The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-14
EXPECT HOT GAMES
WITH JUNGALEERS
Gif Has InsiHed Fighting
Spirit in Team.
MAKE IT WARM FOR imp
Ainsmith Is Banished- Fans Jeer
Mccormick.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

DETROIT. Mich. May 1.-THE growI-
ing GriTs today open four-game
series with Jennings Jungaleers. and
the fur Is bound to fly before the last
game is over. Losing that last one TO
the Indians in the manner in which II
was lost has stirred up all the fighting
blood OF the players. and they are likely
to make considerable trouble for the
Tigers as a result.
That the lecture by the Old Fox has
worked wonders in the attitude Of his
players was shown beyond q shadow Of
doubt in Cleveland. when Eddie Ain
smith was fired out Of the game by Um-
pire Mccormick. and Joe Leonard was
sent to the showers for bowling and
yelling protests against the officials
poor work. Hank Shanks came mighty
close to Joining Leonard in the club
house, too. his voice sounding loud and
clear from the visitors dugout-
AinsmIth Punished Enough.
Though Ainsmith's complaints were
sufficient to cause his being benched. It
is not thought that the backstop will be
disciplined by Ban Johnson. Ainsmith
used no profanity or indecent language
in explaining to Mccormick the depth
OF his blindness.
Eddie Foster, who spoke his last
word OF protest against a decision in
the late summer of 1902, was so
wrought up over McCormick's de-
cision at the plate giving the Indians
their second run, that he Joined his
mates in kicking and had to be waved
back to his position twice. Washing
ton fans can judge more by Fosters
being in the kick chan by anything
else the class of McCoTmick's decision.
Grin Favors snappy Play.
After cooling of, Manager Griffith
was led to say that he wants just
that kind Of baseball shown by his
team each and every day. I'VE can't
be getting the breaks against US all
the time" said he, "and by putting
up a scrappy game, eventually we'll
get started. Before long we'll be
making our own breaks. Dead play
ing is done for by my players for
evermore. It's fight, fight, fight, from
now to the end of the season"
McCormick's decision came in the
seventh, and was relatively untmpor-
tant. even though giving the Indians
a run. Speaker was on second with
one out when Wamby rolled to Crane.
Speaker tried to tally on the death
at first, but Judges peg to Ainsmith
was perfect. Ainsmith completely
blocked the plate. facing toward nrst
base. and Speaker failed to touch II,
digging a deep scar in the dirt be-
tween the plate and the box.
AInsmIth Kicks.
When Mccormick ruled Speaker |
safe, Ainsmith leaped up and down,
and was quickly surrounded by his
team mates, all protesting and show
ing just where Speakers spikes had
marked the earth.
Finally Ainsmith was banished.
Henry taking his place, and after
some more time the others resumed |
their positions. But before Shaw |
could pitch to Guisto Umpire McCor-
mick, a target.for many verbal shafts
rom the Griffmen's dugout, ordered
Leonard to the showers.
The big crowd showed its apprecia-
ion OF the unfairness OF the decision
oy booing and making fun OF McCor-
nick from then on to the end OF the
game. He kept his compOsure, in the
ace of a storm of jeers and cries, and
he game ended without further
The best thing to be said OF the
whole incident is that at last Manager
Griffith has put some life into his
cam. He cannot make them hit or
ield, but he can, and has, made them
,ut up a tight for everything. In the
ong run this attitude is sure to bring
Yictories.