The Washington herald., 1918-05-03
RICE MAY PLAY
WITH GRIFFMEN
Griffith Receives Word That
Outfelder Can Help
If Needed.


Nationals only 800 hitter of last sea-
son. who was called into military
service while in the Augusta training
camp, may yet play in few major
league games with the Nationals.
Foxy Griff has ben pulling strings
from all ends in an effort to ootain
the services of Rice, and IL now ap-
pears that his efforts may work out.
Rice is stationed at Fort Terry.
New York, with a brigade of engi-
neers who are Just starting the tao
tics Of bridge building and railroad
ing. Rice Is much further advanced
than any Of the other members OF
his troop. and has been granted per-
mission by his commanding officer
to take leave of absence for two and
three day intervals whenever the Ea-
tionals are within striking distance
OF the New York post. The Nation
ais pilot will not attempt to use Rice
in any Of these games which it is
possible for him to make unless his
present crob OF inficlders get gring
bad. Shanks. Milan and Shotton
have each delivered to date, and Foxy
Griff has no intention of breaking
up this combination. but this offer
from Rice to help his old pilot along
proves that Rice's claim for an ex-
tension while in the training camp
was justified. and IL it had not been
for the faat that he was q public
been granted the privilege Of the six
months furlough.
Manager Griffith received this word
from Rice yesterday and is now con-
sidering the question as to whether
he desires to use one of Uncle Sans
doughboys during this wartime emer-
gency.
"Beantown'' Is all enthusiastic to-
day when 1t was learned that the
draft board Of Joe Jackson's home in
Georgia had placed him in Class Al
for the national army. With Jack
son scheduled for services. It appears
that the White Sox will be minus
quite a few cogs in their great ma
chine by the time the Fourth OF July
rolls around as 1t is known that Hap
py" Felseh, the center fielder.
and Faber. the big pitcher. are also
in this early classification. With these
two outfielders taken from the White
Sox lineup and Faber put on the
shelf, 1t sure looks like good goings,
for the Red Sox, as Barrows has
gathered about him a combination
that can both field and hiit the pill
while they have lined-up one of the
best, IL not the best. pitching staffs
in either of the big leagues.
The Nationals lift tonight over the
N. Y, N. H. and Hartford. for Phil
adelphia where a three-game series
will be opened with Mack's tribe to-
morrow. Doc Ayers is slated for the
honors in this game. while Harry
Harper is booked to do the honors
Saturday.
Vean Gregg and Perry will be
| worked against the Nationals in
| these week end battles as both to
date have proved puzzlinE to the
Capital City Tribe. Ayers is about
due to show some real class and Il
will not be a bit surprising IL he
turns back the Sunderland Crew.
Manager Griffith stated Just before
train time that he intends usins
Harper in the entire game Saturday
no matter what the Lanky South
paw starts. I am going to back
right up against the Ice cooler and
not say word when I put Harper
out there Saturday as he cannot dc
any worse for me than that me-
mortal twenty-one base on balls
which he handed Joe Cantillon out
in the Association, and I believe
that the big boy needs the work to
round him into shape. The only
way he will come OF the mound will
be the emergency of q pinch hitter
After the game in Philly Satur-
day the Nationals will jump down
to Baltimore for an exhibition game
with Jack Dunn's Orioles to be
played at the Gentlemen's Driving
Park. Quite a few of the athletes
will make the jump to the National
| Capital as only one more game Is
scheduled for this trip, this being
the Mondays contest in the Quaker
City.
Eddie Gerrihty and Georgia Du-
Mont are slated to leave the club
after Saturdays game while Joe
Casey. the catcher from MINNEAPOLIS
| and Val Picinich the receiver from
Atlanta. are expected to report to
the Nationals during the STAY in
Mack's land.
No Admission Charged.
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