New-York tribune., 1911-10-16
Give Testimonial to Flag Win
nerS at New York Theatre.
GROAN AT MATTYS ABSENCE
Committee Presents Pennant-
Silver Baseballs for Players
and Jewelry for McGraW.

one by one the Giants in street clothes
marched on to the stage OF the New YORK
Theatre last night and experienced indi-
vidual triumphs which varied with thelr
popularity. 4 bit sheepish they looked
standing there in row before the loot
lights. while the fans" who packed the
theatre raised tempcsts of applause. The
only damper was Mattys absence.
The occasion for the demonstration was
the presentation of the pennant 10 the
team as a whole, the presentation OF
silver baseball supported by three crossed
bats and mounted on an ebony pedestal
70 each player and the gift Of a watch, a
diamond watch fob. diamond ring and an
illuminated set of resolutions to John J..
McGraw, all by the Citizens Committee Of
the City Of New York. Mayor Gaynor IS
member of this committee and Big Tim
Sullivan Is chairman. Neither were pres
ent last night In Big Tins" place Will
lam Fox oficiated.
Joe Humphreys. who was chairman OF
the committee Of arrangements, announced
10 the audience the name Of each player
as he called him from the wings Fifteen
of them. including McGraw and Dick Hen
nessey. the mascot, took their places in the
line before the exercises began OF these
"Rube" Marquard won the most vociferous
reception.
IL was after Joe Humphreys had with
difficulty silenced the cries for speech
from Marquard hat the blow fell.
Il don't want to raise false hopes In your
breasts" said he. Il know you Will all be
disappointed when / tell you that Matty
isn't with us tonight"
Such a groan as arose never greeted the
worst player that ever strutted before the
footIights. Hey give us our money back!
shouted one fan" from the gallery. why
didn't YOU tell us that outside" inquired
another.
But Humphreys had his trump card up
his sleeve. and at this distressing juncture
he played 1t.
Just minute" he cried, and YOU may
all greet the man whose efforts have turned
out a pennant winning team. the man who
has brought the pennant 20 New YORK Tor
the third Zine. whose team has won the
world series once and is after it again, the
wizard of baseball. John J. McGraw."
Probably not even President Tafts en-
trance could have overcome to greater
extent than did McGraw the crowds dis
annointment cf the moment before. Shouts
and whistling and furious hand clappine
greeted his appearance. Humphreys LED
him ND in front OF the others, and as ne
/ bowed 70 his admirers the applause reached
4 a new climax.
THE set Of resolutions, framed and
vreathed In garlands, presented to McGraw
read
We the undersigned citizens Of New
/ York wish to convey 10 John j. McGIaM
] GIr appreciation Of his efforts III bringing
/ the championship Of ne NatioIa' l'e"s w
LOT l'ii o ~ Lecn constantly working TO at
tain tbis result. and Tor the third time h,
/ has moulded together q, pennaht "lhiilhs
! 'epi. fIis influence both as man and base
/ taII ctratpgist has been the greatest idclol
/ t' tbis success. The team as II stands Is
/ n monument To his baseball genus ana us
] record a tribute 90 his mdnaStlSnlp'
/ 10 his perseVered I'm spite or dlScOufaEe
Int In the face Of adverse criticism he
, las chosen certain men Tor certain tasks
/ and N every case uult hdS P''''U '''
/ Soundness Of his judgment -,
I ,Tbo,gb the Giants OF 1911 will pass. theli
triumphs and hOnors VIII I'VE IN me HedI y
/ ~ The baseball lovers Of New YORK. aho
their triumphs and honors are the trluihph'
/ and honors Of John J. McGraW.
7 Then follows Il long ISL Oh NAMES '''''
or members Of the citizens committee th'
most conspicuous being Mayor Gaynor 3
pig Tins" that Of John j. White, treas
rrcr and Of Joe" Humphreys.
The pennart. red, with blue border ha'
an If in white letters New York Giants
1919 Champions National League james
C,orbett raised it TO the top Of the white
aaepole resting on the stage. while fan
dorn in the audience let itself loose
The theatre management turned over th'
roceints for the night to the baseball team
NcGraw announced they would be devote,
TO charity.