The Washington times., 1920-08-18
GRIFFMEN.
BROWNS.

First game-3:30 O'clock.
fortunate and are not going to allow
this incident to force him from the
game IL they can prevent It," .
Carl Mays has few friends among
the players in the league. While with
the Boston Red Sox he set up his
record as a bean ball pitcher" and
he has done nothing since going to
New York to counteract that reputa.
tion. 1t might be difficult to obtain
unprejudiced opinions from players
who feel that they have 'risked death
when batting against the underhand ID
finger of the Yanks.
The Washington and st. Louis
players resembled a couple of soviets
yesterday. They met before the
doubleheader and. after sundry
speeches, sought to send an official
protest to President Ban Johnson, de-
manding that Mays be suspended at
once from all active duties with the
Yankees and that he never again be
permitted to pitch in the league.
Then President Griffith brought in
his bucket OF oil. spreaa IT upon tho
troubled water and summary action
was postponed. Now, for the good
of baseball nothing will be done
hastily. nor by any but the magnates
themselves. But it is certain that
many players. especially those VINO
have been "beaned," will watch close
ly the action to be taken.
whether Mays pitches again this
year or not, he is certain of his place
in baseball history. He has hung up
his record and it is hardly an envi-
able one.
MAY NOT STTFLE 1T.
There is a possibility that the mag
mates may not be able to stifle the
protest of the players. Reports from
Boston say that Ty Cobb promises to
tell his own experiences with Mays
bean ball" 1t will take more than
Hughey Jennings. Frank Navin or
even the redoubtable Ban Johnson to
keep Cobb silent, il the Georgian
wants to air his grievances. Cobb is
above punishment, not being de-
pendant upon his income from the
Detroit club.
If Cobb comes out with a strong
statement it's dollars to doughnuts
that some other players in the league
will join him. Then the wave will
be on. sweeping Carl Mays and Carl
Mays pitching methods from baseball
for all time.
1t is ''for the good Of baseball" that
the bean ball' be driven out for
ever.
1t is "for the good Of baseball" that
young men like Ray Chapman live
their allotted span.
1t is for the good of baseball"
that secrecy and silence be abolished
in this matter and that daylight be
let in on a condition which has ex-
listed at least five years, resulting in
the injury of many players and. at
last, in the death Of the popular Ray
Chapman.
As FOR THE GAMES.
As for the twin games at Georgia
avenue yesterday, they consumed four
hours and fifty minutes of elapsed
time. The sandlot struggles for the
District championship probably ex-
hlbited as much class. Possibly the
New York tragedy was uppermost in
the minds of the players. II so, then
they did well enough under one cir
If not-well, they were
two weird things.
Courtney almost won the first game.
He led, 2 to 1, till the ninth. Then
the Brownies collided for FIVE blows
which, with two errors, gave them six
runs and the victory. Z to 2.
The second thing went eleven in.
nings. Then Shanks singled and stole
and came over on Gharrity's single,
giving the home team the victory,
10 to 9.
Among the ludicrous events of the
long, sticky afternoon was a peek at
the Washington club starting an in
ming without a man In left field. Little
things like that mean nothing TO
Acosta. He wound up and let go be-
fore Shanks remembered that he
should go out to the garden.
A good-sized crowd saw the double
header, most of them remaining to
the end. Many a dinner grew cold
in the Capital last night, but what
does a real fan care about that, so
long as he is rewarded by home
team victory in The eleventh.
The Brownies have three more
games here. Won't somebody please
turn on a cool breeze?