The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-05

Red SoX across the screen.
The Red Sox, who won two Of
in Boston last week, art booked fer
Johnson's showing against the Red
ineffective in the Hub. They will HI
leaders are to be tripped at Georgia
The first comparison between tn
League will be offered this week, !
invasion Of the seaboard cities on II
win be seen here IN . four-game seri
Nineteen contests are scheduled Tor
GeorEia avenue on this first long stay
AanaEer Grifnth believe that the oppor-
tunIty for INDUCING in morning practice
will work wonders in the team. II is
admitted that Joe Judge, Eddie Ainsmith
and Eddie Foster are far below their
batting form. but the Old Fox believes
they viii improve greatly before hitting
the road once more.
Farrell Held Cards.
II took the major leagues three days
20 back down In their advertised inva-
sion Of the territory Of the New Inter
national League. First. Ban johnson
ordered the Yankees and Red Sox TO
play q regularly scheduled game at
Harrison. N. J.. today. When Colonel
Rupert complained. President Tener or
dered the PhiIlies and Dodgers to min
gle. Then Tener caller It on.
with the announcement that the majors
planned to ruin the New international
by playing Sundays at Harrison, every
New York baseball writer went to the
assistance OF the little fellows. Further
more, they promised to stick with them
They classed the majors with the Feds,
charging their action Identical in invad-
ing the territorial rights Of another
league.
To make things all the stronger. II
was whispered that Syracuse, Bing-
hamton. and Buffalo, all holding fran
chises in the New International
would use all their influence next
year to kill the Sunday baseball bill.
The majors are hoping this will pass.
Holding newspaper support and
political Influence, the New Interna-
tional has won out against the ma
1Ors.
TIVE More Suffering.
Two more American League teams
have been hit hard by the call to
arms. George Mogridge, one OF MIL
er Higgins three experienced pitch
ers. has quit baseball to go to work
at Sparrows Point, Nd, building ships
TO use against the Hun. The Yanks'
tEirlers have been the teams weak
ness, and MoEridge can hardly be
spared.
Ray Chapman, the classy shortstop
OF the Cleveland Indians, decided not
to wait for the draft call. He has en-
listed in the naval reserve, and will
soon be found in a sailor suit When
he leaves, Lee Foil will be without a
real shortstOp. and Wamby will be
the only major league inielder on the
Cleveland club.
Even thus early in the campaign,
many critics say that neither big
league Is maintaining its caliber Of
baseball for which IT is charging
added prices this season.
Play In Baltimore.
Today the Grihmen are due to meet
Jack Dunn's Baltimore Orioles at
Gentlemen's Driving Park. 1t is an
exhibition game.
Al Mamaux has appeared In Bos-
ton. He says he is convinced that his
baseball days are done and that he
wants to do something that will give
him a decent income.
Oscar Stanage joins Al Walters on
the injured list. Walters suffered a
broken finger q week before the sea
son opened Within two weeks after
its start Stanage smaShes one Of his
digits. It Is said he Will sit on the
bench for e month.
Harold Carbon, one Of the Pirates
few real pitchers, has been called
away to Join the army, going to Camp
Grant.