Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-19
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
AUGUSTA, Ga March 19.-Half a
dozen of Grifffth's athletes today are
suffering keenly from sore muscles as
a result of the strenuous exercise in
dulged in yesterday afternoon, when
they scampered around the field as ac-
lively as though ii were midseason
instead Of their first day out. Johnny
I-avan and Howard Shanks. particular
ly. are feeling the effects of their un-
wonted exertions. while Eddie Foster.
Zeb Milan and George: Mcbride also
are affected. although to a lesser de-
gree, as they confined their endeavors
more within the bounds of reason than
their younger teammates.
The morning drill was held on heid
somewhat soggy from day ana nan
of rain. and was little more thah an
exercise gallcp with no batting prac-
toe, but by noon the grounds were
pretty well dried out and the boys mt
ed the lid and went TO II with Nen
Heance. Lynch, Waidbauer, ayers,
Shaw and Craft served them up. with
! the remainder of the array taking turns
at walloping the ball, with bununs
practice on the side. and stun inheid
workout, with Foster holding down
third, IIavan and Ripley at short, NC
and Nick Altrock at first. Lavan was
all over the infield scooping up bound
ers and shooting them on a line TO nrSt,
while Shanks worked at both SECOND
e,,d third and made no effort to save
:,is arm in firing the ball across the
. diamond.
Yingling is taking things easy, nav.
ing caught cold In his back as q result
of his -olffng session Sunday. Du Mont
II al
on work, especially the latter, VINO is
in such great shape that he mas oeen
ordered to let up little in order not
to overdo his training.
Walter johnson has not attempted to
do any pitching. but is shagging fun
goes fielding hunts and otherwise eA-
| ercising to harden his muscles Am
smith is being allowed TO DO very NJ
tie work as he already is in shape 10
| catch a regulation game and rs Haoie
| to train down too fine unless checked
| Charity and Berman are doing mos'
| of the catching. The latter Is DECIDED
" chunky youngster. squatty as 10
| height. but a regular horse for Work,
and he is getting plenty OF II mere.
! Desn;te the strenuous matinee yester-
| dav there was no let-upan work today
| Ali the players, with the exception OF
Mcbride, Foster and Milan, be1ng orlVen
! at a smart pace to get the soreness OUT
| ~ their limbs. These veterans along
with Johnson, Yingling, Rice and Shot-
| ton, are being given wide LATITUDE IN
| their training. as they know now TO
proceed to get in condition the best
Gait demonstrated today that he is
| the farthest advanced OF all the
twir,er.. not excluding Waldbauer::
Grim is hopeful of making Ing a dpatnrs Oh
youngster is being taught to lengthena
| his stride in the box and get more OF
the weight of his body into his de-
| livery. Craft already has a good curve
ball, Of which he has excellent con
| troll. but that alone is not enough to
insure the fooling Of big league bats
men, so Grfff is endeavoring to develop
fast ball to the the v R9i11 wh easue
from which Molly graduated. he re-
| lied on his curve to the exclusion OF
speed. Now he has practically to be
made over as pitcher 70 ,n9 1.i,snce
| with the hook in reserve. to thware the
| enemy when he is set and waiting Tor
/ a fast one. Grin looks Tor Cra1t TO
| not expect to wait a year or two for
] him to do it, either.
| waldbauer takes stride longer than
any moundsman on the club. with the
| exception of Johnson, and has a wide,
| free motion, one that is almost too full
| as a matter of fact. Barely twenty
years old, though married and father
| the Richmond sandlotter is unlikely
| to be summoned for military service for
| a long time and is regarded as
| promising prospect.
John Ripley. the eighteen-year-old
prodigy from Harrisburg. Pa. is pro
nounced by Manager Griffith one OF the
niftiest fielders for his age he ever has
seen. This youngster has fine pair OF
hands and a strong whip With appar-
emily no effort he can line ball from the
| infield to the fence: he appears to be able
or Joe Jackson and with less evident
I exertion. At bat. however, he is the
greenest sort of novice. He probably
can be developed greatly in hitting. but
right now would be helpless against even
| class c pitching.
Bert Shotton arrived shortly before
| 1unchtfme yesterday and San Rice put in
appearance early last evening. Ray Nor
| gan now is the only absentee, and he is
sojournfng at Hot Springs, Ark, for
| couple Of weeks and is in the well known
''P. of c." Shotton showed up looking a
little pale and drawn from having taken
nothing but liquid nourishment since last
Tuesday, when he had his tonsils re-
moved. He now is able to eat solids
again. however, and expects to be
himself again within a few days. Rice
this morning. Sam sprinted around in
| the outfield in great shape. spearing flies
| and whaled the cover off the ball in bat
| ting practice. But Shotton is combining
himself to light work until he regains his
strength Shotton had diphtheria last
spring and his throat troubled him con-
| stantly through the summer. greatly af-
| fecting his work. With his tonsils out
and the cause of his trouble removed the