The Washington herald., 1918-03-22

Ty Cobb Works Out.
Ty Cobb, outfelder, was a visi-
morning drill and indulged in the
batting practice. The Georgia
Peach did not show to such great
form against the curve ball heaving
OF Earl Yingling. but he took kindly
TO the offerings of Craft and Wald-
bauer. Cobb intends to work out
each morning with the Nationals.
as he Is not due to report to Hughey
Jennings and the Jungaleers until
early next week.
The Old Fox divided his squad to-
night for the interclub games and
has placed Capt. George Mcbride
and Uncle Nick Altrock in charge
of the yannigans. The first squad
will line up with Shotten playing
left and leading on; Foster. third ;
Milan. center; Rice. right; Judge.
first; Morgan. second; Lavan. short.
and Ainsmith catching. while the
yannigans will be made up of Ber-
man, catcher: Charity, first; Rup-
ley. second; Mcbride, short; Shanks,
will alternate with Charity at the
initial sack, as the big catcher and
Bermen will alternate behind the
plate and right field.
Jimmy Shaw lost all his pep some
where during the night, as the big
Pittsburgh Stogie aWoke this morn
ing with a sore arm. Shaw has con-
tracted cold in the muscles of his
right shoulder and was advised by
the safe and sane trainer not to work
the member today. Martin does not
predict anything serious, but believes
that the short rest today will once
more have the big hurler in shape.
Young John Rupley. who came South
with the Nationals on a sort of a
grab-bag proposition. appears to be
somewhat OF a diamond in the rough.
This youngster attracted the eye of
the Foxy pilot by his sensational
fielding and has been taken under the
tutoring of Capt. George Mcbride and
DR.. John Lavan.
This youngster fields like a veteran
as he goes about his business of COW
ering the bases and taking throws
like a seasoned player His hitting
in the practice session is all that can
be asked under the circumstances and
he may yet prove a real find for the
Old Fox. Johnson and Yingling and
Waldbauer and Harper will be the
probable pitchers who will face the
1OSth Field Artillery in the game
booked for Warren Field on Satur-
day.
Manager Grifith has promised the
''Sarhmies' that he will work Walter
for two or three innings, while the
other three are ready now to go the
entire route IL necessary.
Capt. Camp, who is athletic director
of Camp HANCOCK, has completed ar
rangements for the game on next
Wednesday afternoon when the Ma
tionals will face the 111th Infantry
team. These military police have a
crack outfit and believe that they can
turn the major Ieaguers back.
The Old Fox is already preparing
for the coming campaign, as it has
been predicted by the players and
himself that the other teams in Ban
b. johnson circuit will left hand'
the Washington club to death, be-
cause Of the quota Of southpaw hit
tiers in the lineup.
Grin was not satisfied with the way
his crew was stepping into the south
paw slants OF Harry Harper during
the evening drill.
He openly stated that although he
had not hit for two years that he
could get in and drive out a few base
hits. OF course he was given the
laugh but he went through with the
argument as he took his turn at the
bat and laced out two humming
blows which reversed the laugh on the
veteran players Outside of saying
that Harper never did have anything
he failed to collect any of the hits
made as the boys claim that the Hack
ensack southpaw laid them through
the grove for him.