The Washington herald., 1914-04-25
GANDIL IS ILL.,;
Team CRIPPLED
Nationals Big First Sacker Is
Confined to His
Home.
OTHER SPORT COMMENT
Joe Boehling Slated to Oppose Red
Sox This Afternoon-Cossip
for Fans.
OTHER SPORT COMMENT
BY WILLIAM PEET.

The Washington baseball club received
its first setback OF the season yesterday
when Manager Griffith was notified that
he would have to play against the Bos-
ton Red Sox without the services OF his
star first baseman. Chick Gandil.
Gandil was taken with chills and fever
at his home in New Hampshire avenue
yesterday morning. and was unable to
be on hand for practice during the aft
ernoon. consequently Grin got busy and
ordered walIy Smith to try his luck
covering the bag.
Smith made a frst-rate substitute for
Gandll. and has shown the fans that he
is quite a versatile athlete. for he can
play every infield position and do good
work
-Gandirs illness is not likely TO be seri-
Gus. Mrs Gandil stated last night that
her husband might be able to get out of
doors by Saturday afternoon. and would
play today. Ia such a thing was possible.
Had Chick been in the batting order
yesterday the result of the combat
might have been different. for the rangy
first sacker is always effective against
sOuthpaw finger. and Smith had
couple OF chances ito drive in runs, but
could not dump the ball safe.
Southpaw Joe Bochling has been nomI-
mated to pitch for the Nationals in the
third game Of the Boston series here
this afternoon. He will more than likely
be opposed by Dutch" Leonard. and
the game should be well worth the price.
Saturday games here for the present
will start at $50 o'clock, The hour may
be changed later.
Eddie Foster continues to play bril-
liant ball. The midget not only helped
score the first run with a single, but
out of four times up, managed to get on
the bases three times
Although the Nationals as a team hit
better yesterday than in the opening
game here. there is still plenty OF room
for Improvement. The club is not play
ing its game. but the slump cannot last
long. and a change for the better should
be in evidence soon.
Morning batting practice will help a
whole lot in trimming batting lamps
The fielding OF the GriTmen thus far has
been all that could be desired
Some pest in the upper tier yesterday
kept up a running fire OF insulting re-
marks directed at young Harold Janvrin,
OF the Boston club. Janyrin, while a
professional ball player, is also a gentle
man, and deserved courteous treatment
There was apparently no reason why
ice Engel should suddenly lose control
and start walking all the batters who
faced him in the third inning. It was
just enc of those inaZ plainabIe things.
When Iris Speaker hit a sizzling
groUnder at Doc Ayers. who had re-
licved Engel in the third inning. the ball |
landed squarely on Ayers meat hand |
the same hand he hurt in New York
Wednesday. Ayers was evidently in pain
from the impact and the chances are
that the ball he threw to Lewis. which |
Dufy knocked to the sCoreboard. clear
ing the bases, had very little stuff on II |
Ayers was taken out at the close Of |
the fifth not because he was pitching |
poor ball, but to allow .,Alva Williams |
10 bat for him in the Nationals half OF |
the inning when Grin thought he saw d |
chance to send over run.