New-York tribune., 1912-08-15
GIANTS AWAIT THE FRAY
CHICAGO "FanS" in Furor on
Eve of important
Series.
MGRAW TALKS P0INTEDLY
Protest Sent to President Lynch
Against Suspension of Johnny
Evers for Five Days,
.Bv Telegraph to The Tribune :

IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Chicago, Aug. l4.-On the eve OF what
promises to be the greatest baseball series
of the season, Johnny McGraw. the
doughty leader of the Giants. gathered
fis champions together in a sequestered
Nook Of the Auditorium Hotel tonight
anG spoke a few words which were not
without point. IL vas the first time this
year that the Little Napoleon has had
his men on the carpet.
Just what he said is not known TO
am ono but the members Of the team.
as all outsiders were excluded from the
meeting. But as Hank O'Day, Fill kiem
and a few others Will readily oear wit
ness. the New York general is not par
iicularly soft spoken in pinch. and the
Glsnts undoubtedly heard a few things
il the expression on their faces as they
left McGraw's presence can be taken as
an Indication OF their feelings. The man
ager succeeded in working his men up TO
Tho fehting pitch. and they win so on
IN. field tomorrow ready 10 play their
heads OF.
The fans in chicago are in furor'
The advance sale Of seats for the series
mas been tremendous Returning home
after winning fifteen out of eighteen
o,n,os on the road and cutting down the
laso Of the Giants from twelve TO SIX
games the Cubs have stirred the rociers
nightly. Eut On top OF this have come
the statements from Chance and Murphy
fDet unlawful influences are at work 10
give the pennant 10 the Giants. First,
frc chicago president complained that
Eoyer B~esnahan was going around the
world with The champions and that. con-
scqucutly ST Louis was planning to lay
DOWN 10 New York. Murphy stated THIS
in spite of the fact that the Cardinals
nave won eve out OF their last seven
games with the champions. But. never
theless. il has served to stir up feeling
here.
The blow. however, that cut the deepest
WAS the suspension Of Johnny Evers for
dvc DAYS by, President Lynch. This means
that ne will he bic to play in the first
tso games Of the series. Frank Chance
was exceedingly wrOth at the action o.
the head Of the league. even though ENers
was guilty Of all assault on FinneTan, the
umpire. in Boston last Saturday. Evers
would probably have been suspended
longer. EXCEPT for the fact that Finneran
% far forgot himself as to return Evcrs 5
condiments and was 1ned s25. Chance
declares. however that Lynch is trying
70 give the pennant TO the Giants, and the
majority Of the Chicago fans and news
paeers seem to agree with him. As re-
suit. on untold amount OF bitterness has
hsen aroused. such as has not been IN eVi-
dence since the campaign OF 1903 A
hundred supporters OF the cubs went so
far yesterday as TO send q protest TO
Lypch. asking that Eyers be immediately
reinstatcd So that he could play in the
series
Tho Giants arc i'm splendid condition for
,he fray. Chicago partisans who thronseo
the corridors OF the hotel to-day expect
nc 10 see the champions downcast be
csuse OF their relapse were surprised 10
fad AS happy a looking crowd az ever
went out or the road The champions ieeI
that their slump is ended and are conf
dan, that they will take the odd game
from the Cubs The way in which the
Boston Braves treated Chances pitchers
has encoura ged McGraw's men, even
though the Cubs did clean mp on the
series with King men.
The champions are not at all upset oN
the frenzed outbursts of Chance, Murphy
d Co. and are glad that the conditions
are such as they are So that they can get
their revenge before the biggest crowds OF
the season "Rube" Marquard, who has
not tWirled since last Thursday. has oceh
groomed 10 start OF tomorrow with
Tesreau and MatheWson 70 work on FRI
Jsy AMI SATURDAY, Either Richie or Law
onder will open for the Cubs. Both OF
them have had good rest. principally De
csuse they were unable 20 last more thah
few innings against the Boston Braves.
Downs will play second base in the so-
ssnee Of Eyers.
IN the midst Of all the excitement the
siill small voice Of one Chicago Critic
comes out with the statement that Larry
Doyle is one Of tho best second oaserneh
ever developed This will be no news 10