The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-26


! Manager Malone's Clarendon nine at
Clarendon today on Latterner's Field.
The Almosts will dress In the Florida
avenue clubhouse and will be motored
over into Virginia.
The Clarendon nine In confident Of
making q better showing against the
Almosts than the Cardinals. A big
crowd In expected to be on hand for
the contest. Lee. Boswell. Coliey and
Smith may pitch for Clarendon.
CHARLOTTESVILLE Va. March %.
Jim Parks. the dimunitive infielder.
gathered In by Griffith as a free agent
at Atlanta and given a months trial
here, will be sent 10 the Springfield.
Mass. club OF the New England League.
" negotiations now being conducted
between the Old Fox and Jack Flynn.
manager OF the Minor League team. are
completed.
Griffith's infield Is strongly fortified
this season with Foster, Mcbride,
Moran. and Sranks delivering the goods,
so the speedy Georgia lad must be de-
MED. Parks is as ''peppery" an infielder
as has been seen here. and II Washing
ton was weak IN the depa rtment whore
he seeks a berth. his chances OF stick
ing would be good. as he il a healthy
hitter. having waded into the ball con-
sistently while here.
There seemed to be little doubt in
Griffs mind but that the deal with the
Springfield club will go through, but
telegrap hic confirmation OF the transac-
ton will not be concluded until tomor-
row. Jack Flynn. II will be remember
cd. was Griffths first baseman in 1872
InAs
Washington's baseball director. They
are quite friendly. and Griff has given
Parks strong recommendation to the
New England manager.
Lest his players slow up as re-
SUIT OF too, constant work following
the most profitable practice week that
has even been spent within the con-
fines OF c'viile. Clark Griffith decided
to give them day of on this Sabbath.
and for tho first time during tho train
Ing period. no Sunday workout will
be taken. Griffith Instituted the sun
day practices this year because past ex-
perience has taught him that some OF
the best days provided here by Old
Man Weather have been Sundays-so
this season he let no opportunity pass
whereby the players might better con-
dillon themselves.
The past week has provided eleven
games among the team candidates and
work. as sny ss .a TSst club rs rs Ife
Ing could ask-so there Is really no ne
cessity for leaving the clubhouse to-
day. other than for church and sight
seeing.
Saturday developed into a real sum-
mer's day and the workout in the
morning and game with Virginia in the
afternoon was completed under n sun
which gave the players discomfort and
warm day. probably more real baseball
was injected into the play than on any
previous occasion. Veterans and rockies
alike went into their work with a
tunities to ''loosen-up'' the arms since
the club has heen here. resulted.
Two shifts were made in the lineup
because Eddie Foster had departed;
Sammy Rice cavorted in center field.
Both enjoyed their new ASSIGNMENTS
and both are today credited with an
error because they went out of their
The game itself was one OF the most
attractive and rapid played between
Virginia and Washington. II being ftlled
with hitting and runmsking; The pro
ran lead In the opening stanZa as the
result OF two singles. a hit batter. ana
three bases on balls as the result Of
RiNey's opening wildness. Another run
safety registered Rondeau. who had |
doubled and advanced to third on Nor |
gans out.
Virginia had gotten Smith across in
until the NTH when five runs sent them !
ono tally to the credit side OF the ledger
Gallia had just relieved Johnson. ana
he was assaulted for six clean hits
mostly into the grassed territory. The
inning started with Berkeley hitting for |
ono base. Smith was thrown out by
Foster. and Berkeley advanced a base
and went over on Stearn's sacrifice fly |
10 Rondeau. Milan's dropping Of Whites
pop to the inheld permitted the collegian |
to get to first, and he went to third |
when THURMAN hit through the box.
White counted when Stiokley singled |
clearly over second, and Stickley ana !
Morton. who also hit. were scored by
II was an active inning. and ended |
when Smith struck out, after Berkeley |
had registered his second hit OF the
round.
The Grlffmcn worried along at a one
run DISADVANTAGE until the seventh.
when Ave hits scored Morgan, Mcbride.
and Henry. To these Milan's run In the
eighth was added, and the total was y.
Virginia having failed to score again,
despite the fact that she left men ON
bases, &c.,
In the four innings which he worked.
Walter Johnson permitted a pair OF bin
giles. struck out three batters, and let
three men walk. He used little speed |
and no curves. as he couldn't take ad-
vantage of the college boys, who really
need the hitting and baserunning prac-
tice more than Walter needs a perfect
record against amateurs,
Gallia was not Permitted to get lone
some during his reign on the pitching
throne. Ten severe hits were seen to de-
fleet on his deliveries and he apparently
made no effort to stop the assault. The
200 spectators, who were mostly Virginia
sympathiZers, seemed to enjoy the bonn
bardment. of the Texan-never stopping
to observe that Bert was merely lob
bling" them over and offering no ress-
lance to the attack.
As usual, Jack Ryan kept his best
twirler until last. Mccall. who relieved
Rlxcy, revealed a brand OF flinglng that
is seldom seen on q college field and
he showed that he Is going to win many
garles for the Orange and Blue before
the 1916 college season Is out. He was
easily hit by the Griffiths. but he field
ed his position well, kept the runners
close TO bases, and has a delivery which
should develop. on paper, RiXey's rec
ord in the box looks to he the better,
but Mccall showed himself to be clearly
the superior pitcher, He Is a valuable
man.
Rondeau, Berkeley, and Mccall were
the extra base hitters. each getting