Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
CAMP MEADE BOYS
MAY SEE NATIONALS
Exhibition Game for 10000
Soldiers at Cantonment Is
Planned for April II.
GRIFFMEN OFF FOR SOUTH
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.


Speeding southwark with about
one-quarter of the athletes he
will depend upon this year to re-
store Washington to the base
bali map, Clark Griffith impart-
ed quid of information that will
prove of intense interest to some
10000 of. Uncle Sans embryo
soldiers stationed at Camp
Meade. This delectable tid-bit
of intelligence is that ii arrange
ments possibly can be made the
Nationals will stock up against
the best nine the Sammies can
produce in an exhibition game at
the cantonment after the Griff-
men return from Dixie and be-
fore the championship season
gets under way. II this contest
can be arranged as is hoped, it
will be played Friday, April Il,
this being the only available date
under the preseason schedule
mapped out for the Washington
club.
Camp Authorities Willing.
1t is believed assured that author
itiee at Camp Meade would not only
eagerly assent to having such con-
test staged within the confines of the
military reservation, but would stretch
a point or two in adjusting the routine
of duty in order to permit as many as
possible, of. the khaki-clad recruits
there to avail themselves of the
privilege of seeing the big leaguers in
action.
That every mothers son of the
thousands stationed at Admiral. Md,
who could obtain permission to lay
aside the implements of warfare long
enpngh to get good view at close
range of Walter johnson, Sam Rice
and other notables the Nationals
roster would do so goes without saying.
Because of his activity in connection
with the ball and bat fund. Clark Crit
nth already is a prime favorite with
the boys at Camp Meade who have re-
eeived their full share of equipment,
but if he arranged to take mis- team
there for a game they probably will
sign a petition to change the name of
Wuhelmstrasse to Griffith avenue after
they have chased Kaiser Bill out of
Berlin
for the bigger game abroad there are
scores of athletes who have made
their marks with college and semi-pro
teams, and there is no question but
that from the company and regimental
major lAaguers a worthy argument
could be selected to represent the
camp
Tentative Date May Bar Game.
That the Nationals may be required
to FILL a tentative engagement with the
Boston National League club at Nor
folk on the date picked for the can
Torment encounter constitutes about
the only possibility that the soldiers
will be deprived of witnessing the base
ball treat. Under arrangements made
weeks ago the Nationals will play their
final exhibition in the south Wednes-
day. April 10, and are due to reach
Washington the afternoon of the fol-
lowing day. when. evefFf they arrived
In time to play game, it would be
in4QtiSdOlc ~ 10 So following a Ion q
train trip. The next game definitely
arranged for is on Saturday. when the
Braves will be pitted against the Ma
tionals in the only preseason -exhibi-
ton listed for this city, while Sunday
the Griffmen will be in Columbus, Ohio
returning to open the championship
race with the new Yankees on Monday
This leaves only Friday. the 18th, open,
and Grin already has agreed to play
the Braves at Norfolk that day pro-
vided arrangements for the contest can
be made. The Norfolk game is entirely
In the hands of the Boston club officials
WEo thus far have not completed nego-
tations with the owners of the ball
park there for the use of the grounds.
Business Manager Hapgood of the
Braves has promised Grif to let him
know definitely within "a few days
whether the game is to be played. If
arrangements fall through the Ma
tionaIs will invade Camp Meade on
April IL, but if the Braves obtain the
Norfolk booking-the Griffmen will be
unable to perform on the Sammies' own
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