The Washington times., 1917-04-21
BIGGER SERIES. TO
RESULT FROM WAR
Comiskey's Dream of Foreign
Teams in Clashes May Come
True in Near Future.
BRITAIN BOOSTS SPORT
Griffmen Leave Tuesday to
Open Season'Against Bean
Ball" Hub TWirIers.
BRITAIN BOOSTS SPORT
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.


A real worlds series, with British,
French, Canadian, and American
teams battling for supreme honors,
may result from the entrance of the
United States into the World war. II
American troops are sent to Europe,
they will take basebAl with them,
spreading it better than by any other
means.
President John X. Tener, Of the
National League, has given to the
British Baseball Association a cup to
be played for annually. This year the
proceeds of the contests will go to
the Red Cross fund.
John G. Lee, secretary Of the British
body, has conferred with the National
League leader concerning ways and
means of forming leagues in Great
Britain. He promises a sudden popu-
larity fof baseball in England and
ireland when this war is over, il only
because of the popularity of Uncle
Sam, now that he has cast his lot
with the allies against the central
powers.
Dream Of COmiskey.
II ever a worlds series is played,
with foreign teams in the battle line,
the dream of Charlie Comiskey will
have come true. A couple Of years
ago, while chatting with him in mis-
office in. Chicago, he told me that the
real wQTld's series would include
teeams from both North and South
America, Australia, Great Britain,
New Zealand, japan. and Canada, with
q possibility of having, French teams
In the series.
'T hope I live long enough to see
such a SERIES" he concluded. "Oh, boy,
wouldn't that be great"
Comiskey may not~endure on this
earth long enough to witness such q
series, but that such a championship
may yet be played does not seem i'm
probable. With the United States en-
tering the war, 1t is nearer than ever
before.
Two More Games Here.
The Griffmen have two more games
men Monday and Tuesday. The rest
of the week they will be in Boston.
tussling with Jack Barry's choice COL
lection of bean balT' hurlers.
The Washington players have little
EOBdEu IOT the DOSIOn SldCheTS ana
have been keeping close tabs on the
stories of beaning opponents this
season The WashipgtonIans want to
upset the champions. II they can. but
the first thing they want to do is to
save their skulls from the deadly
''bean ball"
Last season there was trouble be-
tween these two teams every time
they met 1t promises to be a sizzling
series in the Hub beginning next
Wednesday.
Yankees Are Here Next,
The Griffs return. from Boston to
allow the Yankees to make their
initial appearance of the year at
Georgia avenue on April 80. The Dom
ovan clan will be here for four games.
Following the Yanks will come the
worlds champion Red Sox for five
straight contests II trouble takes
place next week in Boston. these FIVE
games will take on added interest
and the fans are sure to pack the
park, waiting for war to break out.
The Mackmen have proved them
selves sturdy battlers for Grins
team. The Yanks have won all three
games played at the Polo Grounds
What the Griffs will do with the Red
Sox won't be known until next week.
but the outlook is for two bunChes of
real battles at Georgia avenue when
the Capitolians return from the Hub.
Judge VIII Stay There.
Joe Judge is playing quite the best
ball, extensively II not defensively, of
all the Griffmen. He will remain on
first base as long as he keeps up
this burst of speed.
Judge should be encouraged He
is young, fast, and takes good care Of
himself. He is in good health this
season, far better than last year, and
should go along at top speed for
some time.
II has been Msaager Griffth's
intention to take Judge from the line
up against sOuthpaw pitchers, but he
may change his plan. now that. the
New Yorker is doing so well.
Joe Leonard May Rest.
Joe Leonard may be the first Griff-
man to be given a rest on the nice,
smooth bench close to. the water
cooler. The youngsters hitting is
not in evidence and the team needs
even more clouting than il is get
ting Leonard's fielding is all that
can be desired, and Griff has a lot
OF confidence in him, but a rest may
aid him.
Ray Morgan is chafing al the leash.
Morgan's hitting, II he can start in
where he left off last season, exceIs
that of Leonard. even If he is not the
fielder that the Chicagoan is But
Morgan's peppery style and heavier
hitting may bring about his appear
ance in the lineup almost any day
now.