The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-22

not be dis Z
missed from the
A m r c KS
League. - Ssaa&sS
Griffith took Frank Buck O'NeiIl
this summary action after Kolls,
upon the Identification of Austin,
ordered three spectators elected
from the upper right field stands
at the stadium, alleging that they
had thrown pop bottles at the
umpire.
President Griffith asked the
police officer to release the fans,
and they returned to their seats
in the stands, according to
Griffith's statement today.
The election of the citizens took
place in the eighth inning of yes
terday's game with the White SoX.
In the seventh inning Dee Miles.
pinch hitting for Buck Newsom,
was ruled out by KollS on
grounder to Tony Piet. 1t seemed
to nearly everyone else in the
park that Miles was safe by half
step, and some of the populace
in the upper stands expressed
their ire by hurting glassware.
Points to Stands
No action was taken to eject the
fans then, but to the amazement
of one and all, in the eighth
inning, Jimmy Austin, who is
no freshman in baseball, turned
around, pointed at the stands and
identified the alleged bottle hurl-
erS.
Kolls called a policeman, who
walked along and pointed at va.
rious citizens until finally Austin
nodded his head, identifying the
man indicated by the officer as
the bottle thrower.
The fan was led out of the
stands. protesting. and Griffith
asked he be released at once. The
customer returned to the game,
Griff said.
Now bottle throwing is a repre-
hensible practice, and any fans
caught throwing bottles deserve
absolutely no sympathy. Billy
Evans lay for weeks in a st. Louis
hospital when barrage was laid
down on him. Emmett OrnSby,
World War soldier, and father of
large family, was almost killed.
In this case, no positive identifi-
cation of anyone was possible.
Griffith bitterly denounced the
action of Austin, whom he
charged as being the instigator
of the senseless action.
II have written to President
Harridge denOuncing this action
as the dumbeSt 1 ever wit.
nessed," said Griffith. IF KOlls
had no more judgment than to
take the unsupported word of
Austin full inning after every
thing had quietted down, he
does not deserve to be entrusted
with the conduct of American
League baseball.
AMAZED AT AUSTIN
Gas for Austin, 1 am amazed
at him." continued Griff. HE
has been around in baseball for
many years, and unless he could
walk right up and put the
finger on the man who threw
the bottle, when he threw it,
he should have had brains
enough to keep quiet.
Il asked the police officers to
be ready to arrest Austin on q
charge of melting to riot if the
fans took any action after KOlls
ordered the fan out of the
stands.
II am insisting that both
Austin and KOlls show cause
why they should not be dis
missed from the rolls of the
American League because Of
their stupid handling of
situation"
Doubtless, if Austin is called
on the carpet, he will cite the rule
by which any ball player is en-.
titled to appeal to an umpire and
insist, after proper Identification,
that a spectator be elected from
the park for abuse or other con-
duct detrimental to the game.
It follows that if a fan by his
conduct renders the occupancy Of
coaching box or other territory
in the park unsafe. he is guilty of
conduct that is at least repre-.
hensible.
Leading Incidents
The incidents leading up to the
bottle throwing and the election
that caused the letter writing
were as follows:
With Holbrook and Strange on
bases, Miles batted for NewSom
and hit a grounder to Piet. Miles,
who is very fast, beat the play, it
seemed. Kolls called him out.
The decision was vital, for it
seemed as if the Griffs might
break down the mastery # Ted
Lyons. Bucky Harris tore out Of
the dugout and raved his protest.
but all in vain. What between
that verdict and the potent de.