The evening times., 1911-08-05
SPORTING News !.
WAKES WR0TH
st. Louis Writer Evidently
Has Grudge Against New
York Manager

st. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 5.-The current
issue of Sporting News contains the
following editorial on charges made
by Manager. McGraw Of the Giants
against Umpire Johnstone:
In Cincinnati, because one of his
players was called out at the home
plate. Manager McGraw of the New
York Giants turned on Umpire John
stone and shouted SO that a crowd of
5000 persons might hear:
"The trouble with you is that you've
been drunk all season and can prove
1t. You're common drunkard. Look
at your red face and that will prove
1t. You're drunk all the time"
Then under orders from the umpire
McGraw left the grounds and a three
day suspension followed from Presi-
dent Lynch after Umpire Johnstone
had formally reported the occurrence.
JOhnst0ne's Defense.
Johnstones simple defense Of the
charge against him was made in these
words: ..ss ,''e
II have not touched drop Of any
thing intoxicating in year. But is
that sufficient? Isn't It rather in line
with President Lynch's declaration
that he means to stand by and pro-
tect his umpires that the president of
the National league set right before
the public one of his staff whose per-
sonal habits have thus been publicly
questioned? True, it might be argued
that the charge is not worthy of seri-
GUS consideration because only John
McGraw and Horace Fogel have made
1t, and that even it might not have
occurred to McGraw to make the
charge had he not read that Fogel
had done 80.
Must Maintain Confidence.
But public confidence in the umpires
must be maintained for the we'll being
OF the game; therefore the charges
against Johnstone should be disproven
or proven-even though only Fogel
or McGraw makes them. 1t appears
that McGraw has invited action from
President Lynch by filing a long bill
of particulars against Johnstone, to
the effect that the umpire has given
the Giants the worst of it" all sea-
son. Since the charges are so public
ly made, President Lynch cannot we'll
pass them by without word of COM.
ment.
TOW WOEUS, mlKQC SumCes
His answer to Fogel's complaints
was made in score Of words; three
lines may also be sufficient to dismiss
the Observation-Disclosures incident and
let the baseball public know how the
umpire's record stands.
Johnstone's record in the National
league has been long one; it is not
fair that 1t should be clouded by
charges If they are false. Mr.. Lynch
has been very severe in his punish
ment Of player who made physical
assault upon one Of his umpires; is
Is the case of one who assaults an
umpire's character and questions his
conduct to be considered closed with
a three-day suspension?
McGraw's Side Of Case.
Anticipating that Johnstone would
report the proceedings to his chief,
McGraw wired to Mr.. Lynch asking
for an opportunity to prove his
charges IL Johnstone made a COM
plant.
McGraw protested against the de-
cision at the plate SO strenuously that
Johnstone ordered him to keep away
from the coaching lines for the re-
mainder of the afternoon. He retired
to the Giants bench, and from that
point Of vantage kept up running
fire of comment. no part of which,
however, was addressed to or con-
cerned either Of the umpires. john
stone. however, ordered McGraw off
the field.
1t was then that McGraw burst into
the TRADE that is likely to lead to as
nasty a scandal as the National league
has known in years.
Says He Holds Old Grudge.
After the game the Giants manager,
still inwardly raging against John
stone, declared that the umpire had
been guilty Of gross intemperance
more than once this summer. and that
he has been wholly or partially in
toxicated several times on tho field.
He claims further that Johnstone
used his position to vent a private
spite against the New York club, and
that he has openly declared his in
tention of getting even. presumably,
to McGraw for having been
barred from the polo grounds several
years ago.
The Giants have had more or less
trouble with tombstone all season.
or not, McGraw firmly be-
lieves that Johnstone has it in for
the New York club.
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