The Washington herald., 1914-07-12
fine OF $500
|. FOR NATIONALS,
IS THE VERDICT
Ban Johnson Also Soaks Grif !
Schaefer, and Gandl .
SIS Each. &
FOR FORGETTING GAME
Old Fox Refuses to Comment on Mat;
ter-Grifmen Are in Third I
Place Again. \
FOR FORGETTING GAME
By WILLIAM PEET.

Because Manager Griffith allows
ed Umpire Chill to forfeit game
in Philadelphia to the Athletics on.
June q the Washington club has
been fined $500. Griffith, Germany
Schaefer, and Chick Gandil have
also been taxed $25 each by Presi-
dent Ban Johnson.
In a. letter TO President Minor. Of the,
Washington club. the American LeagueS
ehieftain unquaIifiedly backs up his um-l
pire, Ollie Chill He goes on to tell Of
the seriousness of forfeiting ball games .
and administers a number Of rebukes to
Griffith and some of his players
Griffith last night refused TO discuss
the matter except 10 say that the fines
would be paid. He considers the Incl
dent closed.
President Johnson pays no attention tO-
the protest OF this game filed by Grir-
fifth, said protest declaring that a rule
was violated when Umpire Chill called
balls instead OF 'baIks'' during Joe
Engel's servitude on the rubber
II was freely predicted in these columns
that the Washington club would be fined
for the Philadelphia trouble. the amounts
Of the fine 800. is smaller than was
Yesterdays victory over the Detroit
Tigers jumped the Nationals into third
place. Chicago was passed and but five
points separate Washington and len
nings' men for second place. New York's
win over Galatians White Sox helping
make this possible.
During the week Just closed the Ma
tionals played six games. winning four
Of them, beating the Boston Red Sox On.
Monday. the Tigers yesterday and split
ting even with the Browns in a tour-'
game series.
The Nationals have been playing rood
consistent first division baseball since re-
turning from the West, and are right up
among the top-notchers in a fine place. to
jump to the front with a spurt
GriI's pitchers have demonstrated their
class. and the team. while not setting
the world on fire with its hitting. Is
coming through with enough offensive
strength to win games, while the field-
ing has been uniformly good
During the present week Detroit will be
played Monday, Tuesday. and wednes-
day. The Cleveland Maps appear Thurs
day. Friday. and Saturday.
Washington should improve its standing
during the next six days. Grin has
Walter Johnson left to turn loose on the
Tigers Monday. which should insure vic
tory, and II necessary Joe Boehling could
go back at them again Tuesday or We'd
nesday.
The Maps won four straight while the
Grinmen were in a slump during the
Western trip last month. but they are not
liable to repeat this stunt here.
Jennings JunEAleers are Soylss
TOddle round with faces Erim.
Like a kid that's rendered toyless
By bigger boy than him
Ty Cobb tried his physical machinerv
out before the game. gathering hy balls
that Jennings batted to him He showed
much Of his old-time form, feetness oc
foot, and cIeverness in catching.
Dauss pitches a ball known as tha
"goat-getter-" 1t is thrown sIambang au
the batsman's head and some day nav
in bringing together a coroner's jury. :
Chick Gandn. the Nationals big frst
sacker. plans to open his new BOWLING
alleys at the Arcade next Thursday.
The attraction that night will be a matchl
game between GandirS Nationals COM,
posed of Chick himself with Morgan, No
Bride, Schaefer and Foster. against a
quartet of the Cleveland PLAYERS includ-
ing Joe Jackson, Nean Gregg, Ole Olson.
and Memo Liebold.
Gandil has just had the alleys put in
first-class condition. The walls OF the
place will be hung with pictures OF baIh
players. etc, and the big parlor is sure'
to be popular with the fans.
Speaking OF Gandil: The big fellow didA
not play yesterday as he is still UNDER
the weather from his recent accident bud
he will surely be in the lineup tomorrow
afternoon.
Pitcher Doc Ayres left last night for
Bristol, Tenn, where he has gone to
visit friends. Ayers is slated to pitch
on Monday, which means that he viii
be forced 10 travel Saturday and sun
day nights on the trains.
No better work has been seen here this
season than the umpiring Of Billy Evans
and Jack Egan during the past week..
1t seems a pity that this pair could nou
have been assigned to handle the Ma
tionals-Athletics series In which case
there would have been no forfeit game.
and the Washington club. together with
three individuals. would not have been
out the sum of $S75.