The Washington herald., 1917-03-07
Pitchers Rounding Into Shape
are Sent to Showers by
Trainer Mike Martin.
By JOHN A. DUGAN.

BY JOHN A. DUGAN. .
augusta Ga. March 6-The FIRST Of the
ADVANCE guard Of Clark erifith's regulars
reported to Camp Albion tonight when
Clyde and Horace Milan arrived here
nom their home in time for the even
ing meal Clyde appears to be in the
best Of shape and claims that he does
not believe he will have very much
koubIe rounding into form.
Horace looks to be q little heavy, but
states that he IL positive that he will
last round into form and show enough
to warrant the Old Fox holding him
a. a regular out-nelder this season.
Bert Gallia, who was slated to re-
port here with the other pitchers last
Thursday. put in an appearance this morn
tnS. but did not take part In the morn
ing workout.
Bert jumped from his home down by
the Mexican border to Washington for
an interview with the Old Fox, taking
along with him a blushing bride. Mex
claims that this was no honeymoon trip
and as he left the Capital City at three
o'clock yesterday he had seen but little
Of the Inauguration. Trainer Martin put
Bert through a light workout this af-
ternoon while the Milan brothers win
be hustled to Sally League Park with
the boys in the morning for the first
work of the season.
Il was an ideal day for the training
here as "Old Sol' came out good and
strong and the entire squad took the
benefit Of the sunshine by going through
two long practices. With the beaming
Of "Old Sor' the boys took a new lease
\ ON life and pitched into the practices
&Yith plenty Of tins "old pep and ginger.
The morning workout was given over
totShe same old performance OF warming
up. ielding bunts and hiking It around
the park. but Trainer Martin changed
the program for the afternoon and hit
ting practices and ''2 o'clock infields'
were added to the card.
Because of the fast progress the pitch
AltroCk allowed a quartet of them to let
out this afternoon and they were sent
TO the mound to zip them over. Little
Charlie Humphreys was the first Of
Griff's young pitchers to see the slab,
Henry. Air smith. Charity. Mcbride and
Altroc.E taking turns in meeting his
southpaw benders.
Lefty Thomas was then given chance
to put the benders on the horsehide, but
this sidewheeler was soon hustled to the
showers and Doc Ayers and Mollie Craft,
handlers. finished out the work.
The frSt -, o'clock infield' combination
that took the field for the season was
made up OF AItrock. first base; Craft,
Gallfa and Thomas second base; jamie
son. shortstop. and Harper, third base.
After the pitchers had finished their
work. John Henry batted the ball around
so as to give Capt Mcbride little field
ing work. Nick again covered the first
bag. while Jameson took the keystone
sack and Charity third.
ton at short neld and looked like the
veteran Of old. Mac carries quite rep
utation for being able to aim them over
to the initial sack and the veteran was
today shooting them across the in-heid
just the same as II II was one Of those
hot days in August
Before the morning practice Uncle Nick
Altrock laid the law down to the pitch
erb about cutting loose 50 early in the
year and gave each a warning that none
OF them were too good to be Mime
apolis-bound-"
Lefty Thomas IL In great shape and
IL ready to step in and go a route of
seven to nine innings while George Du-
\ mont and Harper believe they can shoot
them through with plenty OF the old zip
over the regulation route.
A letter was received at Camp Albion
&today addressed to Joe Cantillon. Mana
ger Washington Baseball Club. Although
II was not opened many Of the boys be-
AHeve that some rookie is looking for
n Job.
During the two o'clock in-field work
this afternoon Uncle Nick let out for
the benefit of the native sons who jour
neyed to the Park to watch the prac-
tice. Nick and his team mates have
made a great hit with those Dixie fans
both on the diamond and In the street.
and when those practice games start
IL will not be surprising to see the Park
packed.
Sergeant James F. Grant OF the To-
cal recruiting station. was a visitor at
the Albion today but he knew nothing
Of the appointment OF a Sergeant by
the War Department in washsington, to
<drill the Nationals during their stay
Crr. II is rumored here by the local
lb officials that Sergeant Joseph F.
ban. from the recruiting station of
lanta. had received this appointment
ht to date he has failed to put in an APP
karance.
The advance guard OF the Augusta Club
Of the Sally League have put in an
appearance as Freddy Heck and Cap
tain Eubanks have reported
President Kalbfeisch claims that the
ertire team will be on hand by Monday
and the first game with the Nationals
WILL no doubt be played by Friday or
Saturday of next week
President Kalbheisch is fast putting
the park into tip-top condition, as the
screen was built behind the home plate
today and he has given Trainer Martin
assurance that he will have the outfield
rolled by tomorrow night. President
Ealbheisch and the other baseball fans
OF this city are doing everything In their
power to make the stay OF the Nationals
one that will long be remembered, as auto
trips and theater parties are now be-
coming one OF the regular routines of
the day.
The weather here today was the best
that the veteran Mcbride has ever wit
messed at. any Of the Nationals training
camps as the sun was beaming out in
full bloom and hot as blazes.. II was just
like q May day in Washington and
Trainer Martin is all smiles tonight. as
he is confident that this kind Of weather
will greet the Old Fox and the rest Of