The Washington herald., 1920-03-03
ROCKIES WORK
PLEASES GRIFF
Mayer, Crockett and Wash
burn Report-Two Play
ers Still Hold Out.
ny GEORGE L. MoRELAND.

Tampa, Fla, March 2.-Three new
additions to the Nationals arrived
in camp today. They were catcher
walter Mayer, from Cincinnati.
James Royce washburn, infielder
from Wichita, Kansas and pitcher
willis James Crockett, from Fair
land. Oklahoma with the exception
OF pitcher Davenport and catcher
Charity, all the players who were
TO be among the arrivals in this city
rs the advance guard, are here. 1t
Is not known what either of the
two players intend doing. but il
they know how little President
Griffith is worrying about them
they would probably change their
minds and come here to talk mat
ters over about their positions for
1890.
James Aloysius Shaw, one of the
Nationals hold-outs. has arrived
here, and he is looking better this
season than he has in previous re-
porting times.
After hours of talking with
President Griffith, Shaw affixed his
name 10 NOhlidtNr
strengthing the Nationals pitching
stan.
They are at present in very bad
with their boss and unless they
come very soon they will have no
more job than a hod carrier would
have on the Washington team
The players certainly made up
for lost time both this morning and
afternoon. The morning practice
! began at 10 and they were kept
busy until after IL. Then they had
lunch, and went back TO the PARK
at D. m. and it was 3:45 when the
last man finished tossing the baIl.
"Kid' Altrock, who has been lald
up in bed with high fever. ana
who was informed by DR.. Mike Mar
tin that he was to keep indoors for
at least the next three days, obeyed
the doctors orders just as long as
Mike was in the room.
When the trainer left for the ball
mark, Nick dressed and followed the
medicine handler and proprietor OF
the Three NJ. NJ. NJ. Liniment Com
pany over to Plant Field. Mike
did not stay long in the dressing
rooms, and when Altrcck discovered
the way was clear. he put on his
OnlIOTm anu was phN
stunts at first base. He looked like
he was playing the last game of
the season. He was making some
of his celebrated plays round the
bag and was as full of noise as a
mule.
President Griffith expressed his
admiration for the way the boys
went at the hard work and the
Willingness they showed by clrciinS
the half-mile track several times
after the hard practice.
The boys, as a rule. were trying
10 oyerdo the work and both Griffith
and Altrock had to call them re-
peatedly to slow down. Just as
soon as one pitcher finished pitching
10 the batters he was sent to the
showers and the next one followed,
SO that when all the twirlers had
done their bit they were through
for the day.
This will be kept up until the
regulars arrive, when the hours VIII
be changed.
The weather has turned out very
nicely: in fact. overcoats were not
needed and the indications are for
good weather from now on.
Tommy Leach arrived today and
was looking over some of the
rockies and asked several questions
as to this or that player. He says
he could use a couple of pitchers
and an outfielder, but Griff's word
must be secured. before any man
leaves and from the way they are
going Tommy. the Vice." as he Is
known all eyer the country, will
have to wait a few days.
A Sunday game at New Haven
will likely be arranged for April 26.
when the Nationals will be travelling
from Boston to Philadelphia.
Griff has decided to open the sea-
son with the Tampa club on March
IL. This will make three games
booked with the local club. six with
ihe Cubans and two with Cincinnati.