Evening star., 1918-08-11

each week and he Is going to work
Grifr makes the point that Saturdays
and Sundays are the only two good
drawing days in these war times, any
how. His proposal is to have teams
representing Washington, Philadel-
phia, New York and Boston. and COM
posed of big leaguers engaged in es-
sential occupations, play schedule OF
contests covering season of say four
months-May. June, July and August
some of the Saturday games to be
played In Boston and Philadelphia and
the Sabbath contests in Washington
and at the Harrison. n. J.. park Of the
old Federal League, just across the
river from Manhattan. which Is con-
trolled by the big leagues.
Spring training trips in the south
would have to be dispensed with, OF
course. but Grin contends the players
can get in shape by limbering up be-
going to try and obtain useful en-
ployment for his players in washing
ton and is sanguine the men Will nave
no difficulty getting on from work IN
the forenoons Saturdays; which wou0
be the only time it would be necessary
for them to lose from work, as the
Saturday half holiday in the sumIDer.
time is almost universal in industrial
plants, factories and business houses,
and some of them are closed all day
the last day of the week.
The farthest jump it would Be nec-
essary for q team to make. between
washington and Boston. easily can be
accomplished overnight. Thus the
capital team could play in Boston on
a Saturday, could return home with
the Boston club for a Sunday game In
washington and the Boston players
still could reach their places OF en-
ployment in or near the Hub In plenty
of time to go to work bright and
early Monday morning: It It's Is Pointsa ;a tsa
west where Sunday ball is permissi-
BILE in all cities except Pittsburgh
could play a similar schedule, and 1t
is possible a modified world series be-
tween the sectional winners could be
players utilizing part of their vacation
periods for this purpose. assuming. OF
course. that employees engaged In es-
sential work will be granted vaca-
tions. :
Grif's plan still is in an embryonic
stage. but he intends to work out the
details, and II, 1t is found practicable
and meets with no objections it is his
purpose to put it through
The Washington pilot is. of course.
desirous Of putting the ball club
property to some gainful use instead
OF having IL Slduu lulo with hS6ty
overhead expenses going on. but his
motives are not solely mercenary. 1t
would grieve him to see the national
sport die. even for one season. He
is firmly convinced that the American
public needs and wants the recreation
and amusement afforded on the dfa-
mond, and Is relying upon the Oft
repeated declarations Of the high gov
ernment officials that they would like
to see base ball go on.
Jim Shaw Is listed to do mound duty
for the Griffmen in the Sunday game
day. Connie Mack has not intimated
what hurler he will use. It may be
Vean Gregg or Bob Geary.
Acosta robbed Judge Of a. double in
the opening round of the initial game
by making a leaping catch of his line
drive back near the hight field fence.
johnson brSezed Walker, Burns,
McAvoy and Dykes in the first two
frames
Foster and Judge did some neat
work in disposing OF Walker in the
fourth. Eddie made . fine stop Of q
difiicult smash over by thiEd: his peg
to Judge was wide. but Joe whirled
and tagged Tilly as he was racing by.
Foster also was roundly applauded
for his clever stop Of Watson's
wicked smash in the eighth.
The cool. cloudy weather. with rain
held the attendance down
to about 1000.
johnson was in splendid form. shav-