Evening star., 1914-08-01
President Johnson Is Inclined
to Look Upon His Case
Very LenientIy.
DOC AYERS IS PROVING
A VERITABLE TR0N MAN"
Has Done Some Remarkable Work
on Present Trip-Shanks
Fields Brilliantly.
BY j. ED GRILLo.

DETROIT, Mich. August Ray
More ans suspension is not 10 be for
more than few days. judged on re-
marks regarding his conduct made by
Ban Johnson here yesterday. The head
Of the American League pointed out
that Morgan had an exceptionally clean
record since joining the Washington
club ana that he would take this as
well as the fact that ne was attacked
by Sheridan into consideration. As
for Ainsmlth he is 81 re 10 he ont for
some time. though Johnson seems to
be familiar with the fact that AlE-
smith is of an eScitable nature and
.pt 10 fly off the handle At any time.
But MIR. Johnson took no action against
Umpire Sheridan, who was responsible
for the entire mess. Morgan accord
ing to Griffith, who was or the coach
ing lines when the trouble occurred.
did not use any offensive language. nrr
did he deliberately throw dust at Sheri-
dan. He had the dust in mis- hands
while still lying on the ground as a
result OF his slide, and threw it away
from him. but not at Sheridan. Sheri-
dan, it appears, told Johnson that Nor
gan had deliberately thrown the dirt
into his face. and il was this, which
player.
Sheridan umpired yesterdays game
here, much to the dispieasure of the
players, v no figure tflat he should have
been punished for starting the riot
John Henry. the Washington represent
ative of the Players Fraternity. made a
full report Of the affair to President
Fuitz last night. and called attention
to the fact that Sheridan. the instigator
of ali the trouble. was not punished, or
even reprimanded. 1t is figured that
the ruling it now stands appears to
work an injustice on Morgan as the
players look AT it.
There a remarkable feature to
yesterdays game in that the Nationals
are credited only with three 2sstasS. ard
SAanks. the centertielder, had nine put
outs. Shanks played a remarkable
game in Milan's position. His capture
of Stapa ges line drive in the fourth,
When there was man on second base
and two out, undoubtedly Saved the day
Tor Ayers. ana robbed Ss;t,. 9 o; !,
three-base hit. Shanks cut across on
the bali. but ati:pa, enrtv s'iI..l ',t- cq h
IT. when suddenly he leaped forward and
made the catch perfectly. Even the
partisan Detroit crowd cteered him to
the echo and gave him an ovation the
next time he came to bat.
Mitchell continues to do about every
thing that is to be expected of a ball
player. He added two clean hits to his
string Yesterday, stole base ana when
1t was policy to dc SO sacrificed a runner
to second in the seventh. He played his
usual steady game in the field It is
matter OF record that of the five games
Mitchell has played an important part in
every one of them. hitting al the right
time on each occasion. The only dav that
Mitchell did not hit-Thursday-the Ma
tonals We're beaten.
In the last nine games the Nationals
have played Doc Ayers has worked in
six of them. and his performance yes
terd2N vas one of his very best The
value of Ayers to the Nationals cannot
be overestirated. He is the one pitch
er Griffith has who is ready to pitch
any time he is called upon, and il II
Weee possible to give him a three or
four days rest between games he world
De one OF the hardest tw'irlers in the
league to beat. Doc is getting quite
a reputation around the circuit The
1ans in other cities have had occasion
TO follow his work and praise his eff
forts. There is some of the iron man,
variety about Ayers. He could be
PLY pI.fhea every day If it We're necessary.
ana. with little luck. come pretty
near winning his games, too.
There appears to be an excellent chance
or the Nationals making three am of
four here TO-DAY. for il is as good as
settled that Walter Johnson will pitch
the hllal game. Walter was OUT in the
nNi pen during the closing innings yes
te:day ready To come to Doc Avers. 20
'ief 4 something happened bur he onl,,
warmed up slowly for a few minr,tas 90
was not affected by his work. Detroit
mas beaten johnson but once in the past
TWO wears, and. with Dauss and Cove
Ieskle out of tire way. the Chances are
That the big fellow will not have difticu,t
sailing i'll the final here
This Doc Ayers is getting 10 ba o,,i,a
dangerous hitter In the opening came
here ne hit triple the first time m of
Boshier. and he duplicated this per-
ii, tor,aad,ee Yesterday in the fifth. when he
started the Nationals rally with q
scorchng triple 10 left center. ,yers
WASH supposed to be much of a batter
buf ne Is greatly improving himself in
this respect and opposing pitchers can
no longer toy with him
Wany Smith will fill Morsan's Mace
Tor a while at least. though il is not un
Likely that Schaefer will be played there
as soon as he is returned to the eligible
list. Smith had little to do in the game
yesterday. but his one hit a triple in the
eighth, went clean to the left field fence.
The umpires reported 10 Ban Johnson
yesterday morning that Nick Altrock
had poured oil on the troubled waters IN
his amusing antics and that the come
dian's conduct was for the best interests
of the sport. President johnson was
at the first opportunity he would per-
sonally commend Altrock for his tact.
The presence here of President Ed
ward Barrows of the International
League has started the report that a
plan is on foot whereby that organjza-
tion intends to put ball club in this
city this fall or next season Barrows
has been here for week and has been
in constant conference with owner
Navin of the local club, and. Ban John
SON. who was here today and also was
here several days ago. Detroit would
undoubtedly support two clubs if they
did not conflict In their playing dates
and II would give the International
League another strong city of which
that organization is in great need In
cidentally. it would help to make the
circuit compact as Toronto Puffa In
and Montreal are not far from here.
Before the present season opened Man
aged Griffith had deal framed Whereby
he was to obtain Mike Mitchell in ex-
change for Catcher owen. whom he had
drafted from the Minneapolis club The
deal fell through when Owen jumped to
the Federal League If the original deal
had gone through and Mitchell had
played good ball for Washington as
he is now, the Griffmen would have
than they are today and might have
won the pennant. Mitchell was in par
ticularly fine form this spring and his