The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-01
Young Pitchers, Chaperoned
by Nick Altrock, Will Board
the 1903 Train Today.
OTHER SPORTING GOSSIP
Southpaw Joe Boehhng Arrives and
Looks for Successful Season
on the Mound.
BY MILLLAM PEET.

Business of putting Charlottesville, Va.
on the baseball map starts today, when
the advance squad Of pitchers, chap
eroned by Nick AltrOck. boards the 1905
RATHER at Union Station.
Just how many will show up at the
time appointed remains to be seen, for
only a few of the boys reported yester-
day. but it is expected that Jim Shaw
Jack Bentley, Harry Harper. Doc Ayers
sam Rice, George Dumont, Joe Boehling
and Allen Dahlen will be on deck.
Ayers, Dumont and Bentley have been
here for several days. Dahlin came yes
terday morning, while Joe BOehlinG
breezed in from Richmond at 80 last
night.
The other youngsters. including Catcher
Charity, will probably 30 direct to Char
lOttesville from their homes.
While waiting for the Old Fox and
the regulars to report on March 3, the
advance squad will lie in charge Of
Trainer Mike Martin. who has mapped
out work schedule for the youngsters,
according TO plans laid down by Grin
himself
Every pleasant day the pitchers will
get busy on Lambeth field. No curves
will be permitted and the boys will start
out easily to get throwing arms into
shape. so that it is hoped by the time
the regulars arrive the fingers will have
gotten rid of all muscle soreness and be
able to give the other players. soon after
arrival, some good batting practice.
Joe BOehling. who arrived last night
says he is glad that the winters loaf is
over and is anxious to get down to
work.
I feel pretty good. have taken on a
few pounds in weight. and hope to have
a successful season. I'll know more
about the latter after ! try out my
arm in Charlottesville, for I haven't
touched a ball since last October" said
the blonde southpaw.
Boehling declared that he fully expect
ed to be sold or traded during the winter
after reading so many conflicting stories
in the newspapers. but now that GriT
has decided to keep him with the Ma
tiOnals SOuthpaw Joe states that he will
work as hard as any of the others to get
into condition to pitch winning ball.
In regard to the statement of Jim Gill
more that the players were going to
strike in April President Tener OF the
National League. merely laughed.
There is about as much chance of a
strike among ball players" he said. "as
there is among the captains of the Eng
lish battleships now in the North Sea.
The ball players are cOntented. They
arc getting more money now than any
time before. Their interests were fully
protected in the peace agreement with
the Federals. Major league owners as
sUmed all wartime contracts. ..
No. there isn't going to be Il strike.
because the players are too sensible, and
moreover, what is there to strike about"
There are times when Sam Crawford
forgets his Scotch blood OF course. such
occasions are rare. but one morning re-
Gently Crawford unbuttOned his thoughts
and declared to y. B. Beasley, of the De-
troit Tribune. he believed the Tigers
would be in the 1916 race right from the
start"
Crawford said:
Predictions are not common with me.
The coming flag race should be one of
the best in the history OF the circuit. Any
one OF six teams is liable to win out, but
I believe our chances are as good as any.
Perhaps better than some.
We nearly won last year with a pitch