Evening star., 1917-03-04


never has felt right since.
Harper was struck on his left
shoulder by a batted ball last season
in Detroit and developed a bone bruise.
which prevented him from performing
properly for several weeks. Harper
does not admit he thinks there is any
thing wrong with his arm. and asserts
it causes him no pain to throw. but is
said to have remarked to one of his
fellow players that it never has felt
just as it did before. he was injured.
Martin declares there is nothing what
ever the matter with Harper's salary
wing, and says the southpaw should
have the best season of his career in
1917. Harper is splendid specimen of
young manhood. weighing about 1856
pounds. with the supple muscles char
acteristic of an ideal athlete.
The custom in these parts of having
dinner" In the middle of the day and
supper" at o'clock is not altogether
to the liking of the players. During the
season many of the athletes take moth
ing more than bowl of soup or a plate
dinner in the evening for their big
meal of the day. When Manager Grif-
fifth arrives he will be petitioned to ef-
feet change in the hotel dining serv-
players. by having them served with a
light lunch at noon and a substantial
repast at o'clock.
George Mcbride citizen of Milwaukee.
who feels impelled to smile every time
he reads in the paper that he is to be
supplanted at shortstop this year. is
expected to join the squad here almost
any time now. Lieut." John P. Henry
received a card from Mac" this morn
ing. postmarked Hot Springs. Ark"
which contained the information that
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by Sunday or Monday. Mcbride has
been. sojourning at the health resort
for about ten days taking the water
and otherwise priming himself to meet
the competition for his job that Grif-
fifth promises to furnish in the person
of Sam Crane.
!, A welcome sight at the clubhouse to-
water sent by Manager Griffith None
of the members Of the SQUAD is par
ticularly fond of the brand of water
on tap in the hydrants here. 1t is Grif-
hths intention to carry a supply of
drinking water with the team through
out its spring exhibition schedule, as
frequent changes on jumps from one
city to another have no part in the
I schedule of a well regulated band Of
athletes in training
After supper this evening the brigade
Berry give piano recital of late pieces
purchased with a fund collected on a
dime-a-head" basis. Nick Altrock
was considerably incensed when it was
found that Down Where the Bud
weiser Flows" was not included In the
collection. He demanded his money
back, and Harry Harper, custodian of
the fund, was about to appease his
wrath by handing him 10 cents, when
1t developed that Nick never had con-
tributed
Following the concert" the squad
scattered. some to watch Jameson trim
the natives at pocket billiards and
others to the movies" One delega-
ton attended the theater to see a
musical comedy making a one-night
stand here. Capt. Martin. who had
set 1890 as the time for the boys to
get into their rooms each evening,
lifted the lid trifle tonight, in view
of tomorrow being an of day, and set
II o'clock as the hour for retiring. Jim
Shaw Strolled leisurely into the hotel
at 1879 and ensconced himself in an
| easy chair with paper. Martin gave
him the high sign. and Jim started
for the elevator, but swerved from his
course and was going in the general
direction Of the poolroom adjoining the
lobby when Sheriff" Altrock col