Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-06
TWO SHIFTS MADE
IN LOCAL 0UTF|E[D
Shanks and Jameson Take
the Places of Rondeau
and Barber.
GRIFFITH EXPECTS LATTER
PAIR TO Deliver IN TIME
Ayers and Boehling Twill Against
Braves Today, Rudolph Opposing
the Former.
BY J. ED GRILLO.

Two changes will be made in the
Griffmen's outfield today, Jameson re-
placing Barber in right and Howard
Shanks filing left field instead of Ron
deau.
In both instances, Manager Griffith
announced, the change was but a tenn
porary one, and that he felt satisfied
that both Rondeau and Barber would
get into batting form when the wealth
err got warm. Rondeau always is a
poor starter in the spring. never get
ting into his stride until the hot days
come, and he does not want him to get
off badly at this time.
Henri will hit in due time, and so
will Barber" said Manager Griffith this
morning. 1T is only a question of
time when both of them will be in their
batting stride. They are both good hit
tiers. and they will deliver when the
time comes, of that I am certain"
Ayers will open the game against
the Braves today, and Joe Bcehling
will finish it. Both say they are ready
for the best work and that they will
win from the Stallings crew II their
teammates will get them few runs.
Jameson played right field for the
Regulars in a practice game this morn
ing, while Shanks played third for the
Yanigans. Shanks will be shifted to
left field in the game this afternoon.
Shaw and Rice went most. of the way
for the Regulars and YaniganS, reSpec-
lively, in the game this morning.
One of the best plays seen anywhere
this spring was Eddie Fosters one
handed pickup of Nehf's sacrifice bunt
in the fifth, which he grabbed
while running at full speed not more
than two yards from the plate, and,
without steadying himself. whipped the
ba to Judge in time to retire the rum
ner.
There are few third basemen who
make this play as effectively does
Foster and hurry it as much IS he does.
1t takes remarkable fast man to beat
out a bunt down the third base line II
Foster gets his right on the ball in
time. for he has that underhand throw
down to perfection.
Rudolph, one of the star performers
of the Braves pitching staff, is slated
to work in the first part of the game
this afternoon. Manager Stallings will
select a twirler to finish the game after
Rudolph has finished.
That Johnny Evers is in far better
condition this spring than he has been
in years was demonstrated yesterday.
The veteran second baseman seems
able to do anything that is wanted to
make his team look good. He still is
there with timely hits in the pinches
and is a good waiter at the plate. In
Yesterdays game Johnny drove in one
run and scored another himself. he
hit safely once and walked twice, and
took care of everything that was hit
into his territory in a manner Whlch
proved that his throwing arm IS as
strong as ever.
Evers has made up his mind TO
change his disposition. He does not
propose to have any run-ins on the
ball field this season with either play
ers or umpires, and he is. therefore
sure to be one of the most valuable
men on the team.
Clarence Brick" Owens. the latest
addition TO the American League UNI
pira staff, will take Umpire Nallin's
mainder of the exhibition series here
with AL Orth, who reported here yes
terday and took Billy Klem's place.
owens is given credit for being one
of the best umpires in the big leagues,
and he is certain to make good in the
American circuit and add much to the
efficiency of the staff. Nallin has done
good work in the three games he
worked here.
AL Ortiz once pitcher for the Wash
ineton and Philadelphia clubs. and
later a star on the New York Ameri-
cans under Griffiths management. has
been an umpire in the National League
for the past three years or so. He has
developed into a very competent Of
fetal and is one of the best men on
President Tener's staff.
Both Galla and Harper were unus-
ually unsteady yesterday. Gallia got
himself in bad in the fourth inning
when he walked couple of men and
allowed hit. and he was in a hole
OH most of the batters who faced him
in the fifth. when he was hit for an
other run. Harper did not pitch any
where near his real form, proba bly, be-
cause he has not been in game for
nearly week. His wildness caused
him all his trouble.
clyde Milan is hitting the ball better
this spring that he has in several years.
Yesterday he got four blows in five