The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-20

Stolen bases-Milan (2). Jameson, Noel
Ter. Double plays-McBride to Judge:
Cuttings. 2; of Shaw, /; of Harper. 2.
Left on bases-Alreadys, 6; Almosts, u.
Hits-On Cuttings, 3; on Shaw, 5: on
Johnson, 1; OFF Harper, g. Struck out
game-1 hour and 10 minutes. Umpire
Mr.. Altrock.
CHARLOTTESVILLE. March 20-Im-
pressions that have been permitted to
be circulated to the effect that Clark
Griffith is Disguised with this hamlet
as q training grounds for the guns
which he will use in the American
League fight were today emphatically
denied by the general OF the Washing
ton forces
Throughout years Of criticism from
many sources Griffith has held to his
original theory that the place to train
ball players should be In a climate as
near as possible to that In which they
are actually expected to play champion
While the atmospheric conditions here
have not always been sufficiently good
to give the men tho outdoor work neces-
sary. the proximity of Fayerweather
gymnasium permits the players to Ct
ter all, that Is the all-important thing
In the development and conditioning OF
players.
a few days of playing weather, the ex-
hibition schedule Is almost long enough
to give manager an sight as to the
fitness of the men for their various
postons-but this Is not the case this
year. nor has 1t been so in former years.
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zone fact stands out prominently In
this whole argument as to training
conditions" commented the o. F. "Since
have been Bringing my teams here
to develop. l have never entered the
race with crippled forces. Washington's
failure TO really win the flag has never
been due TO deficiency In the condition
OF the men. but to an ever-present alb
sence of the wallop.
"As for the present season. there
should be less complaint from any
source than ever. Our weather treat
inent has been better than before. and
the boys reported In better shape than
at any other seasons opening. No Ill
ness has prevailed. and there has been
a minimum Of stiffness among the play
ers-an evil that ever creeps into the
first few weeks of training,
why" enthused Brer Fox. II have
two pitchers who are ready right now.
Walter johnson and Doc Ayers could
pitch winning ball today. and l predict
that when the National League clubs
come to Washington for their exhibit
tion games we will make them look
"The Ave games that have already
been played here show the preparedness
of the infeId and outheld. There has
been one errorless game and one con-
test that revealed single discrepancy.
The boys have hit WELL gettinG from
seven to eleven hits in each contest.
and the general condition OF the whole
club is better by far right now than on
many occasions when the season was
right upon me.
az am not discouraged with C'ville,
as my training Headquarters. and II
anything the 1916 trip here has encour-
aged future invasions OF the place to
carry out my preparedness program"
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Some skeDtics who have been constant
pessimlsts about the feasibility of this
little city at the foot OF the Blue Ridge
mountains as Waslhngton's nursery
have argued that Grin comes here for
economic reasonS-but the Brer Reyn-
ard took the pains to point out today
the costliness of training trlp, even
so close to Washington as. is C'vile.
Grin went into detail with some OF nj,
contidnnts and showed them where fouI
weeks for the Almosts and three weeks
for the Alreadys stands the club mo-
r~AA than 5000. Food prices are high