DC9 on landing roll gets confusing clearance.

Attributes
ACN	321800
Time
Date	199511
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ord
State Reference	IL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	321800
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

DC9 landed on runway 22R at ord. During the landing roll tower said to cross runway 9L, stay with him. At the time I was approaching taxiway C, the highspd, when I heard cross runway 9L, stay with me. I continued on the runway to cross runway 9L. A B737 was told to go around and the controller asked me why I did not turn at taxiway C. If the controller would have said 'left at taxiway C' or 'left at the highspd, cross runway 9L,' that's what I would have done. Also, getting a clearance during the landing roll is what contributed. Called tower and explained what happened.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DC9 ON LNDG ROLL GETS CONFUSING CLRNC.

Narrative: DC9 LANDED ON RWY 22R AT ORD. DURING THE LNDG ROLL TWR SAID TO CROSS RWY 9L, STAY WITH HIM. AT THE TIME I WAS APCHING TXWY C, THE HIGHSPD, WHEN I HEARD CROSS RWY 9L, STAY WITH ME. I CONTINUED ON THE RWY TO CROSS RWY 9L. A B737 WAS TOLD TO GAR AND THE CTLR ASKED ME WHY I DID NOT TURN AT TXWY C. IF THE CTLR WOULD HAVE SAID 'L AT TXWY C' OR 'L AT THE HIGHSPD, CROSS RWY 9L,' THAT'S WHAT I WOULD HAVE DONE. ALSO, GETTING A CLRNC DURING THE LNDG ROLL IS WHAT CONTRIBUTED. CALLED TWR AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.