The Washington herald., 1916-02-26
Nationals Great Pitcher toBe
in Charlottesville Instead Of
Going to Hot Springs.
CHANGES IN UNIFORMS
Grifmen Will Make Slight Change in
Tossery This Season-Other
Sport Gossip.
BY WILLIAM PEEr.

Reports emanating from Hot Springs.
Arkansas, where Clyde Milan, the Ma
tionals veteran out fielder is alternating,
that Walter johnson is expected almost
any day, are all wrong according to
Manager Grifith, who last night gave
out the statement that Johnson would
be in Charlottesville with the second
bunch of recruits on March 10
II do not know whether Johnson will
go direct to traininJ camp or come to
Washington with his family, but I have
written him to be with US on the tenth
and he will surely be on deck" added
Griff.
Walter johnson and other veterans
on the club do not like Charlottesville
as a training camp. claiming that the
cold weather invariably experienced does
not help them get into good physical
condition. but they are all wise enough
to know that Griff Is boss and that what
he says invariably goes.
Johnson had intended spending some
time with Milan in Hot Springs but has
evidently changed his mind, for to date he
has not put In an appearance at the
famous Ozark Mountain health resort
The SUashington ball club, since Grin
has been at the helm. gained considerable
newspaper notoriety and much favorable
comment on the nstty appearance Of the
players In road and home uniforms.
Baseball toggery has always been
rather a hobby of Griff's. He insists
that his club shall appear to advantage
on the field.
During the coming season. a slight de-,
parture In the color scheme OF the uni
forms has been decided upon.
Caps of solid color navy blue), but the
same style as formerly worn, will be
ordered for both home and abroad. The
stockings will also probably be dark blue
while Mackinaws a little more brilliant
in hue than the somber coats of 1915
will complete the outfit
The travelling uniforms will be OF steel
gray color with a thin black stripe run
ming lengthwise. while the customary
white toys will be worn at home.
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Ray Morgan, the second bassman. to-
gether with Trainer Mike Martin and
Denie Hinton, the general all-around
handy man, will form the advance squad
of the Nationals and invade Charlottes-
vile today, leaving on an early train.
Morgan will go through stiff course
of sprouts to put himself into good ply
steal trim. and since the writer has
started the movement to give the Baltl-
merean another chance, our contempor-
aries have decided to quit treating the
youngster like the original Missouri
hound dog.
Bill Donovan says he 10 very well
pleased with the progress made by the
Yankees In the first stages of the train
ing season, but laments the fact that he
has eight southpaws, Cy Pieh and Ger
many" Schaefer In the camp. Bill says
he has never done anything to be
punished In this manner. and hos nick
named the camp Squirrels Retreat
II has been claimed this winter that
Charlie Herzog is the only playing man
ager now left in the major leagues. This
idea became prevalent when II was stated
that Miller Higgins had decided to be a
bench manager for the St Louis Cardinals
this year.
For a couple Of years Higgins has been
suffering with his legs. This slowed him
up and caused many to believe that he
would get of the playing field. Bethel
was supposed to be Higgins choice to
succeed himself at second base.
Now, however, Higgins comes out with
the statement that he has no intention of
retiring as player. He says that he Will
be the first member of the Cardinals to
be in uniform every day and that he will
spend all his time around the second
base bag when not directing the work OF
other members of the squad.
Joe Lannin, owner of the Red Sox, is
evidently IN a quandary as a result of for
getting one Of the new rules governing
the asking of waivers From Boston
comes the information that Wood has
been placed on the block. Now Lannin
in reply to queries, intimates that the only
reason waivers were suggested was to find
out the sentiment OF his fellow-magnates
relative to the Smoke Kid. Wood was
Handicapped last season with a bad arm
| but managed to lead the American
League on the mound, although he did
not work regularly. The rules provide
that waivers once asked must be carried
through II any of the other teams put
| in a claim, Lannin and Carrigan are
working every method possible to rectify
| their mistake and asking other owners
to lay on" any claim for joe