Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-18
BY j. ED GRILLO.

ir~ CHARLOTTESVILLE Va. March IS
!&It is questionable whether a game
with the varsity can he played this
afterneon. The prediction that this
twould be a warm day has gone amiss
=, A continuance Of this cold weather
Is apt to play havoc with the condition
ref the players who apparently We're
Founding into form Il few days ago
q hen real spring weather prevailed.
Nov there are few complaints of stiff
Arms and legs. and if the team is tn
a,et into condition il must turn warm
within the next twentH-four hours. or
q lot of time is going to be wasted.
x Despite the fact that the weather
THURSDAY and Friday really was too
Chilly for base ball. GrifTiths players
have not been idle. but have played two
-games of ball. The student team was
again unwilling to play in the cold of
yesterday.
! {, The two teams which Griffith has ar
.fanged really are playing splendid ball.
{ THE Colts are a most formidable outft
with their present make up. and would
not disgrace any sort of company,
while the Regulars are playing a
" onderful defensive game, but are not
doing the effective hitting they will
F.; when the weather gets warmer.
*
: The more one sees of Harry Harper
s.n action the stronger the conviction be-
comes that he will be one of the greatest
14fthanders in the league this season.
sKhere is such 4 great difference IT, his
Action on the slab nowadays that it is
hard to recognize the former Hacken-
sack recruit He works SO smoothly
Rnd apparently with so little effort that
he appears to be a finished performer.
yesterday a single hit was made off
IBIS delivery. Rondeau jumping on a
cripple and hitting i, to left for two
bases in the second inning, but he never
got any farther. To date Harper has
not used any curves in his games, con-
ten1ing himself with his speed When
the weather grows warmer he will begin
to use his hook. and then he will virtual
ly be invincible. for. his fast ball. even
when not mixed with his curve is al
most enough No make MIN successful.
Sawyer continues to play great game
at short for the Colts RE covers a lot
OF ground, and is proving himself "a
strong thrower. incidentally, he con-
tnues to catch runners mapping off sees
o1d. and is getting his share of the hits.
ale should prove one of the most val
liable utility infielders Griffith ever had
Schwab played really marvellous
game at second yesterday, and, like
Sawyer. seems able TO play most any
where on the infield.
Pitchers Johnson. Gallia. Shaw and
Ayers took hard half-hour work
Out on the lawn tennis court in front
of the gymnasium yesterday morning
about II o'clock. Each pitcher worked
with Charity or Henry for about
twenty minutes, using speed and
curves, and then had hunts to field for
another ten minutes. after which they
ran around the court five or six times.
These pitchers are rounding into
first-ciass shape, and, with Harper add
ed later. probably will be the five
SrsSirlers called upon to work against
New York and Boston in the first eight
games scheduled. which are to be
played in those two cities before the
Nationals make their appearance in a
Regularly scheduled game at home.
:. Griffith is anxious to get a good start
In the race, and in order to do this he
realizes he must have five or six pitch
ers ready for the crucial test which
comes at the opening of the season on
foreign grounds.