New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-04

BRENNAN ALSO SUSPENDED
President of New York Club
Files a Protest, While
Doom Bursts Forth in
a TRADE.

Thomas ]. Lynch, president of the Ma
tlonal League, announced yesterday that
he had suspended John J. McGraw. man
ager Of the New York Giants, and Addle
Brennan, a pitcher of the Philadelphia
club, for a period of five days each as a
result of the assault on the former fol-
lowing the game in Philadelphia on Mon
day.
In addition Brennan was fined $780, The
suspended players will be eligible Tor
active duty on Wednesday July 3.
President Lynch took this action after
a personal investigation of the conditions
leading I'D to Brennan rushing at Nc
Graw and catching him off his guard,
knocking him down. He said that the
evidence showed conclusively that both
players were at fault and that both had
violated the rules in that they INDUCED
IN personalities during the game. and that
the feeling aroused thereby was the direct
cause Of the blows being struck when the
players were leaving the field.
The suspension of McGraw came as
surprise, as ii seemed to be the feeling
that Brennan was the offender. lie can
be spared better now than at almost any
other time as the Giants have rushed out
to a safe lead in the pennant race by
capturing four games in a row from the
Phillies.
Harry y. Hampstead, president OF the
New York Club. was highly incensed
when he heard the ruling on the suspen-
sion Of McGraw and quickly addressed
the following letter Of protest to ITesi-
dent Lynch:
TO Thomas j. Lynch, President
! protest most strenuously against tHe
decision to suspend Manager McGraw be-
cause OF his being the object OF an atldck
BY "A Philadelphia player, not even having
an opportunity TO defend himself. IL Is
most unjust suspension against Manager
McGrdw. and | respectfully ask that the
suspension be raised until the matter can
be laid before the board OF directors OF
the National League.
H. y. HEMPSTEAD. President
To all appearances this protest had no
effect. In any case McGraw was not on
the bench In Philadelphia yesterday.
Charley Doom. manager OF the Phillies.
was equally incensed and is quoted as
breaking forth In the following TRADE:
president Lynch is not on the level.
He was here yesterday. and asked me not
to pitch Brennan during the series with
New York. At no time did he suggest
that ne would suspend Brennan because
he had defended himself against the at
tack Of the pugnacious manager OF the
Giants In order TO keep peace all around
H.. Vlah
although ! surely would have showed him
in when Chalmers went bad had | not
made the promise 10 Lynch not 70 use
him.
ITO prove that Lynch is rot on the
level, ! need only state that McGrow, the
man who melted and started all the trou-
bic. was In his accustomed place on the
third base coaching lines. when his pres
cnce only tended to renew and aggravate
the bitter feeling existing between the
teams
There IS no showing Of fairness In
allowing a man Of McGraw's known tenn
permanent 10 take his regular place on the
field and at the same time bar man like
Brennan from participating In the game.
Brennan * "A gentleman. lie always
mas fOnGNflfn himself h1 SuNlls anu WHY
President Lynch should inilict punishment
on a man for simply defending himself
Is more than can fathOm.
New York always has been favored
by the heads ~ the National League and
the action OF the present chief executive
II the organization Is only a repetition of
what his predecessors have done. II Is
direct blow To- US and at US. Every per-
son knows that Brennan is pitching the
best ball OF his career, and the FIVE days
suspension not only will hurt the club
but will hurt him
Another instance OF the unfairness OF
Lynch IS THAT he added fine OF 500 To
Brennan's suspension There is where
Lynch goes q little too far Every one
knows that McGraw, with his bulldoZing
tactics, has ruled the National League for
years"
Jimmy sheckard. once star outhelder
with the Chicago Cubs. will now wear the
uniform Of the Cincinnati Reds. lie has
been with the ST. Louis Cardinals since
the opening Of the season. and when
waivers were asked Joe Tinker said no.
and took over his old teammate at the
price.
BALTIMORE, 2; PROVIDENCE, 0.
At Baltimore: R.H.E.