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& 10 THE WASHINGTON TIMES,' TUESDAY; ATJGtJST 4; 191. Edited By A LIVE SPORTS Louis Dougher Griff Denies That He Has Players Enough to Get Jackson CLARK GRIFFITH'S PENNANT HOUND HAS TO BE FED, SO OLD FOX GIVES HIM SOME VICTORY STEAK """) "ik, m ., X. x" iM iWjt . m w - - - i i tTTXt A 'iu LJiMir k. r Q - - . n" sw nvsjwriBiBiiiiiiM .. r ta rv kT v t " sass m ' 'msv-sshb- --- iik:iik.iikrikriLrk t. iiw. v - .i urw - -- ssr VWAT5 i " tT ' - ijl nuvtii. w w. rr f i - - .VAANS - SsliF of allrX,ack(5jcan ueacj& Mers- GRIFFITH DENIES THAT Baseball Standings AN T WORKS Big League Biffers of a TODAY'S SPORTORIAL DIAMOND Day. By LOUIS A. HE IS SEEKING AMERICAN LEAGUE. DOUGHER. JACKSON In considering the present apathetic state of the public mind to- BERT GALLIA HARD AAETA Pet. Standing of Clubs. ward baseball, havs? you figured on the weaknfcs of the Baseball ECHOES Sch.ilfc, Whits fc'ox.2 22 1.M9 FOR WASHINGTON TEAM W. L. Pet Win. Lose. Players' Fraternity in the matter of discipline? Smith, Griffmj...l 1 1 LOOfl Philadelphia.. 61 34 .642 .646 .635 Wow, the Mackmen really lost. 1 1 1 1.000 Boston 55 43 .501 .566 .556 Until the Federal League became strong enough to contend with ZabeJ, Cubs Washington... 53 13 .552 .557 .546 the big leagues, the players held in check. Until Doc Ayers always has his pills ready. Griffith Fairly Raves When In Mitchell, Griff men. 4 .3 A .730 Detroit 51 4S .515 .520 .510 were the Fraternity . "I Have Little to Give in Players for Cleveland's Star Slugger," Chicago IS 50 .490 .495 .485' got together and began making trouble, the "red necks" were told "Veach, Tigers 4 3 3 .750 43 .430 .435 .483 Today the Grlffmen arc eight and a formed of Youngster's Pitchy St, Louis 47 Groh, 4 3 New 43 55 .433 .411 where they belonged and they "stayed put." But all has changed since half games behind the Mackmen. Reds 3 .750 York... .4 4) Says Old Fox, "and Somers Wants Players." Mike Cleveland .... 32 6S .320 .327 .317 ing Double-Heade- r. x2 j the Feds working together Herzog, Reds.. ..3 3 .667 and the Fraternity began for the "en "Muggsy" McGraw gives a good ex- Kahoe Hikes Away on Another Scouting Trip. Today's Games. franchisement of the slave of the diamond." The Federal League need ample to his men with his rowdy tac- Giants... 3 2 2, .667 Washington at Cleveland. not be tics. Gonzales, Reds... 3 2 2 .667 Boston at St. Louis. expected to assist its enemy, but the Fraternity is losing its By THOMAS KIRBY. New York at Detroit. excellent opportunity for itself failing en- Tho light-hittin- g Marty Kavanaugh Schmidt, Braves. .3 2 2 - .667 Philadelphia Chicago. for making friends by to CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. Clark By THOMAS KIRBY. at has been replaced by Harry Heilman 1 Graney, 3 2 2 .667 j force discipline in its ranku. in the Tigers' infield. Griffith fairly raved today as he read Naps.... CLEVELAND. Ohio. Aug. 4. Clark landers hooted. Following out the play Tomorrow's Games. The players' Fraternity sprang to life following Ty Cobb's spectacular the reports from Kansas City that Bert Hobby, Red Sox. .3 2 .667 i Griffith today denied there was any of "laying off the umpires." the Na- Washington at Cleveland. leap Into upon Notice what those Boston Braves tionals made no appeal to either of the the stands In New Y,ork and his assault a cripple, who was have done to the Cardinals? The Gallia, who Is the property of the Burns, Tigers 3 2 2 .667 ?al in sight whereby Joe Jackson would Philadelphia at Chicago. "bawling him came Washington club, pitched both games pair, but each man let out a shriek, and New York at Detroit. out." The first baseball strike a few days later when team has dropped four in a row Demmitt, W. Sox.3 2 2 .667 Cleveland by the double-head- er ie obtainedd from Schaefer struck a high note and Boston at St Louis. Ban Johnson suspended Cobb, the Detroit players refusing to play until the in tha Hub. of a in the American , was out - 6 Nationals. whistled f. until he of breath. suspension was raised. Until that time the Fraternity looked good only on Association Sunday. Moeller, Griffmcn.5 3 .600 There was a report here last night Yesterday's Results. paper, Ed Konetchy has been a batting all- "There should be some rule against Dan Moeller and Mike Mitchell ach but it showed no unmistakeable strength on that occasion and forced ure all season with the Pirates, but his at Jackson was dissatisfied with hts Washington. 7; 4. this sort of thing,--" said Griffith. a had big days at the bat. Peculiar Cleveland. the big league to adopt stringent rules for the future protection of players and circuit drive with the corners crowded Iesent berth and would welcome Chicago. 9; Philadelphia, 8. umpires. yesterday was a "corker." "We put Gallia out there In the hopes lange to Washington. Griffith raid scoring by some of the Cleveland scribes Detroit, 4; New York, 1. of having him obtain experience and where the yarn robbed Moeller of a triple the first time St. Louis. 6; Boston, 1. Edde Plank failed yesterday in Chi- he does not understand The professional ball player dep ends upon organized baseball no less cago, now they are rubbing It In and are 'iginaled but thinks It Is foundation- - up. He drove almost to the right field than being driven from the mound by got tips of NATIONAL LEAGUE. the latter depends upon the player. With the Federal League In a Xusilado of bingiea. Pennock and working him so hard that I understand ss. wall, and Lelbold just the the field his fingers to the ball. Later he cot a the moral duty of the fraternity to to enforce discipline in its own ranks. Bush were also given a fine trouncing. he has lost many pounds. It's all right Even if it were true that Clevland Mngle double, driving in to double-heade- r, and the latter Standing of Clubs. Last winter the fraternity succeeded In compelling organized baseball to adopt Gregg be the hero of a but wanted to trade Jackson, we have little two runs for the Griffs in the eighth. Vean has appeared In two that does not get us anything and I am way of players .for him; a certain agreement. The terms of that agreement were prepared .by the games now as a member of the Red to give, in the W. L. Pet Win. Lose. Sox. going to try to see if can't have It FROM PITCHING SLAB to ball 37 officers of the fraternity and signed by them. When the and he has vet to last out a full I we need all the men we now have and Mitchell continues whale the New York ... 53 .590 .593 .5S2 national commis, contest. The Sox the stopped is and our vicioua-nes- s 52 43 .547 ,M2 slon White and before it too late I as Chicago adopted the changes desired, the players If Jackson were gotten at all,, it would to all quarters tilth much considered themselves fortunate. Browns have given him poundings. property is destroyed." through straight pur- - as any one on the club. Two sin- St. Louis 51 46 5S .531 .520 They said they were satisfied. have to be a Boston 46 45 .503 .511 .500 The press of Cleveland has practically commented Griffitn today. gles, a double, and a sacrifice were his Then came the Invasion by the outlaws. Major leaguers Washington fans wonder what usfc hase," contribution yesterday. Cincinnati ... 46 43 .1S4 .490 .479 broke their Clark Griffith could make of Larry unanimously launched a demand for the "It Is news to rae to near nun uicj ( Philadelphia.. 43 .407 .473 .462 agreement with organized baseball when they Jumped their contracts, rven Lajoie. The veteran Naplander retirement of Joe Birmingham. The White Sox Stop World's Cham' thinking fo letting him go and all Pittsburgh ... 40 51 .416 .435 can't ire I to m though those very contracts were not legal in a court of law. They had de- get out of hts own way, and is hitting city he Information have had has been Once more wildness proved costly I Brooklyn 33 50 .438 .444 .433 scribes declare that while this has I ,.i. clared themselves satisfied, but they shattered agreement for slightly more than .200. EightH-lnnin- g kMiiirh n.trennivrlTira. Engel. in less than nan or me their at the first remained loyal to the Naps In their pions . With no iloe DM (Usmiss says there was particular Today's Games. opportunity. the fraternity Immediately its' members who Red-lande- rs early dropped Griffith long game, Cleveland gathered four runs on thus Christy Mathewsdn bumped the misfortunes, they have smlflcance connected with the three hits and four bases on balls, the. Pittsburgh at Boston. broke their agreement? They most certainly did not. indeed, on? h!gh officer yesterday, but "Steamer" Al so far that they have fallen from the Rally for Five Tallies. lk he had with owner Scnere of the latter giving a good idea of how the St. Louis at Brooklyn Is alleged to Demaree was trimmed by the invaders. aps yesterday. According to ho vasn- - of the fraternity have counseled fellow teammates to Jump it pedestal they once occupied.