Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-03
GIANT FANS THINK ]
DECISION UNJUST
Argue That Lynch Should Have
Ordered the Game
Replayed.
BRENNAN TELLS HIS SIDE

While Philadelphia fans are exulf-
ing today over the awarding OF Sat
urday's forfeited game to the Phila-
delphia Nationals. New York fans
claim that President Thomas Lynch.
of the National League, exceeded his
authority in giving the game TO the
Quakers. The contest should have
been replayed IN the opinions of the
New York rooters, and it is possible
that another protest coming from
New York this time may follow the
decision.
One New York fan declared that
the Giants still had a chance to win
even though one was out at the time
the game was ended, and that the
only fair way would be TO replay the
contest The statements of PresI-
dent Lynch and Umpire Brennan On
the subject follow:
President Thomas Lynch-"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 sup
ported by the rules of the game I
will back him to the limit. The off,
cial report Of Umpire Brennan cover
ing the game forfeited to New York
in Philadelphia on August 30 shows
that neither club had complained of
existing conditions regarding the
spectators, and that the umpire plain
ly went beyond his authority in de-
claring a forfeiture, for which action
he had neither the protection Of the
regular playing rules nor of any spe-
cial ground rule. The umpire was
RI Of IN
game played to a finish.
"As Mr.. Brennan's ruling is without
precedent, ! waive all technical pro-
cedure IN ruling on this protest IN
order that a prompt disposition Of
the affair may be had and the best
interests of the game may be served.
Acting solely on Umpire Brennans
statement. am compelled to set aside
his decision FORGETTING this game to
New York by to 0. The game will
be counted on the records for Phila-
delphia runs to 6. this being the
score when said game was stopped IN
the ninth inning through error of the
umpire"
Brennan gave fun account of the
affair and his reasons for forfeiti1g
the game. He said in part:
THE Philadelphia players cannot
deny that there was an understands
ing between the TWO teams l1dJ no
spectators were TO enter the stands
directly in line with the pitcher. bat
ter and catcher. This rule was en-
| forced for eight full innings. The
portion from which spectators were
excluded was roped of and police
man was on guard. 1t was not until
| the last inning, when there was one
| out, that the crowd broke through
| the barrier and swarmed into the sec
ton. I did not notice them until
Chalmers pitched one ball TO Murray.
| When Chalmers threw the BAH Muir
ray ducked and also ducked. Neither
one of us saw the ball and I called
| ii ball. The crowd which had f1ocked
into the stand behind the pitcher
waved their hats and papers and this
| blinded us.
| According to rule 1 must call every
| thing a ball which do not see cross
the plate between the batter's knees
and his shoulders. Under the circum-
stances had TO forfeit the game or
call everything Chalmers pitched q
| ball"