Evening star., 1917-11-03
GR|FF. GETS COBB
TO HELP SOLDIERS
Ty Will Lay Out Diamonds at
Camp Hancock-YingIing
Seeks Reinstatement.
By DENMAN THOMPSON.

Tyrus Raymond Cobb. premier bats
man Of the major leagues. was In
Washington yesterday en- route to his
homo in Augusta, Ga, from the Maine
| woods. where he put in q couple OF
weeks of cunning. Cobb tarried only
a few hours. but dropped in on Man
ager Griffith for chat. which resulted
in his being commissioned by the
local pilot as a. lieutenant in tho ball
and bat fund army.
At Grihth's request Cobb agreed to
i undertake the work Of laying out dia-
monds for the members OF the New
National Army in training at Camp
Hancock, which is located in Augusta,
and to superintend distribution Of the
base ball equipment which was ship
ped to the camp in caro- of Capt A. B.
Churchman. jr.. who is in charge Of its
recreation activities, nearly three
weeks ago. There are $4,000 men sta
| toned at Camp Hancock and to pro-
vide them with the means for playing
base ball Griff sent twenty-eight COM
plete outfits. one for every 1000 men.
| The authorities in charge Of the camp
| at Augusta anticipate that the salubrious
climate of Georgia will permit Of base
| ball being played practically all winter
southern states in which cantonments are
located. At one Of tho training points in
Texas, Camp Travis, where $4,000 men
are ouartered. fifty-one diamonds have
out; Equipment sufficient for more than
half OF the soldiers there to participate
in the game already has been sent in care
| Of Maj. Gen. H. T. Cullen, and more Will
go forward as soon as It can be provided.
| Much progress has been made by Man
| ager Griffith and his assistants in the
matter Of providing Uncle Sans new SOL
diers with base ball tools, but a great
I dan oyrNo 20 h4 LII
faces the prospect of working at full speed
all through the winter to keep pace with
| the task he has tackled.
Earl Yingling. the former big league
hurler Manager Griffith obtained from
| the Minneapolis club Of the American
Association last year. and who de-
elined to report. port ana as eonsequene:
campaign. has seen the error of his
way. and now is anxious to get back
into the game next season. Ytngline
has written to Grinth explaining hii
him II It would be possible for him te
become eligible to don a uniform next
season. Griffith has informed Yingiins
that the only course open to him is te
reinstatement. the pitcher having beer
suspended by the commission last
spring when he refused to report te
the Washington club. The local man.
ager today said he would offer nc
obstacles to Yingling in his effort tc
| obtain reinstatement, and that in case
he became eligible he will send him a
contract.
Yingling was expected to pair with
Harry Harper In tho past season as
1.-The Nationals southpaw duo, but his
refusal to play left Harper as the only
tlefthanded pitcher on the club. which
made the local hurting stair somewhat
Itopheavy with righthanders. Yinglins
explained to Griffith that the death OF
his wife's father left her in charge OF
an estate the duties of handling which
much of his time as to prevent hin,
from playing base ball. This explana-
tion has been accepted by the manager
who is willing to give Yingling a
chance to mako good in a Washington
uniform provided he Is able to obtain
| reinstatement.