The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-16
The King as a baseball fan.
Watching the New York Giants
and Chicago White Sox play at
Chelsea Football Grounds.

SllClNCd OolOdlI Nj oulldS.
dandified in his clothes. lie has n
keen sense Of humor and Is easily and
gladly amused. Ills is rather
abrupt and shy and his choice OF
words liz simple and direct.
lie j. a keen sportsman and one OF
the best game shots IN England. lie
OWES Il very valuable racing stable a.
Sa~ndringham. but he dOss not devote
a. much time 10 racing as the sporting
element in England wishes that he
would-he has many other things To
do.
In his family he Is a devoted hus-
band and father. and although he
brings into h.s home much OF the dis
ciplin. which his earlier training
has given him II requires his sons
I" carry ont his orders as though they
We're his junior officers. he has won
and kept their love, respect and 10y
atty. He j. essentially u clean minded
man whose life il led with extreme
simplicity. lie is determined to set
a good example to his family and To
his countrymen. In no sense OF the
word a "prig.' he is unashamed to
believe and to show that he believes in
God.
tn" Creates disappointment Of his
liic il the fact What lie has not been
permitted 10y his advisers to take an
active Command IN the field during the
War or To 20 TO sea as AN ddmira, ON
one OF his wurshipS. Instead. how
ever. A4S activity and his keenness
ma their ven IN u hundred other
Ways.
Almost di.ly h. : to be found in
uniform in u par or another OF the
country inspecting troops. examining
quarters and commIssar.ats ana pay
.ng surprise visits 80 places never
mentioned IN the press. Ii!S journeys
To h western front have been fire.
qnent. n always he leaves behind
him an added determination on the
pnlt OF MS men to uphold the glory
of his arms with no fril.S or pomp
II" passes through the trenches saying
Just those manly things which men
desire. 20 hear and directing an expert
eve upon everything which shall add
10 the comfort OF his troops.
There is not a hospital at home or
abroad either for officers or men which
does not know him well. To these
pathetic houses Of all sorts and de-
sGiiptionS in all parts he gocs-not az
a kInS but a. n man NJ a friend
MISUNDERSTANDING announc
and he sits down on the beds of the
men and gives them CHEEKY,
simple words
lie has paid Difference to the French
army many times and consolidated
that wonderful spirit Of brotherhood
which exists everywhere in France
ana wherever French and English SOL
diers fight side By side. In fact he
has proved himself 10 be-lf proof
were needed good Encllshman and
he has earned for himself in the army
and navy the nickname OF &c Five"
which shows how a~ffectionately he is
regarded and how democratic Is his
spirit.
When the history of this war comes
To be written one good chapter at
least must he devoted to the work of
King George TO show how Invaluable
his services TO his country have been
ana how greatly he has contributed
to maintain the unity of the Ministers.
who wer" quite unpreparcd ana in no
frame of mind for war. during the
great crisis for which thcy are rc-
sponsible. His tact and example. loy-
atty and efficiency have done more
than We IA now know or say To re-
strain the opposing political parties of
the House OF Commons from flying AT
each others Threats: and it is only
when Lord kitchener's great effort
"A be regarded from n perspective
that II right and just estimate of the
Kings personal assistance Will be
made known.
E~nGland's new army has been called
"~kitchener's army but no one knows
better han Lord Kitchener himself
that its true name Is king Georges
army" II that II Is 10 serve &c Five
that the men of England have left
their tasks to become soldiers. The
simple manliness of this s~ailor-sol-
der, Of this democratic King, has
brought to life such an effort ;s has
never before been made by any coun-
try in any period Of tho worlds his
tory and achieved an army which no
man thought possible under IA volun-
tary system,
Americans who look back ON Eng
land as the home of their fathers and
forefathers may very well join all
B%ritishers in saying God bless the
King!"