The Washington times., 1914-06-17

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June H.
Walter johnson today denied abso-
lutely responsibility for what was
reported to be a formal statement
published yesterday in which the
pitcher is quoted as saying that he
has decided to spurn all Federal
League offers and continue in organ
lied baseball. From Chick Gandil
also cs me a denial of what purported
10 be a formal declaration along the
same lines.
"My attention was called to it this
morning, but / have not even read
it," was the way in which the pitch
ing king disposed of the story.
For the first time within the rec
election of the writer, Johnson is
beginning to be peeved at what is
being written about him and his fu-
ture plans. The recurrence of rumors
of his disloyalty to the Washington
club has been the cause.
nave tnOuSn( Emu Slul InlI'h bndl
they have an excellent chance TO win
and / myself. like the rest, have work.
ed my block off trying to land. When
We have lost we have all felt it keenly
but we still intend TO fight it out Ne
are in the midst Of slump now. but
The club will come or a whole lot OF
rs will miss our guess" declared Jonn-
ION.
The situation in the johnson and Gan
oil cases has not been altered in the
slightest. so far as can be ieaIned'
since the Nationals were IN New Eork-
At that time johnson accepted All in
,itatiCn 10 visit Owner Ward, Of the
Eoooklyn Feds. Before going he and
Griffith were closcted for a couple OF
hours, during which the pitcher told
seeing Ward. but net signing, at that
time at least Johnson mas given Grlf-
fIth his word that he will obligatL niIn-
self to no one else until he has allowed
the Nationals to make BID
Today the pitcher said there have
been no Developments whatever since
the New York conference. So such
alleged formal statements as that "T
lestecday, which incidentally contain
cd the personal pronoun twenty tunes,
ia thirty lines. showing on the face Of
il that il lid not come from johnson,
should not be creditei-
Griffith announced today that he has
practically completed arrangements to
send Otto Nye to the Huntington, W.
Va. club for further seasoning.
The time limit for other oEners TO
refuse to waive on Carl Cashiot has eN-
pired so Griffith is now al liberty TO
place the pitcher with either OF the
double A leagues. lie said today that
ne has not decided whether nc will
hold the twirler for while or let him
international League.
In suffering their seventh defeat in
ter starts in the intersectioBal strife,
the Nationals showed the most pucrile
batting weakness they have given since
leaving Georgia avenue.
On Sunday they could not get a run
for Walter Johnson. and on Monday
they tossed away chances by impaired
pounded out enough hits 70 annex a
couple Of victories. Yesterday they
vent out on a new tack. and exactly
one real safe drive was placed to their
credit during the afternoons pastime.
in the eighth inning Al Williams. who
vas fyfnt Ia TO bat for Ayers, crashed
cnt "a Olson that .lade a noise like a
singie The styYes by Moeller and
McBrgp vess diunders which were
runneis by inches
Tonight the Griffs leave BY boat for
Detroit for fve tussles with the Tigers.
For two years the greatest advances of
~ Nationals were made on the read.