.
NJ can't understand who started that
Federal League r1nor about me" said
GalliA. when asked about the tale run
ming around here for the last week. Il
never heard from the Feds. I signed
with Clark Griffith last fall and forgot
all about baseball till now.
iNy mother became i'll a short time
ago and that has kept ne a bit late.
I wrote Manager Griffith. asking per
mission to remain at my home with her.
aud he readily granted me my wish.
I'm now out to grab a regular position
with the Washington club. ! believe
have learned something from my year
with KanAas City. and with regular
best. hoping it will keen me in the bis
There is some inclination in the i'm
mediate vicinity of Camp Grin to lay
tested virgtnia to the depth Of several
feet. on the visit Of young Federal
Lacquer who stopped over for a few
minutes en- route to Shreveport
Tho fact Is transparent enough that
before Ae poked his ill-omened visase
into camp. We had five fine days. and
everybody thought the snow jinx was
out-mAneuvered. but five minutes after
tho Fed person had blown ont Of camp.
a ans: young; ro6ust' b,,; athletic IT, blizzard
This puts damper on the procession.
but nevertheless. a day of thaw 10 all
that II needed to put Lambeth Field in
the pink of condish. and as Manager
vile weather conditions than the COM
n1ander OF the U-1S does about tor
pedoes. there Ii not much. likelihood Of
tornorrcw's parade Of veterans toward
this spot being postponed.
Lambeth Field is one of the finest
enGineered institutions in this hemts-
phere. the diamond In built on the same
water shedding principle as a ducks
back. and working In conjunction with
doubt that Jack Ryan will have the
p1ateau in shape in less time than Alva
Williams can circle the bases.
ferred to take no chances on losing
ono Of his charges In a snowdrift. and
therefore Fayerweather gymnasium
was the scene Of the a. m. and p. m.
a xh, n ;s. ry th the
pitchers uncorked lot Of speed ard
moro than once II looked as II John
Henry. Jack Ryan. or Douglass NeH
were due to lose a leg endeavoring to
break a bender OF short.
There was one accident. While Mike
Martin was engaged in his usual occu-
patton OF berating the festive Mr.. Shaw.
a return throw slipped through young
pitnher's fiippers. and Zeppelined the as
Spnished monitor on the skull Both Mr..
Martin and the baseball have an even
chance Of recovering.
There was general rejoicing when
Pop" Ainsmith recovered his usual
equflibrium and poise. and convalesced
Not only because Pop is a general
favorits personally. but he ALSO buys
the brand Of tobacco that the other boys
smoke. Pops illness is supposed to
have originated from the strain of
in his features. the strain being too
much for the muscles of his head.
Everyone il awaiting the arrival OF
Cube" Acosta from the Pearl OF the
Antilles. Cube" will doubtless be
which will be the third year he has held
the seventeen-year-old championship. II
he wins 1t again this spring he will ac-
quiYe undisputed possession OF the
seventeen-year-ol cup. His only rival
10 Jack knight
That diminrtive native of Virginia
Douglass Men. apparently has no re-
morseful memories of his recent attack
OF typhoid fever. for he spent his leisure
minutes yesterday masticating huge
sst,owballs Communicated from the ilh-
oral drifts within easy reach. Clyde
Milan II another SNOWFALL eater. . trait
MAT most Of the Southern ball players
seem to possess. However. Douglass
doesn't attempt to match Clyde's lurid
&rns of vanilla chocolate, and maplt
nut davored snowstorms which a hene'
fSCent nature provides for the snow
eAters OF Linden. Tenn.
tJce EnEel is a very pensive and low
sSbjrited athlete these days Joe In afraid
,kot r~spk Pskn- --'N 49, 0la" h. =,
hU this year. which makes one lesi
Skull for Joe to aim at.
incidentally. tomorrow the firm oi
Martin and Ryan will turn the reini
Over to c. Griffi<&. and endeavor to gel
a nights sleep at a safe distance from
the rocks catcalls and midnight min
Frsl shows
In an unguaTded moment We made ths
statement that Charlottesyille's citizen M
-sare hopping around with their chests