The Washington times., 1901-08-24
How the Clubs stand.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-Ban johnson hit
one head hard today and threatened to
hit several others. He expelled Frank
Shugart from the American League for
ever and gave notice that he would
probably do as much for Joe McGinnity,
while Jack Katoll and other disturbers
are to be severely disciplined.
Shugart was selected as an example
for reasons outside of his actual attack
on Umpire Haskell. President Johnson,
it is supposed, felt that the charges of
favor;tism to the Chicago club would be
best answered by heavy punishment for
one of the regular players of the cham
pion team. and hence the penalty meted
out to Shugart. Shugarts Punishment
ends his career in fast company. unless
New York wishes to give him a trial. He
had declared that this was his last year
anyway.
Joe McGinnity, who is almost sure to
get his papers tomorrow when the report
of Umpire Connolly reaches President
Johnson, IS a well-to-do iron miner of the
Indian Territory. and will not care
whether he plays ball or not. Griffith,
McGraw, and Casey, leaders of the three
fighting teams in the American League,
are frantic over the alleged poor umpir-
ing and hint that their men may go on
strike against such refereeing.
In explanation of his action President
Johnson said today:
Il have expelled Shugart from the
League. Smuggling is not going to be per-
mitted in this League in the future while
j am President, and each man who COM
mits that offence will be expelled forth
with. That is final.
we will never permit rowdyism in this
league. ANY attempt that is made in the
future to hit an umpire will be punished
by summary expulsion from the league.
So fer as KatolI is concerned. will with
hold my decision as regards his punish
ment till l have had i personal interview
with Haskell
mo man can be expected to umpire as
good a game when eighteen players are
nagging at his heels over decisions. AS
far as Shugart goes, wher mitigating
circumstance for his act is put forth the
answer always comes, what right had
Shugart at the plate in the first place?
He has no business at the plate except
as play may take him there. Certainly
he has no right there when the game is
stopped for any reason
BALTIMORE, Nd, Aug. 23.-When
shown The statement alleged to have been
made by Ban johnson in which he is
with umpires to those National Leaguers,
Duffy. Griffith. and McGraw; these three
men have stirred up all this trouble, pre-
yiously unknown to the American
League" Captain Griffith. of the Chicago
team, said:
IF Johnson thinks for one minute he
can blacklist an American League ball
player, he IS badly mistaken. He would
suddenly find himself president of a league
which did not exist. Should he resort to
any such outrageous tactics. the bail play
ers would desert his organization Ike rats
from a sinking ship. Ban johnson goes
stirred up all this trouble.
-'On the contrary. join with both Nc
Graw and Duffy in saying that ali the
trouble that has occurred in this league
this year has been caused by Ban john
son himself failing 10 carry out his duties
as president of the league. 1t is his place
and duty to supply umpires who know the
game of baseball ana who can manage
players He has five on his stan and only
two of them understand the game. They
are Joe Cantillio1 and Jack Sheridan
Il guess Ban johnson would do wei to
blacklist McGilnity,' remarked Captain
Robinson Of the Baltimore club. Han
Ion wants him bad. and I expect to see
him back in the National League next
year If Johnson does not quit his
tactics pretty soCn he will lose more
than the Baltimore club. He will find
that what Griffith says about being with
out league Is true"