New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-25

In order 10 show to what ends +. 4.
Brown went to take the water polo cham
pOnship TO Chicago and to prove how nee
essary a thorough investigation Of the
whole matter is. a reCa pituation Of the
whole unfortunate story is necessary. After
the New York and Chicago teams had been
playing for a short time, with Brown at
the elbow of the referee and the referee
refusing to protect the New York players,
who were being attacked in the most
brutal way and abused in the most foul
language. Mr. Hamilton. the viCe-president
Of the Pittsburgh Athletic Association, or
dered the players out Of the tank and re-
fused 10 allow the game 10 continue. one
of the New York players had used his fist
in self-defence, for which under the cir
cumstances. he is almost sure to be justi-
fed when all the evidence is heard but
otherwise four or five of those who saw
the struggle assured me not one atom Of
blame can be placed on the shoulders Of
the Mercury Foot men, While the game
was in progress three goals were scored by
the Chicago team, none of which, however,
should have been allowed by d competent
referee When the excitement died down
Everett G. Brown called upon the New
York team to finish the game I'm the shall
low pool of the Pittsburgh Athletic club
the next afternoon. but this McAleenan,
the manager, refused TO do under authority
from James +. Sullivan, who advised ty
wire that the tournament could not be con
tinued without the consent of all three
teams until the championship committee Of
the Amateur Athletic Union had passed
judgment on the unfinished game.
Then came Browns masterpiece Ac-
oordng to the Missouri Athletic club play
ers, he approached them and suggested
that they should take the tank against the
Chicago team under the guise Of an exhibit
ton game but really for the title. and that
he would arrange it with the championship
committee. He then went TO the officials of
the Pittsburgh Athletic Association and
begged them to allow an exhibition game
to be played. which would serve as piece
of raw meat to a black eye and save the
good name Of the sport by proving that a
game could be played without foul and
brutal work The st. Louis players had
travelled long distance and were anxious
TO play a game, so they agreed 10 take
the water. although Captain Cohan SAYS
hat they all knew, after seeing Mr.. Suli-
vans telegram, that no championship game
could take place until the Amateur Athletic
Union committee had passed on the unfn-
ished game. Captain Cohan also asserts
that Brown told Mr.. NewcOmbe. the man
ager of the Missouri team, that the New
York team had forfeited it's match-WhiCh,
OF course was not the case. The game
was played-whether for the title or not
will be brought out when all the evidence
is inland the Chicago team won easily.
The fact that Brown presumed to even
suggest that II be for the championship, in
the face of the telegram from Mr. Sullivan
and Of a letter from Mr.. McAleenan, man
ager of the New York team, that he would
rot consent under any consideration, midi
Gates clearly that punishment should be
melted out to him, as well as to the Chicago
players, 70. an offence against amateur
sport