Evening star., 1916-03-05
NATIONALS IN OPEN
Sun Shines at Camp Griff and
Boys Indulge in Sprints.
WILL TAKE A REST TODAY
Martin and Ryan Have Difficulty
Holding In" Youngsters
in Their Workouts.
WILL TAKE A REST TODAY


Special Dispatch TO The Star
CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, March A.
It's in again and out again at Camp
Griff II seemed the boys were doomed
to work in the gym for long spell
when Old Sol came forth and gathered
=, most of the snow. Mike Martin had
the little he left swept off the running
boards on the tennis courts ana th's
afternoon the squad took It's secohh
outdoor practice since its arrival AT
The ground was damp
and the work was confined strictly to
the running track. The practice was
short Martin running his men 10 the
showers after about half hours WORK
The sun shone through the early part
of the afternoon and warmed up the
latmosphere to some extent. The play
ers were, however. forced to work last
to keep comfortable.
The work had more "pep'<in it than
nreviously The fine outdoor air was
stimulating and the players worked
faster and kept moving all the tune;
After warming up by tossing the pm
around for about fifteen minutes they
oil too,s several laps around the track.
sprinting the last one, ana theh went
The announcement of the customary
camp rule of no work on sunday gave
the PLAYERS additional pep. With
the thought that thew would b" allowed
to sleep later Sunday morning and loll
around during the day, they worked
harder and better.
II is Nick Altrock's plan to ia ke all
those who care to go. most especially
the new members of the squad. on
regular Cooks tour over the sights
Nt<.lf -
out a route and has a fine line of dop"
on all the points of interest The
| tramp will be about the only thing that
! will come in the least resembling work
tomorrow.
The men. however. have been told to
prepare for "A good weeks work start
| ing Monday.
. Martin had no idea of taking any
| chances with the men and was on hand
| with the alcohol for rub down for
most of the men following the outdoor
| work The change from the gym hard
| wood floor to the springv boards of
the wood track affected the legs of
| some of the men and d good rub was
needed.
! The young recruits were the first to
get out when it was announced that
the work would not be in the gym.
They were warned. however. by Alt
| rock and Ryan that just because they
| were outdoors they were not expected
to show any speed in their tossing.
| Jack Ryan gave them a talk in the
| gym before going out and told them that
| the idea Of the early work was mere v to
/ timber up so to be able to cut loose
| later. and that if they insisted On bus
ing them over now they would not be
able to do SO when the right time came
Humphries. Cuttings and Dahlen had
| to be called several times. These young
| sters are rapidly rounding into FORM
Their arms feel great. they say, and they
| are anxious for the time to come for
| them to speed II up a bit. This trio
promises to bear closer inspection as the
spring work goes on. Ryan and Altrock
| are watching them closely and are let
| ting them do plenty of work
Jim Shaw, Harry Harper and Jack
| Bentley relished the idea Of the outdoor
work The gymnasium is rather cramped
| whenever these boys start their little
| frolics. Strenuous training is their mid
die name and II this will get them into
condition they will be in midseason form
in no time.
Ed Charity was given a good rub
| down after his workout this afternoon
| The big Beloit boy complained nf 2 slight
| soreness in his calves. which Martin, the
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