Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-07
latch District Ducpn ongh-Waer Johnson Repor
RECRUITS PLAY THEIR FIRST
GAME OF SEASON TOMORROW
Youngsters Getting Plenty of Outdoor Work
and Expect to Make Virginia
Collegians Hustle

at a fast clip. but as there were only
four batters there wasn't sufficient time
to get back the wind for he next time
up and the runners took it slower.
HosS Milan has the distinction of
polling the first one over the fence at
the camp. The fence is pretty close in.
but even at that the Tennessee boy
laced his drives out and this one easily
cleared the boards.
The pitchers were not allowed to put
anything on the ball and their offer
ings to the plate were like checks from
home to the batters. Some active box
work was done, however. in lodging
. the ball driven through the box. The
boXmen were low bridged' every once
in a while.
Ed Charity looks as if he will come
| up to expectations in all the depart
ments. While one swallow doesn't ma Ike
summer. it kind of gives one a bunch
| that the hot season is not far off and
the way Charity stands a the plate
| and swings at the pill looks mighty
like a shadow of coming events. The
big backstop was delighted at being
able to get out He was having poor
time indoors and on the boards and
needed more room.
and gets hold of them in a goodly fash
ion, too. He kept the pitchers in the
outfield chasing all over the lot with
his drives. Milan hit nicely and gets
away from lne plate III a hurry. Specu
must run in the family.
The pitchers. with the exception OF
Rice. Dahlen and Boehling, had the
job of pitching for the afternoon prac-
tice. These three were kept too busy
/ in the Outfield Jim Shaw was all for
letting loose when he got in the box.
| He said he was feeling like busting
them through and cut loose bean
ball a t Ray Morgan. Morgan appealed
to Altrock and Nick yanked the big
right-hander.
| All of the pitchers are feeling much
the same way. The work of last week
| has had the proper effect and the re-
suits are telling. Not single one Of
| the slab recruits has bad arm. all
are in good condition and most of them
are fairly champing the bit for a
| chance to put a little more on the ball
Altrock and Ryan. however. are keep
ing them Gained down and refuse to
let them throw their arms off. They
are making all of them take it easy
| When the Old Fox arrives he will have
a STAFF of men ready to start right of
the reel with lot of fast box work
| They will be in great shape to carry
| out his instructions
| Mike Martin was right on hand with
the rubbing. bottle when the men re-
turned to the gym. No sore arms OF
| legs in the camp if they can possibly
be avoided is the trainers one desire
| All OF the men were rubbed down well
before they were turned out of the
! building.
! FOLLOWING the hitting practice the
| pitchers were sent around the field a
| couple OF times and allowed to go in
| Then Ryan assembled scrap iron in
field and held a little practice Nick
| Aitrock f1shed out his old glove and
| began cavorting around the initial
sack as is his wont in the spring prac-
tees. Ray Morgan took second base
/ Turner Barber was put at short and
Hoss Milan camped at the corner cush-
ion. Then the fun started The infield OF
! the Lefever' Field diamond slopes down
a little from the plate, and this gave
! Ryan an added advantage in knocking
/ them out. 1t took a round or so for
the men to get their eye on the big
| hop; after that they did some fair field
| ing.
Altrock called in the squad before
| very long. however, and ended the aft
ernoons workout with lap arund
| the field.
| The work lasted about an hour The
men succeeded in working up great
appetite. and were a little more tired
! than after previous practices. They
met the Virginia candidates coming
down for their afternoon workout as
| they were sauntering back to the gym
| Jack Ryan is about the busiest of the
| Nationals. The veteran trainer works
twice day with the Washingt ton
| squad. catching almost all the time
| and drilling and instructinS Grif1ith's
recruits and then he spends the rest
| candidates.