The crowd at Comiskey Park was largely khaki-colored as the White Sox and Senators entertained around 7,500 soldiers and sailors on Military Day — and maybe tried to impress them, too.
With a draft looming as the United States prepared to enter the Great War, ballplayers had been training with drill sergeants since spring training. At this point, ballplayers had been notified of their draft status and were working through potential exemptions for health or family reasons. American League President Ban Johnson had offered $500 to the team that performed its drills the best, and so both the Sox and Senators put their best feet forward.