The Washington times., 1917-03-06
Augusta Training Camp Men
Look Forward to Military
Instruction.
PLAYERS WORKING HARDER
Two Sessions Put in as Days
Work-Bert GaIlia Arrives
at Augusta.
By LOUIS A. DoUGHTER.

instructions, according to the plans
adopted by the American League and
accepted by the War Department Of
the United States, will be in the camp
Of the Griffmen either Friday or Satur-
day. This information Is vouchsafed
by the commander Of the local recruit
interest in the scheme suggested in
the first place by Captain Huston, ore
Of the owners Of the New York
Yankees
Sergeant Dean, attached to the re-
cruiting station in Atlanta, Is to be
drill master Of the Griffmen. and II
what the battery candidates say is any
criterion, he will not have unwilling
students in his classes.
Players to Parade.
1t is a good mile from the Hotel Al
bion. headquarters for the big leaguers
here, TO the ball park. and It is doubt
full II Captain Illusions suggestion for
a daily parade from hotel to park will
be carried out in its entirety. How
ever, 1t is possible that the athletes
will be paraded part Of the distance to
attract attention to the scheme and
give Augusta a lesson In preparedness.
George Mcbride has begun his train
ing in earnest He took part in the
practice yesterday afternoon. doing all
that everybody else did. As was to be
expected, Georges throwing wing is in
perfect condition, and he had no trou-
BILE getting the ball across the dia-
mond.
Hot Springs Work Tells.
After warming up with the pitchers.
be assisted In the bunting drill. which
Is calculated to get up a healthy grow.
He got his, too. It may be said with all
truth. His preliminary work at Hot
Springs, Aark, however, has put his
back and legs in good shape to with
stand the strain OF playing some real
baseball and he led the field around
the ball yard. This run ended the aft
ernoon session.
Two good sessions were put In by the
boys working under the eyes Of John
Henry and Mike Martin. 1t was de-
cidedly windy in the morning. and the
boys huEged the shelter OF the right
field wall. But in the afternoon most
of the wind died down and the sun
became even hotter. By tomorrow some
real summer weather should be the
tale Of the day.
Seem Ready to Pitch.
1t is impossible to get much OF q
line on the pitchers at this early
date, though Harper, Ayers, Thomas,
and Dumont seem ready to take their
turn on the mound against the bats
men. It is probable that some real
ball may be had before the rest of
the squads arrive. Under the high
wind and warm sun the ball field has
dried out nicely. The diamond IL
composed Of sand, which soaks up any
water falling upon II. Some few
puddles in the grassy outheld disap-
peared by this morning and a game
Of ball could be played there now.
Henry Dubbed EDaye FuItz.,
John Henry has been dubbed Dave
Fultz" already by George Mcbride.
These two old roomies of several
years had an affectionate meeting
yesterday morning. George did not
practice in the morning, but could not
stay away from the park and watched
the others hustling around.
Game near getting Johns goat,
didn't they?" asked George. "when I
read that stuff in the papers 1 wrote
10 MIN ana SaiQ sit STEADY In the boat,
John was delighted at the way the
whole thing ended. It would have
been a shame to have driven John
from baseball just for doing what he
thought was right"
BE Prepared. Grin!
Manager Grin may have to warm
over his winter speeches for presen-
tation when he gets here. A rumor
is running through the camp to the
effect that the next board of trade
and the Rotary Club are planning to
banquet the Old Fox and his athletes.
hoping that the 'GrIffmen will be
yearly visitors to the city. II the
Augustans ever hear one of Grins
famous speeches, they will demand
that he remain in town and run for
mayor.
AUGUSTA, Ga, March 6.-Bert Gal
liza, second only to Walter johnson
among Griffth's right-handers, ar
rived here this morning from Wash
ington. He did not take part in the
morning practice, being more intent
on collecting a suitable breakfast, but
he will be with others in the after
noon session.
Gsllia said that he had been train
ing for three weeks at his home, in
Woodsboro, Tex, and would not re-
quire much more work here to be
ready for the season.