The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-21
Though Lambeth Field Is Soggy
From Snowfall, Old Fox Has
Athletes Out.
HOWARD sHANks IS SICK
AItrock Takes Team to AIexan-
dria Saturday and to CIar-
endon on Sunday.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. March
H.-Oid Fox .Griffith did the unexpected
again today. ana Immediately after
lunch ordered the players 10 Lambeth
yield, despite the fact that the snow
that fell last night had barely melted
and the grounds had little chance u
dry. game was TO be played be-
tween the Aimosts and Alreadys. n
possible. but nothing definite could be
learned about this. as the playing OF
games always depends on momentary
developments.
This morning Ray Morgan and Joe
Judge were sent 20 Fayerweather gym
Ifasiufn for indoor work. and II IL the
pien to have every member of the squad
IN the open later in the day for ex-
ercise, II nothing else.
Howard BhankH reported ailinE TODAY,
and was permitted to remain In bed.
He complained OF touch OF grippe,
but II is not serious.
SATURDAY. morning Gen. Nickovitch
Aitrock will take sixteen members OF
the younger set IN Alexandria. where q
game will be played with the Cardinals.
sunday the Same lrhs will 70 to CIar-
endon IN meet tho team nj the Alex
andria County Athletic Club.
Tho main SQUAD is scheduled to leave
t.tariottssville at noon Tuesday Tor
washington. whore MORNING enc htet-
noon games will he Mayed until the ses.
nor, orenr No cutting of the team VIII
take place until that time.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE March a.
Walter johnson 20 m r'nte his WIS de-
hut in behalf Of the W""h'n9ton c'uo
tomorrow. when the Griffmen play
their third exhibition rane aEa'nst the
Virginia roI,eaiars r~""~' Tor tnree
,nnires arnlrst the Almoets yesterday
fhe HANSEN has confined hts prenaref-
ness schedule 70 batting ana ne'dips
practice md track work-but tomor-
row he will he seen against an outside
team ana nine or ten Virginia 9TH
jetes can boat OF having batted against
Yhe great Walter. for the remainder OF
Aheir days
I saturday will nrovidc the final clash
between the Grifts and Virgin'aus. and
both teams will have been greatly
benefited BY the four games pleyed
here. The washtngtonians leave FOR
their home Enclosure next Tuesday. and
every day In the meantime that Old
Man Weather, n parsonage who has
been very active around the ball CLUB.
permits, two contests Will be staged
on Lambeth Field. Griffith expects to
have his club In better shape TO open
the exhibition schedule and regular sea-
son than ever before. and II the pres
emit weather prevails no will have no
trouble realizing his hopes In this d.
rection.
Marvin Goodwin. the right-handed
finger who has cut wide swath In
semi baseball in the victn-
ity of Gordonsville. Va, comes here
today very highly touted by Lester
Shannon. manager Of the club with
which Goodwin played two seasons.
The newcomer Is nearly six feet tau;
he is young IN his twenties. and weighs
i65 mounds.
by Connie Mack two years ago. and the
Silent Manager thought SO much OF MS
''peu and ginger In fielding the ball
that he advised him to taRa up pitch
Ing. This he did; and for two years ne
the smaller cities OF this section: Good
win win be looked over by Griffith dur
Ing the remaining week OF the pres
emf escapade. and will be farned to
some minor league entrant provided lie
looks to have latent ability.
That Griffth's task OF separating. the
sheep from the goats this year Is to be
scores of the games between the AL
mosts and the Alreadys here daily. Yes
terday morning the babies tied up the
score In the last inning, and In the
afternoon they registered decisive VIC
tory over the regular members Of the
club.
surprise OF the afternoon session next
20 Horace Milan's home run which fol-
lowed "a clean spanking of the ball to
the left field fence. In four times at
the bat no got two triples and a single.
Rhanks' job in left field il in jeopardy
only because of his 'in and OUT hit
lively mar after his job, he appears to
be coming through with the necessary
Wallop to insure his post In left field.
Sbanks, however. has always hit well
IN the training seasons before and often
he has gotten on good with the bat
I'm the championship series. II he can
hold his present stride with the willow
he can get In as many games as he
can stand on his feet,
In both of Mondays trail games, the
Riddles out-hit their older and more
experienced club mates, and largely
tional showing of the aspiring youths
who are encRmped here. The infielC
stopped the severest OF line drives. anc
relayed the ball to the basemen fol
effectiVe outs. Humphries made no lesi
than two difficult stops OF hard-hit balls
during his three Innings he worked, anC
while he was hit Ave times he kept the
bases on balls and strikes down to th'
minimum.
Sam Rice was another who assisted Ia
several brilliant put-outs, and by hi,
speedy work In fielding his position. III
probably made more distinct impress
sion on his foreman than at any tim,
since he has been here. Rlce's strike
out record Is fat. three batsmen havinl
succumbed to hts speed and curves.
Danny Moeller and Clyde Milan wer,
the other extra base hltters besides
Shanks and Horace Milan. and their as
sault OF the ball did not smatter o.
anything like a scratch.
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I'd Charity revealed his versatility II
yesterdays fret game and In saturday