The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-22
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PITCHING
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Silent Pole Assigned to Hum
BILE Former Teammates
Today
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER
sports Editor, The Times

Il !
sumo activities at the Griffith
Stadium, opening a three.gaml
series with the Cleveland Indians
Stanley Coveleskie, traded to tn,
Griffs because he was considere,
all in, down and out, will tax,
charge of the flinging for tn,
champions against his old team
mates. He has won nineteer
games and lost but five, which
makes every Cleveland fan groar
when he thinks of the deal that
sent Convey to Washington in ex.
change for Carr Smith and Byron
1 Specie, neither of whom has done
q thing for the Indians. Iris
/ Speaker may send Sherry Smith
the veteran southpaw, against the
champions today.
have reported to Manager Harris
and are ready to work Kelly has
had q good season with the New
Orleans Pelicans, being one OF the
stars of the Southern Association.
Ogden wnt to Chattanooga in mid
season and did well enough to be
recalled by the Griffmen. Both
Kelly and Ogden are anxious to
hang on with the Washington Club
and will probably start games as
Esoon as the pennant has been
cincI1ed.
The Griffs need five more vic.
tories to annex their championship
of 1925. That number of wins will
give it to them, even though the
Mackmen win all of their remaining
eleven contests.
The Pittsburgh Pirates need but
three more victories to win their
pennant. They have nine more
games to play.
President Clark C. Griffith. Of
the Washington club, is grieved
over the untOward incident Of
Sunday when q policeman seized
an eIeven-year-OId boy who had
cOrraIed foul ball. He is held
responsible by the American
League for keeping the playing
field clear of spectators and IN
sists that this must be done.
President Griffith has issued the
following statement:
regrettable to me and the other
officers Of the Washington Baseball
Club, especially on account of the
Inconvenience it caused to the
patrons attending the game.
"It has always been my aim to
give the Washington public the best
accommodations possible at the TALL
park and to conduct a clean and
wholesome sport, which / feel that
l have succeeded in doing thus
far. ] greatly appreciate tile sup
port and cooperation given me by
| the Washington public.
However, the public must be
brought to fully understand that it
IFS absolutely necessary to keep the
playing field clear during the pro-
gress of game. The umpires
have been continually complaining
of this habit of people leaving the
stands and going onto the playing
field to retrieve balls that come
near them.
There is rule that calls for
the forfeiture Of a game if the
field is not kept clear while the
game Is being played. 1t would be
very unfortunate at this particular
/ time il a forfeiture should arise
over an incident of this kind
at is not the question of the
price of a baseball that l am inter
ested in, but to conduct the game
according to the rules of baseball.
have probably given away more
baseballs through public institutions
than any other man in the world.
Previous to the growing habit
of the public i'm keeping balls
that ara found AF hnHnpph Intn
the stands / was able to supply
| st. EIizabeth's asylum and
| Walter Reed with the necessary
balls for their use. Under exist
ing conditions, have been I'M
able to do this.
1.-THE unfortunate episode Of yes
| terday makes 1t absolutely neces-
sary for me to become frank with
the public and tell them just how
| / stand on the situation. feeling
sure Of their support and coopera-
ton. My solution Of the problem
is this-that the patrons attending
the games are at liberty to retain
the balls that are fouled or bounced
into the, stands, if they so desire,
provided that they leave all balls
alone that remain on the playing
field.
II think that this Is more than
fair offer to the public and
sincerely hope the public will
coincide with me in this bargain
| feel sure that then there will be
no further arguments regarding