The Washington times., 1912-06-03
GRIFFITH IS NOT
IN ACCORD WITH
J0HNSON'S IDEA
Believes Manager in Uni
form Should Not Be
Counted a Player.
is BETTER ABLE
TO ASSIST TEAM
Good Work of Nationals Makes
Impression With St.
Louis Fans.
By SENATOR"

by ShNAIUk.
ST. LOUIS, June 3-Clark Griffith,
manager Of the Nationals, does not
agree with President Ban johnson in
counting as a player manager who
appears on the field in uniform, even
though he may not go to bat. He does
not believe in the Justice in the latest
edict Of the boss Of the American
League. e. :, e. g.. I'd se '-4~ IL
"A club is allowed twenty-five play
ers," says Griffith. ''and that ought to
include players, not coaches. / am not
u player just because wear uni
form. wear a uniform in order to be
closer to the game than 1 could be IL
compelled to remain on the bench
am thus able to make complaints to
umpires and assist my team at critical
pinches with my experience. But that
shouldn't make me one of the players
allowed the club
Harry Wolverton may rightly be
considered a player. So might Harry
Davis and Jake Stahl and Jimmie Gala
han. They appear in regular champion
ship games and figure in the box scores.
But Hughey Jennings and are no more
players than Connie Mack, even though
lines.
II am not in sympathy with Presi-
dent johnson in this view of the mat
ter but hardly expect to make a test
case. as l haven't the limit of players
even counting myself"
The excellent work of the Nationals
has made deep impression here, and
,Johnsons" the sporting writer's have
begun to see some other fellows in the
line-up worthy of praise Dan Moeller's
hitting and base running have drawn
die Fosters daring stops, speedy peg
gtng to first, and timely hitting have
been marked.
Today the Browns are in a bad way
threatened to use the veteran Lou
iCriger behind the bat. Jimmy Stephens
has nail missing from one hand, and
Joe Krichell Is toting lame wing.
-Kutina is much too raw and inexperi-
enced to hold his own with tf< big
league base runners and that leaves
none but Criger as a possibility to
: Manager Stovall suffered the igno-
my Of losing the first game in which he
had charge OF the Browns, and to rub
'rliny OF breeding twice, once with
o runner tied to third. He got a mar
tvelous reception when he came to
'Groom,s friends. led by his daddy
from Belleville. H.. gave the hero a
wonderful reception when the ninth
inning was done. Tor the toothptck
twirler had copied the glories Of a
6 to battle. his second victory from
the Browns here in four seasons.
OF course. 1t is quite impossible
tional victory without lauding the
fieet-footed Dan Moeller. and so you
may as well be informed right now
'at the start that he was in 1t with
iboth feet. He cracked out three bin
giles and scored a run. His perform
ances set the Mound City bugs crazy.
Milan Makes Some Thefts.
Also. one Zeb Milan. from Linden
willie. Tenn. a iourishing little place.
pilfered the home corner in the sew
'enth fnnipg, turning loose thousands
of glooms to pervade this village by
,the Mississippi. During the course
Aof the show the Tennessee Terror stole
three bases a la Tyrus Raymond. and
is entitled to have his picture in the
paper along with those OF T. r and
Bill Taft.
-. : St. Louis Starts Well.
: Bert Shotten opened the game with
"a resounding smash to center for a
safety, and easily scored when "One
Armed Hogan" bent a triple up against
the right field bleachers. Stovall was
place at the plate, but there was silence
like a fog when he waved useless
wand at curve on the outside corner.
Hogan Tailed while Gandil was retiring
! 1aporte unasSiSted.
Until the fourth there was no sign of
further bombardment of either Lake or
Groom, but in the fourth Milan burnt
q double to center and stole third. Joe
krichell tried to catch him off the bag
; and hurled to left field, Milan scoring.
Lakes troubles began in the fifth,
when the Nationals tied the score.
John Henry singled to left going to sec
ond when Shotten made a mess Of the
play. Pratt tossed Grooms bunt wide
to Stovall and there were two on.
Moeller slapped singing single to
right, bringing in Henry from third
Twas Foreseen By Schaefer.
But the seventh was the large inning.
Dchaefer coolly announced in raucous
tones that something was sure to hap
,pen when the Nationals took their turn
at bat, and 1t did happen as per
schedule. Henry waited for a pass and
got It, Groom sacrificing him along.
=Moeller pounded safety to right that
scored Henry. and Schaefer gave a
skirt dance imitation on the thfrd-base
Coaching lines.
Then came some pretty baserunning,
when Foster lifted a two-spot to the
those sacks like creased lightning. He
passed second on the fly, turned third
under full steam, and fed over the
dish before the ball reached Krichell's
seldom seen.
Z Wallace jumped in for Milan's drib-
bier and fumbled 1t. Gandil came
through with neat sacrifice hoist to
tCompton that scored Foster and put
Milan on third. With Shanks at the
bat, Milan saw a good opportunity to
fannex the home plate and seized 1t,
ssliding in safely when KTichell dropped
1.-THE pellet. Elmer Brown relieved Lake
and Pratt got under Shanks' foul fly.
=, Fireworks In Ninth.
!, The ninth session saw more fireworks
Z and a near-score by the Nationals. with
"a real one by the Brownies. With
4 Groom out OF the wav Moeller got a
free ticket hiking to third on Fosters