The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-26
CRIFF WILL LEARN
ABOUT ELTGIBLES
Athletes May Register in
Body on Tuesday.
few RESIDE IN The CAPITAL
Mcbride, AltrOck, Martin, and
Craft Are Outside Age Limit.
FEW RESIDE IN The CAPITAL
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

CHICAGO, May 26-As soon as he
returns to Washington Manager Grif-
nth will ascertain the requirements
for military registration for his
eligibIes and then see that his players
are enrolled. 1t is probable that the
Grinmen in a body will register
Tuesday morning.
Very few OF the Washington play
ers make their homes in the Capital,
and so those wishing to register from
their homes in other sections Of the
country will have TO do so by mall.
George Mcbride. Manager Griffith,
Mike Martin, and Nick Altrock. are
above the age limit, while Molly
Craft is not yet twenty-one. They
will not have to register, but all the
others will.
Few Reside in Capital.
Eddie Foster is a resident OF Alex
andria, Va, and is expected to regis
ington all last winter, but is claim
ing Texas as his real residence.
Shaw spent most of the winter in
Washington. but will claim Pittsburgh
as his residence.
Harper. Morgan. Crane. Menosky.
Smith, Rice, Charity, and Dumont
are all OF military age and unmar-
ried. II those supporting dependents
are to be exempted from the draft,
Dumont will escape, as his fatheE
died last winter leaving his son the
responsibility OF caring for a widow
with a large family.
InheId Blows Up.
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cause of his injured ankle the Griffs
infield blew up behind Harper in the
third game here, and the White Sox
COPIED to 1.
Benz was in fine form. having but
one poor inning. Harper was I'M
steady and poorly supported in the
earlier sessions.
Judge lost ]. Collins little fly in
the sun and. though it fell almost on
the bag. the Chicagoan reached sec
ond before Judge could recover II.
weaver's sacrifice was perfect and
Eddie Collins fly to Milan in left field
brought the run across.
Risberg came through with a great
play in the second when he raced out
into left. pulled down Henry's fly, and
doubled up Leonard at first.
Old JInx Appeared.
The old jinx appeared in the third,
errors giving the Sox a run. with
one gone, Weaver lived on Cranes
wide peg. Harper picked up E. Col
Inns roller and threw low to second.
both runners being safe. Jackson
filled the bases by scratching a single
to Foster, who fell down after stop
ping the ball. Felsch famed and
then Foster booted GandiI's grounder,
Weaver scoring. Harper had TO fan
Risberg to escape from his inheld
friends.
y Weaver punched a double to left.
opening the NTH and went to third
when Leonard booted z. Collins roll
er. Jackson perished on strikes, but
FeIsch's long left 70 Smith scored
Weaver and put z. Collins on second.
Gandil. on a hit and run, singled
through short, and the former Mack
man Tailed.
Puts Foster Over.
Judges solid smite to right came in
the sixth with one gone. Foster drove
to left. Weaver knocked down Milan's
hot one and got Judge at third. Rice's
single TO right brought Foster over
before Smith skied TO Felsch.
Risberg's greeting Of Craft was
single. He stole and went to third on
sacrifice. Scoring on a wild pitch,
Risberg spiked Craft at the plate,
4.