Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-04

these men feeling the effects of their
work.
ICY" Clarke, pride of GAINESVILLE
farming circles, who claims he knows
more about doing the chores than any
man in camp. was limping around
somewhat today.
Clarke did not have enough real
work during the day, SO he journeyed to
town in company with some of the
players and tried his hand at bowling.
1t was his first experience at the game
a Who t looke Ias on The yonngseer ap-
proaches the foul line i'll tango style
and has a knack of introducing the
ball to the gutter about twice in every
three attempts.
"Sixty-four is a pretty good score
for starter, isn't it?' he inquired.
after completing his first game, No
one present had an answer and he
didn't know why. Later. Clarke visit
ed an uptown billiard parior and
proved to the satisfaction of all that
he knows about as much about that
game as he does about bowling.
Jack Ryan is looking for the assist
ant groundkeeper from American
rive here some time today or tomorrow.
There will be comparatively little
work for him to do at present. But
as the season advances and an eX-.
field in shape between the morning and
Afternoon games, his services will be
appreciated.
Discussions of the possibilities in the
coming American and National League
races, come up every once in a while
in the loUncing room at camp. Mod
esty forbids the knowing ones to say
much in regard to the probable out
come of the season in the former cir
cult.
one player however. did venture to
say that if Baker makes good his
nothing to it. But he didn't mention
the name Of any one club.
There are few players who feel that
the Braves will repeat in the National
seems that every one has a 'hunch"
that things broke overly we'll for
Stallings' crew last year. The Giants
are favored here, and many expect
Ainsmith and Jack Bentley are num-
bered, among those who have come
out in favor of the New Workers. OF
course, Joe Engel must have a guess
ones to put their money on Charlie
Herzog's Reds. just why Joe has
picked the lowly westerrers 10 one
is in position to say.
Introducing "Moxie" Harper, Boots
Bentley and "Gabby' Shaw. Shaw was
responsible for the illustrious surname
that has been pinned on the unfortu-
nate youngster from Hackensack. n. j.
Ask him why, and he'll tell YOU it's q
secret Soy Clarke broke the news of
Bentley's favorite nickname while in
conversation with some of the players
on his way to Charlottesville. Clarke
has known Bentley since schooldays.
He. can't say where the name origi-
mated. but simply maintains that he
ought to know. It's Gabby. and not
Jim Shaw, because the Pittsburgh
youngster has developed faculty such
as the well remembered 'Gabby"
Street was credited with some years
back.
Herb Thormahlen. the Jersey boy,
who claims the distinction of being the
youngest man in camp. seems to be
after another record. Thormahlen is
silence personified. Some one has sug-
gested that he be turned over as a
''roomie" for Jim Shaw. 1t wouldn't
be bad plan at that, at least those
who try to slumber in the vicinity of
Shaw's present quarters, think so!
When it comes to modesty, Mike"
Martin has something on all the camp
erS In furtherance of this, attention
may be called to the following, culled
from the columns of the midweek edi-
ton of College Topics. University of
Virginias news medium: THE Char
lottesville fire department was again
called upon to do what they could
when the Delta Chi house WAS visited
by fire Saturday noon. II. r. Van Horn
ington Americans. heroically led
valiant band of student volunteers,
who battled against the flames until
the arrival of the fire department.
camp have heard of it! 1t is rumored
around the college CAMPUS that Mike"