Evening star., 1917-09-27
$4,000 IN GOODS
FOR j. S. SOLDIERS
Griffith Places Record Order
for Base Ball SuppIies-Her-
zog Is Reinstated.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

The magnitude of the task Clark
Griffith has undertaken in attempting
to supply the soldiers of the United
States with base ball equipment can be
appreciated from the fact that he has
placed with four sport goods firms an
order for $4,000 worth of supplies, to
be delivered Immediately to the soldiers
in training in this country, equally
divided between the sixteen National
Guard camps and sixteen National
Army cantonments.
This, the largest order ever given for
base ball goods, will be distributed to
soldiers in this country alone and does
not take into account the outfits al
ready provided for the soldiers in
France, some of which have been de-
livered and others of which now are
en- route. Despite the generous re-
sponse Griffith's request for contribu-
tions met with throughout the country
and the fact that collections for the
fund he inaugurated will be taken at
the world series games, and that the
New York and Chicago clubs, as well
as the national commission, have
agreed to donate l per cent Of their
share Of the receipts from the title
contests. much more money will be
needed. and special appeals will be
made to the patrons of the national
game throughout the United States to
give financial aid.
Confidence of the Giants followers
in the ability of McGraw's ma chine to
take the measure of the White SoX
in the world series has been revived by
the announcement that Charley Herzog,
captain and second baSeman of the
team InGOu bf e0ly will in the hat
ties.
The suspension of Herzog. imposed
when he left the team without per-
mission" to go to his home and rest
Hampstead. who has directed the pep
perry infielder to report to the team in
Philadelphia October 2.
Herzog went from his home. in
Ridgely, Md, to New York yesterday
to consult his physician. who told him
his condition showed such great I'M
provement that there was little ques-
ton but that he would be able to
participate in the banner event of the
year. Herzog has gained eight pounds
since he quit playing.
One of the greatest outfeld trios ever
seen together will play in Boston this
afternoon. when a picked team from
both major leagues Will meet the Red
Sox in the game for the benefit of the
L &
den combination will be comprised of
Benny Kauff of the new champion
Giants. iris Speaker and Ty Cobb.
Connie Mack is to manage the all-stars,
with Hughie Jennings as first lieuten-
ant and coacher. Walter Johnson, Gro
yer Alexander and Ray Caldwell will do
the pitching. Schang and ONeill the
catching. while the infield will be Sc
lected from McInnis. Maranville, Chap
man. Evers, Zimmerman and Weaver.
A club boasting of these luminaries
would make the pathway of any man
ager rosy.
It will be an odd-looking Cleveland
club that holds forth here tomorrow
and Saturday for the final games of the
major league ball season in Washing
ton. Bagby and Coveleskie, their star
pitchers, already are in Cleveland rest
ing up for the inter-league series with
the Reds that opens in Cincinnati next
Thursday. O'Neill. Speaker. Chapman,
Harris and Klepfer were left in Bos-
ton for the exhibition contest there to-
day and will leave this evening for
home. How the Indians will line up
without their regular catcher. center
fielder. first baseman, shortstop and
three best pitchers Manager Fohl, who
got to Washington today with what is
left Of his squad, could not stay. but,
with Smith. Roth and Chapman in the
outf1eld. Howard, Wambsgans, Turner
and Evans in the inf1eld, Billings catch
ing and Morton, Coumbe, Lambeth and
Torkelson for pitchers, the Sixth city
brigade still will not be a lead-pipe
cinch for the Nationals.