The Washington herald., 1917-06-04
'BOYS IN GRAY WILL
BE GUESTS OF GRIFFITH
Patriotic Celebrations Are Planned in
Honor of Southern Veterans.

Tuesday Is registration day throughout
the universe controlled by Uncle Sam,
and the American League will make it a
lreal American holiday as far as the old
national pastime is concerned. President
Johnson few days ago issued orders
that patriotic celebrations should be
held by each American League club on
this date and Clark Griffith and his
lowly tribe Of Nationals are planning to
top any of the celebrations held b,
the other American League clubs.
remembered sby local fans, as the Olu
Fox has planned real patriotic cere-
monies for the occasion; The old boys
OF the Lost Cause" will be honored
planned that all the Confederate Vet
erans. who are holding their annual con-
Yentlon here, shall be admitted to the
Florida avenue ball park without charge
Grin is heart and soul for the boys in
/ gray and will do everything in his bower
to make them feel at home while they
watch the Nationals battle the st. Louis
Browns in the final game Of this series.
Because oftthe big celebration on the
Monument Lot at O'clock Tuesday. the
Old Fox has planned to have the game
may take in both attractions. Grifr has
arranged to have band Of eighteen
pieces on hand, while the Eagle Fife and
6ugie corps OF Augusta Ga. where the
Grinmen trained this spring, will also
| ton. " ''ie
Before the game both the Grirrmen and
the Browns will hold their military drills
which will be followed with the fivin9
OF Old Glory to the breezes on the flag
pole In center field. Prominent govern
ment officials will also attend the game
anu Jake part In the celebration.
The Old Fox last night was more than
wiling to talk on, the transfer of the
t.snt tranchise 1 story that has had the Dis
trlct fans guessing during the past few
days. Grin denied the story from the
onset and claims that it is just another
case OF Baltimore doing the loud talking
"A move like this could never be
made" said the Old Fox last night. 81
would never consider Baltimore and I
Know that Baltimore would be one of
American League I have put my money
INTO the Washington club and l am sat
ished with Washington. I appreciate the
and viii @ never eSe stand sans saye for sueS syea
move as transferring the club to Bal
tmore. This is all out OF the question,
as know perfectly well that the Ameri-
can League would never consider TAX
ing the club from this city, and IL they
ever should they would never place it
in Baltimore"
Baltimore Is the last place in the East
that the American League would ever
consider on the transfer of a franchise
because OF two big reasons. When the
American League first started it was
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jumped to the National League, in an
attempt to wreck them while during
the Organized Baseball-Federal League
battle it was the Baltimore club that
pushed all issues, and as this same
crowd Is still pushing this suit issue
IT does not seem possible that Ban B.
Johnson and his associates will ever for
get that Baltimore has never done any
thing but knock major league baseball.
! Grin denied last night that he intends
to make any immediate shifts in his
lineup. Although the present makeup
of the Nationals has turned in but
one victory ins the last eleven, the Old
Fox does not believe that 1t Is time to
shift, and the youngsters sitting around
on the bench will be compelled to wait
little longer before they are showed
| into the regular lineup.
Harry Harper. the only southpaw on
| the squad will be pitted against the st.
Louis Brownies in the third game of
| the series today, whsle Koob or Bob
Groom will do the honors for the Mound
City tr1be.