Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-02
HURLERS TO FACE
BATTERS MONDAY
Many Gritfs to Take Part in
Wand DriIIs-DougIas
Looking for Job.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON,
Sports Editor, The STAR

i sponded to their first week of
work, which ends today, they
will be permitted Surcease from labor
on the Sabbath to indulge in golf,
swimming. motoring or whatever strikes
their fancy In the way of recreation.
They are planning to take full ad-
vantage of 1t, too, for 1t will be the
; last free Sunday during their sojourn
here, as the first of their exhibition
games Is carded for a week from to-
morrow and there will be something
for them to do every day thereafter
right up until the time the champion
ship campaign gets under way.
Manager Walter johnson and Trainer
Mike Martin are gratifled over the
progress made by their charges in the
short time they have been training.
Almost all the youthful hurlers are as
far advanced as could be expected,
which means that inf1elders and gar
deners due to start training Monday
are assured of the batting practice so
essential to their conditioning.
The most notable exception to the
generally satisfactory degree Of fitness
attained by the mound talent concerns
not rookie, but the daddy of EN- ell.
johnson himself. OF course, Walter is
not an avowed candidate for job AS
regular on his own curving corps, but
there is every reason to believe he plans
,'to get into shape for an occasional fling
sto box work and to do this he will have
.to work harder than at any time in
WIS long and illustrious career.
johnson Carries Weight.
The reason for this concerns not his
famous right arm, which apparently is
as loose and strong as 1t has been In
|, recent years after Winter of mac
tiyity but his heft. While watching
johnson warm up yesterday as a cool
breeze chased rain threatening clouds
across a sunless sky this reporter was
moved by his appearance of portliness
to inquire regarding his most recent
| visit to the scales, and Barney Smilingly
obliged with the admission he was
heavier than he ever had been-2l8
Fscounds.
|: rT1ts iz aoout 30 pound mere than
10 nuSo., t,o:.fo o. olrdenen g.nf n o
Elective. a,o,oo y GTa, evan q, h:$ age.
s. .'"u M ooens o ne ~ %aa-1 sod
IN ,oprCA-. Ccms next NeoaeGc..y. I aiog
s,ogs may not have been significant, ouc
Walter temporarily deserted his young
sters for a Jog around the running track,
well bundled up, and in the afternoon
he hied himself to a nearby golf club
for a journey around the links, some
thing he has made daily practice of
since his arrival from Washington.
IT'S we'll the pitchers will be in shape
to offer targets during wand drills, for
30 popular is the training camp prov
ing to the athletes this year that many
more than the looked-for number will
be on hand to inaugurate the business
OF getting their batting vision sharp
ened up next Monday.
In addition to Catchers Muddy Ruel
and Al Bool. already at hand. Ed Char
Fity may be expected to get up there
and take his swings. as there Is little
question the veteran, although listed
as a coach, aspires TO have his name
transferred to the active roll. Then
there is the youngster Cliff Bolton who
departed from his home in North Caro-
lima last Sunday and should be here
.iby that time. unless he is coming by
way Of Cape Horn.
Crowd Due Monday.
There are a dozen other athletes on
Bhe roster to whom proficiency with the
willow Is essential to success in their
cchosen profession who are scheduled to
sbe on the Job the first of the week
frhey include two other members of the
4backstopping brigade, Benny Tate and
EEd Kenna, as well as Infielders Harley
fBoss. Joe Cronin Charley Gooch, Jack
SHayes. Pete Voter and Oss Bluege, and
tOutfielders Emil Barnes, Sam West,
nfelbern Simons and Spencer Harris
OF this consignment Barnes already
Is in evidence. He blew in Unexpectedly
Thursday and was one of the most
lactive participants in yesterdays prac-
ttice session. Another at hand now
after a transcontinental motor trip is
Edgar c. Rice, although he has not yet
sdonned uniform. Sam wasn't due to
lcheck in until the week after next and
the same Is true of Buddy Myer and
BStufTy Stewart but both will be here
MONDAY and it will occasion little sur
Eprise II Josephus Ignatius Judge de-
trains from his sojourn at Hot Springs,
Ark, about week ahead of time.
Your correspondent, on his return
From witnessing that SharkeyStribl
affair at Miami Beach. found Jim Nun
ro. former Washington Eastern High
sSSchool athlete, logged out in a uniform
and, with the idof a big mitt, busy
warming up pitchers, one of whom is
an attenuated lad named Bob Heit-
tSchmidt. Chicago Sandlotter who like
wise has been loaned unie. although
Ehe also Is not boarding and rooming at
fhe expense of the club.
Douglas After Job.
Still another strange face was that of
Kenneth Douglas. who makes his home
in the nearby town of Leland. Doug
aas. 1t seems. Is not exactly raw
trookie. for he is IS years old and has
1been pitching since he quit school.
According to the natives hereabout,
douglas, as a member of the Sanford
Hesm of the Florida State League. was
gust about the niftiest right-hand
Nitcher in that organization before it
New up Summer before last.
He Is not very sturdy of build but
on the strength OF recommendations
has been officially made member of
the SQUAD and II he shows anything