The Washington herald., 1911-10-21

MACK JOLTS COMMISSION.
The definite declaration of the national
commission, from their headquarters in
the Bellevue-Stratford, this morning that
oil would be burned all over the Ath-
letics' ball grounds so as to dry 1t in
time for to-morrOw's game. received
hard jolt when it came to the ears of
Connie Mack this afternoon.
NO oil will be burned here" declared
the Athletics manager. IF the national
commission wanted to see the condition
OF the grounds, they should have come
out here themselves I came out here
and so did the umpires. And I walked
through all the mud. while the umpires
kept their shoes clean on the Cinder
paths.
Il have never seen baseball grounds in
worse shape than these. The base paths
are not so bad. but the intield and out
field are simply Quagmires. 1t would
be impossible for any human being to
keep his footing on them for n minute.
LAS far as his burning of Oil Is con-
cerned they can do that on the base
paths If they want to. but they shall
not do it over the grass. We have spent
several thousands OF dollars upon the
perfection Of this park. and any one
ever II would probably mean 5000 or
$500 damages TO the field and no one
need worry that will allow that The
national commission has no authority
in the matter whatever.
NO one is so anxious to get this game
PLAYED as We are. We had the Giants
on the run when tn rain came. and
had We been able to continue the series
without Interruption We would be worlds
champions to-day Now. however. they
have had a chance 10 rest up and get
back their badly shattered nerves.
The members of the national commits
sion who came to this city this morning
have ordered that the umpires go out to
the park between : and 80 o'clock in the
morning and telegraph them in New
York the condition of the grounds. They
declare that if there is the slightest
chance of playing the game it will be
done.
There is no possibility. they say. of the
game being transferred 10 New York.
The rules of the commission are definite
on this point.
The members Of the commission who
came here this morning are Garry Herr
mann. Bar johnson. Thomas J. Lynch.
Bnd Secretary John F. Bruce. They re-
turned 10 New York at l o'clock.
StovaI Suits johnson.
Ban Johnson. president of tho Amer
lean League. would neither deny nor
affirm the story that George Stovall was
70 he manager Of the Washington club
next year Big Ban said: The selection
of a manager to succeed Jimmy MCAleer
t. club matter pure and simple. II the
Washington stockholders want StovalI
they may sign him. He is satisfactory to
me, but it is up to them to act and not
me-"
Prominent baseball men here to-day all
declare that Stovall is slated for Wash
ington.
For more than an hour and a half this
afternoon the New York "GlOoms'' prac-
ticed in the mud at the Phillies' ball
Park, Broad and Huntington streets.
They batted the ball about. played
catch" TO timber up and even ran the
bases, but with no attempt at speed. Nor
was there any attempt at base sliding.
The players reached the grounds
shortly before > o'clock, and Undsmayed
by the mud got right to work. McGraw
directing them. "Rubc' Marquard hit
h6oqe run"
MaSquard was batting in deep center
field. y DruCke. one of the pitchers, was
sendinh him low. fast ones. Marquard
SWING Ihe stick and Clubhed one fairly.
1t soarS away on wings and cleared
the right ffSld wall by a generous mar
balls stood aShast They saw in Mar
guard a second Baker.
II began to 10 in harder about $3.50,
and the Giants hurried back TO the Hotel
Majestic. The rr lctice apparently had
relieved their nervous tension and done
them much god.
At the hotel the New Workers took
steam baths. and got a thorough rub
down. They did the rubbing down them
selves and as a consequence OF this and
the exercise it is said that whatever
links NAV have been in the mems arms
they are certainly not there now.
Giants Have Practice.
NcGraw suddenly announced his deci-
sion to have the players practice. He cor
rallied the men in the pOolroom. in the
corridors, and m the smoking rooms Of
the Majestic. and told them to jump into
their uniforms in a jiffy.
''ouick. now" he ordered. cut out
this loafng. Get some ginger in your
systems. It's an afternoons practice for
you
- Snodgrass center fielder for the New
York Giants. about whose absence there
has been SO much agitated speculation,
returned to the fold to-day.
As he walked up the front steps with
Chief Meyers, the catcher. and Becker.
the utility outfelder, he wore a broad
smile. Team mates who had been loung-
ing in the lobby sprang forward to greet
him.
who shot you?" one player asked
him. People around here have had you
hurt in a fight. Where have you been?"
That's easy" explained Snodgrass.
"I was downtown yesterday afternoon
when heard was shot. I was alarmed
for my mothers account. 1 was afraid
she would hear the report and believe IT.
II jumped on the first train to New York
TO assure my mother that I was safe
and to see her OF on long trip to Los
Angeles"
The rumor that he had been shot in a
row with Athletic supporters as the re-
suit of his spiking of Baker seemed to
give Snodgrass great amusement He
said he was glad to have furnished so
much excitement.
Muggsy' McGraw was sat on, and
hard. too, by the national commission
for his rowdy tactics adopted at the sec
ond game In New York. There was not
a loophole for him to crawl out OF, for
the writer heard him yell at the COM