The Washington times., 1918-06-04
LOOKING
'EM
OVER
BY LOUIS a. BOUCHER

after the war" is heard much
these days, but bear with Us when
we say "after the war" there viii be
more professional baseball than ever
before in this country.
With the war continuing for two
years more the caliber Of the big
leagues is sure to retrograde consid-
erably. Even il the stars of the
game are permitted to remain on
the diamond during the summer and
do some useful work m the winter,
they viii be two years older than
they are today. Years take speed
from the earnest athlete as nothing
else does.
Continuance OF hostilIties means
that the supplies Of minor Ieaguers
wiz vanish, forcing the big fellows to
husband their resources and do the
best they can until the hundreds OF
thousands Of strong, husky, young
athletes return from the fair land OF
France. Then what lot OF baseball
there wilt be.
soIdiers VIII Play.
After the internecine strife ended
in 1865 Americans. both North and
South. were accustomed to outdoor
life. They insisted on remaining out
doors. even as they had in camps-and
baseball was born. Baseball gave
them their opportunity. and they
nursed it to their bosoms until today
it keeps hundreds OF thousands OF
young men engaging in healthful ex-
ercise they could not obtain from any
other game in the world.
And in the armies Of Uncle Sam are
thousands OF young men playing base
ball They are being trained as SOL
diers with baseball and other outdoor
sports afforded as relaxation merely.
But when they come home again. not
all will want TO go back 70 the desk
or the counter. They win turn 10 out
door life, and many will take up base
ball, even as returning soldiers in
1S65 DID.
The Hun cannot go on forever. or
the world would indeed be a dark
place When he Is beaten then will
come the wonderful influx OF strong,
young men, toughened physically by
their soldierly lives and eager TO re-
main outdoors. And baseball will
welcome them gladly, for our great
national pastpe will be born anew.
Blame JOG Judge.
II can well be blamed upon Joe
Judge when Ray Morgan and Bert
Shotton are allowed to collide while
trying 10 catch a fly ball dropping
This
not give back that victory to Walter
johnson. but II places the RESPONSE
bility where 1t belongs.
When two players are under full
head OF steam. each seeking to ge:
under a ball. neither can hesitate a
second to see II another Is coming
toward him II is the duty OF a third
player TO call for the man to take the
ball
Ordinarily Ray Morgan does the
calling for the Griffmen. He is what
Is known as a "chatterer." always
talking and yelling while in the game.
Lavan talks a little bit, but neither
Judge nor Foster Is of this much
needed type. With Morgan racing 10
the outfield, the chatterer's duty falls
upon other shoulders. but the Griffs
have no others nj their lineup.
Any Dog VIII DO.
You know a police dog, suppose.
when you see him. He's one OF those
wolfish-looking animals, black and
tan in color, with sharp nose and wolf
ears. Yes--well, he's a German sheep
dog. that's what he Is, not necessarily
a police dog. ] nave 1t on the word
OF Dan Morgan, veteran trainer Of
hunting dogs. Morgan Is now at Vir-
ginia Hot Springs training a bunch OF
these sheep dogs for Red Cross work
with the American army.
ANY dog can be a police dog" Nor
gan tells me, though some may pre-
fer a sheep dog, an Airedale or a col
lie. It's all in the training. In New
York Airedales work perfectly. So
do sheep dogs But a wirehaired fox.
2 beagle or any kind of a hound can
DO just as good work, II given the
same training"
But it's dollars to holes in dough.
nuts that you'l think OF a police dog
the next time you see one OF these
sheep dogs. It's because OF your
training.