The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-08

poured through the gates they
Washington players.
When Buck Harris went to bat
in practice the booing, cat calls and
loud insults became even worse.
The most insulting epithets were
huried at him, though his home is
Pittston, up in the hard coal
country near Scranton.
Of all the Washipgtonians, only
Walter johnson was treated half
way decentIy during the practice.
When he began warming up some
of the roughnecks directed their in
suits. at him, hut soon ceased, and
he was permitted to prepare an
silence.
Next to the Washington man
ager, Goose G0slin, whose home
IS not Tar from this city, carried
the greatest burden of jeers and
insults. Like the others he paid
no attention to the. StOuds. Most
Of the insulters occupied seats i'm
the upper tire. between the plate
young men well priIned for their
exercise.
Roger Peckinpaugh turned in one
OF the greatest single fielding plays
ever staged by a shortstop in the
third inning of the morning game.
He practically. stlfled the AS for
the rest OF the game with his
brilliant. one:hand catch Of LaTT.ar's
liner, yet the fans came RICH back
and clIeered the play. Furthermore,
when he came to bat in the fourth
inning he was cheefed in aDprecia-
ton of that, great play. Not all
those fans were roughneclzs and
poor sports.
When the sgamez ended with
Walter johnson turning in 2.to-f
victory over the Mackmen the
roughnecks enjoyed themselves
hurting padded seat cushions down
upon the big crowd leaving the
lever stand There were many
injuries to eyes by those wearing
glasses and club officials hurried
aloft and cleared the stand.
For the afternoon game a dozen
cops, each sporting his gat at his
waist, were scattered through that
same section and the first man
caught throwing a cushion was
promptly pinched and lodged in
the nearby hoosegow.
BucIxy, Harris was again the j
target of jeers= and boOS all
afternoon, with a few going to
Goose GOslil and Sam Rice.
Some Of the insults were even
directed to those travelling with
the world champions and not
players.
The Washington players have
been ordered to pay not the slight
est attention to- the booing rooters.
Manager Harris himself was not
seen even glancing toward his tor
mentors all day.. showing admirable
fortitude in trying situation. His
players followers his. example.
Mondays incident is strange for
the first time in eleven years the
Philadelphia entry is finishing in
the first division after making a
magnificent fight all summer.
Comics gang this year has built
baseball history for this city, yet
the fans show the utmost hostility
toward the American Leagues
representative against the Pitts
1t is possible that disappointment
over the lamentable collapse Of the
Mackmen, who yesterday ran their
losing streak up to an dozen, has
something to do with the situa-
ton. For months the fans here
were. fed pennant dope, told the
AS would surely win and would
clean up the National leaguers
When the Macknen departed on
their final disastrous tour on the
road ocalfans dreamed they would
come home with the flag cinched.
The breakdown of the then leaders,
with the crumbling of their pitch
ing staff and the utter failure
of their batsmen, was so entirely
unexpected that the baseball writer's
could not make explanations, and
the fans have soured on the team.
Washington baseball writer's have
been conservative all summer Sci
dom has one of them predicted
a pennant with any degree of
certainty. They have contended
happening and what might hap
have taken defeat for the Griffs
day when the best bail club I'm
the league and the most success
full manager in = was insulted
and jeered practically all day.
ST. Louis has for several years
borne an evil reputation for lack
of craftsmanship shown by its
baseball fans and this writer has
seen evidences of it, Hereafter,
he will link Philadelphia with ST.
Louis. when thinking or writing. Of
cities whose baseball populace is
ignorant and rough to an ex-
IRENE.