Evening star., 1917-09-21

paraphernalia purchased by contribute
lished under the supervision of Clark q
All of the District men summoned to
| the colors under the first call have been
asked to attend as the guests of the man
agement and it is expected they will be
out in full force with their bands. The
President the Commissioners and other
officials of the federal and District gov
ernments have been invited, while the
fans and friends of the Washingtonians
selected for service undoubtedly will take
advantage of the opportunity to do honor
to the new members of the National Army,
contribute to the fund that is to provide
the means for healthful recreation for
them. and, incidentally. witness a cham
pionship game of base ball between the
| Nationals and Detroit Tigers.
The exercises prior to the ball game
will partake of the nature of patriotic
rally. the program beginning at 23O
o'clock with the raising OF "Old Glory
as the national anthem is played by the
bands of the Sd II. c. lnfantrymen. who
are stationed a Fort Myer. and the art!l-
lerymen encamped at st. Asaph. Va.
which will dispense tunes throughout the
afternoon. Commissioner Brownlow will
make the presentation of the athletic
goods to the soldier boys. after which
Walter Johnson will take the center of
the diamond and endeavor to aid the Ma
tionals in their battle to dislodge the
Tigers from fourth place in the league
race.
Many other ma ior league cities have
contributed Iiberally to the fund to pro-
vide sports for the soldiers. but this is
Washingtons first and last opportunity
this fall AS the fans pass i'll the gates
they will be given envelopes IN which
they may place their contributions. Only
a quarter is expected from the patrons.
but they may give more. of course. if
they wish. These envelopes VIII be col
lected later and to make sure all the
money is accounted for Boy Scouts will
circulate through the stands with huge
Unit ma, o ha which
the envelopes can be deposited through a
slit.
Chicago already has turned over several
thousand dollars to the fund. Two big
military days recently We're held at
Comiskey Park and about week ago
several regiments of soldiers and 4 large
detachment of naval reserves Were given
base ball outfits q the Cub grounds. In
addition President Weeghman of the Chi
cago Nationals presented his check for
$500 to the fund. besides supplying several
sets of uniforms. Cincinnati also con-
tributed generously. New York did its
bit last Saturday. Binghamton, y. Y. and
Columbus. Ohio, have come forward
handsomely and tomorrow Philadelphia
as well as this city will boost the fund.
Only good weather will be necessary to
make Saturday. September o. red let
ter day in the history of sports in Wash
ington.
Manager Griffith today expressed HIM
self as being very well satisfied over the
result of the annual draft conducted by
the national commission yesterday, by
which he obtained three players. one more
than any other club in the American
League. The athletes awarded to him
are: H. Thompson. left-handed pitch
er. from the Toronto club of the Inter
national Lea que: Ellis. an outfelder, from
the Birmingham club of the Southern As
sociation. and Gibson. a right-handed
pitcher. from the Bainbridge. Ga. club of
the Dixie League. The best of the lot
appears TO be Thompson. Although
him extensively in the outfeld because
of his hitting ability. and he is credited
with having played important part in
landing the pennant for the Canadian
city. He is a left-handed hitter.
Ellis started in good shape for the
Birmingham club last spring, but was in
iured in nidseason and was able TO do
little work in the latter half of the cam
paign.
Little is known of the ability of Glib
son. except that he has shown good form
as boxman against batters in class D
company.
None of the three men drafted will re-
port to the club until next spring. Wheth-
er any of them is eligible for military
service is not known by Griffith. but in
case they are called to the colors the
club will not have to pay the draft price.
The entire list of players obtained
through draft. as revised by the national
commission. shows the National League
to have been awarded twenty-five men
and the American League twelve. Cincin-
natl led all the other clubs in getting
players. with seven. The list of clubs and
the men they obtained follow:
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
BY washington-From Toronto. H. Thompson
Birmingham. Ellis: cambridge, Gibson
Ry Roston-From Baltimore. Rentley
Ry CleYeland-From Mobile. Lunte Omaha
Krug.
By Detroit-From Cumberland. Nd, Cobb.
Deunson Tex. Poison.
By New York-Fr0m Milwaukee, Beck Proyi-
dence. Kane.
ny Philadelphia Gettysburg. Dykes.
BY St. Louis-From Portland. Houck
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
BY Boston-From Minneapolis. Massey; New
Orleans. Miller.
By Brooklyn-From Toledo, Wise; Lincoln
Schmandt.
By Chicago-From Bridgeport. Lear: Peoria
O'Farrell.
By Cincinnati-From Salt Lake. Rath: Al
lanta. Bressler; Muskegon, Brtsbacker; Grand
Rapids. Carpenter; Dallas, Connolly, Jacobus
Fort Wayne. Smith.
Ry New York-From McAlester. Roy Johnson.
BY Philadelpha-From Indianapolis. Fill
lingim: Louisville. Dixie Davis Newark. WI
Fitzgerald New Haven. Woodward.