Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17

Many different agencies are at work
to take care of the necessities and
comforts of the men who shortly will
be called upon to shoulder arms for
their country. and it is the purpose Of
the plan evolved by Manager Griffith
| also to assure for them healthful recre-
alton. something vitality essential for
the welfare and morale Of an army. as
has been proved abroad in the present
great conflict.
Contributions in any sum. from %
cents up. will help a worthy cause;
will aid in supplying red-blooded young
| soldiers with the material for whole
, some and pleasant recreation when
ever their duties permit 1t: All con-
tributions. sent in care OF Clark G.
Grifhth. 4oa Union Savings Bank build
edged.
Supplying the American soldiers with
the means for sport is not the sole OBJ
1ect of the movement started by Grif-
! nth. Throughout his long career he
has demonstrated that the good of the
game is ever uppermost In his mind
! To the fact that base ball was ex-
tensively played by the soldiers in the
civil war is attributed the great
| popularity that has resulted in its be-
coming firmly established as the ma
tlonal pastime. and Griffith sees In this
war an opportunity to have American
soldiers carry the gospel OF base ball
abroad and so thoroughly establish 1t
there that il will come to occupy the
same place in the sports OF England,
France and other countries that 1t does
| in the United States. Grin hopes to
| live to see the day when the Atlantic
ocean will have to be crossed to settle
the world championship in base ball.
| Two of Detroits regulars, Shortstop
| Owen Bush and First Baseman George
| Burns in Garfield Hospital under
| the care of DIR. P. Edward Larkin.
physician of the Washington club. Both
| players recently were spiked. Burns on
| the instep and Bush on his leg just
| above the ankle, and fear of blood pol
| soning developing is given as the rea-
, son for putting the athletes under the
| care of a doctor
According to Manager Jennings of the
| Detroit club the condition of neither is
| regarded as serious just at this time.
the hospital treatment being considered
advisable as a precautionary measure
| How long they will be required to re-
| main at the hospital depends upon de-
| velopments in their cases, but it is
| doubtful that they will be able to get
| back into the lineup for several days.
! and It may be that they will be left
here when the club leaves Washington
| for Detroit next Tuesday evening.
| Either Heilman or Crawford Will play
! hrst in the absence of Burns, and Dyer
VIII continue at shortstop until Bush
! Is able to don the spangles again.
| The combination of good weather and
the first departmental half holiday of
the season served to attract a crowd
estimated at about 5000 to the Georgia
avenue grounds to see the battle be-
tween the Griffmen and Tigers. AS on
seventeen other occasions this season,
! the Nationals lost by a margin of one
run. but the contest was not uninter-
estlng. and. though defeated, the locals
emerged from the cellar position.
| the Athletics suffered a double reverse
at the hands of the Indians in Phila-
delphia.
Today in Akron, Ohio, there is sched
uled to be played an exhibition game
that should rival any championship
contest in the matter of being fiercely
contested. At 7:1O last evening eleven
| of the Nationals. including Bert Gallia,
| who Is slated to do the pitching for
Washington, boarded a train for the
| rubber metropolis" accompanied by
Manager Griffith. Trainer Martin, Coach
Aitrock and Secretary Fowler to do