The Washington herald., 1918-06-29
SAYING STAMP
DRIVE TODAY
Camp Meigs Soldiers to Sell
The Little Stickers"
at Ball Park.

This afternoon at the, American League
ball park all local fans will be- given
an opportunity to kick into the league
Of ''little stickers." Every fan that
visits the park wants to be prepared
to do his or her bit. as 200 Of the
Khaki tribe from Camp Meigs are go-
ing to work overtime In their efforts
to place baseball well up on the mar
gin of contributions.
Col. q. II. Gnty. of the Meigs Can
tonment, has volunteered to furnish
the solicitors. who will go through the
stands with pledges to offer the fans,
while the fifty-two-piece band from
the Florida avenue camp will be on
hand to keep up the pep among the
fans while the Nationals are taking
another crack at the Boston Red sox.
The Hon. H. B. r. MacfarIand will
start the drive about BIS p. m, with
a speech to the fans, while the Meies,
soldiers will get busy just as the game
gets under way.
Doc Ayers Is booked to face the Red
Sox in this game. with Mays or Jones
working on the slab for the Beaf1town-
ers. Ayers has been going along at
pretty good clip and as he has al.
ways been somewhat of a jinx to the
Hub City crew, Griff win start him in
an attempt to capture the second of
the series from the Boston crew.
Clark Griffith has signed another old
timer. Ad Brennan. the famous Phillies
hurler. who has been pastimiag in the
Southern League with Charlie Franks
Atlanta club for the past two seasons.
has been purchased by the Old Fox
n nd f0 A~r fAA g.
tionals Immediately. Brennan has been
enjoying a successful season in the
Southern circuit to date, and since
Griff is short on veteran left-handed
hurlers he intends to give the old boy
a chance to do a comeback in the
American League circuit.
Walter johnson will be Griff"s big
ace for Sundays attraction. The
Smoke Ball King will no doubt face
Babe Ruth in the Sabbath attrac-
ton and one OF the largest crowds
that ever entered the Florida Ave-
nue. Stadium will no doubt be on
hand.
As an added attraction on Sun
day the Old Fox Is staging a bat
scramble for the 1000 soldiers who
will be guests of both clubs. This
is one of the many novelties which
the Griffith Bat and Ball Fund has
arranged for the khaki tribe.
The Red Sox handed Brick Owens
ride otter the Nationals had tai
lied two runs In the eighth inning
The Barrows' gang Grabbed on the
close decision which Brick handed
Schultz at first base when he forced
Judge at the midway station. The
relay from Scott to McInnis made
the play look close, and the Boston
crew figured they should have had
a double play which would have
killed off the Nationals chances OF
scoring.
Hank Shanks crashed the FIRST bali
pitched by Sailor" Bader for a clean
bingie to left field
Baby Ruth caught the entire Ma
tional team mapping on his first tIir
to the plate when the infield anG
outfield played deep for the home
run slugger. Babe layed down a neat
bunt and pulled up at second when
Picinch threw into the circus seats
in right field.
Chick" Thomas robbed Ray Nor
gan of a base blow by a great field |
ing play in the second.
Umpire Buck Owens was struck |
over the heart by Agnew's peg to |
the midway sack in the Nationals /
fifth when Sam relayed Bader's wild
pitch to Scott. Harper swung at a l
bad one that rolled to standsn and
Agnew attempted to cut down Pi-
cinch at second. his peg shaking I'D
Buck but he shook it off with a
smile and motioned Harper out at
first base.
Baby Ruth obtained his tenth home
run of the season when he batted
the horsehide over the garden wall in
The seventh inning. Ruth crashed
INTO low curve ball which cleared L
the wall about five yards and about
Two yards inside of the foul line.
Clyde Milan hit safely for the
twelfth consecutive game when ne
hammered a single to center field in
he sixth inning.
Harry Harper had another great
lay with the war club. As usual
Harry walked to the plate and
pulled the demon slugging act by
three times.
BROWNIES AND SOX