The Washington times., 1915-03-04
Colonel Jack Ryan Gives Orders
for TwirIers to Protect Arms
as Long as Weather Re.
mains Cool.
Temperature at Charlottesville
Scars at Noon and Harder
Work Is Promised for Young
sters Later.
By "BUGS" BAER.

BY "BUGs" BAER.
CHARLOTTESVILLE Va. March 4.
Batting practice occupied the young
oriffmen throughout the morning ses-
sion. which was held in the shelter Of
tennis courts. because Of the cold to
which Lambeth Field is exposed.
IT don't want one Of you boys to try
to do any pitching before the sun is
past tho MONDAY mark directed Col.
Jack Ryan. who is having his troubles
keeping the enthusiasm Of his charges
where It belongs for these first few
days. 1T Is cold enough today to snap
one Of your arms off. If you try to
throw any Of your benders.. SO keep the
work to bunting to each other-and
don't try to pull any Frank Baker stuff.
ettherr'
At noon the temperature was rising
rapidly. and q very few minutes OF
pitching practice will be permitted when
tho sun is at its highest and warm
est
All Of the pitchers displayed marked
speed at handling the grounders this
morning. Ryan watched the practice
carefully. and when he found a man
weak at scooping them off Of tho dirt.
he concentrated the work on that man
until he showed Improvement.
Jack Ryan and Mike Martin. who
look after the destinies and the muscles
Of the denizens Of Camp. Grin were
pleased pair Of individuals today: Al
active practice in camp. already the
lads have had dosen times more out.
door drilling than they had all last
training season; The mosnhnes ,I g.! are ,;,n Go1.:
1p ovs9 sSSn sSs ss Sori.on. tRins. start into
hum. and by noon. 1t 10 almost as warm
a. a boarding house ballroom in July.
those renegade Piutes, had been within
nifty miles Of tho Virginia stadium. they
would have figured on rounding. Up
their quarry Xcstefday; aa: for wilder Idsr
turned loose on bali f,eld. A Comanche
lungs than Eddie Ainsmith: Ray Mo.-
nG tso sna c.nn: ss is: til nsh hs
tics Of the stadium were handed an
The boys weren't hollering because
nsy ins in ~sne an .sees. % Of pep and
and II ginger will win the pennant,
Grin has 1t sewn up.
ysh x IN. the s..ss.D ss:
They pitched. caught. 'batted. ran the
and then it was time for another yell.
vors srn sam that sd wcsd have dene eisa;
to Cheshire cat. while Mike Martin.
who only laughs at his own Jokes. wore
q continual smile that threatens to be-
como chronic II the lads keep up their
pepper.
All Of the pitchers let out a few links
today. especially Hopper. who is one Of
roUna toUss into shape tsnS easily: " Hopper put
lot Of stun on the pill without any ap-
parent exertion. having taking advan-
tage Of the mild winter In his Tennessee
home and stolen march on the other
boys.
The first accident at Camp Griff oc-
CURED during Tuesdays A. M. practice
One OF the firing squads peppery shoots
per. The accident will greatly incon-
venience Jack. as he deals the casino
cards with that hand.
nous work with the middies at An
napolis to interfere with his concern
Tor his brood Of southpaws. and Jack
Bentley receives letter every day
the condition Of all the forkhanders in
camp. Nick. naturally enough. thinks
there Is no handler like lefthander.
and Is highly indignant tat we never
had q portsider president Of these
great and glorious United States. Long
may she wave.
Incidentally. Jack Bentley pulled a
funny one on Jack Ryan. Ryan was
Ss pspesrns shf tSe od aGd edy ga.Rs
a fusillade OF hot ones. ACCOMPANIED by
1eering remarks from Mr.. Ryan, ex-
ceedingly derogatory to their idea of
control. Bentley then substituted a
and announced ne would throw curve
over the stitches on the right side
which he did. He then proclaimed he
would toss an inshoot over the stitches
sf the left side %ntsG he he oS to
the substitute home plate on the nose
with a drop. which he did. Mr.. Ryan Is
still pop-eyed.
Jim Shaw still continues to be the
life Of the party as they say in Mt
pleasant, and makes life miserable for
the rest OF the bunch by his nocturnal
impersonations Of a laughing hyena
PRESUMABLY when nn Grlff arrives shs in n, ea%I S
given the alternative OF sleeping ir
Grif's safe with the door closed. OF
roosting In tree.
Ray Morgan seems determined to
reduce the circumference of his port
ly waist from its present arena-like
proportions to size which will per-
NIT him to lace his own shoes. Ray