The Washington times., 1918-03-02
SABBATH BASEBALL.
SEEMS NEARER FOR.
METROPOLIS CLUBS
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.


Sunday baseball seems nearer for
New York State and, while taking
no active part in the campaign to
make it legal, the three major league
clubs of the metropolis are greatly
interested.
Senator Robert r. Lawson of
Brooklyn, will shortly introduce in
= the New York State Senate a meas
ure similar to that recently intro
6uced in the assembly, permitting
baseball on Sundays after 2 o'clock,
whether or not admissions are charg-
ed. He declares that he is assured of
a solid Republican vote and also the
support of many Democrats.
No wholesale changes in the big
league schedules will be necessary.
The Brooklyn club will have as many
empty dates at home as there will be
Sundays, which will be about ten In
addition, games scheduled for Boston
and Philadelphia may be transferred.
The Giants will be unable TO take
advantage OF such q schedule because
the Yankees share the Polo Grounds
with them. With the Giants on the
road, the Yankees will be at home,
and vice versa The Brooklyn club
stands to benefit most, though both
the YanlIs and Giants will reap some
of the reward.
Connie VIII Keep Him.
They're always taking the joy out
of Colonel Ruppert's life. Just when
everybody promised him Tillie wal
ker, the hard-throwing, tempermental
al
caliph at Shibe Park, and SAYS
that Walker is going to play in the
garden beside Ping Bodie, banana
merchant. 1t sure is tough for the
colonel
One of the Boston trio, Larry
Gardner, Clarence Walker, and For
rest CHdy. has not signed a 1918 con-
tract, but the other two have, and
Connie will simply take over their Of
ficial papers. Just which one re-
mains to be hooked good and proper
remains to be seen. Neither Connie
nor Frazee says a word along this
line.
Mack says he wanted TO land Del
Gamer, but that the latter's enlisting
I'm the navy stopped that 1t is prob
able that Gamer was tipped off and
chose a life on the ocean wave to
one at Shibe Park. Anyway. that's
what rough neck Allegheny ave
nue. fan says about it over in Philly.
They're stringinE In.
Though Connie Mack declines to
name his roster. or even those to
whom contracts have been sent, il
IS known that he has four outfeld.
ers in Bodie. Oldring, Kopp, and
Walker; two inhelders. Larry Gard
ner and Kid Dugan, for third and
and McAvoy. and one pitcher, Vean
Gregg. The entries are strinEing in,
but Connie needs several more before
ne can say he has a ball club.
Miller Huggins Is having a most
difficult time trying 10 land that
much-needed outfielder. and the
chances are that he will have to
start in with those he now has on his
;ist-Marsans, GilhOoley, High. Hen
dryx, Lamar. Miller Camp, and Wick.
The first two stand the best chances
OF remaining with the Yankees.
The first squad OF Yanks, under
command OF Manager Huggins him
self. will depart from New York for
Macon, Ga, on March s. 1t will con-
sIst Of pitchers and rockies only. The
Fecond squad leaves March -. but
most of the regulars will go direct
from their homes 10 report at Macon
"a March Is.
Brennan VIII OfneIate.
Bill Brennan, who stopped Sherry
zIegee's wildly flung fist while umpir-
ing in the National League, has been
selected TO oficiate in the spring
Feries between the Giants and the
Cleveland Indians Nice job,
The first bunch of-Griffmen are due
70 leave Washington a week from to-
NV Uncle" Nick Altrock will he in
charge Of the lads, who will be pitch
ers and catchers only. Arriving on
Sunday some time, these players will
get in their first workout on the fol-
lowing day.
The first batch OF Detroit Tigers.
also consisting OF pitchers and catch
ers. will make their getaway a week
from today. Spring is coming.