The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-26
PROTEST IS MADE
AGAINST UNPIRES
Washington Ball Club OBJ
jectS to Perrine and
O'Loughlin.
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placing together two men Ike Perrine
and O'LOughlin. Perrine seems a
Eighty, exCitable sort of man, and
OLoughlin has been in bad form for
OLoughlIn's Feasibility was due to the
spell of illness of which he was the
victim, but he seems as bad this season,
and II he IS TO keep 1t UP / don't know
where il will end for him or us
Manager Cantillon was surprised at
the story this morning and said he had
not made I'D his mind what he would
do, but intended to talk the subject over
with Mr.. NoyeS- "EOtn or those 1el-
lows have certainly banded it to US, i"
was the manager comment.
The other side of the story was pre-
sentud by Perrine and the Boston play
eTs they denied the interview in toto
Perrine was found at the Driscoll
Hotel, where he Is stopping with
O'Loughlin. he had read the inter
view and was plainly very much wor-
rled- He said:
I have sent the clipping to President
Johnson wish you would say Tor me
that the remarks attributed to me were
never made. think have been treat
ed most unjustly.
Il never was East in my life until
came into the American League, ana
never knew Mike CantillOn, hence had
no reason for a prejudice against Joe
CantillOn. Instead Of having II in for
the fellows on the Washington team
/ do not even know the players by
sight This is what happened:
As I passed the Washington bench
a player sitting IN a chair. and whom I
did not know, remarked in sort of
sneeTing manner: Young Silk O'Lough-
lin I did not know the name of the
player or why he should get after me
when I went over TO the Boston
bench. somebody sitting in box re-
marked: You seem to be in trouble.
4 replied i don't know why they
have II in for me. ! have never done
anything to them, and don't know
them
THAT was what took place. and to
accuse me of expressing an intention Of
going after player or a club when I
have lust broken into the league is cx-
difficulties with players away from the
grounds with me- and when l do
reach the stage OF cherishing enulity I
am going 10 get out OF the business.
Players Back Perrine.
The Boston players were unanimous
In sticking by Perrine. The only clue
&c an explanation OF the alleged re-
marks came from Manager Lake. of
Boston Lake said this morning that
when Perrine went over TO the Boston
bench 10 get the lineup for the second
game, he had some conversation with
two or three of the players into which
talkfest a spectator injected himself
Lake said that the spectator Comment
ed upon the fact that Perime seemed to
q
that the umpire replied with an off-hand
remark 10 The effect that If the Wash
ingten players did not behave as he
wanted them he would send them TO
Lake insisted it was simply such
piece Of persidage as might be INDUCED
In at any time by any umpire. and
carried no Interior or sinister meaning
Whatever Lake insisted that Perrine
was perfectly honest and would not be
foolish enough 10 make the declaration
attributed to him in the morning paper,
and with the purpose which was inn
Piled
It is q fact that Perrine does not know
Mike Cantillon, manager OF the Min
neapOlis team in the American AssOcia-
ton. and brother OF Joe Cantillon. Per-
rine has never been in the American
Association, and Joe CantillOn said
Mike was not meant.
Too Much JOshing.
Joe suggested that It was probably
Jiggs DOnohue. brother of Pat Dono-
hue. the Boston catcher, who was re-
ferred TO by the umpire. But Perrine
and Pat DonOhue know each other well.
and Pat this morning spoke in high
terms OF Perrine. as that much heetored
individual predicted he would do.
Pitcher Wolter, of Boston, Is a per
sonal friend Of Perrine having worked
ia The Pacific Coast League, whence
Perrine came TO the American League.
BAH players. who were on the Boston
bench, exOnerated Perrine from making
threats against Washington. Wolter ex-
planned the case IN this wise QuOth ne:
'Perrine came 10 our bench after the
batting order, and I said: Get busy
there. Boil, and show US some ginger.
There had been complaint about the
games being slow, and / was interested
IN seeing him overcome that criticism
He replied: oh I'll stick That was all
there was TO il. and none of us heard
nm take any cracks at Cantillon or the
Washington Club.
The AFFAIR is unfortunate from many
angles, but Il does seem from the evil
dence that Perrine either did vent his
spleen. or INDUCED in too much baseball
Joshing and slangtng with people who
misconstrued his remarks. Still IL is
not at all probable that General Ed
wards was absolutely mistaken or could
not get the ordinary meaning out of
baseball English. for the general was
distinctly impressed by Perrine's man
ner and tone.
O'Loughlin has had the reputation Of
carrying a chip on his shoulder for the
past year or two, and of more than once
!ntimating that he would eventually
get ball player who happened 10
beat him ia a passage OF repartee or
scored some other point which showed
up" his work as an umpire. His manner
IN Washington in the three games with
Boston has been brusque and dictatorial,
70 say the least, and Perrine seems to
have been copying him closely in his
attitude
Preside mt Johnson can hardly be ex-
pected u act in the protest Of President
NOYes before the Washington club
starts on the road next Monday night
70 be gone until July 81 Johnson will,
If he heeds the plant Of the clubs pres
ident, most probably insist upon a thor
ough and systematic Investigation on
his own account, and an examination of
all the witnesses.
The accepting OF a protest against an
umpire on the charge Of prejudice or
unfalrness IS rare in major leagues, and
usually requires an Overwhelming,
amount OF evidence 10 sustain il TO the
point Of affecting the distribution OF the
arbiTators- Thus. there IS every reason
70 believe Perrine and O Laughlin will
work here today and Monday
When they viii next come into con
tact with Washington remains 10 bs
seen.