The Washington times., 1916-06-16
Popular MaryIander, at st Louis
Convention, Makes Fine
Leader In Cheering Team.
MoeovERN TO BE PLACED
Manager Thinks Youngster Far
Too Green to Be Carried
East With Club.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.


ST. LOUIS, June 1.-THE Griffmen
drew some 5000 fans to see them In ac-
ton against the Brownies yesterday.
and every one OF the home rooters and
the visiting delegates thoroughly en-
joyed the battle, which was one OF the
best Of a long season. But they one
and all enjoyed Cy Cummings per-
Torrance even more. Cy was ready.
The huge Maryiander and former
Georgetown athletic star. who Is at
tending the Democratic convention
here, almost filled a box close to the
washington bench. From the moment
he waved his hat to his friends In the
press box upstairs, he was a marked
man.
Because 1t Was Delegates Day" the
a brass band and a quartet was on hand
to enliven proceedings II there's one
thing Cy Cummings likes to do. It's to
lead the band at a ball park. particu-
larly in st. Louis. There was nobody
around to kid him for his enthusiasm.
and he put in the best afternoon he ha1
had since he was nine years old. Lead
ing the band between innings was his
forte.
Calling for cheers at excellent plays
was one of his strong salts. He hadn't
been on the Job long before everybody
knew him and was with him. And
when he broke out with q Rebel yell
as Washington scored its run, the
crowd Joined him.
Cy claims he won a ten SPOT on the
victory. Hope go. anyway. for II cost
him at least that much down at the
Jefferson to tell a bunch of delegates
from Louisiana. Alaska, Vermont. and
New Mexico Just how the game was
won. Cy Cummings. watching noe
Boehling trim Eddie Plank, was n
R9at big baseball movie, and every
Body enjoyed him.
Owing to the desires of the delegates
to the convention. the game began at
4 o'clock instead of 3:l5. but It pro-
ceeded merrily and few lost their din
ners. Before the Brownies could go
to bat In the sixth. play stopped for
eight minutes to allow a shower to
soak those caught in exposed seats.
but then the sun came out and smiled
at the efforts of the Griffmen to hurl
their link to the sod in defeat.
A band was on hand, and everybody
enjoyed the concert. To change the
program, a quartet sang popular songs
battle flag, you know the bright snappy
stuff, and all those with ribbons and
badges and hatbands showing where
they pay rent and dodge taxes, cheered
every single one of those pieces, either
by the band or the quartet. Everybody
was happy. that's all. except the
Riley Wilson. we'll known in Wash.
ington, blew into the park. towing
Ring Lardner, magazinist and former
sporting writer. Riley rooted for wash
ington. Ring was neutral. coming from
Chicago.
Tho Grifrmen have now COPIED thret
out Of fourteen games decided on thi,
trip, and they have hopes. once IT
Cleveland, once in Chicago. and once
here they have triumphed: Going e
philadelphia and New York. they
Hank shanks, who held down tn,
right field berth. showed some greal
stun when he gathered up Miller
threw OUT Bert Shotton at the plate
The ball was a nasty drive, and Shottor
Is one OF the fastest men In The league
The Brownie was caught with at leas
ten feet to spare.
Kenneth McGovern, the Knox Coiieg'
southpaw, will not accompany the Grirr
men East: AS forecast In these col
company, and there is no place for hin
on the Washington team.
A whole BUNCH OF folks from Arkan'
as Alaska sst o Ha ~ SeSrgia Fiq Ps%I
saw Cy Cummings of Chevy. Chase
Md, and a rafting fine combat, Jot
IN R0'a q Clash s FILED with bright plays
Rags" o'T.oughlin's weird work be
hind the plate, and several showers
that must have ruined some or to'
asss Wann oSm sSwns after the fra,
that II was right pert game. Ant
Riley always knows.
Cy Cummings blew in with a party
of Marylanders before the game star.
leading the singers. and leading tn
cheering and roofing. lie was an i'm
mense success, being so big. before thu
ssrsh ended ,SSar sysTySSdy, kn St b n
s35 running for Congress; They lik
big fellows like him In this section o
the woods.
When the Washington contingen
managed to shove their lone run acros
the plate. Cy Cummings owned tn
grandstand. He felt SO good at sceini
Jefferson Hotel predictions coming tru
that he went down to the Griffmen'
dugout and begged q ball, showing
proudly 10 the fans. But II was grca
ball. in spite OF Cy Cummings. Boeh
ling pitched the best ball he has show
blngios in as many frames were mad
by the Brownies and only two OF Their
walked. the Richmond southpaw wa
in his element. turning back the bes
hitters as fast as they strobe to tn
platter.
It's a cinch to tel how the Griffme
copied. for II happened In one session
the eighth. Until that time both team
had battlod Hike demons for an ad
vantage that never came, but In IL
eighth the old run came across. Nc
Bride led on with single to center
Boehiing hunted to Austin, who's
peg to second was too late to get tn
sliding Mcbride. Morgan persisted or
hunt To Rorton, both runners advanc
ing. and CT Cummings going insan
with Joy.
Eddie Foster hung around and dre'
free ticket, but without the badg
Deem on everybody In the stand.