The Washington herald., 1918-08-04
MANY PLAYERS
"OVER THERE
Great Material in Service
from Which Evers Can
Pick Club.

Following Johnny Evers' an
nouncement. that as Knights OF
Columbus sport director overseas,
he contemplated organizing q base
ball team, made up of men IN the
army and navy to play a series Of
games In Paris or nearer the trench
es with a team that John McGraw.
OF the Giants. plans to take abroad,
baseball enthusiasts from all parts
OF the country are suggesting play
ers' names for Evers' consideration.
II Is surprising how many play
ers, formerly in the big leagues
have Joined the army or navy and
there will be no lack OF material
from which Evers can draft men
for his contemplated team.
Otis Lambeth, of Cleveland, Willie
Mitchell, OF Detroit. and Jimmie
Scott. of the Chicago white Sox,
are three American League twirlers
whom Evers could well employ.
From the National League. Evers
will have valuable Grover Alexan-
der. OF the Cubs; Epa Rixey. of
Philadelphia. and Leon Cadore, of
Brooklyn. or American League
felders. Evers can call on Mike
Menoshey, OF Washington and Cal
Anzsrin, OF Boston.
He can certainly find the catchers
he wants among Joe Jenkins OF the
white Sox. Del Baker OF the Tigers.
or Hank Gowdy OF Boston. Some OF
the other players who are in France
now or who will be in the very near
future and who Evers may rely up
on are Sherrod Smith. Sam Rice, Vic
Dyer, Earl Yingling. Sam Wick. Roy
Grover. Rube Schauer. Earl Ham
ilton, Clarence Mitchell. Frank Sny-
der, Larue Kirby. Hal Carlson.
George Kelly. Hooks" Warner, Tom
seaton and Duke" Duncan.
II Evers' plans materialize. there
will be baseball played within the
next few weeks close up to the night
ing line. Evers wants TO stage a
game right in the battle zone. but
It Is doubtful IL the military au-
thorities win permit this.
He has a championship series
in mind. the final and deciding
games to be played in Paris. The
elimination tests would be staged
at the many different points where
American troops are located.
And Evers is ambitious enough "a
hope that a world series of games
between big league clubs can be
staged in Paris for the special en-
tertainment of the soldiers. This
feature OF Evers' plans will hardly
eventuate IL there is no modifica-
tion in Secretary Bakers interpre-
tation of the governments work
or-fight' edict. II big league base
ball is brought to a close before the
scheduled season ends. there may
be no world series games here, OF
IN Paris.
Evers Is taking with him &c
Paris his Cub uniform. worn by him
in many exciting games that ma Ike
up baseball history. He will weaI
this only on special occasions. how.
ever. and it may be only when ht
takes part in a game. which, ht
Gays. he will do occasionally.
Evers' former teammates on the
Cubs team and the Boston Braves
are planning a testimonial for hin
but It may not reach him unit
he Is located abroad. He was 6
great favorite Notwithstanding th'
fact that he was a strict disci'
plinarian on the diamond.
American soldiers will be de
lighted to greet the K. of c. ath'
letic director. because his assign
ment to this particular work assure,
them OF many hours genuine enter,
tainment.
Don't get the impression" Ever
said. that I am going to special
ize in baseball II / find the boy
prefer ping pong or tennis. I'm COINS
to give it to them. am being sen
abroad by the knights Of Colum
bus to supply entertainment alonl
athletic lines and will do the hes
1 can to furnish what is most de
sired"