Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1919 — SERVES IN NAVY AND ARMY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

SERVES IN NAVY AND ARMY

Outfielder Sam Rice of Washington, Only Player to See Service In Both Branches. Sam Rice, Washington’s outfielder. Is probably the only big leaguer who has served in two branches of the United States Service. He served a term in the navy several years ago,

joining the Petersburg (Va.) League club when discharged. That was -lix years ago. He remained a pitcher until 1915, when Clark Griffiths gave h im a trial in the outfield. Last spring he enlisted In the coist artillery And’was sent overseas /several months ago.

Sam Rice.