The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-09
Fifteen Hundred Soldiers,
Guests of Club, viii See Red
i Sox In Action.
COMEDIANS WILL PERFORM
Season Of 1910 Closes Next
Tuesday, Players Departing
1 for Last Time.
BY LOUIS BOUCHER.

Vue concluding contest OF the sea-
son at Georgia avenue next Tuesday
will be celebrated with unusual events.
Fifteen hundred soldiers from Camp
Radio. Va. accompanied by the Third
REGIMENT Band, will be guests Of the
washington club. The soldiers will pa :
rade to the park, making their entrance
At the field gate and marching across
tne pasture to their reserved section be-
hind third base.
leagues leading com edians. will
be turned loose to show WASH
ington fans what real diamond
fun can be. These two chaps have
never shown all their tricks here.
saving them for appearance on the road.
Therefore. the fans will see many stunts
Tor the first time, though most Of them
are we'll known to fans around the
league.
1t is also possible that Walter John
son will be the mound selection Of Man
ager Griffith for the final clash with the
Red Sox. Thus, triple attraction will
be on the cards. :,
Eddie Tomin. who pitched for East
ern High School this year. has been
grabbed by the Red sox for trial.
After today but two games remain to
be offered Washington fans, both with
the champions. When the last man dies
Tuesday afternoon, the 1916 season in
the Capital VIII be at an end.
few OF the Grinmen will return to
washington after the team disbands In
New York, October 4, but most Of them
Will sever all connections here until next
spring. going direct to their homes from
the metropolis.
That the last series Of the season be-
tween the Red Sox and Grlffmen will be
thrilling was indicated by the brief
ecoreless battle in the rain yesterday.
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pitch, and neither gave nor asked for
quarter. They were out for blood.
We appreciate the increased strength
OF Griff's ball club" says Bill Carrigan.
of opposition. However. were getting
used to that now. and SO we'll take our
medicine. Meanwhile. We may have a
little Of that medicine to hand out our
selves"
The Boston manager thinks that his
team will still be leading when 1t hits
the West, and that 1t will manage to be
In front when the curtain falls. The
the west of any Of the Eastern clubs
this season. Handicapped by the alb
sence of Jack Barry for the remainder
OF the season and the temporary injury
West Tuesday night intent on maintain
ing their previous good record.
The FIRST battle between the champions
and the Griffs was halted by rain after
the Red Sox had finished their turn at
scored and. with Ernie Shore and Jim
Shaw going at topnotch speed. there
seemed little likelihood OF any runs
coming over all day.
Shaw's witness put a couple Of lads
on in the first frame, but Judge cut off
Hooper at the plate. and so that run
failed to get into the scorebooks. After
that, though he lacked control. Shaw
managed 10 pull himself together when
ever the pinches came along and es-
capped damage.
Shore allowed three hits. two OF them
being mere high bounces over his head
that could not be fielded in time. Hem
rvs thump 10 right was the ono real
bingle. The Griffmen did not make any
threats to score.
Here's the account Of what happened
before the rain came: