Evening star., 1925-10-16
EX-CHAMPS BACK,
BEREFI OF TITLE,
BUT UND|SMAYED
Wavering Spirits Restored by
Greetings of Loyal Fans
at Station.
HUGE PILE OF MESSAGES
FLOODS INTO CLUBHOUSE
Griffs Gather to Divide Spoils. But
Bucky's Absence Causes Delay.
Players Jovial.

washington's ex-champion base ball
team came home from the scene of
their lost laurels in Pittsburgh today,
not as fallen heroes, but as the
philosophers they are.
Their spirits were beginning to
waver, it's true. when they rolled into
Union Station early this morning, but
the greeting they got from small band
Of rooters, whose loyalty extended
beyond that of the average fan. was
a tonic that seemed to reflect its
emeliorative qualities in their activi-
ties later in the day.
When these doughty cohorts of
Bucky Harris and Clark Griffith as
sembled at the strangely deserted
Griffith Stadium this morning for a
division Of the spoils," a casual OBJ
server might have we'll taken them
for two-time champions instead of
runners-up in the big battle.
Allotment Is Delayed.
The allotment of the shrunken
booty, the size of which was affected
seriously by the loss of yesterdays
thriller in the Smoky City, did not
take place this morning as planned,
however. Every member of the
pennant-winning aggregation showed
up as per schedule arranged by
Manager Harris, with the exception
Of Bucky himself. and since the lat
ter ought to have a thing or two
to say about the way the money
was divided, it was voted to post
pone the confab until the team man
ager had gotten his full sleep.
While awaiting. somewhat i'm
patiently, the arrival of their leader,
the players waded into a pile of tele-
grams and letters which flooded them
from every State in the Union and
from foreign lands, most of them con-
gratulatory messages woven around
the Mats display of gameness and
good sportsmanship in their losing
fight for the worlds base ball cham
pionship. --.
johnson Gets Huge Pile.
The largest pile Of mail. by far.
was that addressed to Walter john
son, supreme optimist and good fell
low in the world of sports. Walters
mail bore postmarks from every Sec
ton of this country and Canada. He
did not attempt to begin reading the
letters, but did find time to glance
at a score of kilograms, condoling
him on the outcome Of yesterdays
contest.
Those who had thought that Barney
would be bowed down with grief over
his unsuccessful efforts at Forbes
Field in the final game reckoned not
with the man. He insisted that he had
no excuses to make, and was lavish
in his praise for the Pirate outfit and
the potency Of their bats.
AS he glanced over the sport sheet
of a paper giving a humorous account
of Yesterdays game he laughed
heartily as he read aloud to his team
mates a quip, taken at his expense by
the writer. The remark that particu-
larly amused him was to the effect
that Walter had shown remarkable
control during the game, hitting bat
after bat Of the opposing players as
they stepped to the plate.''
That's a good one" he chuckled.
Seeks Loan From Altrock.
Nick Altrock also received large
batch of correspondence, and one tele-
gram, which he read to the players,
said: II took your advice and bet on
Washington. Kindly lend me $50
on my seven-jewel watch"
While also waiting for his young
manager to put in his appearance,
President Griffith had a few remarks
to make about the whole SERIES.
Where do they get that stuff about
the Pirates having the best team?"
he asked several players and news
paper men gathered in his office.
They've got a wonderful ball team,
all right, but they were pitted against
crippled team. Our men We're play.
tflg with crippled legs and head and
arms, but they didn't let that stop
them and they put up a game battle.
Who can say the best team won?
That's bosh. All they've got is four
real ball players-Wright, Carey,
Traynor and Cuyler-there's nothing
wonderful that I can see about the
other members of the team"
Bucky Deeply Hurt.
Maybe there was a good reason for
Bucky oversleeping this morning.
They say the lad was deeply hurt at
the telegram sent him after the game
by Ban Johnson, head of the Amer
lean League. The wire inferred that
Bucky had done wrong in allowing
johnson to stay in the box for senti-
mental reasons" 1t was reported
around the clubhouse today that
Bucky was not only hurt, but down
right peeved at Ban Johnson's unusual
message. Bucky contends that John
son was pitching good ball all through
that game, but had the breaks and
gang of red-eyed Pirates against him.
Furthermore, they do say that Bucky
"OuluIl nave naO dnyDOOy TO put In
the box If he had taken Walter out.
Marberry was incapacitated by sore
arm and the other members of the
pitching staff were not ready for re-
lief work.
Comedian Cheers Mates.
The spirit of the Washington team
today was given full expression by the
inimitable Al Schacht, co-partner in
comedy with Nick Altrock. AL kept
his mates roaring in the clubhouse
with an impromptu vaudeville act, en-
titled 'The Flapper." He dressed him.
self in a wide picture hat of pink
crepe paper, tied Bucky Harris dress
Ing gown around his hips for a skirt,
put his famous base ball bag over his
arm and proceeded to vamp the
"sheIks" Of the team-Goose Goslin,
Gully Ogden, Muddy Ruel, Buddy
Myer and Ossie Bluege.
Al paid particular attention to the
Goose and Bluege, announcing that
he didn't want them to get married
and break his heart. All evidently had
heard the same rumors about this pair
that q lot of other persons have.
There was one other member of the