The Washington herald., 1915-03-12
Charlottesville Chatter.
BY PEET.
BY PEET.

| Charlie tcsvillc, Va March ll.-Eddie Foster re-
| rorted this morning. suffering from a severe cold
hut insisted upon looming toys and getting into
the TTartio' game; Il can work the pesky thing
out Of my system Eddie declared.
Pitchers Clark and Thor7nahlen are badly in resd
Of instruction about covering first base on balls hit
10 the initial sack guardian. In tn. first rnin:
Of the morning game Milan Clublsi a slow grulIndeT
at AlTa Williams and Thoruahen instead a
racing over Ia take the throw hardly moved out Of
/ his tracks.
In the fourth inning when Pick grounded sharply
! To Gandil. Clark did not start quickly enough to
receive the throw at first. with the result that
PICK WAS credited with a base hit when: he should
7 nave bCcn an easy out.
Young Lamar is showing up we'll at the hat durir.
the practice sessions. He also lookl to, 10 fairly
fast On his let and POSSES a good throwing
Jimmy Steven gets plenty Of work pitching to the
batte-s these days The Marylander has such good
control that Grif KEEPS him going until he is al
mos: Icady drop
Whom the first call for candidates was issued
BY the University o: Virginia captain about
month ago. l0l men reported. The squad is now
cut down TO nine, and Coach Jack RYAN
is having his troubles 1t looks if the col
legisrs would put a fast team in the field this
seasn. able to hold its own with any Of the
Northern colleges. for the reason that most Of
the boys here seem to be good hitters.
Instead of running his PIebes from the bench.
Nick Altrock this morning was forced to umpire
the seven inning hall game.
IN pay you back for this Nick guImblcd to
the Old Fox Don't expect to give any close
decisions 10 the Regulars
At that the comedian was fair and impartial.
Walter johnson would like to go fox hunting
here before the Nationals break camp and will
I.-ub4by be invited before many days have elapsed.
Walter thinks il great SPORT but the Old Fox
shivers every time his star pitcher eubarks on
OF these expeditions. fearin. accident.
The improvement and confidence shown in tn.
work Of Pitchers Harper. Bentley shaw, and Doc !
Ayers this is marked. when one looks |
hack YEAR and remembers how green thess |
Fingers appeared in March. 1911.
Joe Ens.i tomorrow celebrates his tuentysecond |
BIRTHDAY md The boys preparing to hand him a |
little surprise. the nature Of which cannot be dis |
closed al this writing.
John HenF and Eddie Ainsmith look to be the
same steady. rhsble receivers OF yore. Both are
faithful in fulfilling training camp ORDERS and are
also about ready 10 start the season, if their
throwing Efforts thus far be taken a criterion
Henry this morning pe.ged cut one would-be sack
ruTioIntr and would have lad the ether if Pick
had net J-Cn car,Iess about tagging the runner,
missing his By a hair
Eippy William, and Eddie Foster need very little
work 10 (. thsni for ihe coming CsnTaisn. fer the
reason tia. until month ago these men
I,l,yCd ball IN the Pacific cnast. Foster reported
fsw pounds overweight. tut he easily stand the
extra Toundasc. which. b. the way. IS coming Of
gradually.
Ray Morgan has thus far dropped about twelve
lounds lie cavoEts aiUrnd second base in his old
time STYLE. Morgan declares that he will be ready
when the American League season opens and 1t
looks as II he would.