Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
HARPER AND GALU|A
WILL PITCH TODAY
Johnson and Dum0nt Probably
Will Appear in Other Game
Against Braves.
STALLINGS LIKES MIAMI
AS A TRAINING PLACE
Griffmen Get Good Workout This
Morning-Twirlers Use All
They Have.
BY J. ED GRILLO.

Harry Harper and Bert Gallia are
slated to face the Boston Braves in the
opening game of the two-game series
this afternoon. The Braves arrived at
the Ebbitt House about midnight.
| According to the Boston manager the
team is in excellent condition and
ready to open the season. All the
pitchers are ready to take their turn,
and not only is the team fielding in
midseason form. but it is hitting at it's
best.
The chances are that the Stallings
forces will be up against the best
pitching they have seen this spring
during their stay here. Brooklyn
failed to get a hit off Harry Harper
| in the game he got from them, and he
is pretty certain to be in just as good
form today. Gallia, too, is ready, and
! tomorrow Walter johnson will I'M
doubtedly start the game against the
Braves. while Dumont or Boehling will
finish it.
Manager Stallings arrived here this
morning. He is we'll satisfied with his
team and its condition.
My pitchers are just rounding into
d
soil at Miami, Fla. made SO by some
sand which was dumped on the playing
field to keep it dry. which was not nee
essary 1T all. The result was that the
! balls got wingy and increased in size
and the pitchers could not get much on
them. l remedied this, though. during
| the last few days we were there. by
allowing the pitchers to work out with
| new balls. which We're not blemished
and they quickly rounded into form.
Miami proved a great training place"
continued Stallings. We played the
Athletics three games there. and we
receipts. The attendance was remark
"a Bile. and that. too, with the worst
street facilities Imaginable. We
had great weather and are in perfect
condition.
Il have every reason for believing that
We will be prominent in the race this
year. Johnny Evers is in better form
than he has been since he has been with
life. and Fitzpatrick. who was suffering
with a Charley horse when he tried to
take Evers place last year, is in great
fettle now and will be lot Of help to u.s.
Il wish our limit of players would be a
little higher. 1t would allow me to carry
and develop two or three promising look
ing youngsters whom / must farm out and
whom L would rather have with me-
For the first time in five days the Ma
tionals were able to take good work out
THIS nOTulllS. y couple VI we're put
in at batting practice and all the players
on the squad We're given chance to take
workout in the field
The pitching now furnished the batters
is not of the ordinary kind Griffith is in
sisting that the pitchers use everything
they have, SO that the batters will have
something to hit against, which it is
hoped will get them on edge in their bat
ting.
IF this kind of weather lasts until the
season opens We will be in great shape
for the opening games in New York; said
Manager Griffith this morning.
we just need four or five more
games of ball to put US on edge, and
that we can get the proper kind Of
work out of our games"
Manager Stallings intends to work
three of his pitchers nj the game today,
Nehf, the clever southpaw. being one
of those to work, while Strand and one
of the others is apt to finish.
Bill James. who was largely RESPONSE
BILE for the victory of the Braves in
the 1914 campaign, is with the team.
Manager Stallings does not expect
James to be of any service to his team
until about June. He is in good physi-
cal condition. however. and by the time
June rolls around his arm may be
ready.
81 am not depending on James. how
ever" said Stallings. Il have arranged
my staff SO that L am well fortified
without James. but if he should come
through it would, of course. give me
double assurance.