The Washington herald., 1916-07-18
Pitcher to Start Game Today
in Right Garden, Because 4,
He Can Hit.
JUDGE UNDER THE KNIFE
First Baseman Operated Upon for
Hernia-Other Sporting Com
ment and Gossip. s.

Griffth has finally made up his mind to
give sam Rice chance to play the out
neld. Rice will start today's game in
the garden patch back of first base.
-Four years ago Pitcher Carl Cashion
showed flashes OF being a real hitter and
he was tried in the outfeld. but did not
stay there long.
AS a pitcher, Rice has demonstrated
thus far that he is a natural hitter. Griff
Is going to try and convert him into an
outfielder
OF course, the whole business is an ex-
pertinent. for unless Rice can continue 10
hit. his job as an outfieIder will probably
be short and sweet. Rice has had no
experience playing the outheld. and does
not impress one with possessing the abil-
ity OF big league outfeIders.
Pinch hitting for Barber yesterday,
Rice virtually drove in two runs He hit
the ball hard on his other appearance at
bat. but unfortunately 1t landed into the
waiting paws Of Wsmby
The Nationals need a good hitter-Rice
may be able TO fill the bill. II he can hit
and continue to hit. his errors Of fielding
Will not be charged so heavily against
him.
Here's hoping the young man makes
good-for we sure do need another young
athlete who can sting the ball.
Rippy Williams. who did so much to-
ward winning the Sunday game in
Cleveland for the Nationals. bobbed up
yesterday with sore foot williams,
while sliding to third base, sprained a
tendon in his right hoof.
The injury at the time was not con-
sidered serious and Rippy fully expected
to be in the lineup yesterday afternoon
His condition, however, demanded a rest,
and he may not be able to resume work
until tomorrow or Thursday.
Joe Judge last Sunday was operated
upon for hernia at local hospital, and
according to reports the operation was
successful.
Just how long Judge will be out Of the
game nobody knows. but hernia is not
considered serious. for modern surgery
has provided a wonderful cure.
Manager Griffith is of the opinion that
Judge will be back in the game by the
time the Nationals return from their
next Western trip. The Old Fox is al
ways optimistic when 1t comes to an IN
jury to one of his ball players.
Frank Gilhooley. the little New York
infelder. who broke one of the small
bones Of his right ankle here two weeks
ago. and who has been confined to the
Emergency Hospital for treatment ever
since. was an interested spectator at yes
terday's game. Gilhooley, by the way,
expects to leave this morning for his
home in the Middle West, and states
that he will hardly be able to return to
the game until about September !, but
hopes to help Bill Donovan win the
American League pennant
For the final game of the series against
the Indians here this afternoon Bert
Gallia is slated to pitch. Opposed to
Gallia will probably be Albert Gould
the young spitban twirler, who made such
a good impression here when he relieved
Fred Beebe during fridays game.
As first baseman, Charley Jameson
looked pretty good. 1t seems that while
Jameson has had no minor league ex-
perience covering the bag, he has fooled
around there in practice at National
Park and Griffith decided to use him.
The writer suggested that Howard
Shanks might make a good first sacker,
and Griff replied: You bet you life he
would, and IL he had not been needed on
third he is Just the man I should have
played yesterday"
1t would not be at all surprising 1t
Merito Acosta walked into the dressing
room at the local park tomorrow or
Thursday and asked for his old locker
Acosta will not be delivered by the Can
tllons until Rondeau reports, and the
Frenchman by this time is probably on
his way to Minneapolis.
Eddie Foster made possible a dandy
play during the third inning Of yester-
days game. Wamby was on second and
one out when Roth's long fly to Milan
scored Graney from third. Milan cut
loose with a peg to the infield, Foster
intercepted the ball slamming to How
ard Shanks and retiring Wamby at
third by six feet
iris Speaker was hit in the right toe
by foul tip from his own bat during
the Sunday game in Cleveland, and it is
claimed the toe nail is badly mashed.
Speaker had trouble scoring from second
base in the fifth On Roth's single, nearly
measuring his length on the grass, SO
when the sixth inning opened. Manager
Fohl took Speaker out placing Smith in
right and showing Roth over to center.
WILLIAM PEET.