Evening star., 1921-04-05

When the Giants showed up on the
field in Jackson yesterday with Bren-
nan garbed to conduct the game. Crit
fifth rather than disappoint the crowd
which had assembled to see the con-
test. let it go on. The play over which
the verbal row that led to activities
being terminated developed in the
third inning. when Griffmen were
leading by score of to 0.
Mac Refuses to Bulge.
One of the rules agreed upon be-
only one base should be allowed on
ant overthrow. a passed ball or a wild
pitch. the diamond being located in
the center of an old race track with
lots of space in every direction. With
one out in the last half Of the third,
and Barnes on third base. the fourth
ball Erickson delivered to Monroe was
q Eild pitch. Barnes. of course. scored
an9 Monroe made second. Mcbride i'm
medfately claimed that Monroe was
entitled to only one base under the
GrDund rules agreed upon. Umpire
heeted conversation ordered Mcbride
OF the field under threat of forfeiting
Mac held his ground and Brennan.
x4ttns the tip from McGraw. at
whose direction the New York players
fthe bench already had started put
ti4g on their coats to leave. announced
that the game was forfeited" to the
Giants, 3 to 0.
Manager Barry. from whom the ball
charge OF the ticket selling. was told
b. McGraw to inform the 1000 or
more spectators that their admission
money would be refunded at the gate.
May BE Ne Game To-day.
; Speaking for the New York club.
Assistant Manager Hugh Jennings
said hrs team would go to the bali
park this afternoon ready to play ball
with Brennan as umpire. and Presi-
dent Grifith asserted the Nationals
would be on the field, but that there
would be no game unless the contract
provision stipulating that Brennan
should not be the umpire was lived
up to; Jennings asserted that the
New York club would demand Its full
guarantee from the Jackson people
ind took the view that the Washing
ton club. having forfeited the game.
was entitled to nothing.
Griffith contends that the Giants vio-
Iated the contract when they used
Brennan ~ umpire. and McGraw, who
- vice president as we'll as manager
OF the Gotham gang. countered by As.
serting that Brennan 10 a National
League umpire. He declared some.
what vaguely that he had been ap-
pointed some time ago"
GRIN wired to National League head
quarters last evening to learn wheth-
er Brennan had been a member of
President Heydier's stan and this
merning II awaiting a reply.
II the answer Ii in the Affirmative
the Giants have technical justification
for their use OF Brennan, even though
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any event. Grin says theSe will be NO
Washington-New York games with
Brennan ofnciating and McGraw says
10 further contests will be played ex-
sept with Brennan running them.
That's the way the situation stands
now
= Travel o, Same Train.
GriAmen and Giants left Jackson
On the same train last evening and
came here. Whether they will clash
again on the diamond remains to be
seen. but the outlook is dubious. II
Nc further games are played it will
that contests content1vely planned by
the Giants have fallen through their
exhibitions with the Detroit Tigers
At San Antonio last month having
fallen through because Of q difference
Af opinion existing between McGraw
and ~ Cobb.
Regardless Of the merits of this
latest controversy. the game yester-
day should never have been called
on. The fans had assembled to see q
bali game, and II ID a reflection on
Sase ball that It has men conducting
big league clubs who would permit
them to te disappointed for such a
Trivial cause.
Score nln at Outset
Three hits. including a triple. netted
the Grinmen only one run in the open.
ing round. Judge swatted the frst
pitched ball by Barnes down the line
TO the extreme corner Of right field
for three bases and Tailed on Milan's
dinky roller to Kelly. no one cover
ing hrst- Rapp made brilliant back
ward running catch Of Rice's foul. On
Lewis roller to Frisch Milan lodged
on the line and finally got back to
nrst in safety after Duffy had been
thrown cut. Foss forced Harris at
second.
ORourke got life in the second in
ming when Barnes fumbled Kelly's
toss Of his bounder. He moved to Sec
end on Gharrity's death and took
third. after Erickson famed. on
Judges binEle through Barnes. where
he was left when Milan popped q foul
- Rapp. In this session the Giants got
their hret hit OF Erickson. having
been fet1reo IN order IN the nrst.
There was one out when Kelly sin
gied to left After Brown had fouled
10 Judge. Rapp walked and Harris
tessed out Smith.
T0ss Hits Run Across.
iLswis and Foss provided the punch
necessary for run in the third. With
Rice disposed Of. Duffy hammered the
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