The Washington times., 1916-03-01
Mique Martin and Jack Ryan
Greet Athletes When They
Arrive In Charlottesville.
SAME OLD WIND is BLOWING
Lambeth Field Is Found in Fine
Condition and Game Could
Be Played Today.
By LOUIS A. DoUGHER.

Tomorrow morning, unless It rains or
SHOWS, the first bunch OF 1916 Grinmen
will be cavorting upon Lambeth Field.
And every one of the youngsters is
more than anxious to be in uniform.
Mlquc Martin, acting mayor OF
Cherrydale, Va. and trainer-extraordi-
nary, with Jack Ryan. veteran scout,
were at the station here when the first
squad arrived today. acting as guides
to the Kappa house. which is to be the
during their stay here.
Those Of the bunch coming down
with Uncle Nick" Altrock for the first
time were delighted with surroundings.
Those who have been here before saw
the same sights. the same delapidated
buildings and the same welcoming COM
They wern't quite so delighted. but
they made the best Of things and
grinned.
the young athletes filled aboard and
were on to the university at the other
body laughing all the way up with his
speech. He pointed out all the i'm
portant7" buildings. attaching TO each
its own particular story. He had
George Dumont believing It until
harry Harper roared out laughing.
Mrs. Saunders had a fine lunch ready
for the athletes on their arrival and
they more than did away with It.
They were bowling for more almost be-
fore Mrs. Saunders could be prepared.
Those WASHINGTON fans who have fol-
lowed the careers OF the last four
Washington ball clubs are pretty well
aware of conditions here. The team
will occupy the Kappa Alpha fraternity
house on Chancellor street The over
flow Of athletes will be cared for by
KannA Alpha house.
That Mike Martin and Dennie Hin
ton. first lieutenant. had labored hard in
preparation for the arrival of the play
era could easily be seen. The big
Kappa Alpha house was In perfect con-
dition. Twenty-Five beds have been In
stalled for the main SQUAD. and Mana
ger Griffith will have his old room on
needs Is that 1O-cent safe In which he
hides his postage stamps during the
sssnnFt scmos the es%p wifi look nnatuas That
Five minutes away from Headquarters
fs Lambeth Field. The diamond Is Vet
TO be marked out. following the recent
football season, but that Will be all
right by next week. when the rest OF
the athletes arrive. However. most OF
the snow Of the last few days has been
removed by the picked groundkeeDers
from Washington. and the players could
stake ball game now. II they so de-
sired.
The diamond will be in perfect con-
dition by the time the other fellows
arrive" said Pop" Lannigan. viz
ginia University's veteran coach and
trainer. The boys have been working
h. AL fnV ha NJ
have II like a billiard table inside of n
day or two. II Griff wishes. he can
have q ball game the day he shows up.
The Virginia team Is willing"
As in past years. the Griffmen will
dress In Fayerweather gymnasium. Mike
Martin has not wasted u seconds time.
He has all the uniforms aired and dried
Each player will be given his uniform
and his place in the dressing room
the moment he shows up. The rubbing
board is installed and the agile trainer
acting mayor Of Cherrydale, Va. mas
his bottles Of alcohol and arnica stand
ing In row. p.
ut won't be so hard this, year." grir-
ned Martin, when asked ABOUT his plans
"You see, we haven't many old-timers
who need attention more than anybody
else. We have bunch of youngsters.
and thy don't stiffen up so much as
the veterans. 1 expect 10 have II conf
pafatively soft this spring. =,
II hope that, cold wind lays OFF
though. It's liable to make some OF
the. veterans sore. men like Mcbride.
ZeB Milan. and llippy Williams. How
ever, we've been here so often that We
must have got used to it by now. l
hpHe TSst Martins fear was we'll placed
could be proved by a stroll around the
university. The same chill breeze OF
other years was at work and on Lam :
beth Field it was stirring up the dust
around the pitchers box .-
Tomorrow's program for the hrst
SQUAD follows,
s.Sc breakfast at Mrs. saunders
$50 a. m.-First practice on Lambeth
N m.-Lunch at Mrs. Saunders.
2 D, m.-Second practice on Lambeth
Field 10 m-pinner at Mrs. saunders.
ll:SU d. m.-Lights out.
In all cases where practices Is billed
for Lambeth Field. II VIII be held at
Fayerweether Gymnasium Wsen the
field cannot be used because OF lhclem-
ent weather conditions.
This program will be maintained unti
next Thursday when the reHpilnuer ol
the squad arrives. Then the program
will be as follows:
a. m.-Risc.
7:?C a. m.-Breakfast
$50 a. m.-Flrst squad reports to'
practice,
lO;SO a. m.-Second squad reports.
IL m.-Lunch,
l:;0 .. m.-First squad reports FOL
practice.
900 p. m.-Second squad reports.
6p. m,-Dinner.
1l;30-Lights out.
Tonight Trainer Martin will address
the assembled athletes on the serious
ness of taking good care OF themselves
while here. He will warn them agains
taking cold and viii order them to CONF
to him at once, II they happen to fee
poorly Athletes catch cold easily In th'
spring and Martin does not want then
TO run any risks.
"uncle Nick Altrock has been invited
n speak before the local aerie OF Eagles
vmABhL lie has promised 10 be there