Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-05
TWO 0UTF|ELDERS
REPORT IN TRIM
Milan and Shanks Are Ready
to Start Training at
Charlottesville.
MONACO BOY EXPECTS
TO HIT BALL THIS YEAR
Walter Johnson's Arrival Looked for
Today-Jennings to Stand Pat
on 1914 Team.
BY J. ED GRILLo.

Clyde Milan, the Nationals center
fielder, who held the distinction of lead
ing the Nationals with the bat last sea-
son, though he was out of tho game
for more than six weeks as a result OF
a fractured jaw, received in a collision
with Dan Moeller. arrived in town this
morning. Milan appears to be in SPLEEN
did shape and has entirely recovered
from the effects Of his accident last
season.
Milan has spent most Of the winter
down in Texas. making only occasional
trips to his home at Linden, Tenn.
Milan, who has been a close friend of
Walter Johnson ever since the two
joined the Nationals in 1907. said he
has heard from Walter several times
this winter and that he expected him to
be here today.
Another member of the Griffith out
field reported this morning-Howard
Shanks Shanks is accompanied by his
wife and is, as usual, in perfect condl-
ton, being one of that class of players
who never takes on much weight dur
ing the off season :.
II am ready to start right in playing.
said Shanks, land ] believe l. am going
to have a good year with the bat. Any
of the new outfielders who beat me to
my job will have to go some, of that
you can be sure.
Hughey Jennings is very apt to stand
pat on his 1914 team. There is hole
to be filled at second base left vacant
by the collapse of Mart kavanagh. the
Jersey caveman, and good pitchers al
ways can be used. but that Will be the
extent of the Jungletown patching.
There are three candidates for the
second base job. Pep" Young OF
Sacramento, and frankie Fuller. De-
troit sandlotter. are recruits, while
oscar Witt is the third. Burns is to
continue at first Bush at short and
change in the outfield, Cobb and Craw-
ford, of course. are fixtures, but ia
cobson. a Southern League slugger,
may displace Veach In left, though
that has not yet been decided. stanage
will be the principal catcher, and will
be assisted by Red" Mckee and Del
Baker The trouble with all of Jen-
nings aspirants for second base is that
they are a trifle weak with the blud-
geon.
Manager Rowland does not take kindly
| to the spirit of Reb RUSSELL the Sox left
handed pitcher. He has been riding"
Russell ever since the squad went into
| training and yet he is far from being sat
isfied with the southpaw's condition.
Russell weighed 225 pounds when he re-
ported and Rowland insists that he must
get down to 100 if he expects to make
! good the coming season. This is proving
/ quite a task for Russell. but Rowland
continues to force him to run many miles
every day and is gradually getting him
down to where he belongs
| The acquisition Of Pitcher Perritt by
the Giants seems to give McGraw a bet
ter chance for the pennant than he had
! last year. for Perrftt will plug up a hole
on the pitching staff, which gave indica-
| tons of weakening last season. Perritt
| is but twenty-five years old and his rec
/ ord in the National League last season
was far better than that of any of the
| Giants pitchers. based on the average
1 earned runs in each nine innings. He is
sure to be winner for the Giants and
| that is what McGraw has needed for
| some time. Mathewson is still a wonder,
| but it is only reasonable to suppose that
he is not going to improve.
Perritt's contract with the Cardinals
contains the reserve clause, just as did
| Walter Johnson's with the local club.
Perritt drew part of his salary for giving
the club this option and it is a pretty
! safe prediction that the Feds. though
they bring suit, will be unable to get
Perritt away from the Giants.