The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19

Jennings Tigers BY their action in re-
fuslng to put their regular team IN the
held against the Athletics yesterday and
defying Ban Johnson have stirred up 5
fne ness and the players themselves
are going to suffer.
Appeal to other clubs in the American
League 70 stand by them failed 70 meet
with success The Athletics themselves
while sympathlzlng to some extent with
the Tigers, refused 70 back them up IN
their attempt 70 defy the head Of the.
American League, and Macks team
played the game yesterday in PhiladeI-
phia against the joke outft presented
BY Jennings.
Had the Athletics refused to play the.
ehaDces are that general strike IN the
American League would have been the
result for ball players are not only clans
nish.. but stick by each other. The fact
that Mack's men did not back up the
Tigers, and also that the other American
League clubs have refused TO quit
out o. sympathy leaves Ban johnson with
the power needed to mete out severe
punishment 10 the Detroit players. and
that they VIII set The maximum fine or
suspension goes without saying.
The idea Of forming a players pro-
tective association win be attempted to-
day George stovall. OF the st. Louis
Browns. who was asked to attend the
meeting, left on a late train last night.
Stovan win represent ST. Louis.
The Nationals were asked TO send
man, but no one has been appointed.
and the Washington club win not be |
represented. The local players would
like to know more OF the facts before /
taking sides IN the controversy, and the /
old heads here do not believe that a
players protective association can be |
formed. The thing has been tried be-
fore with failure the result.
Lou Criger, the veteran catcher, here l
with the Browns said that he belIeped
Cobb was a tribe hasty in his actions /
and added that no ball player has the
right to jump into the stands and beat
Up spectator
Manager Grinth declared that he
would not stand for any nagging Of
players by spectators in the grandstand
or bieschers at the local park Grin 1
states that he Will not lay this city
liable to such an outbreak as the Cobb
affair n New York. for the reason that
spectators VINO use vile or obscene
language or hurI nasty epithets at ball
players viii be removed from the park L
The employees at the concrete coliseum II
for any such cattle.
That's the right idea, Grih- 1t might
also be well to muzzle some OF those
pests who make life miserable for
George Mcbride.
The inter-high school athletic meet
held at College Park yesterday, was one
OF the best in recent years. and shows
that the other schools, Tech and West
ern, are taking some interest In a sport Il
which has brought fame TO Central Had
Business and Eastern entered men IN !
the various events, CentraPs big win
ming lead might have been cnt down.
Business has a fine gymnasium for the
development OF athletes and big
school from which to pick, but lack OF
spirit seems to be the trouble.
The Middle States Regatta, which win ,
be held on the Potomac River next Sep
tembe-, promises to be the biggese event I
of its kind this season The National I
regatta goes to Peoria Ill, which town l
Is so far west that only a few of the =
best crews Of the East win take
chance, with the result that the smaller
clubs win hold on until September and [
enter their crews in the Middle States i
Regatta. i
This regatta will cost the Potomac {
Boat Club about 5000, and they are q
to be congratulated in undertaking an v
AFFAIR showing little or no return for
money expended.
Bobby Wallace, the manager Of the
St Louis Browns, when asked for an
expression Of opinion about the Cobb
anatr. said: Great Scott I've got so
many troubles OF my own right now that
am not thinking about other folks. I
spend ali my time trying to figure out G
how We can win q game once in a while. a
hal Ma 1
Interest me-" B
When Joe Turner. the local wrestler. :,
was on the mat with a Greek named n
Psppas at the Gayety Theater last week. e
Pappas saw that he was up against II, e.
md while both men were on the mat
Pappas said; Give me chance, viii
Youg' ei
Turner replied that he was not framing n
lp matches and that Psppas could ex- !.
beet no mercy. a.
many black eyes that few persons viii =
lazard even a small bet on the outcome .
Il match, and It seems q shame, too. .
or wrestling is fine sport and de-
erves better fate. e
Jack Flynn. the Nationals first base Al
nan, obtained from St Paul via the te
'eARcA 1Sdtc last GUNNER was last night L.
ent back TO that same club. FIynn ~ =,
ouid not hit up TO the American League r. n,
equirement and was not the fastest man
D the world on the bases bs
Personally Flynn is one OF the finest III
allows In the world and the bows win IN
ate TO see him go. but Grin PLAYS no tth
avorites II q ball player does not
leasure up to the standard, It Is a casA :
back to the minors. There is little Al
eminent in organised baseball these tic
avs. 10,
Tommy Long. tie speedy little out So,
elder purchased last year from the z
adsen club down in Carolina. was ye.- to
.rday sold TO the Mobile team Of the cal
outhern League. Long may be given un
mother trial with the Nationals NEXT ~
Jason. providing. Of course, he makes3 Gr
ood In the Southland. or
The following communication received
ON a baseball fan anent the Ty Cobb ar
lair explains itself: 50
T. william Pet. Al
W Dear sil-ln references to the Suspension Of ~ ne
'bb. I think Il unjust 70 have him suHer "a SD
,enting diry, insulting remarks heapad upon him fol-
= so-called patron q the national game. No an
Cd Epon vord do It. and any srecfatof vho i IN
enough 70 PAS this personal stuff to 4 r,aver
PLAYERS only glts hi j1st deserts when m i We
nieheds and moreover be should Be thrown ouf an
The PARK Hucn persons Should be denied adrnis wa
n 70 bah PARK ] think ball parer 1El,a / II
> grii enough 10 tumg into q crUsdoi ,7sn:i syv
nd and thrash such person & an houo- 10 - : :,
a1ch plnqerS as Cohb and nfl,ar -, - q :