The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-22
Griffith Rips Out Leaf
From q. StaIIings' Book
Substitutes Right-hand Hit
tiers When Club Is Opposed
by Southpaw Hurting.
OTHER SPORTING GOSSIP


the example of George StallinSs, the Bos-
ton Braves pilot. and substitute right
nand battcrs against a rival soulful pa W
who in times past has been effective
against the Nationals. was shown here
yesterday. when a quick shift in the bat
ting order was instituted just as soon AS
It was learned that Ray Collins would
adorn the mound for the Red Sox.
There was no particular reason for
placing Shanks in right field and substi-
tutlng lsondeau in left except that
acosta, who on Tuesday had connected
Tor a couple of healthy wallops and other
wise given n good account OF himself
against a right-handcr. is known to be
weak against south-paw finging Hence
the change.
The return of Chick Gandil to the
game also added another right-hand hit
ter and incidentally strengthened the
and double out of four times up will at
test.
Paul Shannon. the veteran baseball
writer of tho Boston Post. who has been
here with the Red SoX, can see in the
Nationals pennant winner this season.
The Red Sox will be up there" says
shannon. but the team l like this sea-
son Is Washington. II / was a betting
man 1 would put my bankroll on Griff's
bunch to land the flag
Nobody cnvies the position John Nc
Graw placed himself in yesterday when
he was forced to watch his New York
Giants go down in defeat before the Phil
lies with Chalmers In the box
Chalmers has been South with the
Giants all spring and did not look to be
in very good condition. The pitcher was
recently sent back to Moran. the Phillies'
manager, from which club he came. be-
cause McGraw could find no room for him
on the Giants pay roll.
Yesterday Chalmers held New York to
a couple of hits and won his game,
to l.
The Griffmen left for New York on
the midnight train to open the season
in Gotham this afternoon. Walter john
son is Grifflth's pitching selection but no
may send Jim Shaw to the mound. as
Shaw has always been effective against
the Yankees.
1t was learned last night that Billy
Evans and Mullancy had been assigned
to work during the series between the
Nationals and Yankees at the Polo
That the umpires arc going through
literally with orders issued by Pr. s dent
Ban johnson regarding the enforcement
Of the balk rule was demonstrated yes
tcrday when Billy Evans allowed Hooper
to walk down to second base i'm the third
inning after Joe Boehling had caught
Hooper fatfooted of the bag with a
quick throw to Gandii.
BoehlinEs effectiveness as a pitcher is
going to be impaired - per cent If all the
umpires rule as did Evans yesterday.
1t has taken Joe Boehling two years
first base while runners are on the
bag. His motion is not a baIk despite
what Evans says, and Griffith has a
good legitimate kick coming any time
a balk is called while Boehling is on
the rubber.
The Nationals played sensational
ball afield in the second inning yes
terday. Boston got to Boehling for
three hits, one of them a double, yet
could not score a run. Mcbride and
throws that caused the Red hosed
gang to shout Highway robbery"
1t was whispered yesterday that
TWO pitchers whom Manager Carrigan.
Of the Bostin clAb. expected to win
many games for him this season
would be lucky IL they got their
names into a single box score Vean
Gregg. the lanky southpaw purchased
from Cleveland last year. and Joe
Wood. the former star. are the hurlers
in question. Gregg has bad arm
which refuses to yield to treatment,
while Wood appears to have lost his
former Smoke"
WILLIAM PEET