The Washington herald., 1914-07-01
SABBATH GAMES
DOOMED HERE
Washington Baseball Club Di-
rectors Finally Decide Not
z to Play on Sunday.
OTHER SPORT COMMENT
Ensel or Shaw Slated to Oppose New
Yorks Today-Grifmen Go
to Third Place.
Rr WILLIAM PEEr.

There will be no Sunday ball games
American League in the Capital this sea
son or during any other season to come.
The agitation for Sunday ball several
weeks ago has fallen hat. At that time
a favorable decision by Judge Gould, de-
claring that no law in the District could
stop American League games II the Ma
tionals saw fit TO stage them, brought out
/ so much opposition that the directors of
the local club have since decided that
| local fans do not favor games on the
Sabbath. consequently no effort will be
made to play on the seventh day Of
the week while the Griffmen are in the
East
In discussing the matter with President
Minor the writer was informed that no
sooner had Sunday baseball been agi-
tated than hundreds of letters and petit
| tions swamped the office of the club in
| the Southern Building.
TO my surprise" said Mr.. Minor. ''ths
ma jority of these communications were
from professional people. and men from
all walks of life. OF course, q number
OF ministers protested. but the members
Of the cloth were in the minority.
The officers OF the Washington base
ball club are convinced that the fans Of
the Capital do not want Sunday ball.
and for that reason We shall make no
attempt to schedule or play any games"
The fact that an independent club in
Washington plays games every Sunday
| makes no difference with the men who
1 control the destinies OF the Nationals.
There will be no championship contests
at Florida avenue this summer.
First Sacker Ringman did not nnger
I long in our midst. Grin and Chance got
together yesterday morning, with the re-
suit that the youngster from the Pacific
Coast was sold to the New Yorks
Kingman appeared for practice in a
Yankee uniform yesterday afternoon and
will be carried for the remainder OF the
season. He is only a youngster,-but he
looks promising
| Washington's victory over New York
yesterday and the splitting even in
double-header by the ST. Louis Browns.
against Cleveland. boosted the Nationals
into third place in the league standing.
The margin is only a slender one, two
points, but every little bit helps
The Athletics were also trimmed BY
| Boston, and the fight for supremacy
among the first division clubs Is one Of
the closest in the history OF the Amer
lean League.
Grifith announced last night that Joe
Engei would more than likely be his
selection against the New Yorks in the
third game of the series here this aft
ernoon. Chance will use either McHale
or Fisher
The defeat of Chances team yesterday
! put the New Workers at the bottom OF
the standing. but this club is sure to
brace up before many days have elapsed,
and with the influx OF new material can
still hope to finish the season in a re-
spectacle position.
Leslie Nunamaker. the big rangy
catcher. will play first base for New
York this afternoon as Harry Williams
has been sent TO the Lincoln, Nebr.r club
of the Western League in exchange for
Mullen. The last named may arrive this
morning, In which case he will be used
here in the final game OF the series on
Thursday.
Sporting Editor. Herald: sir-In the spirit Of fair
ness. even towards umpire such Chill Is said
to be, il is no more than right that q word be
said in his dsfenss when occasion Arises. Such an
occasion is the incident which resulted In the ban
ishment Of Chance from Mondays game When he
protested ChiIl'S decision relative to the Iank'
catcher tTyinE for the high foul from Fosters bat.
An afternoon paper is particularly bitter in its
denuneiltion Of Chills decision this play, even
going so far as 70 say that it lost the game for
New York Chins decision Was absolutely night On
this play. The writer occupied front row seat on
the third base side. directly on q line with the
wire screen and in a position to the ball far
better than any player Umpire Chill. The ball
hit the its downward course then bounced
out q NunRmzkeT'S hand and hit the screen again
before the catcher finally held it. There is no
question 70 the oDrectness of Chills decision
and Chance deserved the for disputing decision
on play he could not Recognizing the fair
ness Of The Herald in all things relative TO sports
write this in defense Of Umpire Chill J. W. O.