The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-02
PITCHER GALLIA
runs T0F0RM
Texan Justi6es Confidence
Grif Had in Him by Twirl-
ing Good Ball.
OTHER SPORTING GOSSIP
Hopper Will Likely Face Carol
Brown in Third Game of New
York Series.
by WILLIAM PEET.

would have been traded for an old bal
bag If the average Washington fan
had been asked to pass judgment
! Today Gallia is rated as one Of the
best hurlers on the Washington club
and all because Manager Griffith saw
future possibilities sticking out all
over the 1914 fire cracker slabman.
1t was Gallia's fine twirling yester-
day that won for the Griffmen the
verdict and incidentally jumped the
Washington club back once more into
the first division.
Thus far Gallia has four wins over
the Philadelphia Athletics and two
against the Yankees to his credit in
addition to other laurels. At times he
has not looked like a real sure enough
big league slabman. but withal he has
been able to win and. that's what
counts.
Part Of one season. 1914, with the
Kansas City club. Of the American As
ISOLATION. transformed Gallia from a
wild man into steady reliable pitch
er. and 1t was just because Old Fox
Grif had confidence in Gallia's ability
to make good that Bert was Harmed
out" and not turned adrift.
Walter Johnsons family yesterday
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pitch against the New York Yanks
this afternoon and it would not be
at all surprising if Griff did not send
Booth Hopper to the mound. Carol
Brown will more than likely work for
the New Workers.
Says a well-known New York soprt-
ing writer on Monday the Brookfeds
| and Chifeds played a free game" at
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position at Ebbets Field and the af-
| fair was widely advertised. Accord
| ing to the checkers who watched the
gates, 10000 persons were admitted
without paying for tickets. OF this
number 5000 were children. On Tues
day the kawfeds were entertained at
Washington Park and tickets were on
| sale at the usual prices. The checkers,
who again were on the job, declared
sion to the enclosure. All of which
goes to show that free games" do
not indicate the publics interest in
the national pastime.
Says Joe Villa. Of the New York
Evening Sun: According to Rule 80,
Section 2. a pitcher who fails to de-
liver the leather to the batsman within
a period of twenty seconds can be pen
ball. Pitcher Shaw. of the Washing
tons. repeatedly violated this rule
Wednesday. According to persons who
timed him with stop watches. Shaw
frequently held the ball for more than
thirty seconds after receiving it from
Catcher Henry. In two Of the innings
the average time consumed by Shaw.
with the ball in his possession. was
twenty-three seconds. Warhop. on the
f1,or,
ten or eleven seconds on an average to
receive and return the ball to the plate.
1t was Warhop's quick work that made
II possible to play the game in one
hour and three-quarters. but If a slow
er man had been in the box for the
Yankees the battle probably would
have dragged along until 6 o'clock.
1t is a fact that the average Ameri-
can League game this year has been
much longer in point of time consumed
than the average National League con-
test. Yet in the American League a
rule is in vogue which calls for a new
ball every time a Eastman hits a foul.
whether it goes into the stands or not.
Persons who have tried to find the
reason for the slowness of play in
President Johnson's circuit have ar
rived at the conclusion that the pitch
ers are to blame. 1t is charged that
there is too much posing in the box.
too much throwing to first base to
catch runners mapping and entirely too
much talking with the catchers. If the
American League umpires will enforce
Rule SO. Section 2. to the letter it is
believed that a lot of valuab BILE time
can be saved.
Judge Lands has promised an
early" decision in the baseball suit
argued before him many weeks ago.
If he delays much longer his opinion
will have to be accompanied by a bill
of particulars. that the fans may
know what it's all about.
Asked If he had complied with the
player limit rule. Somers. owner of
the Cleveland club. is reported to
of jackson and Morton. all the men
in his outfit are the limit.
There has always been more or less
discussion in regard to the relative
speed of Hans Lobert. Ty Cobb. Eddie
Collins, Bert Shotten. Clyde Milan. ana
. few other ball players. compared
to the leading sprinters of the coun-
try. An attempt was made in Los
Angeles recently to settle this ques-
ton. field day was held for Pacific
Coast League players for the benefit
Of the widow of Wallace Bray, better
known as Happy" Hogan, the Venice
manager, who died recently. To make
the affair greater success, Howard
p. Drew. champion sprinter. was in
vited to compete.
Drew had never donned a baseball
uniform. and was a complete failure
at the bunt and run to first base, for
time. but in .circling the bases Drew
equaled the worlds record OF Is As
seconds. held by Hans Lobert and Ty
Cobb, on his first attempt. Drew
found it hard to tag the bags and turn
properly. and would take no further
chances of injury after he had sue
ceeded in equalirg the record
The marvellous Splinter proved con-
clusively that he would be able to
break the record with practice, but
IL was also urged that some Of the
fastest ball players could Improve
their speed. accordingly, with light
running toys instead of the heavy
baseball uniform, which Drew said
was Q handicap to him. It was an |
unfair test. inasmuch az the greatest |!
of all sprinters was picked out. while |
the fastest ball player has never |
really been found. as II y Impossible |
to have them all competS under sim.
liar conditions.
The reckless driver on the Londont
streets ID Invariably punished. ana the
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