The Washington times., 1913-05-22
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Griffith to Keep Crippled Man
in Game, Despite Strained
Tendon in Thigh.
By SENATOR"

CLEVELAND, May Z.-Though limp
ing around with a pulled tendon in the
back of his thigh. Frank Laporte was
ordered today by Manager Griffith to
plav third base until he drops. The
next man to leave my infield will have
to 20 out Of it dead, that's ALL was
the grim remark of the Old Fox, on
being informed by Mique Martin, safe
and sane trainer. that the chubby third
sacker was in pretty poor shape "Fow-
ever. IL Frank finds himself utterly un-
able to get around In the field. I'll put
schaefer into the game in his place. But
he's got to try ii first before I'll put
him on the bench
The. addition of Laporte to the hos
pital squad leaves but one man. Nc
Bride, in the infield in shape to 40 his
best work Gandil is still hobblinS
around gamely, doing his best to get
up speed. Morgan has sore foot from
sliding into the plate In Detroit. and
now Laporte pulls up with bad leg.
Cashion. with a strained pitching arm,
and Tom Hughes with a sore ankle,
make the hospital pair for the twfrling
stan.
Manager Griffith Is incensed at the
treatment he has received from the Of
fetal guessers this spring. Yesterday
Doc Johnston. the Maps first baseman,
shouted a vile name across the diamond
at him It could be heard in the press
box plainly. When he replied. rags"
field, while Johnston remained in the
game. To rub 1t in, the Cleveland
papers today say that Griffith is a privi-
legged character in the American League
pointing to the fitting of Guesser Dr.
neen as a result of his complaint to
Ban JnhnS0n The Ola ie hiy,U
under the treatment being given him.
The stream of profanity and vile
language constantly flowing from the
several women fans to change their
seats yesterday. All the Washington
players declare seriously that this fea-
ture Of the Maps tactics is present from
the moment of the game begins until 1t
ends.
George Mcbride. a most conservative
talker, says he never experienced such
q constant attack of vile language in
his big league experience. Though this
language does not succeer in sending
the Climbers up in the air. as in
tended, II does expose the Griffmen to
being barred from the game for reply.
Ing. all the guessers seeming to over
look the attacks of the Naplanders.
There came close to being a riot in
the ninth Inning yesterday over the
complaint by the Maps that Al Williams
had failed to touch second in his wild
rush around the circuit. Guesser Hart
declared the runner had touched the
bag, and the run was legitimate.
When Hart resumed his place behind
flrst base, some one on the Maps bench
threw ball at him. The ball passed
very close TO the official and Just about
as close to Tom Hughes. coaching at
that base
Hart paid no attention to the ball.
waiting calmly for its return from the
field TO the bench, but Hughes wanted
eran declares that he would have
cleaned up that bench, had the ball
struck him. As il was he came close
TO hurting bat into the Maps dugout.
hams team all over the circuit on the
coming tour of the Western teams
through the East. The tactics being
used here will never succeed on foreign
fields.
The decisions of Rags OLaughlin
behind the plate were extremely ludi-
crous yesterday. He missed balls and
strikes on both pitchers with alarming
frequency. Groom suffered more than
silent for fear of being banished from
the game. O'Laughlin's work this
spring has been the worst of his career
and. IL he accompanies the Griffmen
10 washington tOHlsnt lne capital
City fans are sure to differ with him
In no uncertain manner.
The Climbers leave this city at 6:1o
o'clock for Washington to play one
game tomorrow with the Mackmen. II
johnson pitches today. either Hughes
or Mullin will start tomorrows battle
in the Capital. If rain prevents today's
game, Johnson will twirl tomorrow.
Several of the Climbers will go
through TO Philadelphia tonight. not
stopping at Washington. They are ex-
pected to be Johnson, Acosta, Jack
Ryan. Engel and 81 Williams. Engel
win nrobabiy pitch Saturdays game in
Philadelphia