Evening star., 1936-10-13
FULL SHARE GIVEN
BOLTON BY lands
Players Try to Give Cliff
Less Than $500 Bit-No
Award to Eynon.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

BY FRANCIS E. STAN.
- TORIES of how members of the
Washington Ball Club wrangled
and argued over the disposition
- Of their fourth-place shares of
the world series money leaked out to-
day to indicate that all was not
harmonious when the Nationals went
into the final two games Of the Amer
lean League still in the fight for
second place.
For the first time since he became
secretary Of the Nationals in 1920,
Edward B. Eynon, jr., was forgotten
In the disposition of any series spoils,
while Catcher Cliff Bolton, who
Jumped" the club during September
while Ill, was given full share only
on the say-so of Judge Kenesaw NJ
Lands. commissioner of base ball.
Twenty-Five full shares, one half
share and five one-third shares were
awarded. but it developed that it re-
quired more than one meeting to de-
eide on who got what. 1t was said
that at least two meetings were re-
ouired and that the wrangling for the
shares, amounting to approximately
$500, waxed long and bitterly.
Try to Punish Bolton.
THE argument over Bottoms right to
- full share was reported to have
been the most bitter. A majority of
the players were said to have favored
cutting the catcher to half or one
third share, but when the matter was
taken to lands he decided that Bolton,
as the regular catcher for. the greater
part of the season, was entitled to q
full cut.
Eynon was not present at the meet
ings, of course. only the players them
selves being entitled to attend. Man.
ager Bucky Harris was another who
did not sit in at the sessions. For the
last Is years whenever washington
team finished in the money Eynon
was included in the disposition, as is
customary with road secretaries. Once
he was presented with diamond ring
by Washington players.
The full shares were awarded to the
following: Manager Harris, Coaches
Earl McNeely and Nick Altrock. Pitch
ers Pete Appleton, Buck Newsom,
Monte Weaver, Sgd Cohen, Jimmy De
Shong, Joe Cascarella and Earl White
hill; Infielders Buddy Myer, Joe
Kuhel, Ossie Bluege, Buddy Lewis and
Red Kress, and Outfelders Ben Chap
man, Carl Reynolds, Jesse Hill,
Johnny Stone and Catchers Walter
Miles and Bolton Club House Man.
ager Frankie Baxter was given one
half share, while one-third shares
were awarded to Eddie Linke, Shanty
Hogan, Harold Conn, batting practice
pitcher; Fred Sington and Johnny
Mihalic.
Eyn0n Omission Mystery.
TIE argument over Bottoms right
- to full share was an open-and-
shut case. Many of the players were
incensed over the stocky Tarheel TAX
ing French leave" when the club was
battling for second-place money, which
amounted to more than twice as much
as fourth-place dough. Why Eynon
was not included, however, was some
thing of mystery and none cared to
make any revelations on this score.
The meeting was held on the next
TO the last day of the season, Satur-
day. BY winning Saturdays the Mats
would have finished in second place
because they won on the final day
from the Yanks. Earl Whitehill
pitched a strong game on Saturday,
but the Griffs made only four hits
of Lefty Gomez and lost the better
pay-off affair.
They were nosed out for third place
by the White Sox, who were only
half point ahead. The Tigers took
second place by less than half a game
over Washington.