The Washington herald., 1918-03-29

Rice Is an expert on a gasoline,
engine. After having passed the
physical test last January he imme-
diately applied for enlistment in
naval aviation, but was advised by
Manager Griffith to hold out for a
few weeks longer. Rice applied for
indictment into this tank service
ld has the opportunity of getting
70 a good branch of the army IL
so desires.
The telegram Rice received is as
lows:
$. Edgar Rice-You will be
called April 3. County is allowed
three men to take two months
machinist course at school at
Peoria Graduates will be given
responsible positions with staff
corps of tank squadron II you
want this service wire at once.
Report promptly for immediate
induction into service.
(Signed) B. c. CANAVAN.
Sammy Rice came to the Nation
ais through a purchase deal from
the Norfolk Club. of the Virginia
State League, on July %, 1915. Rice
had been bought out of the navy in
the fall OF 1914 by the owner Of the
Norfolk Club, as he caused quite a
sensation while pitching for the
U. s. s. Nebraska The Old Fox
bought Rice as a pitcher, but the
former Jackie" was a trihe too
light for the mound duties. even
though he gave some pretty good
accounts of himself during the clos
ing weeks of 1915.
At the spring training camp the
81 N-W, L.
was an outfieIder. but his poor work
in the garden forced him on the
mound.
Grifr Is afraid to take chances on
this sweet-Iooking outfielder from
the Western League. Cass could.
no doubt, fll the bill to perfection.
but the Old Fox figures 1t might be
just another repetition Of the Rice
case.
Griff got the figures on each Of his
athletes today in reference to their
status in the selected draft. There are
four of the athletes subject to the Al
class, namely: Pitchers Dumont and
Craft, Catcher Charity and Outfelder
Cass. Two have been placed in "a as
follows:
Pitcher Joe Engle and Third Base
man Eddie Foster, while Second Base
man Morgan and pitcher Harry Har-
per are in Glass Az
The following are in Class A 4: Wal
ter Johnson, Jim Shaw, Doc Ayers,
Earl Yingling. Eddie Ainsmith, Joe
Judge, and Howard Shanks, while
Bert Shotton, Clyde Milan and George
Mcbride were above the draft age
last June. Adrian Lynch, Al Wald-
bauer, Bob Berman and Johnny Rup-
ley have not yet reached the majority
while Lieut.. Johnny Lavan Is await
ing a twenty-four hour notice to re-
port for naval duty.
Manager Griffith closed out late last
night for a game to be played in Rich
mOnd on Friday. April II, with Joe
Boehling's Battle Axe team Doc
Ayers and Al Waldbauer will be given
an opportunity to perform before the
old home town folks on this occasion.
Walter johnson. Harry Harper and
Al Waldbauer will be the moundsmen
who will work for the Nationals
against the 112th Infantry team at
Warren Field on Saturday.
Two cases of malaria were today
added to the hospital list now at head
quarters. Walter johnson was not
allowed to work at either, of the drills
as the big train is layed up with a
slight attack Of fever. Trainer Mar
tin is confident that he will be all
right to work in the game Saturday.
Ray Morgan was the other athlete
excused from the morning drill as he
too has an attack of malaria, but the
wstchcharm second sacker got into
uniform in the evening game and felt
greatly relieved tonight.