The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-27

CLARK GRIFFITH
SURPRISES STARS
WITH LONG DRILL
Entire Team Now Assembled
and Practice Starts,

AUGUSTA, os, March n.--ciArs dhf.
TN put one over on his AthIstes on thslr
vsry firrt day together. Taking ad,ant-
go Of the line weather. he sent them
through a brisk two hour dfil at Warren
PARK. Originally he intended 10 ailow
them 10 take Il easy, but when the Old
fox put on his unborn and began 10
step around lively he figured the young
sf men could DO the same thinE without
Ths 0fifs were not averss 10 working
out 81 good speed. IN that practically all
= thsm are In excellent physical eondl-
~, ous, In many cases., TO gymnasium
q outdoor work during the winter. Tho
strenuous drill they had Will not set them
back In their training. There were some
sese muscles today. but thsJ viii dlsap.
John LAyan. shorts,Op, and Bert Shot
ten. outfisldsr. the two high priced play.
- uriff obtained from the ~ Louis
Drowns, we're at the park yesterday, but
oaly LAvan worked out Bhotten had his
tsnsils removed last week and he has not
yst recovered from the effects Of the op.
eration He win be allowed to take Il
sasy this week
Ths sformsr st. Louis outfsldef had
toasil trouble before the opening of last
season and ~ result Of nsgleCtinE his
throat he played far below his normal
fogm In 1911. He was aillnG practically
~ season. orin insisted that he under
- IN operation before reporting this
Whns shot,sn watched IN. practice
NON the bench, LAyan was In the thick
a the drill The new lnfieldef IL one n
the fastest men In the major leagues, and
~ will add much strength 20 the CRIT
men's defense the coming campaign. II
y likely that he will hit much bettor
tkan he did last year when he compiled
. batting average Of 2ls.
LAvan win have n chance 90 keep his
am IN condition while here without even
throwing the ball He Is a lieutenant 90
The medIcal corps OF the naval reserve.
and until he h called into active service
10 wearing his officers uniform. His arm
VIII be kept busy returning salutes when
he walks along Broad street. and thnt
should 90 q long way toward helping him
kssp II llmbered up
One Arsr Another.
Changes OF clothes this summer will
mean Just one uniform after another Tor
Johnny and his baseball uniforms. llo
y q graduate OF the University Of Mich
gan and one Of the most promising young
surgeons In ST. Louis He will play for
the Washington club until he IL called In
10 active service
walter johnson, the king Of American
league pitchers, worked out with tho
team. but didn't even worm up. lie il
In shape now 10 pitch nine inningp Hc
confined his work 10 tossing the ball and
batting practice Walter II one OF the
most dangerous hltters In the league,
and after knocking two thrown halls 20
the right field fence Grlr let him call
Il n day.
Next 10 Babe" Ruth OF the Red soN
johnson 10 the most dangerous Hitting
pitchef In the big leasues When he
connects with the ball the blow In gen
orally good for extra bases. Last season
he hit close TO .260. When he II at bat,
rival club outfielders stay close to the
fences
Sam Rice. the outfielder. who Il c1-
pected 10 hit around $50 for the Nation
ais this season, didn't get In from Hot
Springs. In time to practice yesterday
He arrived early In the evening and wRt
out getting the cobwebs out Of his bat
ting eye today. Ray Morgan Ia now the
oaI player not here. lie will arrive to-
day.