The Washington times., 1917-03-26
A. l. WOULD HELP
j. S. DURING WAR
PREPARES to Contribute 10 Per
Cent of Gate Receipts to
Red Cross.
IS coMISKEYS PROPOSAL
Iohnsonian Circuit Strong Sup
porter of GoVernment-Na-
tionaI Unenthusiastic.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March sS-f
broiled with Germany IN war. the Amer
Jean League is preparing to contribute
10 per cent OF its receipts to tie Ameri-
can Red Cross. Charlie Comiskey, own
er of the Chicago clup. is responsible
for this latest patriotic action.
Manager Griffith has received word
from Chicago, asking if the Washing
ton club will join in contributing 10 per
cent OF its income to the Red Cross
fund, but he is unable to give any d.
rect reply. He has turned over the
query to President b. s. Minor. Doubt
less some action will be taken by the
club directors in the near future.
Directors Must Decide.
$50 far as I'm personally concerned"
said Manager GriffIth today. "it is a
nne thing to do, and 1 am more than
willing to join. However. unlike the
Chicago club, which is wholly owned
by Comiskey. the Washington club must
have its directors decide this matter.
cannot say now what will be done"
among organized baseball leagues. in
supporting the Government in its ef-
forts to prepare for coming eventualt-
ties. While the National League has
been most backward in carrying out
the military drill plan adopted by the
league heads last winter. the American
League clubs have gone ahead and have
accomplished much A prize Of 500 has
been offered by Ban johnson to the
lib ru-fn in he T,rfTa drill
be held in Chicago next summer. and
the drilImaster of the winners win re-
ceive 500 for himself
VIII Carry DriIImasters.
The various clubs have agreed to car
~ their drillnasters all season. paying
all expenses while at home and on the
road, and IT is expected that the daily
drills will be held each day before the
games. This is sure to be quite an item
OF expense for American League clubs.
but they stand ready to bear the bur-
den, il only the country will be benefit
ed. Thus far the National League has
done nothing but adopt resolutions OF
hearty support, but as for paying out
hard money. Tener's magnates have fish
hooks in their pockets.
Manager Griffith. yielding to request
from the Memphis Business Mems Asso-
citation, spent an hour or so yesterday
inspecting a possible training camp site
for his ball club in 1918 The home folks
are most anxious TO obtain a big league
team as a training attraction next
spring and are especially desirous OF
getting the Griffmen-
The site for the camp is all right"
says the Old Fox, but 1 hardly think
I'll shift from Augusta ! met such ex-
cellent conditions at Augusta that I'm
going back again next year"
Thomas Has TOnsIItIs-
Although Claude Thomas, the lahky
southpaw, is willing to take his turn
on the mound whenever the Old Fox
says the word, he is a sick chap, hav-
ing picked up a pretty case Of ton
silities. Unless there is an early
change for the better in his condition
he will be OF little use to the Griffmen
for the remainder of the trip. Thomas
can swallow only with difficulty and
this interferes with his training.
Trainer Martin is caring for the pitch
er, and has placed him on a soup
diet.
To Remove TonEIIs.
When the team arrives in Wash
ington, Thomas will have the offend
ing tonsils removed. George Nc
Bride was the victim of hotel thieves
in Memphis. Some one entered his
room and took a pocke:book contain
ing a small sum OF money and four
stick pins, at least two of which
were valuable. Just before leaving
yesterday, Mcbride found the rihed
pocketbook, but was unable to obtain
any satisfaction beyond that.