Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-19

commented on the delay the next day.
Evidently you could not reach the
other sport writer's until the following
! day.
The only time that l approached
the umpires in this double header
was when Catcher Woodall was put
out of the game and Pitcher Collins
had made an unusual balk, which
wished to get ruling on. l am quite
sure that the ,umpireS' reports will
bear me out in my statement that /
, was not insulting and neither did
hold the game up. The game Of the
double header that YOU made your
| charges on took hours and As min
utes to be played.
would like to ask Mr.. Griffith what
was wrong with the Washington club
during its last visit to Detroit.
One Of the single games ran . hours
and 81 minutes. and in the double.
header one game went for hours
of the double header 9 hours and So
| minutes. Now. in this series, Mr..
Griffith, the only time left the bench
was to go to the coaching box
will state your boy manager ap.
preached the umpire, also held up the
game while he conferred with his
pitcher and catcher. Now, we did
iiol dttdck your manager or your team
FOR the length of these games, and
all of them were longer games
The 2-hourand- so minute game was
several minutes longer than the game
you raved so much about which we
played in Washington
Now, Mr.. Griffith. YOU are very in
consistent. You have been very proud
OF having the reputation of being the
slowest and most aggravating pitcher
ever In the game. In fact, T have
heard YOU discuss this subject in a
very pleased manner
IS 1t not a fact. Mr.. Griffith, you
framed small Joe Doyle. who used TO
he with the New York Yankees when
you We're manager. and did YOU not
nave something to do with the Cuban
PltcheE Acosta's slow work? Now
Mr.. Griffith, how about Pitcher Mo-
Grldge and Pitcher Zachary? Did
YOU ever rave about the slow manner
in which they worked? Truly. Mr.
Griffith, you are most Inconsistent
Another thing is your many outburst.
and the fact that your feuds are
many.
| have read several times about
me harsh criticisms by you on Connie
Mack. Your pet word for him is old
! fossil. Then there is your feud with
Jack Dunn of Baltimore
Recently you jumped .ofTS8 anager
Higgins of New York ~cUnrernin,:
some waivers. You not only at
tackled me severely, but I understand
YOU attacked the umpires concerning
the same game. So you hold me re-
sponsible and then you hold the UNI
pires. 1t is certainly inconsistent that
both of us can be responsible
If | am not mistaken, you had some
pertinent things to say concerning the
head of our league relating to a world
series recently played. In fact, Mr..
Griffith. YOU seem to be very vicious
gentleman.
| see by the paper reports that
your manager, Mr.. Harris, is now I'M
der indefinite suspension. OF course,
this had nothing to do with delaying
the game and kicking to the umpire
While you say that | should be
curbed and that l am delaying the
games, | wish to acquaint you with
the fact that have not been suspend
ed this season.
The time quoted in this letter con-
corning the length of the games can
be verified.
1t is needless for me to add, since
your criticism through your press in
Washington. that | have lost respect
for you, and if you will go over my
letter carefully you will realize that
you are guilty Of prevarication.