The Washington herald., 1916-07-23
Nationals Have Won Eight
Out of Last Eleven Games
From Their Western Rivals
Griffith Takes His Club to Detroit Tonight, Where
Second Long Road Trip Will Start-Morgan
Soon to Be in -Up-Gossip.

In the eighth inning yesterday, Grih
tried an innovation, ordering Nerito
Acosta to the first base coaching lines
and Horace Milan to third base Acosta
made a whole lot of noise, but Horace
had little to say.
Up in Newark. n. J., where Milan has
been playing, the club has been going so
poorly that nobody talks above a whis-
per. He evidently still has the habit.
Eddie Collins does not look like the
same player who used to break up ball
games when he worked for Connie Mack.
In the field Collins is still a great
player and is also fast on the baee
paths, but he is not hitting as of yore.
1t looks as If Collins was slipping.
If Griffith could spare Clyde Milan from
his lineup it might not be a bad idea
TO give him rest OF say a week or ten
days. Milan is trained down pretty fine
and on the verge Of going stale
There is hardly a chance Of Milan
the lineup every day.
The following is self explanatory:
Sporting Editor The Herald: Just a line TO say
how much every oody in our Office OF this division
Of the Treasury enjoy the articles appearing in the
sporting section Of The Herald and signed by
DCpey Dan. We never miss one
The one in tnday's issue recalling names and in
cidents Of the old times makes thiry-third degree
fan like myself feel young again.
remember we'll the occasion when the Indian
spolls players were nearly mobbed but never knew
exactly what started the trouble. always thought
that Gas'oock was to blame for striking boy after
the game because the Young one had derided him.
However,. l suppose Mr.. Dopey Dan knows more
about it than do. Very truly, yours
fan Of Thirty Years Standing R NJ.
Says Joe Villa in the New York Evening
Sun: Charles Weeghman. president OF
the Chicago Cubs. probably will be made
TO pay a fine of 81 900 because Umpire
Byron forfeited yesterdays game in Chi
caCo to the Brooklyn Club. According to
National League rules WeeEhman must
have a hearing before the board Of di-
rectors some time before next Tuesday,
but there is hardly a chance to escape
the penalty. Manager Tinker. of the
Cubs, also must pay a 800 fine which
cannot be remitted under any circum-
stances Tinker is held responsible for
the actions of his players on the field
He failed to compel them to obey the
orders of the umpire. To forfeit a game
is serious offense. The umpires in both
major leagues have been instructed to
take plenty Of time before handing a g.
too game to an unofTending club.
If forfeit is declared because team
refuses to play after an umpire has mis-
interpreted the rules Of the same involv-
ing technical point, the President of
the league or the directors can rescind
the ruling and order another contest. But
when an umpire's judgment as to balls
and strikes, base decisions or the dilatory
tactics of player leads to a forfeit base
ball history shows that there is no re-
dress. The umpire's ruling must be up
held. Byron is one of the best umpires
on the National League staff He is not
an excits,ble person. He also refuses to
be bluffed or bulldozed by ball players or
managers who try to alibi their own
shortcomings"
WILLIAM PEET.