Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03
BASEBALL men
ENTERTAINED
BY SOLDIERS
Visit 112th Infantry. See Re
view Arranged by 1t. Col. r.
B. Gamble. Mess With Com
panies. "Griff' Speaks at W
Hut.
No. 20.

Clark Griffith and the members of the
Washington American ball team who
won the 40 contest with the 18th Regi-s
ment Saturday afternoon, paid a visit 10
the regiment pass in review before Lit
Col. r. Bruce Gamble and staff and
then stayed for mess
Then, just to make it a day Of real
pleasure, they had tn privilege of seeing
half a dozen of the clcverest bouts Liut
Louis r. Abel has yet staged for the
place near the Y. NJ. c. A. and the 112th
Infantry bard furnished the music for
the occasion.
Many Notabes on Hand.
Clark Griffith. Walter Johnson. Harry
Harper Nick AltroclS, Ed Gahrrity, Jim
Shaw, Joe Judge, Howard Shanks,
George Mcbride, Bert shotton. John
Ripley and all the other welI-known
Washingtonians who are known as the
Griffmen were on hand. Johnson and Al
trock did not arrive until after mess.
but were on hand later.
The bali players were dlfghted with
the program arrargsds in Their homer
and openly expressed their pleasure. Many
Of them pronounced the review one OF the
best they had ever seen-certainly the
18th mas seldom looked npettier and
more military than when the units pass
cd in column of companies lines straight
as rule and every man in perfect step.
Like many another parade that has been
staged on the drill field. it was sight
not soon to be forgotten.
Companies Entertain Players.
Immediately following the rarade, each
company commander was told he was to
have one or two ball PLAYERS as his guests
for supper, and in twinlling all the
players were properly provided and pro.
vlSioned. and they enjoyed the Sensati ion
of eating in the mess halls with the SOL
diers as much as the doughboys did in
having them present. A cheer went up
in every comnany street when it was an
nounced big Lacquer was on hand for
the evening.
The ball players then watched the 112th
officers playing yolley ball. the evening
pastime. which takes place between six
and 6:45 each night near the Federal
building, as the second battalion mess
Bouts iIowed at ocoes a 5he a 9oS s
the entertainment came to close Clark
Griffith told Lieut. -Col Gamble that he
enjoyed the occasion immensely, and
felt that he spoke for all the raen when
he announced it was real treat.
Nick 'Entertains at s'Yn Hut.
Messrs. Griffith, Johnson and Altrock
saw some Of the Y. M. G.. A. doings a
little later in the evening at Hut 23i.
They were introduced to packed house
and each made neat brief speech full
Of enthusiastic patriotism. Nick en-
tertained the boys with some Of his rect
tations and his diamond humor. Mr.
Gaifftth appeared a little later and the
delight OF the soldier fans was manifest
IN cheers that made the baseball men feel
as If the worlds pennant were just be-
ing raised above their heads. "Grif"
responded to the innovation with an adj
dress that got across the plate in good
style. In the course OF his remarks the
team manager said this: 1.-The American
soldiers have carried baseball with them
wherever they have gone. Civilization
were civilized with baseball. / hope
you carry baseball to Berlin and civilize
the Germans"