New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-03
LYNCH TAKES AWAY
GAME FROM GIANTS
2everseS Decision of Brennan
on Saturday and PhillieS
Profit Thereby.
SAYS THE UMPIRE ERRED
President of National League
Also Insists That Action Did
Not Have Protection of
the Playing Rules.

the Playing Rules.
The New York Giants lost two games
yesterday. although only one was played.
This seemingly paradoxical statement is
true. however. to the letter.
one was lost 70 the Boston Braves at
the Polo Grounds. the other was lost TO
the Phillies on a decision by Thomas j.
Lynch. president Of the National League.
who declared that Brennan, the umpire.
exceeded his authority in FORGETTING the
game played in Philadelphia last Satur"
day TO the Giants.
In reversing Brennan President Lynch
also ruled that the game would go as
victory for the Phillies by score OF
10 6-the figures which obtained when
the umpire forfeited il 10 New YORK.
with one man out in the ninth inning
Brennan awarded the contest to the
Giants by a score of to when the
Philadelphia Club failed to clear sec
ion Of the bleachers in centre field, which
the fans" overran in the ninth inning
and bv waving their hats and papers
made it impossible for the batters or
the umpire 10 see the pail as 1t shot up
10 the plate from the pitcher. This ru'-
ing almost precipitated riot and ponce
protection was afforded the Giants on
their way 10 the station.
The decision of President Lynch follows
in full:
In all cases where protest is lodged
against the result of a championship
game the umpire's statement of fact is
Of most importance. and whenever an
umpire in making a decision IS supported
by the rules of the game l Will PACK
him TO the limit. The official report 81
Umpire Brennan covering the game for
teited 10 New York IN Philadelphia on
August 90 shows that neither club had
complained of existing conditions regard
ing the spectators and that the umpire
plainly went beyond his authority IN de-
claring a forfeiture. for which acuoh TIC
had neither the protection Of the regular
playing rules nor Of any speclal grou"u
rule The umpire was clearly al faut
in not having the game played 10 Hi''S''
LAS Mr. Brennan's ruling is "l'hou'
nrecedent | waive all technical proceed
ure in ruling on this protest in order
that a prompt disposition OF the aHalr
may be had and the best interests OF the
game may be served Acting solely on
I-npire Brennan's statement | am COM
nelled 10 set aside his decision forfeit
ing this game TO New York by TO u
The game will be counted in the records
for philadelphia by runs TO g. this be-
Ing the score when said game was stop
ped in the ninth inning through error
of the umpire.
In an exclusive statement in The Trio-
une Yesterday Brennan gave fulI &C
count of the affair and his reasons Tor
.orfe,tinr the game. He said. in part;
The philadelphia players cannot deny
that there was an understanding between
the two teams that no spectators were
10 enter the stands directly in line with
the pitcher batter and catcher Ihls
rule was enforced for eight full innings
The portion from which spectators were
excluded was roped off and policeman
was on guard. II was not until the Ias'
inning, when there was one out that the
crowd broke through the barrier ana
swarmed into the section. l did not nouce
them until Chalmers pitched one ball 10
Murray. When Chalmers threw the ball
Murray ducked and l also ducked.
Neither one Of us saw the ball and l
called il a ball. The crowd which had
focked into the stand behind the pitcher
waved their hats and papers and this
blinded US.
According 20 rule l must call every
thing ball which l do not gee cross the
plate between the batter's knees and MS
shoulders. Under the circumstances
had TO forfeit the game or call every
thing Chalmers pitched ball
The Giants are now only eight games
in front Of me Phillies. In discussing
the ruling last night one close follower
Of the game said:
Lynch ma be justified in reversing
Brennan. but why should he give the
game TO Philadelphia? 1t is hardly fair
that the Giants should suffer from the
mistake Of an umpire any more than
the Phillies. New York still had d
chance TO wn and in equity Lynch
should have ordered the game 10 be re-
played"
Pat Martin. the southpaw pitcher re-
Gently purcha sed by the Yankees from
the Lawrence club Of the New England
League. reported TO Frank Chance in
Boston yesterday.
Pinch hitters have distinguished them
selves six times this year by driving out
home runs In the National League.
Ham Hyatt. IF the Pirates. has twice
hammered out a circuit clout. while
Cravath and Dode Paskert, of the Phil
lies. and Johnny Bates. Of the Reds.
have one each TO their credit. Pete
Compton, the outfielder recently released
by the Browns to Kansas City. is the
only PLAYER who has turned the trick in
the American League this season.
Jacobs, a pitcher. and Hale. a catcher,
with the Bloomington club in the Central
Association. have been purchased by the
st. Louis Browns
James McGn. owner OF the Denver
club of the Western League. has placed
his team on the market. and would like
TO land a club in the majors. Persis-
tent rumors are TO the effect that the
St Louis Cardinals can be bought. and
McCNl will see Mrs. Britton shortly,
with the view OF purchasing her inter
est.
The Giants. Yankees. Superbas. Jersey
CITY Skeeters and Newark Indians were
all beaten yesterday and thick was the
gloom last night for many miles around.
Word comes from Philadelphia that Jack
Coombs. once star pitcher OF the Ath-
letics. has suffered a relapse which ends
anv chance he had OF playing In the