The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-15

Maleel was the most pTOLni6lhB tuAi u
baseman in the American League be-
fore Frank Baker %ined the Yankees.
To make room for the "Home Run
King Maisel was shifted to the out
field Through clumsinesa. he fell and
broke his Shoulder, and was out of
the game for the rest Of the 1915 cam
paiEn- Last year he was tried at
second base, but failure to make good
so worried him that his batting be-
came nil
The youngster expressed great sat.
isfaction on getting away from New
York, which has been his hoodoo
town, but he was not over delighted
TO become a Brownie. He will be
more pleased to play here. where he
can get home for week-ends.
The Griffmen will open their 1918
diamond campaign at Georgia avenue
with the revamped New York Yankees
as their guests. Their final home
contest will be played September Q
with the Boston Red Sox, the fnal
month of the season being spent
making complete swing around the
circuit.
Has Two Opening Dates.
The American League will have two
opening dates this year Eastern
clubs will start upon the long grind
on Monday, April Is, but the four
Western clubs will not begin action
until the following day. The first day
In the East will have New York in
Washington and the Athletics in Bos-
ton On Tuesday the Tigers will ring
up the curtain at Cleveland and the
worlds champion white Sox will en-
terrain the fans OF st. Louis for an
hour or two.
The Washington club draws two
holidays at home, July 4 and Labor
Day. The Yankees will be here on
the nations birthday, while Connie
Mack and Ping Bodie will be in town
on labor's great feast. On the road
the GSGffs will take part in Boston's
celebration OF Decoration Day.
Speaking generally, the Grihmen
will be home during May, July, and
August. September. usually a month
of good weather, will fnd the Geor-
Eia avenue park locked and deserted.
The team will be rolling around and
around, visiting every club in the cir
cult.
When the season opens the Griff-
men will play eight games here be-
fore. moving to New York. After
eleven games have been played on
the road the Grihfmen will return,
opening with the Boston Red SoX on
Nav Z. From then until May IS the
team will remain at home.
Long Series Are First.
A feature Of the 1918 schedule is
that the four-game series come first.
with few exceptions. Thus the Yam
KEGS play eight games on the first
two visits to Washington, leaving the
short series for the last.
Another feature marking the SEIZED
uls is the scheduled Sunday game at
Cleveland on Sunday. July 81, right in
the middle OF a series here with the
White Sox.
4 third feature Is the scheduling OF
a double-header at Philadelphia on
August IL and another at Boston on
the last day Of the campaign, Satur-
day, October 5. The Boston bargain
attraction will save a days hotel eX-
pehses and can be understood, but
just what sort OF a holiday Philadel-
phia will have on August L. is beyond
our ken. Perhaps Connie may win
q game that day. That would be rea-
son enough.
Both the New York and Chicago
clubs will hop to Cleveland for lone
Sunday gamea according to the sched-
uis released today, the champions do
ing that stunt on May IL and the
Yankees on May %.