Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-05

oughly sound base to stand upon.
Yet President Lynch couldn't see it
that way, and he put his umpire in
the light of an incompetent. Lynch's
own view of the matter was not half
so sound, and If 1t comes right down
to the issue of the game in question
making a difference in the pennant
championship, it is almost any odds
that he will be reversed by the Ma
tional League board of directors,
which has the final say in such aft
fairs. That's the way it would seem,
anyway from a long distance obser-
walton.
Another view comes from a New
ark fan, who does not sign his mona
ker, and who takes a rather brutal
view of the matter 1t is strange how
many honest persons there are in
the world who believe so many other
persons are crooks"
1.-THE niger In the woodpile,"
writes the fan, "is J.. J. McGraw. He
is behind Brennan and he is a poor
loser. He has yellow streak To
verify this, go to the Polo Grounds
and watch him any afternoon when
New York is beaten"
Now, there you are. Here's a fan
who blames the affair at Philadel-
low" and a poor loser, whereas
really, McGraw had nothing at all to
do with the Brennan decision. He
didn't even request the umpire to
'rous" the fans on the bleachers. He
didn't have a word to say in the
whole proceedings. AS to the other
appelIations, McGraw is acknowtl-
edged to be the greatest general in
baseball; in fact, the Napoleon of the
game. He is a gamester of the royal
type and no better loser ever lived.
c.
President Dave Fultz, of the Base
ball Players Fraternity, will do well
to think twice before he makes his
first leap in the present clamor for
an increase in salaries on the part
of the ball players all along the line.
For to request more pay is all well
and good, but for to demand more
pay or quit would be foolish move.
That the players have an organiza-
ton of great strength there isn't a
question of doubt, but it is the meth
DDS the men employ that will make
their strength effective. If. they play
the game fair and square they will
always be considered, but If they
make a big fuss they are likely to
lose out in the end. The old Broth
erhood year is an instance. Organiza-
ton is great, but strikes are rarely
successful. Arbitration and com.
promise are the methods in vogue
today.
The players may not think SO. but
the public is inclined to take a pecu-
liar view of things now and again.
The diamond star may be able to at
tract large following, but there will
always be a dissatisfaction among
the little fellows. A great man cam
not be held down, organization or no
organization. Ability will come to
the surface in some way or another
and ability will be rewarded. A fight
between player and magnate is not
an even one, because the moment the
player quits the magnate he puts
himself in the hands of another mag
nate. He is at disadvantage at all
times. Another thing, the fans want
to see baseball They may clamor
for the stars of today for a while, but
eventually they will forget them.
The players, too, will be known as
outlaws" and that is another handi-
cap. The Baseball Players Frater-
nifty is a good thing if it uses it's
powers to arbitrate, not dictate. The
business end of the game is too big
now to tolerate interference from any
source, and the game is too popular
to be hurt much by even a concerted
strike.
G
Newark football fans are delighted
over the fact that the Army and
Navy are going to play their annual
game on the Polo Grounds. Interest
in the contest here is always keen,
and it is indeed surprising the num-
Der of local devotees of the game
who for years have been taking in
the battle at Franklin Field in Phila-
delphia. Now it will be so much
greater. Entry to the Army Navy
game Is not easy by any means. Ad-
mission is mostly by invitation. 1t
may be Titles more difficult to Sc
cure tickets, but those more fortunate
will surely enjoy the game much bet
ter at the Brush Stadium, with it's
promised 10000 capacity, than they
did at Franklin Field, where it was
cramped for room.
G
Cycling fans are sure to learn with
deep sorrow the news of the severe
injury to Frank L. Kramer, the
worlds greatest rider. which he sus-
tanned while cranking his automobile
Favorites or no favorites, there isn't
fan who attends the Velodrome
races who hasn't the highest respect
and the highest admiration for this
wonderful man of the wheel His
quiet, conservative manner, his we'll
known honesty and his undoubted
ability have tended to make him the
most stable and withal the most