The Washington herald., 1917-03-14
ANSMITH IS AID To
DRILLMASTER dean
Leonard Injuries Thumb in First Game
and Insists Upon Playing Second.
By JOHN A. DUGAN.


Augusta, Ga, March 13.-DriIlmaster
Dean was on the job bright and early
This morning and put the boys through a
Few movements. Eddie Ainsmith has
advanced so rapidly that DriIlmaster
Dean has appointed them as an aide and
Eddie drilled two squads of the athletes
Tor short time. Trainer Martin and the
southpaw pitchers are still having
trouble with left-handed foot movements
hut Corporal Dean is confident that the
squad will be ready to enter the drill for
the johnson prize next July
Joe Leonard, the third-sacker that
clark Griffith obtained from Cleveland
last season in the famous Boehling-
Moeller trade. has all the appearance of
lightweight fighter. Joes square Jaw
and broad shoulders make him look more
like n lightweight artist Of the roped
arena than third sacker and Leonard
demonstrated today that he has plenty
Of fight stun in him.
The plucky Chicago youngster received
sprained thumb in practice before the
morning game from a line drive which
the Old Fox hit his way. Grin i'm
mediately pulled him out of the lineup
and sent Mike Moran. the Washington
eaholotter' IN TO play the corner. Al
thouSh Joe Kept insisting that he would
DC .. Is. and Immediately started doctor
ing the sore member, Trainer Martin
hustled him off to the shower Moran
h'ied the job in great style, the two er-
rors credited against him were on
| thrown balls. and on Unfolding his posi-
tion he looked like a veteran Leona rd
showed the old fight when he arrived
Tor the second game and insisted that
| ne be used. Although the thumb was
swollen, he was able to grip a bat and
the Old Fox sent him to center field and
placed Milan at his corner. as Moran was
slightly underweight and Griffith excused
him from tn" evening drill.
Joe Cantillon who is here on a scout
ing trip for his Minneapolis club of the
American Association, umpired the morn
ing game. Joe is sweet on quite a few of
Grins young pitchers and was given the
chance to watch them work from behind
the slab. The athletes in Camp have
christened the Old Fox "OIlie Chilli be-
cause OF his poor judgment of pitched
balls. but when joe Cantillon insisted uD-
| on missing the plays at the bases the
| boys handed him" Rags O'LaughlIn'' as
his nick name and Uncle Nick was sent
| in to do the calling in the evening bat
| tie.
None Of the pitchers the Old Fox is
using in the interclub games have been
allowed TO curve the ball to date anu
hitting of fast ball pitching has proved
easy " IIlOSl Oh lnt1n. Inc Dld FOX gave
warning tonight that he would expect
curve ball pitching within a dav or 81,
and long drives and number of hits will
shortly take the toboggan as there are
| a number of the players who carry the
reputation Of being weak on the tWisterc
Harry Harper was allowed to warm up
| his costly south wing at the evening
game and will no doubt take his turn
with the other hIrlers before the emu
IpF Ia
attempted to zip them through TO date.
but takes his turn at batting and field
! ing bunts. These Dixie fans are anxious
! to see the big smoke in action and tho
I Old Fox stated last night that Walter
would no doubt he ready 10 heave them
| over by Saturdav when he will worI:
four innings against the Regulars
| Charlie Humphreys Is way below his
weight and is allowed to work but once
a day as he looks like the best south
| paw here. and with Harper injured tho
Old Fox will not take a chance on him
! njIrng his arm. Howard Shanks is
! finding great deal of trouble this spring
| in taking off weight and is taking long
hikes around the park after each Of the
practices. Mike Menoskey obtained tho
| first home run of the season this morn
! ing when he poled one Of Jamieson's fast
ones over the garden wall. Cantillon is
| high in praise Of the former TlttshurCH
Federal Lacquer who looks to be the
fastest outtielder in camp hut it remains
to be seen II he can keep up the work
| with the stick.
| In tanning bee here today Cantillor:
| was asked the ancient question Of ''how
| old is Griff" and as they We're schooI
| boys together he should know. Joe is
and at guessing at Griff's summers ana
| winters the Minnea polls manager ven-
tuFed 81.