Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-06
POsT-SEAsoN GAMES.
Highlanders and Bostons May Play for
Worlds Championship.

All chances of a series between the Giants
and the American League winners, If there
ever were any chances, were dashed yes
terday by Manager John J. McGraw, who
had taken the responsibility of ignoring the
sportsmanlke challenge Of the American
League.
Entirely ignoring the almost unanimous
petition of the base ball public that the
Giants should play either Boston or the
Highlanders for the honors won last year
by the Boston team. McGraw was quoted
yesterday in New York as saying that he
had received no challenge from the New
York Americans for a series, save through
the newspapers, and that if he received
such challenge he would not answer it.
McGraw added that there would be no
post-season series so long as he had control
of the Giants until such series Is specifi-
cally provided for by interleague agree
ment. with rules and safeguards.
McGraw, by insinuation, ranges himself
alongside of President Hart of the Chicago
Nationals. who refused to allow his team
to play the White Sox this fall, and limited
at dishonesty" AS the Americans did not
lose series last year Harris allusion can
only refer to National League players.
So far as the games between Boston and
Pittsburg are concerned they were clearly
played, without a word Of protest from any
of the losers. There was only one kick
made against the umpiring, and that was
a decision made by Umpire Connolly of the
American League staff. Ferriswas squelched
by Jimmy Collins and apologiZed to Con-
molly.
A special from Chicago says that Presi-
dent Harry Pulliam of the National League
has replied to President Ban Johnson of
the American League that the poSt-season
games between the two leagues proposed by
the latter is a matter for the individual
club owners to settle. Pulliam's letter, in
part, follows:
1.-The committee appointed to confer with
the American League last year on the mat
ter of schedule was not delegated with the
authority to arrange games after the close
of the championship season. Therefore, in
expressing an opinion on the subject of
post-season games the gentlemen compris-
ing the committee voiced their Individual
preferences only, as no action was taken by
the National League as body"
Before leaving st. Louis for home last
night Clark Griffith. manager of the New
York American League base ball nine is
sued the following challenge to the Boston
management for a post-season series of
games. The challenge follows:
James j.. Collins, Manager and CAPTAIN.
Boston Worlds Champions:
AS the New York Nationals. who are the
only team that have right to play you for
the biggest laurels. seem unwilling to play
ball, the New York Highlanders hereby
chaHenge the Boston worlds champions to
a series of games, best three out of five
should We win the American League cham
pfonship we still wish to play off for the
worlds laurels. That prize, by beating
Pittsburg last fall. Boston still holds. We
will let the American League flag and your
of diamonddom If we win the final series of
the American League race of 1904
CLARK GRIFFITH
Manager New York HighIanders'