Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-07
HOT SPRINGS WORK
ADDS TO HIS SPEED
Buddy Gets Rid of SuperfIuouS
Weight by Hiking
Hills at Spa.
By JOHN B. KELLER.


condition course at Hot
Springs, Ark, is helpful to
the young player as well as
to the oldtimer, Buddy Myer
holds. Buddy, who is expected to
do the second basing for the Ma.
tionals again this year, motoreo
into the camp of the washington
base ball club here Wednesday
inst too late to participate in the
daily workout of the athletes, but
he was among the first on Biloxi
Field Yesterday morning ano
went about his training as brisk
" a. those who have been exer-
cisiag under the direction OF
Manager Walter Johnson and his
stan Of, coaches for a week.
.sT feel fine," declared Myer when he
stepped on the springy turf Of the nifty
BAH yard here. Better, In fact, than
&C the start Of any other training period
League IN 1875. And ! attribute my
trirnnessl 1t present to the early work
i did &C Hot Springs. had several
weeks Of exercising there and don't
think anything ever had done before
benefited me so much.
"Wher I went to the Springs in
February was somewhat overweight.
I might say that weighed more than
ever before. But soon got rid OF the
extra potinds and did so without weaken
ing myself. I took the full course OF
batl1s-ai1d they are just about the
finest things know to set one up-and
also did q lot Of hiking over the noun
tains. When say hiking mean
49, = nlfe anG than
thought could be climbed and 1t put
my legs in spendid condition.
ssYou know, last season, wasn't quite
as fast as I had been and 1t worried
me no little. My legs did not feel sore,
but they certainly did not have much
action. But what a difference now.
I believe I have regained my speed and
will be able to travel in fine style this
season."
News PIeases Johnson.
Pleasing news this, to Manager
johnson, for he is looking for Myer to
play a really polished game at the mid
die sack this year and bit more dash
VIII help Buddy greatly. Last year.
after falling to make the grade at
third base, Myer was transferred To
second, but making him over proved no
easy matter. Not only was Buddy un-
familiar with the technique of second
iasing, but also was unable to cover
much territory for eEUme time. AS the
season progressed Myer improved to
some extent, but at its close he still
was far from being high-ciass key
stone post performer.
SO there will be plenty for Buddy
70 pick up during the present training
campaign IL he is to enter the cham
piOnship season q second sacker of the
big league grade. And he'll have to
hustle from the start of training.
johnson figures that having reported
In such fine trim here puts Myer on
even terms with the others who have
been at the task since camp opened.
And the manager is rather confident
Buddy win pick up the business Of
caring for the middle base properly
IN short order, too.
Another National who swears by Hot
Springs as an early conditioning site
for ball players is Sam Rice. AS he
had done often before, Rice spent a.
few weeks at the Springs this Winter
and reported at Biloxi virtually In the
pink. Sans training program was not
so heavy as that followed by Myer, for
the veteran did not do any hiking over
the hills. Instead, Rice did his walking
over the golf course. But he did plenty
of that. He took the course of baths
which he contends will put one in con-
dition about as quickly IS strenuous ex-
Nov" Sam tells, 1T am Just about
down to where want to be for the next
month or two. All have to 90 mere Is
get the kinks out of my throwing arm,
look 'em over at the plate and shag flies
10 prepare for my outfeld job"
George Loepp, recruit outflelder, has
penned his signature to Washington
contract.
after q conference with President Clark
Grifith last night found the terms
offered acceptable and jumped into line.
This was motion picture day at Biloxi
Field. A crew Of movie cameramen with
q sound recording machine exposed
much footage while the Nationals were
going through their daily drill and ex-
johnson.
Biloxi's Chamber Of Commerce is ban.
nuetiuz President Grif1th and his Official
staff tonight. This being q seafood
backing town, shrimp, oysters, stone crab
and fish in abundance will be served,
Secretary Tony RgaA OF the local Or
gan1EaGlOn mas INFORMED NIAnLI. 4hC
prexy's staff includes Manager john
son. Trainer Mike Martin, Assistant
Trainer Frank Baxter. Business Mana
ger Billy Smith and Rooter-in-Cnief
Fred Harveycutter.
Several of the golfing athletes were
guests yesterday Of Joe Evans, former
Cleveland and washington outielder,
who now is practicing physician at Gulf
port, Miss, about a dozen miles from
Biloxi. Joe entertained the party at
the Great Southern Golf Club.
A dance in honor Of the Nationals
was held at rneir hotel last night. Many
Of the boys are snappy hooters and Trey
certainly showed their wares. 1t YVES a
big time especially for Benny Tate and
Sam Jones, demon dancers both.
Frankie Baxter has been elected chief
caller at the keno festival. There's no
better number number in the hotel
He can make So sound more like 50 than
any other caller.
Fights Last Night
~ the Associated Press.