The Washington times., 1905-05-23

Ing out of the New York-Pittsburg Sc
ries, which ended yesterday at the Polo
Grounds, has been brought to a head in
the shape Of a written protest against
the conduct of John ]. McGraw. mana
ger OF the Giants. sent to Harry c.
pulliam, president OF the National
League, by Barney Dreyfuss, president
of the Pittsburg club.
It is possible the trouble will not only
include the New York club, but may
extend throughout the whole National
League. President Dreyfuss is lighting
mad, and he purposes seeing the thing
tn finish. He says he twice was as
sauited by McGraw on the Polo Grounds,
and he asks President Pulliam TO pro-
tect game-goers against abuse from the
pugnacious little manager.
Must Take Action.
That he will compel Pslliam to take
action. no matter how rich a money
maker the New York team may be for
the league. Is regarded as certain by
those familiar with baseball politics.
Dreyfuss Is an influential factor IN the
PulliaIn organization. and it is not like
ly he viii have to submit tamely to Nc
Graw's vilificauon.
Dreyfuss says McGraw accused him of
umpires. He asserts McGraw accosted
him when the Pittsburg president was
sitting IN a box with friends from the
Smoky City-an unprecedented liberty
Tor any mere player-manager to take
with club owner
Stand on Dignity.
National League club presidents al
ways have felt 1t incumbent on them to
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ed employees OF their own and their col
leagues, and for a player to address a
magnate from the field even in a re-
spectful manner is regarded as d viola
ton OF etiquette. For that matter, a
player is not supposed to make remarks
TO anybody among the spectators.
II has been noticeable more and more
with the advance of this season that
Polo Ground fans have weeried Of Nc
Graws continuous and generally sense
less kicking. Fer the past two years
New York has had clean bali, and a
return to the rowdyism of years ago
would be dep1ored by all who truly
have the interests of the national game
at heart.
More Women Attended.
From the beginning of the season OF
E 1903 10 the end of 1904 the proportion of
women among the patrons of the Giants
increased steadily. 1t was common last
season TO see thousands of gaily froek-
ed bellies in the grandstand, and on big
days the crowd strolling across the
lawns toward the exit had the appear
ance OF a fashionable throng at mon
ster garden party.
This year the percentage of women
has been smaller. 1t was large enough
at the outset Of the season, but Man
ager MeGraw's tiresome Wrangles with
the umpirss doubtless had the logical
effect on the fashionable maids and
natrons and they decided to go TO the
races or TO some other place where
those paid TO entertain the public were
not permitted 10 bore their patrons.
Whatever the cause. the women in the
grandstand have thinned out more and
the series with the Western clubs was
begun.
McGraw Should Stop.
Friends OF the sport have renarl-ed
freely in the past few days that 1t was
time for McGraw TO take q tumble TO
himself" It would be wei. for him,
they said. to retire from active engineer
Ing OF his team before the public for q
p hfle and let some more polite player
look after things on the field pending a
change of heart on the part of the
former OrioIe.
No one questions MeGraw's ability as
a manager said one of his critics
There is no doubt he has licked the
Giants into shape as no other man
seemed able 10 do. But if he persists
Ii making himself obnoxious TO refined
patrons or the sport, as he has done OF
late, he viii hurt the game so far as the
Polo Grounds attendance is concerned
Saturdays crowd was large, but moth
ing 10 what IL should have been for such
ar attraction as bittSburg, particularly
after almost a week OF bad weather
Yesterdays crowd was not as big as il
ought 10 have been for the closing
game of 4 not series. II cannot be
doubted McGraw's violence of speech
and manner already has had its natural
effect.
Conduct Unnecessary.
Furthermore, there is no necessity
for such conduct The Giants have g
long lead. and viii probably win the
pennant again They outclass every
thing else in the National League and
can win In a walk 4 they like. Nc.
Graw has keyed his men close 20 per
fection. Why, then, should he try tc
drive decent folk away? He ought tC
concentrate his attention on making
grateful 10 the Pirates for putting up q
stin fight against the champ pions-whicl
the Zephyrs evidently lacked the nerve
tc do, and which Brooklyn, Boston