Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-10
DRILL MASTER FOR WASHINGTON
PLAYERS ARRIVES AT. AUGUSTA
Expects to Recruit Company Of Thirty.
Two Men From Ball Players-Johnson
Early Arrival Anticipated

the year before that. when he reported
from seventeen to twenty-five pounds
overweight. Ray says he weighs but
los now and only has to take of some
TRIM
Joe Judge. is another player who
presents a different appearance from
baseman showed up at Charlottesville
CARRYING twenty pounds of surplus
avofrdupofs. and as a result had to
don red flannel underEarments. bundle
like Trojan to get in something near
playing weight by the time the season
opened.
Il learned my lesson then" Joe said
To-Day: and hereafter l am going to
report in condition. as 1 am now"
Judge now tips the beam at about 1888
ana could get into game today,
having had three weeks of work in
the indoor cage of the University of
Vermont at Burlington, VT, where he
spent the winter.
accompanying Judge to Augusta
was w. H. Larry. Proprietor Of a hotel
In Vermont. who is working out with
the Washington players.
The morning inheld consists Of
Judge. first: Morgan. second: Crane,
sMho ntsp. and Morgan. third: with
center and Berry in left Ainsmith
and Charity do the catching for this
SQUAD. and Ayers. HUMPHREYS. Shaw
and FIaherty the pitching. Harper
also was on hand. but Grif made Harry
out. and did not let him pitch to the
batters. Harper also was required to
rip off couple Of laps around the
track both morning and afternoon.
accord: The Hillsvillian is in splendid
condition. being lighter now than he
has been for several years, and he is
looking forward to the hest year of his
career.
Jim Shaw is another twirler who
gives indications of being in for a big
year Shaw is one of the most gifted
men in the squad. when natural ability
is considered. and. being married now.
he is expected to take the game more
seriously. which is all that is needed
to make him a winning pitcher.
Sam Crane put up fashy fielding
game at short. Although quite tall. he
has no trouble getting down for the
low hops. He Is exceedingly active
and covers great deal Of ground.
what is more. he has a splendid pair
OF nands and throws hard and accu-
rately. but looked far from impressive
in the batting practice
The afternoon infield, Shanks. Foster
Mcbride and Leonard. did well consid-
erlng it was the first day out for all
except Mcbride. Foster showed the
benefit of the work he did at the "Y."
gym in Washington, and Shanks
handled himself at first as though he
never played anywhere else His wind
Is not OF the best right now. however,
and by the time Griff got through maxi
ing him chase grounders Howard was
about all In. Leonard mussed up n lot
OF hard hit balls at third. and seemed
to tire under the cannonading from
Grifs bat, but made a good showing
for the first day out. Rice, Zeb Milan
and Elmer Smith seemed to have no
trouble gauging fly balls. and all of
them hit the ball hard, particularly
smith who knocked one against the
Morgan knocked one over the center
field fence and Eddie Ainsmith put the
ball out of the lot in left, but Ray was
fungo hitting and Ainsmith's waIlop
was foul and considerably shorter than
Smiths. Manager Carl Eubanks Of the
Augusta team helped Henry and Char
rlty catch Thomas. Jameson, Gallia,
Craft and Dumont, and two other mem
bers of the local team also got in some
work with the afternoon bunch. Eu-
banks plans to work out with the
Washington players every day while
they are here.
With the arrival of Leonard, young
concert work on the piano in the hotel
parlor. Berry was allowed to stay in
for about three innings" after supper
last evening. when he was taken out in
favor of Leonard, who finished the
game" Both being from Chicago. the
players have formed the idea that the
Windy city must be a musical center,
especially considering Nick Altrock's
ability as vocalist
Mike Moran. the Washington infielder
here for try-out. hasn't been able to
get going yet. Griff has been banging
grounders down to third so fast that
Mike has had trouble stopping them,
but he expects TO improve in his work
with few days practice.
Mike today took occasion to deny
the report current at the time Griff
picked him up to the effect that he was
nearly thirty years old. Mike says he
is only twenty-five. Mike admits he
has been playing ball around Washing
ton for number of years. but ex-
plains that by saying that he started
out pretty young.