The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-30
'GRIFF PROTESTS
ON imp Chill
Nationals Pilot Registers HIS
First Kick with Ban john
son Against Arbiter.
"Is NOT COMPETENT"
Gandil May Be Suspended fof> RUM
with O@eialEJones and Lou
Qualify.
us NOT COMPETENT"
BY WILLIAM PEEr,

Boston. Mass. May q. - Man
aeer Griffith. Of the Nationals, to-
night registered his first official kick
against an umpire this season when he
mailed to President Ban johnson q
lengthy epistle duly chroniclinG the A.
fair at Fenway Park this afternoon when
washington was robbed. according to
the manager. OF the second of the double
header, by Mr.. Ollie Chill, one Of the
new American League Indicator handlers.
Chill Is not only incompetent" de-
ciares the Old Fox. but he Ia blind
why even the Boston players told him
after the game that Shanks had thrown
henricksen out at the plate by three feet
In the tenth inning, and yet Chill called
him safe
According to all reports, Chill has NOT
been satisfactory this season and other
ciuos nave protested against his deci-
Il hate. to be put down as a chronic
kicker" said Grifiith to the writer. ..bur
III be blamed IL intend to stand by and
see my ball club deliberately robbed Of
a Wei-earned victory, and that's vhat
happened out there this afternoon"
Chick GandiI for his verbal tirade
against Umpire Sheridan after the Anal
game. stands a fair chance 10 draw
suspension While no blows were str,ck
oanon lost his temper and said thing,
.nat would not look good in print and
II remains to be seen what VIII hapnen
To lose the services of GandjI To-
week or ten days at this stage of the
race would be crushing blow To the
Nationals. for he Is putting up a great
game both in the field and at bat.
Howard Shanks could do little ae.,r.t
RANKIN Johnson who pitched the nrst
game today. but he made I'd for Iost
une IN the second with a double and
triple Shanks' work in the feld a.
sensational. he robbed several RED sox
oatters Of safe hits by making fenark-
able catches. -
Two games are scheduled here tomor-
row. In the morning. Joe Eneel is slate6
70 ptcn. while Doc Ayers will work in
tne afternoon Dutch Leonard and Col
Inns Will more than likely be Boston,s Sc.
lections.
Moeller's steal Of home plate q, III.
eighth inning Of the second game bsrs
this afternoon brought the crowd To IN,
rect Danny took big lead on third
base and started to sprint while Collins
was taking his double wind IN. Car
rigan dropped the ball as Moeller slid in
put even had he held IT Danny would
have been safe.
Iris Speaker. the mighty sIugger, went
hitless In both games. He was twice On
at critical stages against johnson and
Boehling. and was walked on purpose
both times, but he was of little value to
MS club In the hitting department during
his other trips to the plate.
All pitchers looked alike to Eddie Fos-
ter The midget grabbed on two blows
out OF four times up in the first game
and three out OF five in the wind-up.
Stopping at the Copley Square Hotel
with the Nationals is Graduate Manager
Charlie Cox. of the Georgetown Athletic
Association Nubby Jones and Stebbins.
sprinters, and Marshall Low, a kish
jumper. Georgetown athletes. competed
In the big intercollegiate trials at the
Harvard Stadium this afternoon. Jones
and Stebbins both qualified for the finals,
which will be held tomorrow.