The Washington times., 1924-07-16
BUSINESS BODY
SLAMS GR|FFS'
KNOCKERS
drop Hammers and Organize
Cheering Section" Urges
President Cans

Washington's Chamber Of Com.
merce has hoped to defense Of the
fighting Griffs against the sense
less abuse from the fans during
recent games at the Griffith Stad-
iurn, as the following letter indi.
Gates:
Dear Sir:
1.-THE washington Chamber Of
Commerce IL naturally very much
interested in the success Of the
washington Baseball Club. It de-.
sites to do whatever e can to cid
the cIitb In its fight for q pennant
for Washington. We have been
somewhat disguised ct the actions
Of some eo.called fans in bitterly
abusing the players and team when.
ever an error is made or d game
ta lost. It has seemed best TO ad.
dress an open letter from the
Chamber urging good sportsman.
ship and fair play "A copy OF this
letter ID enclosed, and the Wash.
ington Chamber OF Commerce re.
quests that the same be published
Ia fun in your paper, believing
that II viii have a good effect.
Sincerely yours,
"A. e. SEYMOUR,
Secretary"
And hefe's the chambers .'appea
citizenship
Recent events at American
League Park have prompted this
open letter from the washington
Chamber Of Commerce to the PEG.
pie OF our city and especially to
those who Ore in the habit Of at.
tending the games Of the Washing.
ton Baseball Club.
For twenty-five years the base.
bali loving public Of Washington
have been hoping against hope for
q winning team. Year after year
out hopes have been dashed to
pieces as the team has finished
among the ALSO rams"
Things look different this year.
We have seen the washington team
come from behind, and fight its
way valiantly to the top ana In
July, in the middle Of the season.
Il stands on the topmost rung Of
the ladder.
Every member Of the team Is
fighting tooth and nail to win the
pennant. Every loyal fan and friend
OF the team will encourage them
in every possible way. He who
does not do this ID no real friend
OF the team and IL not loyal to our
city.
1T Is easy to cheer when the
team Is winning. It Is easy "a
smile when the skies are clear and
the sun is shifting. What we want
is cheerfulness when the skies are
drear and the clouds hang low.
What we want Is announcement
and support when the team Is los.
ing and the Individual player il In
q slump.
1.-THE team is going to lose games.
Indeed It will lose games that some
Of US think should have been won.
Individual players are going 10
make errors and have battinr
slumps. It IL when this happens
that the loyal fan and good citizen
viii show his mettle BY etandine
Dy the team instead Of bowling II
down.
This IL the Capital city Of the
Nation. We are striving to make
IL q pattern Tor ali other cities.
Let's make II q real pattern Tor
good sportsmanship and good
citizenship. We call upon not only
the members Of the Chamber Of
Commerce, but all who, want to see
a winning team in Washington to got
behind the team for the balance Of
the season.
Drop your hammers and organize
q cheering section. Quite knocking
and boost. Be real sports, not
cutters. The baseball public can
do almost as much to bring q PEN
nant to Washington as the team
can do. II the team wins an aver.
age Of six games in ten for the
balance OF the season It has q good
chance to be In first place at the
finish. Stand byI Be good sports
and good citizens.
Sincerely yours,
ISAAC CANS,
President.