The Washington times., 1935-08-21
Game Is Out
InC|eve|dnd,
SAYS Boss
BY FRANK BUCK O'NEILL

gather in q very few minutes Of
the most casual chat. One of his
pet aversions at this time is night
baseball. If and when the arc
light game is proposed to the
American League, one OF the
voices that will ring against thu
principle Of the measure will bt
that of Alva Bradley Of the
Indians.
Trained to the wisdom Of &C
cepting things that are mpleas
ant for the moment-like casting
Walter johnson adrift-Mr. Brad
ley doubtless will be tolerant Of
the opinions of some Of his assoc1
ates who seem determined to play
the game. He would sanction
limited number of games being
played in Washington, Philadel
phia and st. Louis, If he were con
WINGED that they were necessary
to keep the gates open. But
Cleveland will not play night base
ball in Cleveland. That definitely
is out, here and now.
81 never saw a game Of night
baseball that liked or en-
jOyed," said Bradley just before
this writer swung aboard
train for this CITY. Baseball
and sunshine are inseparable.
The popularity of the game
was built in the daytime and
maintained in the daytime.
Il believe that to convert
baseball into q night game, to
play it under artificial lights,
will hasten the end of the
game. 1t is a sport by day. 1t
Is a circus at night.
Crowds will attend baseball
at night for a while, but the
folks who turn out under the
arcs will not come out in the
day, and they will not turn out
for the night game often.
"One of the thrills in base
ball to me is to see an out
fielder turn, run back on q
hard-hit ball, and then turn
again to make his catch. This
thrilling feature of the game is
lost at night. All you see out
there is q form racing through
gray shadows and clutching at
something which you cannot
see.
II believe that playing night
baseball will shorten the lives
of the players" Mr.. Bradley
said. "There is that dampness
at night, and a certain chill,
even in the warmest night, that
does an athlete little good.
'1f the proposal is introduced
at the league meetings this
winter I will be tolerant of the
idea, and if it is the thought
Of the owners that they must
have the night game in order
to live, well, who am 1 to say
that . fellow can't live"
What was the low-down or
the Walter johnson situation:
Everyone in Washington wanted
to know just what would de
velop.
II have said repeatedly that
I enjoyed every minute of my
association with Walter John
son. He is a fine fellow"
Did that mean that Walter
would be back in the vice presi
dents chair here next year?
Il can't tell what the future
will bring" said Bradley.
That. gentlemen was the first
break in a succession of denials
that Sir Walter would be back
in the Forest City. To be sure
it was nothing definite. In fact,
no one can get a commitment out
of anyone on the subject. Cleve.
land newspaper men refuse to
believe that Billy Evans is through.
Perhaps the hope that he is to
be retained is father to the in.
Sistent thought but he will not
be discharged.
But if this agent can read the
signs, Billy Evans will not be with
the Cleveland club next year in
his present capacity. The rift in
what once was a happy baseball
family is felt rather than seen.
Glad to Leave
Leaving Cleveland behind them
for the year the Griffs were glad
to escape with their lives. They
dropped five games out Of six to
the Tribesmen who have won Il
out Of their last Is starts. The
threat Of the st. Browns which
seemed so idle and thoroughly
futile just a short time ago has
grown few teeth. If driving and
sheer force Of manager can dc
anything for a club Rogers Horns.
by will be the man to get the last
playout Of the Browns. He is do
ing right well with that club.
There's little to be said about
a series in which a team looks SO
thoroughly mediocre as the Griffs
have looked here. The bright spot
was Eddie Linke'S victory over
Mel Harder in the opening game
of the series.
Buck NewSom pitched a whale
OF a game yesterday but was
beaten through no fault of his
own almost before he got started.
The Indians got one earned run
Of him.
InfieIder Injured