The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21

Hughey Jennings ct al, from Detroit,
are in our midst today and VIII remain
over Monday. Jennings is somewhat
chastened. but not at al subdued. rs a
result OF the bad start his team got in
the race. He IS well aware that one
swallow does not make a summer. even
If one game does sometimes win q per-
nant. and IS not letting a little thing
like getting hung in the barrier get his
goat Nay. he is confident that his
team is still the most important factor
IN the American League race. Those
who have watched the proceedings
closely believe that Jennings has a
much stronger team than it's present
position would indicate, JUST as many
Of them believe that his team was not
as strong at the end OF the last Ameri-
can League as might have been sup
posed from its being perChed on the Tor
round at that time.
The Washington ball club is again
mauifesJing its old Indifference in the
matter of letting the fans know wheth-
er or not there will be a game when
rain comes suddenly IN. the afternoon
and then clears away before playing
time. There is a telephone In the box
Office grounds. but the Clubshas appar-
emily never thought enough Of it's pat,
r0ns to have somebody there TO answer
the phone. Yesterday afternoon The
rain was fierce. but IL is so well known
that the managers are determined q
play when there is the slightest chance
/ that a large number Of people thought
there might be q contest anyhow. Those
VINO called up the ball park could set
no answer. for the box office was as
silent as the grave
It would cost little or nothing TO have
one OF the numerous attaches of tht
{ park sit IN that box Office for an hour
I or So under such circumstances and
couTteously set the public straight, but
/ 10 seems impossible TO get this COnCrct,
/ IDEA through the heads OF those IN
charge Exactly the same condition.
existed last year and gave rise TO q
vast amount of annoyance and many
/ useless trips by optimistic fans il
might be a monumental bit OF self-saC
TiuCe and consideration for the peopl,
who give uD their money, but it would
prove as profitable as courteous IF Int
! CLUB would pay this same attendant
/ one with a little human intelligence
/ preferred, TO call up the various news
/ paper Offices and a number Of the down
/ town cigar stores, saloons, and drul
/ stores and notify them about the gam
/ ~ such circumstances as yesterday
: lLtl SIT AROUND and answer calls.
/ The fans and uaWspa Ders of this cit
I are expected TO be ever Of a fOrEivinl
/ mood. 10 make excuses and allowance
/ Tor team that is away down in tn
/ race year after year, 10 stick by to
/ snip even when the playing become
/ a libel on the national game, Yet tn
/ club officials do not seem 10 think {
I worth half a dollar or dollar 10 havD
! a man in the box office on rainy after
/ moons 10 answer perfectly Iegftinar
I and reasonable questions. Enthusiasm
| Tor seventh or eighth place team 1
/ nor so powerful that IL can stand man,
| deliberate evidences OF an utter Iacl
/ OF appreciation as is shown by this lin
! of action in uncertain weather.
! This Washington weather is as har
/ &c guess as the washington bar tear
\ in general or Bill Shipke's batting 81
/ particular, but If we have game thf
/ afternoon Bill Burns will he use
/ against the Tigers. We have not los
! confidence in Bill, because Of his uu