Evening journal., 1911-07-22
WILL FIGHT
FOR MAGE
FOGel Will Not Let LynCh'S
Judgment Stand Without
Protesting

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, July 22-I
Sherwood R. Magee, star outfelder of
the Philadelphia National League
Club, has been suspended for the re-
mainder Of the season by President
Thomas ]. Lynch, of the League, for
his attack on Umpire Finneran at the
Phillies grounds during a game with
St. Louis on Monday, July 10.
Declaring that Lynch's action is In
the nature of persecution, Horace
Fogel, president of the Philadelphia
Club. saws he will fight the case to
the bitter end. His only redress at
this time is an appeal to the Board
of Directors and this will be made inn
mediately.
Following the row between Magee
and Finneran the player was indef-
nitely suspended by President Lynch,
who also saddled a fine of $500, the
league limit. In the following state
ment last night Lynch fixed the
suspension Of Mace:
"The status of Player Magee, Of the
Philadelphia Club, was officially deter
mined by President Lynch, Of the Ma
tional League. Mr.. Lynch stated that
Magee had been guilty Of the most
fragrant violation of Rule 20 OF the
playing rules by his unprovoked as
sault on Umpire Finneran during the
progress of a championship game at
Philadelphia on July 10. The assault
was followed by public statements
coming from the play and accepted by
officials of the Philadelphia Club to the
effect that Umpire Finneran had ap-
piled a vile name to the offending
player This charge has been found
absolutely untrue. Under the powers
conferred by playing Rule 81, and for
the good of the game, President Lynch
has fixed Magee's suspension for the
/ remainder o. the pidylAg season o.
1911 in addition to payment Of the
5000 fine previously imposed"
viii Appeal to Directors.
A. d. Wiler, attorney for the club
said this morning that at present
there was no thought of appealing &c
the courts for an Injunction againsi
President Lynch, although Charles
Doom, manager of the Phillies, haC
said such action was likely.
Mr.. Wiler said:
The club will take the case o.
Magee who. we think, has received Z
too severe punishment, to the BoarC
of Directors of the National League
This will be done within the mex
two or three days in a dignihed man
ner. If the Board should turn dow
our application for reinstatement o
Magee, then it would be time enough
to consider legal action.
But we do not anticipate that tn
Board, all being fair minded men
will uphold President Lynch in thi
instance, as it is obviously unfair Z
keep Magee out for the balance of tn
season for hitting an umpire when a
umpire who hit a player was onl
fined $50 and not suspended at all.
Phils Lose $4,000 Player.
Manager Doom, when seen at hi
home this morning, was making plan
for his departure with the team &c
night.
THAT was a pretty little hand-ou
we got from Lynch on the eve OF gu
2, Western trip, wasn't it?" said the lead
Z er of the National League leaders.
! Il will see Fogel as early as ca
3 and will urge that the club get out a
e injunction against Lynch. II has bee
s done before and We have a far create
e claim than McGraw had against Pu
liam we nave a pretty uSdlluy Cldlt
d for an appeal, as Lynch's ruling nc
J. only interferes with our playing pros
I poets, but hurts the club financially
S Here we are without the service
r Of the best batsmen in the countr
and the club is out the $4,000 salary
which, of course, goes on just tn
same. Then there is the effect tn
suspension Of Magee may have on GU
r pennant chances. Don't you thin
that all this is enough to justify
law suit for the protection Of tn
clubs rights and property? do, an
! = ! will urge the club to take up tn
= matter right away.
= There is no hope in an appeal
y the Board Of Directors; they wi
only stick up for Lynch. l surel
= looked for a severe fine and length
u suspension, but Lynch's verdict con
! ing right on top of the Klem-Bresns
han affair is 70 me the rankest kin
Of injustice"
Doom said he would not take Mi
gee on the Western trip.