The Washington herald., 1917-04-27
Bert Gallia Win Be Grif's First
Choice for Mound Duty
for Game Today.
By JOHN A. DUGAN.

Boston. hEasS, Arrii B,-Threatening
weather, coupled with cold wind. today
caused the postponing OF the second
game Of the series between the Nationals
and Jack Barry's Red Sox. A heavy
mast hung over Boston harbor and thiA
carve ball New England city all morn
fng and shortly aftsr the old hands OF
the custom house clock pronounced ths
hour Of midday, Manager Grtnth and
Jack Barry, Of the home tribe, got to-
EsehAe and called on the battle that
was staged fer Fsnway Park,
Altlsough this mist at a late hour to-
night fs still doing its utmost to turn
into a regular rain storm. the native
sens predict that the morrow VIII Be a
grand and beautiful day and that 0rtS
and his rfheman from President VIII
son's village will be given chance 70
even the score with these naughty world
champions.
Bert Gallia obtained the overnight
MARI IN for the pitching duties for the
Was dngton clan today and will no doubt
b ths selection Of the Old Fox IN the
contest tomorrow. Jack Barry, In an
attempt to grab on every game in sight.
vf1 send Dutch Leonard to the point
Tomorrow for the home crew. while the
Nationals are slated to gst -Bean-oalf
Mays IN the nnal battle here on Sat
urday.
the condition Of his one best bet, Walter
johnson. and the sznoks ball king may
not be started In any Of the games OF
the series. although. he will be kept
around to Be sent into the fray in case
the rescue ca1 Is issued. Walter has
been suffering from an attack OF indi-
gestion unos leaving the Capital and
sttIl complains Of feeling under the
weather.
In an effort to make a desperate at
tempt to grab OF the two remaining
contests. the Old Fox has made shit
IN his lineup. which will be permanent
for q while anyway. Elmer Smith. the
Ohio farmer. who has fallen on in his
hitting, will occupy the first seat on
the bench. while Howard shanks and
Mike Msnoskey viii be given a chance
to break into the game. Shanks will
be played in left field when this Hub
City crew presents a left-hsnded slab
man, while Msnoslxey will be given the
eall when Barry sends q right-hander to
the mound.
Because Of the weak hitting that Joe
Leonard has presented to date, Ray Nor
gan. the watch charm indelder. will be
given the call on the far corner, and
will be kept in this position until he
shows a weakness with the willow.
Capt George Mcbride is still suffer
ing from a badly bruised thumb and
sammy crane, the ueiulnB NOhueE VI -
Baltimore Orioles, viii be played in the
short-feld position until the Dandy Lead
er can take his place.
The new line up of the Nationals Is
greatly strengthened against left-handed
pitching and II this combination can still
present the style of defensive baseball
that the Old Fox desires II may be many
days before GrffT makes another shift
Leonard has been having great
amount of hard luck in his hitting to
date as the little Chicago fighter has only
received three hits IN the eleven games
In which he has played. Leonard has
been hitting the ball hard, but 1t has
always been right at some one. Joe Is
nowhere near through as a major
Lacquer and will give Morgan q hard
fight for the hot-corner position when
tn, Nationals are ready to take the first
Western hike.
Smiths fielding has not been up to
expectations but his hitting has been
hard and timely. The Ohio farmer may
Be benefited by the rest which he Is TO
get and 1t will not be a surprise to see
him break into the lineup at any time.
Although most Of the local and Wash
ington scribes admit that Doc Ayers
presented the Red Sox with the openins
game on a silver platter yesterday by
pa ssing FIVE men in the seventh inning.
the winning tally was made by the re-
suit of the squeeze play. 1t Is the same
old story of the National weak defense
against this play.
Strange to relate, the Old Fox was