Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-02

was attacked unawares by Brennan
| and, Furthermore, he was hampereo
by Doolan and Knabe, Philadelphia
| players. McGraw also says that he
didn't do thing to merit the attack
while Brennan, who struck the blows,
declares that McGraw not only abused
him from the coaching line through
out the game, but threatened him
after the contest was over In order
to protect himself, Brennan declares
he made sure to get in the first wall
lop, and the second one, too, it would
seem. Anyway, there was fight and
MoGraw was licked" Such a VIC
tory will stand out as an accom-
plishment of no small moment on
Brennan's record, as the victories
over McGraw during his years of
baseball have been so few that he
could easily claim the championship
of the Bully League
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1t is a pity, though, that McGraw
should become mixed up in fight
after two long years of the most gen.
tlemanly kind of behavior on the
baseball field. All last year McGraw
held his tongue in the most trying
times, and even during the world s
series he showed a spirit of fairness
and friendliness that could not fail
to be admired. He took the bad de-
cisions in the worlds series, when SO
much was at stake, with a straight
face and no comeback whatever, and
the comment was general that of all
the men on the playing field McGraw
stood out as the peace angel.
O.
The game in which the fracas oc-
Cured was a most important one. 1t
meant first place in the league race.
A victory meant the leadership for
the Giants and a defeat meant sec
ond place for the Phillies. So 1T
wasn't any wonder that the game
was hot and the struggle was intense.
Another thing, the game itself was a
whipsaw affair and brought out all
that was in the men on both sides.
From all accounts, McGraw was, to
say the least, coarse in his remarks
not only to Brennan, but to other
Philadelphia players. He Is said to
have called Brennan a gutter, and
that is sufficient. according to dia-
mond ethics, to make anybody fight.
willing to call everything off, even
McGraw, with his split lip and his
swollen face, but President Lynch
comes in on the scene at this point
and takes the case out of the mems
hands. Both men will be punished
and should be punished, but 1t is
shame to spoil McGraw's two years
record of peace by the war of Mon
day at Philadelphia.
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1t will be observed now that the
Giants are in the lead who 1t was
that first put them there. No one, of
course. but good, old Matty. 1t was
big Six who went in as relief
pitcher when things were going wrong
and 1t was he who stemmed the tide
and eventually won the battle. At
the game were several bike riders who
were in Philadelphia to race that
night out at the Point Breeze track
When Mathewson came on the field
in the role of the rescuer one of the
cyclists turned to the other and re-
marked:
1.-The Giants will win now. They
have put in Kramer"
Kramer was there and seemed to
enjoy the allusion. He is not unlike
Matty in many ways. Both are great
men in their business and both have
lived along the pure and simple life
lines.
In this column on Monday it was
stated that Joe Fogler turned pro-
fessional in 1905. 1t should have
read 1903.
J.P. NJ:
What is the nearest way to Glen
Gardner? Are there any conveyances
to meet me to take me up to the
mountains? M. G.
Glen Gardner is on the Central rail-
road, about fifty-four miles from this
city There are stages, autos, etc.. to
ta1 1n To inc
O.
j. P. NJ:
Kindly publish the names of all the
leading newspapers in the country.
w. H. P.
The information can be secured at
the Free Public Library.
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J.P, N!
What is the admission to the Jersey
City ball park for double header ?
A SPORT.
The regular price prevails, fifty
cents for grand stand and twenty five
cents for bleachers.
]. p N:
How long is former Bishop Wigger,
of the Newark Diocese dead?
READER.
Bishop Wigger died January 5, 1901.
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j. P. NJ:
What is good route to Delaware
Water Gap, and how far is it? How
could one spend the night along the
road? T. r.
From Newark to Morristown, to
Schooleys Mountains. to Hacketts-
town. to Meyerss Ferry, to Water
Gan a distance of seventv-tuo VILLAS