The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-14

arrived in the Capital yesterday n
between the Nationals and White
"The reserve clause is the bat
/ became affiliated with the game.
Without the reserve clause, organ
lied baseball could not exist" the
league president added.
| III Congress Is going to do any inves-
tigating why don't they get busy and
probe or else shut up.
With these few well chosen words Mr..
Johnson dismissed the matter.
How about the American League UNI
pires this season. They say O'Loughlin
is getting blind. Ferguson Is Incompetent
and that the various managers are all
kicking" The writer asked Mr.. John
son.
Big Ban smiled and replied. Outside Of
several roasts In a Washington news
paper. I have heard few complaints.
AS for O'Loughlin. he is HOMESTEAD
ways gives the plays as he sees them.
He Is not and never was q diplomat
Ferguson Is doing good work and Hide
brand Is the best man we have had In
our league since Billy Evans.
Il saw the game this afternoon, and
sat so that I was in good position TO
judge the decision Of Dineen's at the
plate when Catcher Henry kicked about
Hal Chase as the latter scored on q sacri-
fee ny. Dineen was absolutely right.
Henry missed his man.
Mr.. johnson limited that because the
Washington team had been playing In
hard luck the past three weeks that the
fans were prone to blame the umpires.
He also stated that he believed the work
of the indicator handlers in the American
League thus far this season had been
uniformly good.
How about the new rule which you
instituted before the season opened in re-
gard to throwing out a new ball every
time one was knocked foul. said rule
instituted for the purpose of shortening
ball games. Have the games been played
in less time? Or. in other words, has the
rule worked satisfactorily? the league
car was asked.
mo, 1t has not" he replied.
Take today's game here. 1t should
have been played in one hour and forty
five minutes instead of two hours and
fifteen minutes. The delays were unneces-
sary, and I blame the players them
selves.
at is true that both Walsh and Mullin
take lot of time when pitching. but I
saw a number of balls fished out from
uuocE knc kEauu 8IduO ueItluk ana UtLi6
effort on the part OF the players Of both
clubs to hustle around"
Mr.. johnson admitted that the new
rule had not worked out well in other
cities.
Mr.. johnson is in the Capital on one
Of his annual trips around the circuit. |
He will remain here over Sunday. the
guest Of President Ben Minor, and on
plans to go to New York.
Asked for his views about the pennant |
race, he stated that 1t looked very much |
as IL the Athletics would land the nag, |
but that there was always a lot of luck
with baseball. and as the season was
not half over many things might happen.
Walter johnson will be in the box for
The Nationals this afternoon. the game
promptly at 3 o'clock Opposed
to johnson will be either Doc White,
he lanky dentist. or Rebel Russell, the
Young southpaw who had the Climbers
.ating out of his horny fist for two in
lings yesterday.
The Nationals seem to have RECLAIMED
heir batting eyes and IL Walter shows
he form displayed during the last two
James he worked a victory 10 certain.
hdHdktT 1ffIItn ldst night stated tndt
he reason why Milan had let SO many
round balls shoot through his legs was
because of the wretched condition of
he turf in center field. III
I'VE have had no rain to speak of for
early three weeks" said Griff, '-The
round out in center field is not only
ough, but as hard as flint. and orders ,
ave been issued to the groundkeeper
nd his assistant to turn the hose on
iiIan's patch for twelve hours. I hope
hat the field will be in better shape for
oday's game"
It is not often that a fielder comes
ashing in and makes a put-out between {
bird and home plate, as was the case
esterday when Shanks came flying in !
nd intercepted throw from John 4
[enry as the catcher. Laporte, and '
IcBride were attempting to run down I
Iattick after the last-named had been 9
,rced of third base when Henry and
IcBride caught Weaver mapping at
.cond.
Shanks il always In the game. Hell
ses his head all the time, and for I
'ungster possesses few equals In the b
merican League. III
after today's game the b
ationals will board the express for c
eveland, where one game will be play n
on Sunday. Joe Boehling has fully &
covered from his recent injury and "a o
ated to pitch. The club returns for 4
a Anal ~ xbo Co. A