The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-12
DIRECTORS
DECIDE
SCRAP
MosuIs VIII Decide Forfeiture
Claim in New York Meet
ing Tomorrow
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER
Snorts Editor. Tho Times


Sports Editor, The Times
Tomorrow at 10 o'clock che
board Of directors of the Ameri-
can League will go into session
1t the Hotel Belmont, New York
city, to render a decision in the
squabble between the Washington
and Chicago clubs regarding the
failure of the world champions to
stage . game here last Tuesday,
following Mondays washput. Presi-
dent Ban johnson has notified
Clark C. Griffith of the meeting
and the boss of the titleholders
leaves tonight to attend it.
II Ia quite within. the realms OF
possibility that the personal feud
Between Ban johnson and Clark
Griffith win blaze again. Johnson
has already been quoted as support
ing the contention set up by Eddie
Collins. He Is said to have re-
marked that the washington club
would have 20 have some extrabr-
binary reason for postponing the
game or forfeit It TO the White
II Johnson opens UP the meeting
with any such statement. Clark
Griffith may be expected TO come
right back. for he Is wasting little |
love over Ban these days. However.
The decision rests with the board OF
directors, not with johnson, unless
his vote is needed to break a tie.
Clark Griffith is . nembenD of
Che board of directors, but Will not
vote on this matter. That win be
done BY Frank Nayin. Of Detroit;
b. 8. Barnard. Of Cleveland, and
John Shibe. Of Philadelphia. the
ether members Of the board.
Eddie Collins. manager OF the
White Sox. claims that, on arriv-
Ing here. he was told that the open
date OF Tuesday would be used for |
u playoff in case OF tie or post
ponement. Therefore, when rain
halted Mondays game In the fourth |
inning, he expected to remain here
another day and play the postponed
Clark Griffith says different. He
claims that he madc no such agree.
ment with Collins. He insists that i
the terrific heat experienced during |
the stay Of the Sox was cutting |
down the attendance and running |
the players. He says that the |
Weather Bureau informed him on
Monday to expect more heat and /
thunderstorns on Tuesday.
"Furtherm0re." grovvis the Old |
FOX. there is no rule In the league |
compelling the Washington club to |
use an open date on a first series. |
IL y always optional with the home /
club. The last Sunday our team /
was in Detroit Ty Cobb inEisted on |
playing under Arctic conditions be-
cause or the size OF the crowd. |
Secretary Eynon and Bucky Harris |
protested. but the game was PLAYED, /
1ust the same. 1t rested with the |
Detroit club. that's why.
Il have been in this league as
long as Ban johnson and longer
than Eddie Collins. In all THAT
time l have never heard that q
visiting team could get away with |
such an argument as Collins 10
now putting up. am going To
that meeting In New York ready
TO tight for the right"
Owing to the closeness of the
race there - considerable interest |
being shown in this scrap between
the White Sox and Griffs. The |
Athletics will benefit by Q Wash.
Ington forfeiture and 80 viii TIA
White Sox.
Bucky Harris. manager Of the
champions, In peeved over alleged |
remarks by Chicago. players that |
the Griffs were afraid of the Sox."
He insists that he and his whole |
team would like to put up a side |
bet that they will defeat the Sex in |
the game when it IL played off
later.
Ban Johnson added one more
reason for his lack Of popularity in |
the Capital by remaining away |
from the Griffith Stadium at the |
raising Of the world championship |
pennant. On the other hand, John |
A. Heydlsr. president Of the Ma
tional League, came down from |
New York to accompany Judge |
lands on the march to the center
field flagpole and aid in raising the |
first world title emblem ever seen |
In Washington.
Ban Johnson loudly yelled to |
''call off the world series" Then |
he remained away from it entirely. |
He was not here when the season !
, opened. He was absent when the |
American League pennant was
raised and. Gaping the climax. he |
failed to see the world champion |
ship banner raised to the breeze
yesterday.
Some $4,000 fans turned to see
the pennant-ralsing and they were
enthusiastic TO an extreme. The
Army Band delivered the musical
goods. Judge Lands mitted this
one and that. John Heydler beamed
Ike a fairy godfather and Clark
Griffith enjoyed a thrill he hal
been striving for through many,
many years.
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