The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-18
MANY CLUBSRALLY
TO GRFF'SSCHEME
Give to Fund for Soldiers
Baseball Material.
MINOR LEACUERS HELP, TOO
Grifs in Sixth Place as Result Of
Victory.
By LOUIS A. DoUGHER.

ST. LOUIS, No., May 1s.-Profes-
sional baseball players are rallying to
the support OF Clark Griffith's plan to
provide baseball material for the SOL
diers soon to be gathered in training
camps all over the country. From all
sections contributions are pouring In.
Every member OF the following
clubs has contributed:
Athletics, Giants, Chicago Cubs, San
Francisco Seals, Oakland, Boston Red
sox, Griffmen, Chicago White Sox,
and the Yankees.
Baseball writers, especially those in
the major leagues, have placed their
names on the list OF those seeking to
help the soldiers soon to be called to
the colors.
Griffs Are sixth.
The GrIffmen are today. in sixth
place as a result of their victory yes
terday over the Tigers, 4 to 2. Both
teams were hooked up until Elmer
Smith slammed the ball out to the
bIsaehers with two on in the eighth.
Howard Ehmke, who had been almost
invincible till then, allowed four hard
drives in that frame, and Crawford
hit for him, bringing Cunningham
into the pastime.
Foster opened with a single. Milan
popped to Crane. but Rice singled TO
left Then came Smiths mighty wallop
Cobb. with his back to the fence, reach
ed up and knocked the bali down. spen-
Ger dropped Young'B relay throw, letting
Rice tally and Smith cross the plate
before the ball could be retrieved.
Shaw IL VIA.
shaw's wildness kept him in hot water
all the time. while Ehmks allowed but
three hits in the FIRST seven sessions.
However, that eighth inning cannon
ade drove him to the showers.
Judge walked IN the FIRST for q be-
ginner. going up on Fosters clean sin
Gle to left Milan sacrificed, and judge
Tailed as Rice rolled to Young. Smith
left Foster at third with a hop to
Dyer. E1mle had some trouble putting
his East ball over the plate, but his
wide curve was a beauty.
Bobby Veach started the second with
q double 70 the score board in left cen
ter. advancing on . sacrifice Burns
tapped to Crane and died. Dyer swung
on wild pitch for a third strike, reach
ing first as Veach Tailed while Ainsmith
chased the bail
T1geFP Rally NIpped.
The Tigers showed life in the third
after two were gone. Young lifted a
safety to left and went to second
when shaw made his second balk Of
The year. Cobb drew a free ticket,
but the cheering died away a. veaeh
popped to Judge.
Shaw hit the ripraps in the fifth,
the Tigers taking the lead through
his wildness. Spencer's smash was
too hot for Shaw to handle. Ehmke
was called out on strikes. witt walked
before Young flied to Crane, but
walks to Cobb and Veach forced
Spencer across before Nicholson
whitfield.
Milan's pass and Smiths drive to
left gave the GriffG q chance IN the
sixth, but there were two down at
the time, and the opportunity van
ished when Morgan poked one back at
Ehmke-
Witt Spells Tigers Chance.
Dyer and Ehmke coIlided for sharp
singles in the sixth, but Wits fly to
Smith rendered them vaIueIess.
The husky eighth inning has been
described. Interest for the 2,221 fans
died after that, though Cobb scratch |
ed a single to the infieId in the
ninth. The box score: