Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-02-27
FIRST OF PLAYERS
LEAVE TOMORROW
Many of Griffith's Pitchers
Will Go Direct to Camp
From Their Homes.
ALVA WILLIAMS ARRIVAL
DELAYED SEVERAL DAYS
Some Interesting Feats in Which
Washington Teams and Players
Have Figured.
BY J. ED GRILLo.

Pitchers Engel, Harper and Bentley.
together with Catchers Henry and Ain
smith. probably will compose the advance
guard of the Nationals to leave here to-
morrow morning for Charlottesville.
Ayers, Boehling, Hopper and Gallia will
leave direct from their respective homes
for the training camp. Thormahlen. the
Jersey southpaw, will be here early in the
morning.
The players will arrive early tomorrow
afternoon at Charlottesville. where Trainer
Martin has prepared for their coming.
Weather permitting. their actual work
will begin Monday morning. This will be
continued every day until Manager Griffith
and the regulars make their appearance
a week later, when the pitchers who have
been working will get a chance to face
batters in practice
Rippy Williams will not make the
trip to Charlottesville with the ad-
vance squad tpmorrow. \ wire from
the big catcher received by Manager
Griffith is to the effect that a member
of Williams family died and that he
Will be delayed several days.
Manager Griffith who was to HAY,
acted in an official capacity at George
town meet tonight, will not be aDie to
perform these duties, as he is confined
to his home with a severe attack of
bronchitis 1t may be several days be
fore the Nationals chieftain will be
about.
The Washington team has many re-
markable record to its credit since it
has been represented in the two major
leagues. the National and the Ameri-
can. Spalding's guide gives a list OF
interesting and unique events in which
the Nationals have figured Here thet
are:
Catchers-Greatest numuer OF chances
accepted in a season. Charles T.. Street
"a. L., 924 In 137 games, 1909.
Unusual catching feat-Charles II.
caught ball pitched from the win
dow at top of the Washington Monu-
ment. distance of 542 feet.
Pitchers-Strike-ou record for sea-
son, Walter Johnson "a. L. in 1910: in
forty-five games struck out 343 bats
men.
Shut-out record for consecutive in
nings-Walter Johnson "a Ii, from
April 10 to May Is, inclusive, 1913, for
fifty-six innings.
Highest percentage pitchers field
ing-Walter Johnson "a. il, from
season of 1913. had 1000 per cent:
Remarkable pitching feats-Waltcr
Johnson "a. LII, september 4. 5 and
I. 1908, shut out the lew York Yam
KEGS team three days in succession,
pitching twenty-seyen innings without
allowing run.
First base-No put-outs in nine in
nings: McCauley GA. Al, August 6,
1891, had no put-outs at first base:
played at Columbus Ohio.
Second and third bases, shortstop and
fielders-Greatest number of chances
accepted in season tfielders): Jimmy
Slagle CA. L.. in 1899 accepted 424
chances III centerfield. No put-outs or
CA. L., July 3, 1912, had neither put
out nor an assist.
Miscellaneous game records-Longest
game without scoring: Detroit vs.
Washington "a. Id. at Detroit, July Is,
1903, eighteen innings.
Longest game 10: American League,
Washington, L St Louis, 0. August 10,
1903, fifteen innings.
Greatest number of defeats: Wash.
ington "a. LII, 1904, 113 games
Base running records-t1reatest num-
Der of stolen bases in IA season, Clyde
Milan, center fielder of Washington
club CA. L.. in 1877 stole lightweight
bases.
Batting recordS-Createst number of
individual home runs in a season. John
tBuck) Freeman, Washington IN. LII,
in 1899. garnered twenty five home
runs.
Greatest number of games won by
l-0 score in Observation-Disclosures in
1914, won eleven games.
There is nothing cheap about Vim
cent Campbell, the outfielder who play
ed with the Indianap polls Feds last
son. Nincent's salary last year called
for $500. He had one-year con-
tract. Bill Phillips. the manager of the
team. has been to Pittsburgh to see
Campbell several times this winter. but
ne has been unable to sign him.
Campbell will not consider a dupiica-
ton of last years contract III. wants
a raise if he plays ut all. and sub
stantial one, he says, and Manager
Phillips cannot see his way clear to
come through.