The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-18

With Chicago for the best heldn.S- aver
age, is tied with Chicago IN the rae
for fourth, and not going up. lts 100
hot. Let's go fishing.
President Ban B. Johnson, OF the
American League, departed from our
midst Yesterday for renewal OF MS
swing around the circuit. While here
ba aDDarently succeeded in convincing
the Washington owners that ne Was ti1
best friend they ever had, ana mace an
explanation of that pueriie altack VI
Eantillou in the decision or the nalloha
commission. IN regard TO Anderson ana
HeydOn. when Joe Cantillon was bodlly
lugged into the case as having so re-
Gently abused those tender sprlgS OF
baseball that they were Just! led IN
jumping the club. Johnson dlsHlalIled
responsibility for that attack, but there
has been no explanation 20 date why ne
accented such finding without com
plete investigation in defense OF a man
In his own league or why he allowed
Cantillon 10 sell and Chicago to buy
Anderson iu violation or All the rules.
only 10 turn around and acquiesce in a
decision timing the club and roasting the
manager
on the face OF the written record and
the explanation OF Johnson hlmselL the
national commission and Johnson are
convicted Of carelessness. negligence, IN
difference. something else IA THIS IN
stance. and such glaring instance or
willingness 20 assail managers reputa-
tiOn without giving him a chance, must
shake the faith not only OF the public
but of the ball players and owners IN
its Judgments and the sOhcitude with
which Johnson looks after interests or
the league he receives high salary Tor
governing.
ing it may be predicted that the action
of the commission and Johnson In this
particular case is going to stick longer
In the CraWs of the public and players
and the minds and future careers OF
rhnEa than
they have done since the commission
was organized.
Whether il is imagination, tradition,
uniform. OF fact is hard to say, but
there is something about the White SOX
on the ball field which lmpTesses a
spectator at once that they are unusual
Iy fast They give the Idea or getting
down the lines with great rapidly, ana
there IS a spTinginess and dash anouJ
their fielding that goes much the same
The sox enthusiasts viii clair, this is
due entirely 10 actual fieetnesr or foot,
and this is true TO certain extent, nut
IL il also probably true mat ire WhlLe
stockings below their dark uniforms
tend TO create an optical Illusion as the
players props move backward ana Tor
ward in full flight We throw thif out
as a working suggestion for some or the
high-broWs.
President Comiskey OF the White SoS
IS 10 he congratulated upon his stand N
the mhtter OF having thrOwers OF poF
bottles arrested and heavily fined. He
| has nailed half a dozen OF this element
l so far and the good work Is stll going
on BY fudiCiOUsiy and vigorously FOL
lowing this policy baseball rOwdyisU
| can be broken up IN every major league
| CITY !n one season. II was the plan al
| vocated by The Times when Umpire
! Billy Evans was nearly killed In ~
/ Louis last season, and only needs fan
| trial 20 prove !ts effectiveness
! Somebody on the New York Press de
/ ycIops a horrid disposition every time
/ the Washington ball club plays there
/ and saws lust the meanest things, espe
cfallv about Cantillon. The latest cracl
OF this sour sport appears this morning
and reads:
&C Webb Murphy, president OF an'
/ press manipulation for the Chicago cubs
/ docs not believe in staid announcement
/ when the Chicagos are at home e. in
! form the palpitating public game Il
10 be played. In the advertisements fl
the Chicago newspapers Of the Cubs
/ games the formula is as follow 9.
" West Side Park today AT $50 Sc
Peerless Leader Frank Chances GTee
Cubs. Champions of the World am
Twice Record Breakers, Play Ball %
! IF this style of advertising should D
universally adopted. President Tor
Moves Of Washington and John I. Tag
Tor OF the Boston Americans would b
hard nut 20 discover detectives I'm whiC
TO bin the contests their teams are L
May