Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-11
GRIFFITH'S SQUAD COMPLETE;
SCI1WAB IS LAST TO REPORT
Men Work in Chilly Air This Morning and
Will Take On Virginia University Team
for Game This Afternoon.

!condition of his career as member OF
the team. Foster is determined to have
/. a great season and for this reason
| has been in training for more than two
months He played hand ball all win
/ ter and all he now has to do is to
/ get his wind and arm ready. He bat
! ted in both practices yesterday and as
usual. created a lot of surprise among
! the spectators by his wonderful abil-
| ity to place the ball.
! The more one sees of the young play
| ers in batting practice the more con-
! vincing becomes the belief that Griffith
will have n much better hitting team
| this wear than ever before. 1t is, or
course. conceded that the pitching now
is not of the caliber the players will
have to face when the regular season
, begins but there is something impress
sive about the way Judge. BarDer ana
Rondeau are hitting. This trio is
pretty certain to be in harness at the
opening of the season. and II is the
general impression they VIII do their
share of the hitting in the coming
race.
By the time Griffith gets his two
teams to clash twice Il day most OF the
pitchers will be in fairly good form,
and by that time a better line can be
had on the hitting ability of the va
rious aspirants. The present system Oh
ira lining has something on The Old sys-
tenn of having one squad follow the
other on the field. and this Will he
proved when the two teams line up IN
their daily struggles. by the benefit
the players as individuals VIII sho"
by reason of this work.
There was much difference in the
work of Henri Rondeau yesterday
compared with anything he did while
he was with the Griffmen last spring.
Rondeau was in no condition TO 40
himself justice last season during his
stay with the team. This spring he
has started right out hitting like Il
fiend and displays real interest and
pepper in his work. While he is llghtef
! on his feet than he ever was before.
Also his legs seem to be SOUND. IL was
difficulty with his legs last year that
caused all his trouble and resulted IN
his being sent back to the minors Ron
deau will make the other outheidefs
hustle to keep him out of the lineup
this season. for he is ready to show
his best form.
For the purpose of protecting the
important parts of the playing field
Manager Griffith last night wired
canvas coverings for the batters'. posi-
ton, the pitchers mound and all the
three bases. These Will be put IN place
every night, SO that in the event or
least will be protected, SO that games
may be played twice every day as
slated Griffith does not expect to lose
any more time down here than is abso-
lutely necessary, and he VIII take
every precaution against having to be
idle for any day. He is confident that
if he can keep his players busy here
during their stay his team VIII
reach it's own grounds in the best con-
dition it mas been in at any previous
return from Charlottesville.
Just as soon as the interteam games
start next week it will be much
easier matter to get correct line on
the various recruits. On what Cuttings
and Parks have shown to date, both
have a chance to remain with the team.
Their actions are those of youngsters
who are on the right road to make
ball players. But there will be no bet
ter time to get a line on them than
when they hook up in some of these
games which are sure to be for blood.