The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-26
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Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Detroit, Mich, Aug 25.-The Boston
club left town tonight something like
$500 richer than on its arrival this
morning, as the game played by the
Tigers and the Puritans drew a turnstil5
count Of practically 10000 persons. Bat
for the action Of Secretary McBreen, OF
the Boston club. IN fighting the effort
OF Detroit and Washington to transfer
10 Detroit one of the postponed games
OF the Washington series. the Nationals
would have gotten the money.
AS a result there is bad blood between
McBreen and Business Manager Fowler.
OF the Washington club, and the two in
dulged in a lively debate just inside in
the main entrance OF the grounds before
the game. The scrap for the Sunday gate
money began here over a week ago, when
McBreen refused 10 give Boston's con-
sent 10 the transfer OF the game from
Washington. On behalf Of the Boston
club. which had a postponed game to
play here. he demanded the right TO
the Sunday game. Secretary Navin. Of
the local club wanted 10 schedule Bos-
tons extra game as a double-header and
save the big money for Washington.
MeBreen Refused TO Play.
McBreen refused to play the double
header. and the whole matter was re-
ferred TO Ban Johnson. who ruled that
unless the Washington management
could get the consent of six clubs the
transfer Of games could not be made and
Boston would get the date. Before these
consents could be secured the Boston
club finished its regular series and left
for Cleveland with the extra game IN
played.
Then, all too late. consents arrived in
shape Of delayed telegram from Presi-
dent Noyes. Of the Washington club.
On Sunday morning Manager CantIlon
announced that his team would be ready
10 play. simultaneously the Boston bunch
arrived on the Cleveland boat. 1t was up
10 Navin 20 pick Detroits opponents.
BY selecting Washington he would lose
for all time the Boston game. which
looked like a probable victory. as il
indeed turned out. Still he refused to
take the responsibility. but got hold of
League Secretary Mercy in Chicago by
the long distance phone, and Mercy
said 10 go ahead and play Boston.
To play the Washington game to-day
would be an injustice 10 the Washington
public" said he. They have a right TO
their double-header. while the Boston
game would be left unplayed for the rest
Of the season.
Fowler Has His Say.
This IS a fine, helpful spirit McBreen
shows" said Fowler. as he watched the
turnstile work up hot boxes, and ITS
something he could not get away with
again with any other club in the league.
When you're down at the tai Of the pro-
eession nobody is afraid to throw it into
you, though. Whoever in all the history
Of league ball heard of series with one
club being interrupted TO allow another
club TO come in and play off a postponed
game.
Il suppose I'll have to ask Nc
Breen's permission to play here to-
morrow. There viii probably be
couple Of thousand people out here.
and maybe he viii allow US to get
the money, especially as we are sched-
uled here and they have TO play in
Cleveland. I'll go and ask him"
Tigers Easily Beat Boston.
Killian pitched rings around the
Bostons to-day in the presence Of the
second largest crowd of the year, Bos-
ton never having a look-in.
The ground rules, three bases for a
hit into the crowd. helped the locals.
O'Leary's fielding was sensational
End Unglaub played great ball. Score.