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Show AMERICAN TEAMS TEACH BASF BALL IN LONDON. A committee on nnhlie informatioT-renresentative informatioT-renresentative in London says; London has never heard of a base ball season before, but It will get its chance this year when the American Ameri-can bas ball league gets its schedule sched-ule of games well under way. There are eight American and Canadian teams recruited from various organizations or-ganizations stationed in London, with games scheduled for each Saturday Sat-urday during the summer. The thousands of American soldiers sol-diers who may pass through London, or be invalided or stationed here, are In a fair way to be made to feel that England is the next best place to home, and that English hearts are kept warm for them. "Make England the Sammy's 'bllghty'," is the way the English press puts It in urging readers to entertain the American troops. "Blighty" Is the war word for everything the soldier wants In intervals in-tervals of his fighting work; the place where friends, relations, and homelike comforts await him. The Weekly Dispatch recently called for suggestions for a public entertainment to be offered American Ameri-can soldiers, and an instant response made thousands of dollars available for amusements and entertainments The Idea that found greatest favor, however, was to throw open tb-homes tb-homes of the nation to the Sammies. Sam-mies. An officer commanding an American Ameri-can squadron operating with the British fleet has reported on a late Inspection and speaks in high terms of the present state of efficiency In which he finds both ships and men "Vessels show the most gratifying gratify-ing Improvement in battery and fire control," he said. "Our ships are smart, spick, and span, and have been recipients of high compliments from British flag officers." |
