The Washington times., 1918-02-23

Gailla II spending MS winter IN
Texas, close to the Mexican border.
The mild weather enables him to
keep outdoors all winter, and he
should report to Fielder Jones in bet
ter shape than that Of any other
pitcher on the team. When with the
Griffmen Bert used to be bending
'em" within a couple OF days after
his arrival, though he cut this out
last spring. pIeferring to take his
time with his hooks"
In some ways Gallia is a strange
chap. He is inclined to be close
mouthed and never entertains his
mates with his troubles. His per-
sonal habits are excellent and will
cause Jones no worry on that account
He Is ever ready for work and never
shirks or quits under fire. The Old
Fox gave Quinn the straight dope
about Gallia and, though he is yet to
forward his signed document to the
Browns headquarters, he will be on
the Job when the practice season be-
gins.
MeSIuIlIn a Regular.
Fred TcMullin, who played whirI-
wind ball at third base for the White
sox In the closing battles OF the 1917
campaign and continued his first class
work against the Giants in the
worlds series, Is to start as the regu-
lar thirdsaeker this coming year.
McMuIlin warmed the bench until
Buck Weaver broke a finger out at
Georgia avenue one afternoon. Then
he got his chance. He stayed on the
job and impressed both Comiskey and
Rowland SO we'll with his playing
that now the latter says that Risberg
Will be the utility infelder this year.
With McMullin holding down third
base and Weaver going back to short
Steadiness and pep" are McMullin's
two most prominent qualities. He IS
not a slugEer, though his -237 was
better than Risbcrg's ,2o3 last season,
but he Is a most dependable athlete.
That's why he is booked for the hot
corner when the worlds champions
get down to business.
Sawyer Is Holding Out.
Carl Sawyer, former comedian with !
the Griffs, may not play ball this |
year. He Is now acting in the movies |
IN California, and, II he cannot get q |
transfer from the American AssocIa-
ton to the Pacific Coast League, no |
may stick TO the pictures and leave |
baseball fiat on its back.
The Californian never quite recov-
cred from his release by Clark Grit
nth. He believed himself worthy OF a /
trial IN the inheld, but he never got .
much Of one. He could not hit big
league pitching, and his heaving !
whip was none too strong. Had he
remained. he had planned TO spring
bundles OF comic stun that would 1
have given him a far wider reputa-
ton than Germany Schaefer ever had.
His early release 20 Minneapolis
soured him, and he may now quit the
small time stun
Hippo" Vaughn, the Cubs big
southpaw, has not signed for 1918. but
he has rented a house in Chicago. II
that means anything. Maybe he's 60
ing to get Job on one OF those Chi
cGgo river canal boats.
where Sympathy Lice.
In all these stories OF holdouts #
is noted among fans that the sym
pathy is largely with the magnates.
not with the players. In the past the
player received the unqualified sup
port OF the fans.
Only the most obtuse will agree
that the magnates have not lost thou
sands Of dollars since the Federal
League broke into the business.
them on the hip, the players
held up their owners for all the -traf-
fic would stand. The magnates are
not done paying their bills yet. One
major league club Is said TO owe $780,
BOO for railroad fares alone
II Is generally felt that ball players
have come close to killing the goose
with the golden eggs. The fans. there
fore. even those most inclined To side
with the athletes, hare ssckensd Of {
heir salary demands and, II any play (