Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-10
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

| John Dean L. s. A. who has been as
signed to act as drillmaster for the
members of Manager Grfhths oal,
team. has arrived in Augusta ana VIII
| take the athletes in hand MONDAY
morning. Corp. Dean was ordered To
this city from Waycross. Ga. IN the
southern part of the state. especiaiiS
! for the purpose of teaching the play
ers the rudiments of military work. IN
! line with the policy of the American
| League, announced at it's meeting III
New York last month. The orders is
! sued to Corp. Dean are to the erect
| that he is to give the players OF the
Washington team military instruction
and training" But just what this Will
| embrace Corn. Dean does not know:
| He has been notified that an Outline VI
| the specific features of the training
| will be furnished from the heauquai;
! ters of the Department OF the las. -,
New York Capt. G. V. Heidi, in charge
of the recruiting station at Atlan si.
| is expected to arrive in Augusta ln :I9
evening and Corp. Dean thinks ne wiz
| bring instructions as to how ne Is "
Dean is of the opinion that guns VIII
| be provided for the use OF the players
| here but says base ball bats VIII 40
| if rifles are available. corp. Deaii
expects capt. ltelut 10 ui'
start work with the players Monday
morning. although the requirements
of the recruiting officer mere may
! necessitate afternoon work
After today Corp. Dean expects 70 ne
| left alone in charge of the station mere
| in which event he will have to close
his office for the hour he is to devote
to the players each day. corp. Dean rs
of 1.-THE build. but quite short. barely
tall enough, in fact. to meet the army
requirements in that regard He mas
| been ir the army four years and Is
fully qualified for the work OF lnstruc-
ton assigned to him. In the absence
| of definite orders. he has not conferred
with Manager Griffith. as yet. but says
| he expects to recruit company OF
| thirty-two from the ball players ana
newspaper men accompanying them
This would make four squads OF elght
| men each.
Manager Griffith is looking for
Walter Johnson to arrive at any time.
He has had no direct word from him
since reaching Augusta. but is COM nm
| a very few days. Griff reasons this
way: "Johnson's son has been sick for
more than two weeks now. The baby
has some kind of stomach trouble and
| before leaving Washington I learned
! from Representative Roberts. john
sons father-in-law, that the boys tenn
/ perature was as high as 1oa. At one
time the youngster was believed to
pulling through. but the very fact that
he has lived this long would indicate
| that his ultimate recovery is assured
and just soon as it becomes appar-
ent that the boy will recover johnson
| will leave for the training camp. I fig
ure Walter will be walking in on US
at almost any time now"
AUGUSTA. Ga. March 1o-Clark
Griffith is convinced that Sam Rice. the
Watseka walloper. is destined to rank
with the best batters in the history of
the game. Griffith last year recognized
that Rice was natural hitter, and it
was for this reason and not because
he was a failure pitcher that the
Illnoisan was converted into an out
fielder. After watching Rice in action
here this spring the manager is more
than ever Of the opinion that he has
diamond of the first water in Rice.
Rice will bat one-two-three in the
American League this season or 1 miss
my guess" Griffith said today. ITO
be conservative. I'll add four. after the
three. but I'll go strong on that. Cobb.
Speaker and Jackson may beat MN
out, that's all. There are no others
who have any license to finish with a
higher percentage than this fellow.
who hit .299 last year while a sick
man and playing in a position new to
him. What is more. Rice is good
outfieIder Don't make any mistake
about that. He is an intelligent CHAP.
tom fact. has all the qualifications
of great bail player.
Carl SAWYER arrived In camp yester-
day evening looking the part OF
Beau Brummel despite five nights and
four days on a Pullman. coming here
from his home in Los Angeles Sawyer
asserts that working for the movies is
no soft snap. and his appearance bears
out the statement.
Ten pounds under weight. GriHtn
commented of Sawyer as the latter
walked into the dining room Carl
admits he is lighter than usual, but
he looks and feels fine. Sawyer likes
acting for the "fllums' and says ne is
going back to it as soon as the ball
season ends. Throwing pies is his
favorite stunt and he gets great
many assignments for this Kind OF
work. his training as ball PLAYER
giving him excellent control with the
custards. He. was out in uniform with
squad No. this morning.
This same squad or one very much
resembling it. is going to have de
Seven games have been booked. the
first with Baltimore at Wilmington.
N c., March %. and the last with the
International League club at Richmond
it is that according to the way the
trains run in the territory they are
to traverse they will be able to take
10 train later than > o'clock in the
l
leave as early as am Either Aim
smith or Charity will be the catcher
| assigned to accompany this bunch. but
neither has made application for the
privilege. Nick Altrock is the logical
man to chaperon them, but Nick is
! popular in Cincinnati and Griffith
| agreed to have him along to perform
| on the coaching lines when he sched
| uled the spring games with the Reds.
! If Menosky is not carried by Griffith
| this season it will occasion good deal
| of surprise, for if ever there was a
| youngster coming up" who looked the
! part of A real ball player Mike is that
! chap William Michael. as he was
| christened, is q tall, ideally proportion
ed athlete with blue eyes and light hair.
! He lacks one inch of being six feet tall.
I is large boned and weighs about 165
pounds He is loose jointed and free
and easy in his movements and in his
first work so<> of the season yesterday
covered acres of ground in spearing
| flies in the outfield. He also welded his
| bat effectively. meeting the ball on the
| nose and sending il on line to all
| corners of the field. Menosky' is the
| type of player who loves the game. He
| ran away from school at Indiana, Pa,
! in 1913. at the age of sixteen to join the
| Pittsburgh Federals and has played
! professional ball ever since. Mike put
I in the winter working in the establish
ment of his father, who is a prosperous
! grocer and butcher of Flint. Mich,
keeping in condition by lifting heavy
| boxes and barrels. wrestling with car
ca sses of beef and driving Il delivery
truck. Because of his name Menosky
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