New-York tribune., 1918-04-09
Ship Builders
Want Baseball
AS Side Issue
National Pastime To Be Chief
Sport of America S Big
Industrial Army
By W. ]. Macbeth

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pasahall is to figure as one of the
.,;sf sports for the recreation OF
,msrica's vast army in training this
,rsr Such an honor. of course, is
:. 10 exDected for the national game.
rr. already the enthusiasm has over
..o,,ed the confines of the citizen SOL
..rv proper, and is reaching into the
s,rstbs of that commerce. industry
s,d mandatory on which the wars
welfare depends quite as much as upon
the forces in khaki.
The Standard Shipbuilding Corpora
.;op. of Richmond, Staten Island, which
smploys no mean army of laborers, has
;ndorsed baseball as p means of recre-
a.ion and betterment of its men. The
company has appealed to Harry N.
hampstead, president of the Giants,
.or assistance in securing mechanics
~ baseball trend on the side. The
;dsa is to provide high class sport for
the company's employees; to lnculcate
.eam spirit as it were. But the plan
;s better told in the following letter:
agarrv n. Hampstead, Pres. New York
Natl League 3. B. Club, 200 Fifth
Avenue, New York City
Dear Sir: We have Just estab-
ushed Welfare and Service Depart
ment in this, the newest and largest
shipbuilding company of New York
State There are already nearly
5000 men in our organization, and
the company is anxious to encourage
high class baseball
1--WE are about to organize a ball
elub. playing Saturday afternoons
and Sundays on Staten Island. We
will have our own park, which will
be inclosed. and we should draw an
average attendance of 5000. We have
our own band of forty pieces in the
Yara and it vii play at all ball
games.
"The Shipping Board will probably
furnish patriotic speakers to address
the crowds before the games, thus
giving the venture an official ap-
Undoubtedly you could suggest
several high class players who are
in the draft who might welcome the
opportunity Of doing their bit in
shipyard. OF course, We prefer men
Of mechanical skill and ability. They
would be obliged TO work the regular
shlUVcrQ nOlrS ana receive regular
employees pay for that work.
Trusting you win be able to give
me some information and assistance
in this work, and with kindest re-
s.rds.
Very truly yours,
standard Ship building Corp,
signed) J. E. NEARY, :.
"Supt. Of Service"
The above letter is printed verbatim
in the hope that it viii reach New
Yorks vast army of professional,
amateur and independent players. The /
bis town always has been well rep
resented in diamond talent. Mr.. Neary /
should NOT have long to wait for a
strong team Indeed, it will be sur
prising i there are not enough re-
sponses to start league.
Little Al Walters, veteran catcher Of
the Yankees-kid though he is still /
called at the local American League
headquarters yesterday afternoon. Wal I
ters is nursing his right thumb in
splintg. This super digit was dislocat-
ed in ore Of the Yankee-B Braves exhibl I
ton games in the South. Walters, who
expects TO be fit for service again
within two weeks. al the latest, is very
enthusiastic over his clubs outlook.
Miller Higgins is bound to win
the approval OF New York fandom,"
Is Walters's verdict on the new Yam
Zee manager.
Hes tull OF pep and business. He
IS quick TO spot faults and as quick
to afford remedy. l know the Yam
KEGS Of tae past have been colorless
and dead. BuV you'll see a revela-
ton next Friday and Saturday at
BROOKLYN. Eyerybody's full of ginger.
And II isn't false pep, by long way.
We nave 2 clubenow that viii fight
every inch o. the way, and one that
VIII LEI the public know it is fighting.
New YORK IS bound to make every
ryal club hustle every minute. The
1853 Of Shawkey hurt our pitching
prospects terribly. But if McGraw
and Monroe, in the big show, live up
70 training camp form the Yankees
VII have whole lot to say where
mat old American League pennant
Is 10 ay in 1919"
:, Walters iz Of the opinion that the
lahkees will boast one Of the strongest
RECEIVING departments in the Johnson
e'cult; Muddy Kuel, in his opinion, is
0ne OF the finest prospects. He has
plenty Of speed and has hit well to
a..e sa.e "Iruck' Hannah is big fellow
sNa a mighty wallop, a man who can
eaHa every day, Il necessary.
nothing new locally in the Herzog
episode, Whether or not he viii sur
.sncer Barnes ard Doyle 10 Boston in
csse heczog reports 10 the Polo
sfouncs harry Hampstead refuses to
s4F. However, Herz.e has succeeded
ge'sin2 a rise out Of Mac. The Giant
.saeer declares he vail carry the case
As board Of directors of the Ma
,'Saa! League before ne viii accept the
-4eairaDie and ungrateful Herzog.