Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-07
PLAYERS Limited
TO INDOOR WORK
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this mornings workout would think
so. anyhow. He had entirely too much
pep" and. despite the pleadings OF
Boss Martin, would not consider let
up.
He was warming up Joe Engel and
Harry Stevens, and returned the ball
with such terrific speed that both
youngsters were forced to call on Mike
Martin to stop the slaughter. AS re-
suit of Eddies fun there will be at
least, two pair of swollen hands In
camp this afternoon.
Mike" Martin last night gave out
the first facts Of the course OF treat
ment prescribed and developments in
the case of Ray Morgan, who In order
to condition himself for fight to hold
his job at the second sack has been
compelled to take off approximately
thirty pounds.
When Morgan reached Charlottesville
one of the first things he did was to
weigh himself. zone hundred and six
ty-eight," cried Mike" Martin. who
was standing nearby in order to ascer-
tain the exact extent Of his task. well,
life, Ray. my boy Mike remarked
Morgan offered a smile of significance.
one that showed he realized Just what
was before him.
1t has been a rigorous course, that
prescribed by the Nationals genial
trainer, who has few equals in his line
of work, but Ray has proved an earn
est and faithful patient, with the re-
suit that at the end of the first week
he has taken off no less than eleven
pounds. For be 1t known, We fans, that
he is no longer the fat man Of a week
ago. but well proportioned ball
player carrying q fraction less than 157
pounds.
How did 1 do it? Well. that's simple
enough said Mike Martin, in answer to
l., AL ,N10 Tint H,A fraf
place, Morgan let me do it. He has been
a faithful worker and really deserves
more credit than I do. He has done
everything 1 have asked OF him, and con-
seauently has responded to the treat
ment just as l had expected. 1 figured
on taking off anywhere from one pound
to a pound and a half day. and have
succeeded by a course calling for the
same stunts twice a day.
Reaching the field. Morgan Is re-
ouired to start with batting practice,
follow with bunting in the pepper game.
then take his position at second for a
little infield work. Then he must take
several laps around the running track.
about three-fourthS of mile in all, and
run back over the hills to the gymna-
SUM.
Then his indoor work starts. First he
exercises with the chest weights about
half an hour. The remainder of an hour
he spends in tossing the hand ball and in
Skipping rope
when he reaches the dressing room 1
have a stock Of no less than half dozen
heavy blankets in readiness. Morgan
stretches out on rubbing table. and 1
wrap him uD in these blankets and cover
his face with towels. He remains in this
position for about fifteen minutes. Then
he goes to the showers, and a half-day's
work is over.
An encouraging feature thus far is that
the PLAYER has not shown the slightest
signs Of i'll effect from the treatment.
On the contrary. he seems to stand more
than the majority in camp and is never
evening and roll a half dozen or more
games of duckpins. Morgan only smiles
when any one mentions the possibility
of his being replaced at the midway
cushion You simply can't tell him that
he is not going to have the best year in
all his career in base ball
This is Mike" Martins twelfth year
in which he has been associated with
Clark Griffith. and his fourth with the
Washington base ball club.
There is not a trainer in the country
who is more generally popular. Crit
nth has a high regard for him. and 1T
is q well known fact that Mike can
have his job Just as long as the man
ager has anything to say, and he cares
to hold 1t.
A rather interesting bit of news. for
which Martin Is responsible, is that
both Eddie Ainsmith and John Henry
are in perfect trim right now. He de-
clares that either man could go in and
work in a full game tomorrow.
In tho case OF Henry this hardIy
comes a. 4 surpftos- He hAA had the