The Washington herald., 1915-05-20
GRIFFITH FAILS
TO MAKE TRADE
"Old Fox and Hedges Can
not Reach Agreement After
Two Hours Conference.
GALLIA PITCHES TODAY
Texas Curver Will Face Cleveland
Indians in First of Series-Other
Comment of Nationals.
BY WILLIAM FEET.

| ST. Louis. Mo-. May 19.-On account Of
| thrca tening weather wet grounds and
| the fact that Manager Hickey has only
| two pitchers able to give r good account
| of the final game Of the series, today's
game was postponed and the Griffmen
| left ST Louis on the = O'Clock express
| for Cleveland.
For two hours this afternoon Mana ser
| Griffith was in conference with Owner
Hedges. and all sorts of rumorS swere
| turned loose.
I 1t is true that Hedges wanted to buy
one of my pitchers. but my price was too
! steep for him. and the incident closed
| right there
In cleveland tomorrow Bert Galia will
| proba bly, be sent to the firing line. The
Cleveland club is the only on" the Grin-
| men have not met this season and also
pressing the Nationals closely in the PEN
| nant fight.
With the Washington pitchers showing
such good form and just little more
hitting strength. Grif confident of
| winning three out of four games from
| the Cleveland crowd
John Henry. the big catcher. who was
, injured in Chica co. will he ready 10 work
again in few DAYS He is out of bed
and Impinc around. Henry was hitting
the hall hard just before sustaining the
injury that put him hors du combat
Booth Hopper looked as il he had the
| makins of a great pitcher when he was
here with the Cardinals in 1914. btrt some
how or other he couldn't win. That
why no was turned loose.
f.. V. Linck. a baseball writer on the
ST Louis Globe Democrat, impaired the
foreG going information during confah
Yesterday in reply to the question. What
was the matter with Hopper while with
the 81. Louis Cardinals?'
Hopper came to the Car mails through
tho medium of the draft in the fall of
1917: and the following prinG was taken
South with the club. v mere, according to
reports he looked promising.
In four games against National League
clubs early last season Hopper was beat
en-. and after being carried until mid
summer was sold to the st Pau! club, Of
She American Association. where he fin
ished the season. pitching good ball.
Griffith turned over Tommy Long for
Hopper. and Long has thus far been the
sensation of the Mound City. He contin-
ues to hit close to the SO mark and is
fielding in great shape.
Hoppcrs version OF the affair is much
different from the opinion of 81. Louis
snort writer's. The slabman states that
the games he lost We're not badly pitched.
hr;t weak hitting and errors behind him
did the business.
While he was with the Cardinals he
never had chance to pitch against the
T:rowns, so it will be interesting to note
what success he has the first time GRIN
sends him in the box when st. Louis is
scheduled to oppose the Griffmen.
II is irlpossible to argue with st. Louis
Snort writer's on two subjects. or. rather.
about two ball PLAYERS. both OF whom
are members Of rival major league teams
i'm this city.
Clarence Walker outfelder of the
Erowrs and Tommy Long. Of the Car
dinals are the men in question. and from
ST Louis standpoint it is maintained
that Griffith pulled a ''bone-headed play
when ne allowed these Young men to slip
through his fingers.
1t is true that last year Clarence Wal
kor PLAYED fine hall for Branch Rickey's
crowd. but this season he has not shown
the pa wing form expected of him.
Tommy Long is batting well for the
Cardinals. but his weak throwing arm is
very much in evidence. How Long will
make ont during the remainder of the
summer is a matter OF conjecture.
Grin himself had little to say when the
writer talked with him on. the subject Of
Walker and Long. The Old Fox refused
to he drawn into any argument merely !
stating: Il did not want them on my
ball club.
Jim Shaw had a queer experience while !
pitching against the Browns here last !
Sunday. In the ninth inning he COM |
pla ined Of cramps in the region Of his !
groin and was about ready Ia quit when !
the pains left him as suddenly as they |
appeared.
The columhs Tub has released Infeldcr John ,
Dale, t" the Lincoln Club If the Western League