The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09
American League Boss Accepts
Umps' Reports Against Play
ers in Two Cases.
GRIFFMEN ARE MOVING ON
Stack Up Against White Sox in
First of Five-Game Series
Tomorrow.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.


CLEVELAND. Ohio. June s.-Ban
johnson, boss Of the American League.
lives UP to all traditions of his organi-
zation in turning down the protests of
Clark Griffith and Bill Corrigan. In
the case OF the Washington clubs COM
plalnt, Ban upholds his umpires. son'e-
thing he has always done when 1t was
a question of their Judgment. In the
Boston protest President johnson says
that Umpire Chill did the only logical
thing in a situation uncovered by any
rule.
No protested game has ever been
played over in the American League.
When II comes to decisions by umpires.
Ban johnson stands for his officials
agains all the affidevits I'm the world.
No real kick Gun lie made against such
action, either. unless 1t might be that
in many cases the umpires are palpabiy
wrong in their decisions, and that
President Johnson should take this into
The protest lodged by Manager Crit
fifth impugned the Judgment or Tommy
Connolly, one OF the best OFFICIALS IN the
business, an umpire in whom Ban john
son has the greatest confidence. Natu-
rally. when Connolly and Hildebrand,
his assistant that day, turned In tnelr
reports of the incident, they received
u
decision was foreshndowed In these col
umns the day the protest was sent 10
Chicago by Manager Grifnth.
Tonight the Griftmcn leave for Chi
cago, where they have Ave games with
the White SoX. Harry Harper Is
booked to start two gameS IN the
Windy City, with Johnson ana Gsi,ia
may draw the remaining assignment.
though George pumont Is also a pcs
ability.
The idea in this league this season
IL that the White Sox are weak against
southpaw twirlcrs ana for this reason
the Old Fox wants to work Harper, his
the rule works out all right. the Grit
men may hop bacl; into frst place Lee
fore hiking for st. Louis next Wednes
day night.
Yesterdays clash here threatened t.
end in the second inning when smar
shower brought out the gang with TIT
cover. For eighteen minutes the con
test was held up. Then came the SUI
and a cold wind. both of which re
mained a while. The sun quit on tn
Job, but the wind kept right on blowinI
and the fans, players, and scrioes wer
frozen when darkness ended the night
ing.
Hank Shanks kicked on called STRIKE
in the thirteenth inning and Ollie Chil
promptly fired him out OF the game
Rondeau came in with two strikes ant
one hall on him and slapped a safety u
center. 1t counted for nothing. though
as Morgan's fly to Speaker was tn
third death. No suspension Is expected
for Shanks.
A lengthy dispute occurred in thu
ninth when Morgan slid around In tn
mud and failed to corral Roth's pun!
H. Ann fnlI n N
filling the bases. The Griffmen In
sisted that II was an infield fly. but um
pire Chill couldn't see 1t that way. Man
ager Griffith fingered on the diamond
ed to send him to the showers. Befor
he quit however, Griff got into a word.
war with Chick Gandil. Chill being com
PEELED to separate them.
No alibis can be offered by the Griff
men for not winning.
They did not get a hit of McHale |
three innings, and Bagby whitewashe
them for six straight sessions. Bagb
showed real big league class, workin
out of a tight place in the elevent
with all the ease Of veteran.
Today is ladies' day at League Pari
and there should be a large outpourin
of the fannettes. The Indians are yer
popular with the ladies who take In n
ball games here. and big crowd
always on hand on these special days.
AS predicted in these columns yeste
day. Ray Chapman got into the line-u
against the Griffmen In this series. j.
came to bat In the fourteenth for Bal
by. He smacked one on the nose
Morgan, forcing ONeill at secon
Though Bill Dineen called Chapman ol
at first. ending the pastlme, he real
no signs Of having a weak leg, and 1t
believed that he will soon be back
his old berth at shortstop.
Good luck still pursues the Griff
Though they have not won ball gan
in the last nine played, they are still
the running. The rain gods have ke
ell their closest opponents from ge
BILE in the standing. Rain everywhe
In the leagues yesterday enabled them
hold their own, even though they did n
win from the Indians.
Manager Griffith is provoked at Il
failure of his team to break Its losil
streak, and doesn't hesitate to say so
I'VE ought to have won that ball gar
from Cleveland" said he today. I'm Il
first place we couldn't hit the fine pitc
ing OF Bagby. The Indians did mana
to get in some healthy wallops at q
right time, and then too, luck was wi
them A dry field would have allow
Morgan to capture Roth's fly in Z
ninth, and Gandlls single to right. dri
ing in two runs, was a fiuke. NOEL
couldn't hold his feet on the wet era:
all in now. Wen heat 'em today. We
got TO start winning some time"
They have no union hours at leag
park That's why the athletes al
scribes had to toll from 3:l5 until lol
after o'clock yesterday. the combat
the diamond running fourteen fran
and ending only when Ollie Chill thre
up the sponge.
At that time the score was to 8. T.
athletes got some exercise and we
warm, but the scribes shivered al
shook as the battle continued. Bo
were glad when the end came.
The Griffmen threatened to brei
their famous losing streak by grabbi'
ave tallies In the opening session. b