The Washington times., 1916-03-13

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, March u.
Tho exhibition schedule for the second
sauad of Gritfmen was today strength
ened nv one game, when Manager Grit-
filth accepted an invitation OF the A'ex-
andria County Athletic Association TO
NAV Mt Clarendon on Sunday. March ~.
Thus Altrock's Almosts will get TWO
games In a row against outside talent.
the Alexandria Cardinals having long
been scheduled for Saturday. Marcn %
Manager Malone asked Grinitn ior
the date of April 2, but as games are
scheduled In Richmond on the LIST ano
90, the intervening Sunday would not
be available for game at Clarendon
Griffith today accepted an invitation
in behalf of his men to attend BOOST
ers' meeting of the Bureau OF EngrnN-
ing baseball team to be held AT inc
new Bureau building on the eevning OF
March %. The meeting Will assume the
nature Of a banquet and entertainLnen''
couraKing attendance to the game PC
tween the Griffmen and Bureaus on
April L.
Today broke warm and pleasant, ana
the morning practice was iuil Oh lusS
work. both in the held ana on ING
hases. The full stan OF pitchers re-
iavs5 their labors in the box, and the
eagle eve of Griffith was ever liked
90 oh movement OF the men. DOWN.
In thu hollow, Altrock Is gradually get
ling a line on the efficiency OF the SEC
ond team, and while he Is not prone 10
discuss any ideas he has lortheu' ~
has put himself on reGop1 ths lads un-
thusiastic over seVeral 0i '"e
der his tutelage.
neas was received by DIR. fancey m va,
Ayers, who was struck on tne s,rIno
hy a hail lined off Henry's bat ourlns
IL morning practice. Mike Marun gave
immediate relief to the pain1ul nnlu,S
and sent Ayers to the gymnasium VIZ" III.
iinaments were applied; IL Is not az:
pitching arm and ior ma sspeet' How,
ever IL is painful and blue ana the DIE
pitcher will rest for day or two'
Griffith gave a large squad its hrst IN n,
struction OF the season In the ART VI
base sliding.
Catcher Ehrman, expelled from VT
pinia's team, was on hand TO-DAY 70 my.
Billy Smith. the Rchm GiS,,,h's voSns
who comes to look over Sriii'h
material.
Clark Griffith will. in all prooablity
continue the custom OF pracuc"f ara ~.
While NO games, interteam or other
wise. will be scheduled: when tn'
weather Is propitious he Is more tnai
likely to have his players out TOT Dat
ting and Fielding Prs,tetticss;, Sunday pract,o,
Yesterday without offending the hnel
senses OF the good Virginia folks anu
since the players appeared TO preleI
playing over lying around the mousse a.
day. the scheme seems TO De asreeao''
II Il was long after dinner yesterda!
when the weather had taken suddeI
turn for the better that the o, II, IN
strGSted his meT 70 T Son the sSrS Of bal
PLAYERS, and his ultimatum met VIII
cheers. Harper has conscientiou
scruples about Sunday playing and an!
other player who possesses the sam
Grif sees Mt to hold workouts.
batting and fielding were INDUCED II
on both fields by Grint's Alreadys ant
were permitted to get under som
, funRos. When the youngsters who prac
tice on the lower field with Altrock wer
through, Griff had some OF them wor.
around Where e, ne little eos sammy Parks an
Leonard Schwab attracted attention a
they handled many hot ones right oil
Griff's bat 49,.
In the same workout Nick Altroc
made his initial 1915 appearance as
diamond comedian and his antics aroun
iirst amused the multitude OF student
who watched the practice. Every pitche
was worked at least fifteen minutes an
Il Is evident that there Is keen riValr
for permanent assignments
Griffith stated today that the bone
contention that has arisen betwee
Catcher Ehrman and the university doe
not interest him. The reports he ha
had on Ehrman are not sufficiently goo
TO make him anxious to have him trail
here, but were not this the case GTi
wouldn't let Virginia's cry keep the la
from receiving a tryout. With Gharitt
coming along nicely, Grin's receiVin
stan is anything but weak.
Charlie King spent Sunday afternoo
measuring the players for new un
forms. The size OF every one wa
taken, so no insight as to who Grin eI
poets TO keep can be had. The frocks {
the Nationals will be the same for III
home games but the travelling uniform
whl probably be minus the blue trim
ming OF last year. The war had ha
a serious effect on the importing {
dvaa and none of the milla can qua