Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07

John Henry. Joe Judge and Eddie
as far as is known now. WHO have been
called for service with the first Nation.
al Army. All have been notined OF
their selection and Henry yesterday
submitted 10 physical examination here;
passing with a high mark. He WIN
claim exemption. however. as in addl-
ton to his wife. he has his father ana
mother dependent upon him Tor sup.
wife. and child dependent. and they
will claim exemption on this ac-
count. Judge has asked for permits
eion-.to be examined here instead OF
at his home in New York
Bill Jacobson of the Browns who also
has been summoned for service on the
first call. Is in a dilemma. With Yale
Sloan. the outfielder. Jacobson enlisted
in the naval reserve while the Browns
were in New York. but Jacobson yes
terday was notified to appear before
the exemption board in Geneseo. III.
where he registered. for examination,
his number having been posted before
he enlisted. Jacobson Will seek ofh-
cial sapction for taking the examina-
tion IN Philadelphia. where the Browns
are due to play tomorrow. but II ne
fails to receive it will have to leave
the team and go to his home in Illinois
to take the physical test.
Young Lynch, the pitcher recommend
scouting expedition last month, may
Join the Griffmen before they leave on
their->next western trip. A. dispatch
from Waterloo. Iowa, yesterday, was
to the effect that the Central Associa-
ton season would close today, owing
to lack of interest on the part of the
public. This would permit Lynch to
join the Washington team Immediately
Whether Washington fans will be
given an opportunity to see Lynch be-
IL frE.
tomorrow-er whether he will be order
ed ID join the team in Detroit. the
GriYmen's first stop in the west. de-
pands upon what Manager Griffith
hears from the Waterloo team in the
next day or two. -
II Harper is not picked to pitch
against the Browns in the last game of
the series today either Du Mont or
Shaw will get the job. Groom or Daven-
port probably will work for St Louis.
Tomorrow the pace-setting White Sox
comesto town for four games.
Plank had considerable fun yester-
tionafs to judge his slow ball He
occasionally varied it with a slower
ball. "a wide. slow curve and a fast
one. ltraight over. all of which he de-
fvered with practically the same mo-
tion.I In the ninth Plank fioated the
siow9st of the slow up to the plate,
and. sseeing that Rice was going to
bunts SEVERED left the -catcher's box
and IAN out into the diamond to field
1t. rexchipg a spot several feet in front
of the plate before the ball got to
Rice1 Sam missed it altogether. Um-
pire NaHin's chest protector stopping
its Night This so amused Plank he
delayed the game for minute or two
laughing over it.
clyde Milan gave The 5o0-odd ma
tional guardsmen present as the
guests of the two clubs and the other
spectators something to enthuse over
when he raced in nearly to second base,
to grab Sisters, short hy-in the OPEN
ing fouad He made another good
catch ofa drive by Sioansin, the sew
enth. Austin's stop of a blow over
third base from Johnson's bat in the
eighth. and SISTERS catch of It, were
the best bits of fielding work turned
in By the visitors.