The Washington herald., 1917-05-21
Consumption May
Not Affect Players
Chances Good of Athletes
Staying Out Until End
of World Series.

st. Louis, May A-lt looks ike sure
thing now that major league ball play
draft conscription. The Old Fox received
a letter from the American League head
quarters today which proves that Ban
B. johnson, the big mogul of baseball,
is a few yards ahead of the other base
ball men in the studying Of this situa-
ton.
According to the law every male citizen
between the ages of q and 81 will be
compelled to register on June ano
President Johnson insists that eacn
member of each club in his Circuit that
would come under this ruling register
or stand the punishment which is one
year in Jail.
The Nationals will obtain registration
blanks Immediately upon their arrival In
Washington and will mail the same to
their various homes.
johnson hands out a tip to the Foxy
Pilot" that he is sincere in his belief
that none of the ball players will be
drafted until after the playing season
or world series. Knowing Johnson to be
the diplomat that he is, it looks very
much like he has pulled some string
to fix the cases of the athletes in the
American League until after the world
series.
Grifrs Nationals have been a pretty
lucky ball club to date in not being hand
icapped by injuries to the players. AL
though five of the mainstays have been
on the hospital list no great handicap
was felt.
The biggest setback of the Western
invasion was handed the club yester-
day. when Ray Morgan twisted his
ankle when he scored in the second
session. Morgan had been one of the
crew that was meeting the ball when
hits meant runs, and his timely blows
will surely be missed. Morgan played
through the game Saturday, but when
the awoke this morning he could put
but very little weight on the ankle.
Trainer Martin stated tonight that
he expected to have Morgan back in
shape to play in the exhibition con-
test at Bloomington on Tuesday.
Although Capt George Mcbride
jumped into the lineup in the pinch
yesterday when Shanks was sent into
hit for Crane, he was compelled to
watch the battle today from the
bench.
The injured finger has not COM
pletely healed and it may be quite
few days before the veteran is back
in the regular lineup to stay.
Because OF the injury to Morgan, the
Old Fox was compelled to make
another shake-up in his infeld. Joe
Leonard, who has set on the bench
since the first series in Boston. was
placed at third. while Eddie Foster
was moved back to second.
Bert GalIia not only attached himself
to a pretty little wife down in Wood
bine, Tex. last winter but also obtained
a batting eye that is as good as any
members of the club. Bert's timely wal
lops to date have been a big factor in
the clubs showing during this frontier
invasion. When the Nationals put across !
their two tallies in the third today Bert !
came through with the wallop that
scored the first run, and counted min
ute later when Foster bingled to center. |
Clark Griffith is a real busy man these |
days as besides grabbing umpires at the |
old ball park and beating common sense |
baseball into the crews heads at skull |
practice each morning, he is putting the :
touches on the big speech which |
he Is to deliver at the celebration to be
rendered in his honor at Bloomington on
Tuesday As dear old Bloomington Is
Griff's former home he is anxious to
make good in the speech making league
and is working overtime in order to
make a real hit
Sammy Crane made possible the
Brownies run in the fourth when, with
an easy double play in sight. he hit Sis
Ter in the back with the ball.
jacobson grounded to Crane with Sis
Ter at second, but Sammy made the mis- |
cue that put the Jonesmen in the rum
ming, as an easy double play was in sight. |
Eddie Foster put through a real ''Ty''
t. 18th
when he scored from second base on
Smiths long clout to center field.
Marsans gathered in the ball in easy
ashton, but held it as Eddie trotted for
third. Nick Altrock. who was coaching
at the station. sent him along, and
"Fatima" crossed the pan before the
ball reached the infield
Southpaw Koob will do the mound
duties in the final game for the Brownies
tomorrow as Manager Jones believes that
he can even the series with left-handed
hurling. The Old Fox will oppose the
southpaw with his winning finger,
Jimmy Shaw nITGAN