Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-23
GR|FF LETS OUT
PITCHER GALL|A.
Recruit Will Seek Experience
With Tebeau's Kansas
City Club.
SHAW SLATED TO FACE
BROWNS IN FINAL GAME
Rumor That Harry Harper Is to Go
to Atlanta in Southern League
Denied by Griffith.
BY ]. ED GRILLO.

Bert Gallia, who has been member
of the Nationals for the past two sea-
sons. was this morning turned over to
the Kansas City club of the American
Association on an optional agreement.
Owner George Tebeau of the Kansas
City club arrived here this morning
and after a conference with Manager
Griffith closed the deal
Gallia was purchased in the summer
of 1912 from Kansas City. He cost the
local club $500. He is a pitcher of
remarkable ability in his workouts.
but never showed much when he broke
into the games. Griffith figures that
with more experience he will develop
and for that reason retained a string
on him. Gallia will leave for Kansas
City at once.
Word comes from Atlanta that Mana
ger Billy Smith of that club is anx-
ious to obtain the services of Harry
Harper. the Nationals young left
handler, but Griffith denies that he has
any intention of sending Harper away,
though he admits that it might prove
beneficial to the youngster to get with
some club where he can work regu-
larly and acquire the experience which
he needs.
Row Mitchell, who worked in the final
two innings against the Nationals yes
terdav will very likely work IN the
final game of the series with the
Browns today. Manager Hickey SAID
this morning that he would use either
Mitchell or Baumgardner IN today S
game. which he admitted ne was very
anxious to win.
Jim Shaw will most likely be Grif-
fiths selection. and if Shaw displays
his usual form the chances are that
another close and interesting game VIII
be staged. The game is called at s
o'clock.
Up to the eighth inning Doe Ayers
had used his underhand delivery almost
exclusively and the Browns had managed
to get but ore run. But when E. W AK
er was sent up to. bat for Hamilton IN the
eighth Ayers resorted TO an overnand
motion with the result that he walked
the batter. Ayers most effective ball IS
the one he propels with an underhand
motion. The walking of Walker opened
the way for the Browns rally which
won the game. Ayers pitched splendid
game of ball and with better break in
the eighth would have won easily
enough Wild throws by Foster and
Gandii, two reliable players, cost dearly.
Howard Shanks is proving himself one
of the most timely hitters on the team.
On many occasions this season he has
come through with d long drive when it
was needed and has thereby been re-
sponsible for many victories Sharlks
was very much in evidence again yester-
day. 1t was his triple in the fourth
which gave the Nationals their lead and
he paved the way for a rally in the ninth.
which he started with hit TO center.
Shanks is not hitting the ball any harder
this year than he did in previous cam
paigns. but he seems to be favored with
luck now in that he is not having his
hard drives go within reach of opposing
fielders.
Up to the eighth it looked as If the Ma
uonals We're about to win their eighth
straight game. Ayers seemed to have the
visitors in check and the two-run lead of
the locals seemed sufficient to carry the
day. But that eighth inning was a rather
sloppy affair and once more proved that
the Browns have a penchant for break
ing any record that the Nationals may
have under way. Ayers started the in
ming poorly when he walked Z. Walker
pinch hitter. Shotten did the unex-
pected and hunted down the third base
line. Foster tried to scoop up the ball
with one hand for a play at first, but
missed 1t. Austin got a swinging bunt
toward third 1t looked as if Foster could
get ii on the fly. but he had to grab it on
short bound His throw to first was
wild and Walker scored. Then Pratt hit
safely to center and Williams sacrificed.
''fillie" Walker hit to Ayers who threw
10 first, Austin scoring, and Pratt also
started for the plate and was safe when
Gandils throw was out of HeDrys reach
The Nationals rally in the ninth did
not quite reach. Shanks started with a
hit, but was forced by Morgan After
Mcbride had flied to left. Henry drew a
pass and Williams. who was sent to bat
Tor Ayers. got Texas Lacquer to short
right center. which sent Morgan home
and put Schaefer. running for Henry. on
second. 1t was then up to Moeller Mitch
ell pitched him two balls, but Moeller hit
at the next one right over and popped up
little fly to Austin. which ended the
game
Up to the time Of thS disastrous eighth
the Nationals played a splendid defensive
game. In the fifth inning, for instance
the Browns made single and a double
drew a pass and benefited by an error
ana yer could not score a run. This is
what happened: Leary opened with a
double to left. Wares was walked Hem
~, by perfect throw to Mcbride caught
1>eary mapping Off second. Shotten hit an
ugly bounding grounder between short
and third which Mcbride fielded perfect
~. out he had no chance to throw gu,
Shotten, SO 1t went for hit. but Wares
overran third base. and quick as a flash
Mcbride tossed the ball to Foster and
wares was out and the chances of the
Browns getting any runs went glimmer-
ing IL was one Of the best defensive
plays seen here this season
In the last twenty-five games the Ma.
nonals have played Clyde Milan has
missed getting one or more hits In only
one game. In all the others he has hi,
safely one or more times showing n re.
markable batting consistency Milan i.
doing the best hitting OF his career as a
National this spring. and II he can keer
up his present pace he is sure to bt
among the top notchers at the end of the
season.
was unfortunate that yesterday.
game could not be made a victory for tn.
Nationals. With the Athletics beatins
Detroit, the locals would have been within
a game and half of the lead and there
would have been a real fight for frs,
place here next week. This struggle. O,
course, Will be on, nevertheless, though
the chances for gaining first place would
have been brighter had yesterdays game
proved victory. Since Cobb is out OF
the Tigers lineup the team is not apt t.
be as troublesome it was, and there
IL still good chance for the Griffmen te
occupy first place before they start or
their first long trip Thursday night.
Foster of the Boston Red Sox must b.
a wonderful pitcher. and is on a fair wa,
TO equal Walter Johnson's record O
hfty-six scoreless innings. Foster alread.
has pitched fty-eight innings in which
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