The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-09
Charlottesville Chatter.

CharlottcsrInc. Va. March s-Eddie Foster. eight
poaIn,!s overweight hs5 hcrn orie-r! 10 60 through
the usual course o; lrouts for reducing his waist
band:
TAKE TIN. ro-~. Eddie. and sLip around for
twenty miuuteS." orb rcd Trainer Mike Martin.
What do sou think ! am. shoo girl-sc
chase yourself" replied the midget inhclder
You blaukrty blank htSlc-you--- -
IAN 1.a'. gimme the rype.
That's the way Mike drives en-.
While this generation was taking place Rsy
Morgan wrapping himself in i've yards q
red flannel. rrIttng on three wooden undershIrts
and couple OF sweaters preparatory to his daily
exercise.
Il Gless I'm not the only Eat in emp"
Raw snickeret
Go jump in the lake" uuttered Foster.
Eov Masscv. the Texas League recruit, who is
thing for one II the cIttcld bcrTh>. Is col
csc who formerly attended the University OF
Tennessee Massey quit college in his Frnior year
IN p,ay professional hall. He IS a liECabIe clean
cut chap and Is going 10 make Jew OF the boys
hustle for their !obs.
Booth HorTer. after Lra,inE season with the
Nov Haven club III the Eastern Association. Is
not afraid Of cold weather. for down at SaTin
RCcE whore the New Haven team plays It's games,
it il always cold and dreary during the esrly
srring H.rper LOOKS TO be the best Of the re
CrIit pitching crop down here
Nick ard arc ready. Grir. When are yo1
in Fayerweather Gymnasium this morning.
Nick snd I are ready Grit. When are YOU
going to start u.s. shoutel Williams to tie Old
Fox.
In about three weeks against the Cardinals in
Alexandria" Grif replied
Lama the c,Itfelder who claims Rockville As
his hone and who srrnmpa MED the main squad to
camp yestcr,ay bruIght his bat along with him.
Tta tlvIrn n n
colored bag.
When the train pulled into Alexandria Lamar
decided that II bad form TO carry ones private
hat lie noticed that Shanks. Moeller. and Milan
were similarly armed. so he chucked the
wagon torgle out Of the car window.
Henri EonGsau. the slugEing outfelder from the
American A--cistion. xEo last season pastimei
with tn. MinrcaTols club, has a god word TO say
for Jur G"i',.l. rhr Washington boy. vino was the
best catcher ~ the Kansas City team.
"GCibcl ,in soon b. rire for fast company"
vouchsafed Rnndcau. He hit pretty good. was
terror tn oITo~inS base stealcrs, and one of the
fastest men IN the lasue.''
Douglas TcF former Virginia colleSan. Is ss
lively as a cricket and looks p per cent better
right than when he icinted the Gritfmen IN 81.
Louis last ,eaaOn.
Grin has couple Of young pitchers on his sta If
badly in need Of instruction. They are Clark. the
II. collegian. who have awkward jerky motions. II
will be impossible TO get correct line on the1e
boys until they have pitched to the regulars III
batting practice for few days.
Mcrito Acosta says that Scigie. the shortstoD Who
joined the rhillies. a mighty good ball player.
and he predicts that his fellow -countrymar will
land a regular berth with Fat Moran's club.
Aoosta. by the way has Developed wonderfully
during the past winter. He talk as good
English any member Of the ball club. and 1t
bchoores Shsnks. Mocllcr and Milan TO he strict
ly on the job the young Cuban may start the
season one Of the regulars for Acosts has the
advantage Of this tho in that he has been play
ing ball all winter and could start the season
tomorrow.
Washington fans need not be at all surprised II
Grif announced that Harry Harper would start
as one OF his regular pitchers. There is denying
that HsrTtr has the stuff" He showed that last
year. and the Hackensack portsider this spring
looks % per cent better than he did last March
Grin took occasion today to pay jim Shaw a |
high compliment: Shaw i one of the most
faithful youngsters in the matter Of training I
ever had under my wing, and I have had few !
OF them. He does what you tell him and works /
like a horse. II would not surprise bit I
IL Shaw did not come through with a great |
record this season The kid has the stuff the |
confidence and the nerve. which is all l require
Of any pitcher"