The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-06
Snow Has Entirely Disappear
ed and Prospects Are Bright
for Real Workout.
SABBATH A DAY OF REST
Young Nationals Spend Sunday TAX
ing Long Walks and Lounsing
About Camp Griffith.
by JOHN A. DUGAN.

Charlottesville. Va, March 6.-Al ves-
tige of snow has vanished from Lambeth
Field, the turf has dried out nicely and
Trainer Mike Martin announced tonight
that unless there was rain or hard
frost, he would have the boys in the
open for morning practice tomorrow.
II want TO get 'em out on the field,
where there is plenty Of room and good
air to breathe. can then promise to
havs several pitchers ready to give the
veterans plenty of batting practice when
the main squad goes out next Friday
said the popular trainer.
Nothing TO do until tomorrow was the
main program at Camp GHfath today.
The Sunday blue law in this section Of
Virginia keeps the old lid down tight, and
there is nothing to do but sleep. eat and
walk.
In these three departments the Ma
tionals rockies proved to be top
notchers. While today was set down as a
day of rest, most Of the young athletes
took long hikes in the way Of exercise.
A few stuck to the fraternity house and
passed the time reading the newspapers
and sleeping.
Trainer Martin and Coach Jack Ryan
hustled out the majority of the athletes
to church this morning. and the ones who
did not Join the religious crowd were
walks.
According to the natives Of this little
berg, today was the best they have had
since last fall, and the light north wind
made IL ideal for tramps over the many
hills which surround the camp.
Monticello Trip on.
Most OF the boys had planned taking
a trip to Monticello, the home OF Thomas
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here. Although the roads within the city
limits are alright for driving. no auto
mobiles could be obtained to make the
trip to Monticello. as each of the owners
protested, refusing to take a chance on
the roads which circle the mountain to
Jefferson's home.
Jack Bentley and Nick Altrock were
the first OF the squad to hit the trail
The Sandy Spring sourhpaw and the
veteran took a long hike this morning.
All hands were chased into the air
this afternoon. Mike Martin has his
eye on a horse with the intentions OF
buying. Today its owner brought the
nag around 30 Mike could try him out
and the trainer was envied by the en-
tire squad when Ray Morgan and he
jumped into the buggy for an afternoon
carriage ride. Mike still insists that he
Is going to purchase the nag and has
called on Jack Bentley to look him over
and declare him sound before he kicks
in with the ante. Bentley is said to be
a good Judge OF horse flesh.
shaw Also Walks.
Jimmy Shaw. the big right-hander,
Joined the Altrock- Bentley combination
this afternoon and set a hot pace for
his teammates. The trio trotted up
the c. & o. tracks and returned with re-
ports OF many muskrats about a mile out
OF camp. Shaw and Bentley have en-
listed the services OF young 'Hoss"
Milan. who Is acquainted with the trap
ping of the muskrats. and this trio have
decided to lay out their traps before break
fast in the morning. Milan evidently
knows all about trapping. II stories told
by his illustrous brother. Clyde about
school days passed in Linden, Tenn, are
to be credited.
Barber. Sloan. Humphreys and Dumont
made up one OF the parties which hit the
trail toward Carter's Mountain. This
quartet was anxious for little work and
did not report back to camp until Just be-
fore dark.
Coach Jack Ryan, with Joe Boehlinx IN
tow. walked the Richmond Thunderbolt
on a climbing expedition. The
blond southpaw and Ryan climbed to the