The Washington herald., 1918-03-19

Johnny LayaB Arrives
lieut.. Johnny LAWN all rugged up
in his naval uniform arrived at
headquarters shortly after midnight
last night and worked at both prac-
tices today. Bert Shotten, the former
team mate OF Lavan, who was pur-
chased by the Old Fox is the trade
deal for Bert Gallia, arrived at
Hampton Terrace Just before noon.
but did not take part in the after
noon work.
Shotton underwent an operation
on last Tuesday for the removal of
his tonsiIs, and has not thoroughly
recovered from the effects. The
Florida avenue leader will not al
low the speedy outfielder to take
part in the work for day or two
yet 1t will be remembered that
ShOtten had quite a lot of trouble
with his tonsils early last spring
and got away to a very poor start.
Both Shotten and Lavan are very
much pleased with being purchased
by the Nationals. Both are high in
their praise for Manager Griffith, and
are sure to work hard for the Ma
Iionals boss. Neither player will
talk OF the pending suit which they
have placed against Phil Ball. their
former boss. but openly admit that
they are glad to get away from the
Mound City.
The rain of yesterday passed
away during the night and Old Sol
bursted forth in all it's grandeur
this morning.
II was another typical Augusta day
and the boys sure did get in some
great work. Griff was very much
impressed with a trio Of youngsters.
AL Waldbauer and the Richmond
amateur came in for a big boast from
the Old Fox. while Danny" Cass,
the De Moines outfielder, Immediately
caught the eagle eye Of the foxey
pilot Johnny Ripley. who. was
brought South by Griff for a try
out. handles himself well and Is OF
promising stock.
Sammy Rice Is somewhere on the
road tonight bound for this Augusta
camp, but up to a late hour had not
put in appearance. Ray Morgan wired
the Nationals Teacher that he
would be on hand in time for the aft
ernoon workout tomorrow as he had
been delayed at the last minute by
a business ITbnSaCllOn.
Grif's attempt to arrange an ex-
hibition game with the Pittsburgh
Pirates for March 80 went up in
smoke today. Manager Bezdek, of
the Smokey City crew, wired the Old
Fox from his camp at Columbus, Ga,
that he would be unable to tell the
date.
Griffith is now in touch with Miller
Huggins, of the New York Yankees,
10 take this exhibition game. as the
Yanks would have a short jump here
from Macon. Ga.
Lieut.. Lavan is parading around
with his naval uniform and Is having
quite a lot of fun with the boys in
kahki answering their salutes.
Griff intends to keep Lavan at
headquarters on Wednesday and Sat-
urday afternoon, when about twenty to
thirty thousand Of the Sammies sta
toned at Camp Hancock are turned
loose on the streets of Augusta The
Old Fox does not desire to have his
short fielder get a sore arm by way
of salutihg. Z.
A trio Of well-know athletes IN
the Washington sporting world were
at Warren Field today. Sergt- ]. IL.
wilkenson, who was president Of the
Richmond Amateur Baseball Associa-
ton. paid his respects to Al Wald-
bauer. while big Jim Patterson. now
Lieut. Patterson. formerly of the
George Washington University basket
ball team and Cardinal Athletic Club.
called on the Old Fox in reference to
obtaining one of the bat and ball pack
ages for the ordnance company at tie
cantonment on Bon Air Heights. Lit
tie Jackie'' Malouey the crack George
town University football and baseball
player, was the other visitor, he drop
ping in, to say hello to all the players.