The Washington times., 1917-09-22
GRIFF PRESENTS OUTFITS
TOLERATED. CONTINGENT
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.


drafted soldiers, the boys who are
soon to entrain for Camp Meade
and begin their long preparation for
battling the foes of democracy. The
celebration is due for the American
League Park at 2:S0 o'clock, and
will precede the Washington-Detroit
ball game, in which Walter johnson
will oppose Ty Cobb and company.
Clark C. Griffith, manager Of the
Washington club and originator OF
the now famous bat and ball 1uno,
from which baseball outfits are pur-
chased for the soldiers wherever the
Stars and Stripes fly in the breeze,
will have the pleasure of providing
those young men of Washington
bound for Camp Meade with COM
plete baseball paraphernalia.
Becoming ceremonies have been
planned for today at the ball park.
The Third Regiment, N. G. d. C., in
camp across the river. and the Third
Field Artillery. from Hume. Va. with
the infantry band, will arrive shortly
before 2:30 o'clock.
Supported by khRki-clad soldiers,
Commissioner Louis Brownlow, Mana
gers Clark Griffith. OF Washington,
and Hughey Jennings, OF eDtroit. will
proceed to the haEpole in deep center
field and raise the large American
nag. The Washington and Detroit
clubs, which have been training faith
fully for the past six months, VIII
also take part in the march to the
hagpole.
BrOwnIOw Makes speech.
Commissioner Brownlow Is ex-
speech to the Districts draft contin-
gent The embryo soldiers will be
drawn up on the field before the
stand, and Manager Griffith will per
sonally see that complete baseball
outfits and other supplies for athletic
sports are given them for use at
Camp Meade.
All drafted men In the District will
be admitted free TO the ball park to-
day as guests of Clark Griffith, father
Of the bat AMI ball fund. They will
OCCUPY q reserved section In the
stand. The Old Fox 10 most earnest
in his invitation to them I'll. feeling
that this is his only opportunity to
show Washington what he thinks of
the youth Of America
81 have given these supplies to SOL
diers in New York and Chicago" said
Manager Griffith today, but I have
reserved Washington to the last To-
day hope to make my own boys
happy"
WIN Seek Contributions.
Envelopes Will be distributed at the
park and all fans in attendance are
any more that they wish, to the fund
now running well into the Thousands.
The presentation on the field before
them will be an object lesson. for all
money turned in to the fund is used
IN making soldiers happy with gifts
of athletic supplies.
81 wish I could show to the public
the letters I am getting constantly
from various camps throughout the
South and East" said Manager Grit
nth today. at would appear as II
the whole country wanted me to pro-
vide baseball supplies. I am doing
my best, too. wish / had enough
to outfit every company called to the
colors, but It takes money and II
takes time. and I'm limited in both
Taking care OF my soldiers will be,
fear, my winters work"
White Sex CIneh Flag.
The White Sox have cinched the
American League pennant victory for
1917 with their triumph over the Red
Sox yesterday, to 1. Promptly on
hearing the result of the game at
Fenway Park, Charlie Comiskey
wired his manager, Clarence Row
land, to buy his players the best din
ner obtainable in Boston. Right there
you have an insight upon Comiskey,
. true blue sportsman.
The Chicago magnate, by many b.
lieved to be the man behind Ban
johnson In the baseball world, has
won but one pennant since the Amerl-
can expanded into the East. In 1906,
thanks to the great pitching Of Doc
White, Ed Walsh, and Nick Altruclx,
the so-called "Hitless Wonders" won
the flag, and then, greatly to the sur
prise Of the National League, wallop-
ed the Cubs FOR the worlds champion
ship.
For eleven years Comiskey has
dreamed of leading another worlds
champion. He has spent thousands
= Of dollars upon players. seeking this
iNway and that to achieve a triumph
In the American League. But his
GILOIlb nave al IAlltQ until THIS sea
son. Last year he was nosed our by
the Red SoX. This year the White
Sox have won with a fair-sized mar
gin.
How the Betting Goes.
Playing the FIRST two games in
Chicago, following the tossing OF the
coin in Cincinnati for a choice. the
American League champions will b.
anything but a long shot in the
betting.
The Giants have never played on
the White Sox grounds. The dead
gray perspective. especially in the
early fall. may raise ructlons with
their heaviest batsmen accustomed TO
the more brilliant colors Of the Polo
Grounds. On the other hand, the
White SoX have been playing the
Yankees on the Polo Grounds for the
past three years. and its fiickeri7g
lights and shadows are well known
10 them.
New York has plenty OF money
with which to back the Giants and
largely on this account, the National
League champions will be the fRS-
critics But the luck OF the draw
will prevent the odds being too great
Writers Evenly Divided.
Baseball writers, accustomed 20
catching big league teams in both