The Washington times., 1916-03-10

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va. March 10.
THE army of Griffith is now unly one
unit shy.
around the infield. reached here some
time before dawn and registered In time
Tor the morning practice. lie lost many
hours by. delays In New Mexico and
In time to greet bis chief.
The fates were kind to Griffith to-
day. for tho morning was clear with a
marked rise In temperature over yes
terday.
Before going out FOR thei, initial
practice the latest arrivals were warned
against cverwork and. aside from lob
bling the ball to each other. they simrly
watched the ones who are more adj
yanced through their stay of ten days
In this place.
After breakfast Griffith had a talk
with Ehrmun, the former University
Of Virginia catcher, who withdrew from
the institution after rumpLs over his
e sinuS Ehrman Will no longer CON
but Griffith may place him with some
minor league team for the experience
which he appears To need.
In an effort to rehabilitate his club,
which was ridiculed as a result of the
wild scramble following the dismember-
ment OF the Federal League. Alvin NJ
smith, OF Richmond, is looking toward
Charlottesville for assistance.
Smith has been here looking over the
first batch of Griffmen, but, aside
from being promised that he will be
remembered. has received no assur-
ances that he will be rewarded in the
distribution Of surplus material Griffith
declares there Is no particular rush
to rid the team of the extras, and he
intends to prudently prune his stock.
Because OF working agreement
Washington has with Minneapolis II is
likely that Joe Cantillon will have first
pick, and Richmond may be accommo-
date with the leavings.
smith says his club can stand in
fielders. outfielders. or pitchers, and
one OF the special reasons the Rich
mond people would have Nationals is
because they will have the advantage of
having been thoroughly coached and
trained before reporting.
Pronting by his experiences in the
past. Mike Martin overlooked no bets
to get Lambeth Field into the best pos
siole condition for the regular delega-
Ever since the first batch arrived
Martin has had band OF trusty hench-
men at work comblng the outfield and
manicnring the infield until only con-
spiracy OF the elements can destroy his
excellent showing.
Jim Shaw, who missed being killed by
his own hand while hunting during the
winter. has only a slight mark TO show
Tor his fortunate escape. There is a
scar on the collar line where the LEAD
nlcked, but aside from this there is
nothing to prove that the Pittsburgher
ever had Q gun in his hand.
a SHIRT or an inch In the position of
the gun, however. and 1t would have
been flowers and crepe, instead OF
SPIKES and nannels for the most dis
Liberty. Pa. High School.
Speaking of Shaw. 1t is rather inter-
few of the assembled athletes who
has failed to lose any weight whatever
during his soJourn to this wind-swept
settlement in the shadows OF Monticello.
Barring possibly Morgan, Shaw has
been worked harder than any man in
the place. still he Is so industrious and
loyal in his membership in the Ancient
and Accepted Order OF Two-Handed
Eaters that he is able to keep the beam
ducking when placed around the 300
mark.
On the field, Ray Morgan Is one OF
the most picturesque sights in these
parts.
Reporting with an excessive poundage
OF beef and Drawn. Morgan has labored
so industriously that he has reduced
Jected himself to no little discomfort.
He wears, in addition TO his regular
fiannels, three heavy shirts and a
sweater, which is topped on by lurid
mackinaw with kimono effect. giving
him the general outlines Of toy bal
loon.
mart has been truly eftlcacious In the
working off weight at scale that
promises to bring him up TO scratch
IN prime.
OF more Importance to Washington
however, Is the spirit which Mr.. Morgan
is showing in his training.
with grim determination and positive
resolution to be led and guided through
player in Washington by the strict OBJ
serVation OF the spirit and rules o.
training, Morgan declares that Joy-rid
ing In a past chapter In his book OF life
Realizing that he not only JeopardiZe'
his usefulness and all but severed hi
connection with Washington through hi
indiscretion OF last summer, Morgan Y
now looking upon baseball with seri
BUSINESS that knew no part In his make
up In the years that are gone.
When the player narrowly ESCAPED
death in an automobile trip there wer
many in Washington who were howlinl
for Griffith to forever part compan!
with the one who was such a conspicu
GUS factor In the successes when tn
TEEN was at the height of its game
Morgan was more severely discipline
than any other player during his tim
with the Nationals. and that II has ha'
a salutary effect on the young man !
daily evidenced in his conscious endeav
ors to be at his best by the ides
April.
The peculiarly irregular TRANSACTION
by which the Griffmen were deprived o
Joe Gedeon has given Morgan his sec
ond start, and II he continues 90 shoN
the disposition that has asserted itsel
here, there Is no reason why he shout
not return to the exalted position l
which he was once held by Capita
fandom.
Nick Altrock. to whom a full need G
credit II due for the development durin
the past couple of years OF Bert CALI
and Harry Harper, believes there 10