Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-14
Wealth Of Arc Tits
Will Be Varied BY
Few Double Bills
Py Staff Correspondent of The sta-


, PHILADELPHIA, July 14.-Base-
ball at Griffith Stadium for the re-
mainder of the season will feature
night games and double headers ex-
clusively, with Boss Clark Griffith
of the Mats obtaining everything he
requested here at joint meeting of
major league club owners with
Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw
Mountain Lands.
Granted permission to play every
single scheduled day game under
the lights and double headers as
twilight-night affairs, exclusive of
Sundays and holidays, Griffith en-
Enthusiastically said, Il think we'll
prove major league teams in the
future must play more night games.
The fans want them"
Thus the Griffmen become the
first real owls" of major league
baseball and acquired still another
and logical nickname to go along
with Nationals and Senators which
they have shared for many years.
Griffith Immediately booked two
additional night games in the five
game Red Sox series starting tomor-
row night at Griffith Stadium. The
Mats and Red Sox will tangle in
successive nights games tomorrow,
Friday and Saturday and collide in
double header on Sunday.
May Set Attendance Mark.
Washington will be idle on Mon
day and Tuesday but will meet De-
troit at night next Wednesday, then
in twilight-night double header on
Thursday and night game on Fri
day. Cleveland will invade for
night game Saturday, July "a. and
a twin bill Sunday and starting
Monday, July 26, the Mats will play
six straight night games.
That's a sample of the Mats home
schedule for the remainder of the
season. Gone, at least for the year.
are single day games at Grifiith
Stadium and with their erasure the
Mats may surpass Washington's
previous attendance record Of
$4,000, established in 1925.
The Mats have averaged more
than 1920 fans for II night games
played at Griffith Stadium this year.
Nine more originally scheduled
night games are booked and to these
Griffith will add Is for total OF
81 night games at Washington in
1913.
Night baseballs sternest foe when
1t was introduced to the major
leagues, Griffith branded it syn
thetic" but later recognized its ap-
peal and in 1910 installed eight light
towers at Grifflth Stadium at cost
of 100000. Washington played
seven night games that season, IA
last year and this season the Mats
will play more than twice as many
night contests as ever played by a
major league team in one season.
Lands Supports Griffith.
Two years ago Griffith preached
the idea OF playing all night games
at Washington, exclusive of Sundays
and holidays. from May IS through
September Is, but was blocked by
other club owners and Lands. 1t
was Lands. though. who supported
Griffith in his latest plea.
After Grifnth had spoken at
Yesterdays meeting. Lands threw
his support to the Mats prexy, also
addressing the assembled club
owners. Grifith had been dubious
about Lands opinion on more night
games for Washington. since base
balls boss had cast the deciding
vote against him in similar plea
last winter.
Il had thought Of playing several
twilight games" said Griflth. 1--WE
can If we care to but believe we'll
make EN- all night games, except in
the case of double headers on week
days. when we'd make EN- twilight
night affairs. Well start those at
I o'clock and turn on the lights
when necessary"