New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-05
Giant Players in Open Re-
volt Against Former Man
ager-Resent Criticism.
BY w. o. MCCLELLAN.

The National Commission took no
action yesterday on the charge made
by John J. McGraw, manager of the
Giants. that his team "laid down. TO
Brooklyn in the game which decided
the National League pennant race.
The commission was to have met yes
terday, but, as the McGraw matter
was the only thing that could come
up, the members of the commission,
with rare presence Of mind, decided
not to meet
Buck Herzog. field captain of the
Giants, managed the club in their
victorious game against Brooklyn at
Ebbets Field, while McGraw attended
the game at the Polo Grounds and
watched the Yankees play out the
schedule TO the bitter end from a
secluded place in the upper grand
stand. The Little Napoleon" was at
tended by one courtier, Germany"
Schaefer.
To all questions bearing upon his
arraignment Of the Giant team Nc
Graw retorted with a silence that
would make a mute Long Island clam
seem loquacious. He would neither
withdraw nor rea1irm his accusation.
However eloquent he might have felt
inside, the Little Napoleon" wrapped
himself in an unnatural silence in his
Elba at the Polo Grounds.
The persistent rumor went the
round yesterday that it may mean ST..
Helena, instead of Elba, for the Little
Napoleon. 1t is freely predicted that
Buck Herzog will replace him next
year and that the throne in the
Giant dugout which McGraw vacated
for the remainder Of the season will
never be his again.
Players in Open Revolt.
The majority of the Giant players
are in open revolt against their man
ager They feel that he has placed
the team under a cloud unjustly.
Judging from their attitude, McGraw
would need squad of police behind
him If he ever undertook to take
charge Of the Giants again.
Unofficially two of the magnates dee
clared themselves in language pictur-
esque and potent Ban Johnson, presi-
dent of the American League, said
tersely:
Personally, | think it is an out
rage. Had it occurred in the American
League there would have been hell
TO pay.
"Will the commission take up the
matter? That is a question for the
National League TO settle. If the Ma
tional League is not big enough to
handle it it should get out of bust
ness" So saying, Ban moved TO a
strategic position in the Waldorf-As-
toris.
AT first | thought it was n joke"
said Garry Hermann. Now ! believe
it was a damned fool act. am not. in
a position to say whether or not the
National Commission. Of which | am
chairman, will be asked 10 investigate"
Mr. Hermann then wrapped the
drapery of his chinchilla around INN
and maneuvred in the direction of a
taxi.
John X. Tcncr placed one hand over
his heart and. assuming the pose of
an orator Of the Bryan school, began:
when Freedom from her mountain
heights unfurled that starry flag from
the pine clad hills Of Maine to the
sun kissed slopes Of the distant ST.
crras, baseball was the great Ameri-
can pastime, dearer TO me. fellow citi-
zens. than any Office which you might
bestow upon me-
But by this time the corridors Of
the Waldorf Astoria were vacated and
the former Governor wrapped up his
manuscript and retired.
Message by Carrier Pigeon.
Harry Hampstead. president of the
New York National club. took a look
Mt the stormy situation through peri
scope. The following mysterious mes
cage. presumably forwarded by car
rier pigeon. was received from him:
due TO the unusual standing Of the
clubs in the beginning of the Brook
Ign series, the crux OF the whole years
play seemed 10 centre upon the Giants
winning or losing to the Brooklyns."
"lf we beat Brooklyn four straight