The Washington times., 1918-05-22


II these games are played in Eu-
rope next fail, all expenses viii be
borne by organized baseball Not "a
cent viii be collected from the Amer
lean soldiers for whom the games viii
be played. The National Commission
Will have charge Of the series and the
athletes viii be under the strictest
discipline
II e felt that such a series would
interest the soldiers far more than
games this summer between pick up
tearnB' selected by Christy Mathew
son from both big leagues and taken
20 France. The short trip on the
ocesn would not bother the training OF
the Inajor ieaEuers, but might even
Improve them after the strain OF their
worlds series contests on this side
Of the pond
MeGFaW VIII Help.
Instead OF selling Bert Niehoff out
Ffrht 70 the Giants, Branch Hickey,
president Of the St Louis Cardinals.
let 20 Of an unnecessary player only
70 get In return two who will be salts
2actory-to him McGraw must find the
two players, who are not now owned
by the New York club.
The Cardinals asked for an outfield-
er, but McGraw refused to part with
any Of those IN his lineup. However,
ho has his eyes on q gardener in
r1fnor leaeue, and Will endeavor to
buy him for the Cardinals. In add
tion. McGraE VIII get pitcher for
the Cards
ST. Louis fans set up q roar when
Perritt and Salles were sent TO the
Giants, and hickey took no chances
of another scrap over Niehoft-
jim Shaw In Form
game Cor St Louis in the second Skin
Tifsh oe the series at Georgia avenue
and won, 4 to 3, IN the regulation
1onCtb ~ nine rounds. The GriIs
oauas close 70 making trouble in the
eighth, but were stopped when they
tied the score. Then Shaw carefully
and rnethodicaTy forced Gerber over
with the winning run in the ninth
All IN AL, shaw gave the Brownies
three Of their four tallies. they
worked for the other one His. sloppy
6eldiug in the fourth allowed Joe
Gedeon 70 work effectively the
squeeze play, bringing in sisler, who
had tripled, and later he .wildpttched1
Gedeon across the plate with the sec
ond run Of the frame
But shaw really rose 20 his heights
IN the ninth with one gone' Gerber
singled 70 rlgnL AlnbluALu helASA
Gaiiia's fouI pop. Tobin singled to
left and the bases were crowded
when Austin beat out a slow one to-
Lavan. J. Grunting handed Sisler a.
free ticket. forcing Gerber over with
the run that won It was great stun.
GriRmen start Well
The GriHs hoped upon Gallia in
the hrst session for one run. Judge
smashing safely to right and going
up on an out Milan beat out hit
20 Austin, whose wild peg scored
Judge and put zeb on second. Shot
ton skied. Shanks walked, but Nor
Ean's roller 10 GedeOn closed the
frame.
The Gfins were behind until the
eighth, Gnllia showing some clever
twirliag, though his opponents were
hitting his offerings savagely. With
one gone, Milan tripIed out toward
the scenic crime in right center, scor-
ing as EhanSs splashed a double to-
left center. Morgan's double to left
scored Hank with the tieing run.
I.avan singled 70 right and Gosh"
Demmitt nailed Morgan at the plate
with q perfect toss 70 Nunamaker.
I.avhn's fleldinE was brilliant,
though wasted on a drizzly afternoon.
He happened to be supporting ].
shaw. and was. OF course, out o. luck.