The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-18
DID Fox to Use Virginia Hurl-
ers Against Youngsters Who
Are Weak on Hook Balls.
GOSSIP FROM THE CAMP
By WILLIAM nEET.

Charlottesville. Va, March H.-In
order to add b,,tting strength to his ball
club. Manager Grifith next week will in
stltute a noveI' feature. something Of
On innovation so far previous training
camp stunts.
Carl Sawyer. the infielder from Des'
Hoines also Horace Milan. have both
shown up exceptionally well since the
regulars have bean working out, both
are unknown quantities when it comes
20 batting against curve ball pitching,
or 70 be correct both are weak against
curves as was shown during the pre-
sious trials of-tllis pair last fall
With a couple oS university. OF Fir-
sinia hCrlers farther advanced than the
sthers. Grfr win t,ke Sawyer and Milan
hand next week and have them go
against the college fslabnen- watching
their york closely and offering suSges-
tons and advice as - is needed. The
Old Fox Il of the opirIon that Sawyer
and Milan can both be taught how to
hit curve pitching. and therefore, is not
passing up any opportunity to show them
the light
Only one game of ball was PLAYED here
To-Day. the Regulars defeating the Yanni-
zans 1 to after nine innings Of the
hardest kind of work o.
The high wind which swept across the
diamond and squarely into the faces OF
the bstters prceluded good hitting, and
siso handicapped the catchers In throw
ing TO bases
Horace Milan warIoped one in the fourth
knning which would ..have gone for a
triple or home run had II not been for
the wind. while other players slammed
the ball hard. 1890 -----
Just before dinner Walter johnson. Doc
Ayers. Jim Shaw and Bert Gallia warmed
up on the tennis courts close TO the
gymnasium where they were well smell
tered from the wihs.
Ayers Gallia and Shaw started throw
ing curves and Grin declared that Gallia
and Ayers could go IN tomorrow and
work a fun game without feeling any
III effects.
rever stronger since ! have been with
the Washington bah club than 1t is now.
was Walter Johnson's comment after he
had finished his workout with Catcher
John Henry this morning.
Johnson's looks do not belle his words,
for If ever an athlete looked Mt for a
hard campaign Walter johnson is tsat
man
There IS every prospect Of warm balmy
weather tomorrow. for the snow is rap
idly disappearing of the Blue Ridge
mountains and GriH is figuring on Civ
ing his hall players plenty Of work.
The regulars and Yannigans will lock
horns in the morning and at $50 o'clock
the University of Virginia will be taken
on for the second game or the series.
Joe Judge Ira6c a wonderful stop Of
ground ball in the ninth inning today
which would have robbed Danny MOeller
of a base hit had Pitcher Sloan been
more experienced in covering the bag
Sloan was bit slow in running to cover
end MoeIler beat Judges peS by half a
step
TIE more one secs Judge in action the
stronger the belief grows that Gandil
viii not be 50 badly missed IS many of
he fans believe. Judge has thus far to
show weakness IN any department OF
the game. He is a good base runner. a
mighty fine fielder and has hit as good as
any of the so-called regulars down here.
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Griffith is loHging for some real warm
weather so thai ne can continue his les
sons in sliding 10 several of his young
men who sre dslhnuuenr in this branch
of the national pa stime.,.
Charley Jameson is not a finished base
rrnner and needs instruction. also Turney
Barber and Horace Milan.
wait till get home and those fellows
are out for morning practice. then watch
me have iem sliding, bases,'' remarked
p: - e
Harry Harper Is going to be hard
pitcher for any club in the league to beat
this season II he shows the kind Of form
his early season condition warrants
Harper has Improved his style, and his
fast ball comes over with a wicked hop
on H. For the three, innings he pitched
this afternoon Harper did not issue a. base
on balls and allowed but one hit
Leonard schwab was shifted over to
second base and played there throughout
the practice game. handling cIeanIy four
chances. making one, stop of a vicious
grounder hot OF Williams, bat that was
q corker.
Nobody but a short stop could make
plays Ike that was George McBride's
r~sznment-