The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
M'BRIDEBENCHED
BY BAN JOHNSON
Nationals Captain Is Inde6-
nitely Suspended by Head
Of League.
WILL RETAIN AC0STA
Griff Will Not Send Youngster to At
lanta-Make Good Record
in the West.
WILL RETAIN ACOSTA
BY WILLIAM PEET.

Chicago, Aug. 6-Just as Griffith had
his ball team going at top speed, with
all the cripples rounding to nicely, he
loses his shOrtstop and captain, George
Mcbride, who was suspended by Presi-
dent Ban johnson just before the time
TO start today's game.
The suspension is indefinite, but the
chances are that Capt Mac will soon
be reinstated, as it was learned that
the objectionable sin he committed was
to delay the game wrangling and argu-
ing with Umpire McGTeevy during the
combat yesterday.
Mcbride does not use profane Ian
guage even McGreevy was fair enough
TO state that the Nationals captain said
nothing out of the way, so the offense
cannot be construed as serious in any
sense of the word. Just the same the
loss of Mcbride for even two or three
games at this stage of the race would
prove a tough blow.
Capt. Mcbride was suspended last
year for three days because of an alter
cation with an umpire, but up TO that
time had never felt the blow of Ban
Johnsons mailed fist
SCrOSgins. the sOuthpaw twirler who
started tOday's game against the Ma
tionals, halls from Hugo, Okla. and was
discovered by Ted Sullivan. The young
ster may some d. be a great pitcher
but the chances are that his life under
the tent this season will be short and
sweet. The Washington players who
faced Scroggins today said that he did
not have thing in the nature Of curves
or speed.
Manager Griffith was unable to see
President Ban johnson today, as the
chief executive of the American League
was called away on important business
Tom Hughes accompanied Griff to John
sons office II is almost certain that
Long Tom will be appointed one of the
umPires of the American League next
year.
When asked today If he intended to
send AcOsta down to Atlanta to replace
Calvo, who came home with a broken
arm, Manager Griffith replied: No; dc
not. ! am going to teach Acosta myself
i think that some day he will blossom
into a real star. ! intend to keep the hoy
under my wing and teach him myself"
OF the four hits credited the White
SoX today only two were real, sure
enough blows. Bodies single and
Weaver's double both coming in the fifth
inning. Today's victory makes it thir-
Dixie Joe made the mistake of giving
Weaver a fast one" waist high when
he found himself in a hole with the
count two and three. Had Joe hookef
one over, Weaver would probably have
famed.
The Nationals boarded the SIS express
tonight for Boston, and are compelled
to spend most of Wednesday on the train.
For the three-game series against the
Red SOX, which opens Thursday, Walter
Johnson will twirl the first game.
The Nationals paid farewell to the
West today for the 1913 season and left
Chicago with an enviable record. Twelve
games were played against Detroit
Cleveland, st. Louis, and Chicago, and
Of this number eight were won.
All the contests were close, with the
of them hard fought and excit- |
ing. johnson faced three of the West |
ern teams and won every start. Boehling |
and Groom won two out of three, while |
one goes to the credit of Joe Engel
Umpires Tom Connolly and Jack Egan
the Nationals to Boston and |
will have charge of the series against the |
Red Sox.