Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-06
By DENMAN THOMPSON.

| CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. April 9Th,
Nationals today paused long enough il
their training activities to jump in ant
laid in a patriotic demonstration put OF
lby the citizens Of this progressive mu
inicipality to boost the third liberty loar
campaign. In addition to the players
of both the Washington and Chatta.
lnooga teams, who rode in the buses
which carry them to the ball park
there were long files of soldiers from
1.-THE three nearby training camps
iCamp Greenleaf, Camp Forest and Camp
Oglethorpe-delegati of civic and
business organizations and scores OF
school children, with plenty of band
music and banners galore, bearing in
scriptions urging citizens to get behind
the government and lend their money
Ito Uncle Sam in order that the allies
may be successful in driving the hordes
of the central powers out of France.
Thousands Of citizens lined the streets
and cheered the soldiers and the in
spring inscriptions on the banners and
flags.
| The parade was held shortly after
noon. and at the end of the line OF
march the bus carrying the Griffmen
proceeded direct to the ball park, where
the players started limbering up for
/ the contest with Mike Firms Southern
Association club this afternoon. Harry
Harper is slated to start on the mound
for the Nationals and will work for at
least five innings and make a portSide
,afternoon of 1t, as far as the Griffin en-
are concerned, when Earl Ying1ing will
t be sent in to relieve him. Yingling was
not scheduled to make his debut in a
regular game until little later, but
| he showed so well in practice yester-
day that Grif has decided to stick him in
and see how he performs under fire.
Yingling has been coming along at a
rapid pace the last few days and there
seems little doubt but that he will be
ready by the time the season opens
| Release of Joe Engel to the Atlanta
club yesterday completes Manager Crit
! fth's welding of the pruning knife for
| this season, according to statement he
made this morning. although he would
| not commit himself definitely regarding
Bob Berman. The pilot really needs a
| third man to assist in warming up pitch
| ers and unless he lands some one more
| capable, the Bronx boy may be carried
along. Grin has his squad reduced close
| to the safety mark now. there being only
Itwenty-one active players on the roster,
/ not including Frank Schultz. As mat
ter of fact, the team is in need OF at
least one more hitting outhelder, espe-
cially a Highlander, even if Schultz is
retained. The veteran was left behind
| in Atlanta and will rejoin the club when
| it hops back there for another game
Monday. Schultz recently suffered an
attack of grip and has not completely
recovered yet. He will accompany the
team when it leaves Atlanta on its way
back to Washington. and Griff expects
to be able to tell within ten days
whether he can get in shape to render
material assistance to the club. Schultz
pinch-hitting prospect than for fly
chasing. but. of course. IL he shows
sufficiently good form to warrant 1t, he
will be placed in the garden, thus again
making Shanks available for utility
roles in either the meadow or inner
works. Unless he convinces the pilot
that he can stage a comeback. however.
Schultz will not be signed. Griff is
gambling on the theory that players