Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-06

ened Brennan if he didn't drive the
| fans out of the bleachers in question.
| The real facts are that McGraw didn't
have a thing to do with the decision
at all--didn't say a word throughout
| the discussion. The Giants weren't
kicking, because if. as Brennan de-
clared, he couldn't see the ball, why,
according to the rules, he would be
compelled to call every ball pitched a
ball. But you couldn't make the fans
who are opposed to the Giants believe
that the Giants and McGraw weren't
solely and entirely responsible for
Brennan's decision. Such is fame, it
must be admitted, but there is a fair
and square side to all things. No
writer that I know of has 'panned'
the Giants and McGraw more than l
have, yet, when / knew and felt that
they were right, l have always been
ready and wiling to give them fair
show.
G
The Giants had nothing whatever to
do with Brennan's decision, and in or
der to prove to the public that for
once. at least, they were not at fault,
permission was obtained from Presi-
dent Lynch to print Brennan's state
ment of the affair. In the statement
no reference is made to either Nc
Graw or the Giants, and the whole re-
sponsibility is shouldered by the UNI
pire himself. All of which makes it
appear to me as if Brennan was right,
in giving an unfinished game to the
Phillies, a game which they did not
honestly win. and game in which
the Giants did nothing to merit a de-
feat before they had been allowed
their full nine innings, was wrong.
And the following statement, word for
word, as sent to President Lynch by
Umpire Brennan, should convince the
doubling ones that the Giants, though
their reputation is no recommended
ton, are not always the worst in the
world:
II forfeited today's game to New
York in the ninth inning. Following
is the case
"A part of the centre field bleachers
had been roped off and police sta
toned in them in order that batters
could see. After the first man to bat
for New York had been put out, the
he oil
started to wave papers and coats and
it was impossible for me to see a ball
that was pitched.
II called time and asked Captain
Dolan, of Philadelphia, if he couldn't
get the people back, as I could not see
ball He told me he couldn't and
wouldn't try I then went and asked
the police captain in charge if he
wouldn't have the officers put them
back. He said that he would not take
any orders from me, and that Mana
ger Doom had sent word to him to
let the people stay there. I then told
Captain Dolan to tell the officer,
which he refused to do. 1 warned Mr..
Dolan If he would not, would for
felt the game, as I couldn't see ball
that was pitched. He again refused
and I then forfeited the game to New
York.
mo one asked me to stop this game.
l did it on my own accord, because I
couldn't see. was not hasty and
| took ten minutes before I forfeited.
(Signed) "WM. BRENNAN"
| And just as 1 had finished with
the above, in came the following I'M
signed postal card from an American
League fan:
j. P. NJ:
Too much McGraw for you. Write
about Chance, Connie Mack, H. Jen-
nings, etc.
Too much McGraw? Perhaps! Blu,
1 have written so many things in the
past about the New York Americans
and Frank Chance that 1 am ashamed
to look my scrap-book in the face
AS for Connie Mack, there is always
something nice to say about him. He
will be here tomorrow, by the way
with a batch of his Athletics, and sc
will McGraw, with a bunch of his
Giants. Go and see them and you'll
find that while they are staunch sup.
porters of rival organizations, they
are good friends, nevertheless. Be ar
American League rooter-as I have
been for years-if you will, but re.
member the New York Giants are
winning some pennants these last few
seasons. Hugh Jennings, too. is al
old friend of mine, and it is always q
pleasure to tickle the Detroit club!
leader But I'm not writing for The
American League. The Nationa