Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18
Threatens to Hamper Seriously Conditioning Of Grmen
COLD WEATHER
MAY BLOCK TODAY'S GAME
Warm Spell Fails to Show at Charlottesville
and Several Players Are Complaining
of Stiff Arms and Legs

I Charity looks better with every
game he catches. He seems to know a
| lot of base ball behind the bat. and he
has an exceptionally good arm. He
also hits the ball well and can steal a
base. He is full of pepper behind the
bat and is constantly giving the pitch
ers words of encouragement.
There is no easier man to handle dur
ing the training season than Walter
Johnson. The premier pitcher of the
country is not at all stubborn about his
work. He follows orders strictly re-
CARELESS of what they may be and he
does his share to get himself into con-
dition with a Willingness which sets a
good example to his younger and less
famous teammates.
There never is time when Walter is
not willing to do what he is told. He
heeds the advice of his manager and
also Trainer Martin because he is con-
WINGED they have his best interests at
heart. Walter virtually gets himself
into condition every spring. He Knows
how to work and only waits to be as
signed to the hour and place. He is Il
help to other pitchers with his advice
when he sees them doing things which
are detrimental and is on of the few
ball players of great ability who have
never changed their modest DISPOSE
tons
1t is we'll worth while to watch the
progress the regular infield makes from
day to day in its practice. 1t seems to
increase its speed daily and it looks
more finished with every practice. 1t is
going to be one of the features of the
teams preliminary practice to show
lot of spirit and pepper for the beneht
of the opposing teams. 1T has dis
couraging effect on the opposition to
have an infield that can put up good
lively practice before it's games.
Joe Judge now is not far from being
down to weight. He is increasing his
speed with every game and it Will be
only a question of a week or go when
he will be at his best.
Neither Judge nor Morgan is eating
any breakfast. They are taking Only
light lunch and dieting for dinner, too.
This is having the desired effect OF re-
ducing them to their proper playing
weight
The chances are the Nationals will
have at least two or three men on the
infield this season who Will hit close
to 800 in the aggregate Joe Judge
is pretty sure to reach the 800 mark.
Foster always is right close to 1t and
il Morgan is played regularly he VIII
hit around the .2S0 mark. for ne IS
gradually regaining the knack OF MT
ting the ball hard.
Mcbride is hitting better this spring
than he ever has. He seems to have
acquired the right field hitting trick
and is driving liners between second
and first quite frequently in the games
here.
Lambeth Field is wonderful ball
ground when all things are considered.
1t dries out quicker than any other neid
in the country and always can be brought
up to the standard within few hours
after a snowstorm or hard rain:
When in shape it is the best sort OF
infieid to practice on, ana this' 100
is true of the outfield, which is deep
in right and center and plenty far
enough to the fence in lief, for any
ordinary drive. The outfeld is deeply
covered with a layer of thick sod which
makes it splendid for the limbs of the
outfielders doing their sprinting. They
are not in danger of hurting them
selves. as on a hard field, for the heavy
grass covering provides a spring which
makes running easy and without the
usual strain.