jvv4sm

In the game that clinched the pennant for the Bums, John McGraw left the field
during the 5th inning because he thought the Giants, now eliminated, were
disobeying his signs and letting the Dodgers win through poor play. (Example:
Perritt insisted on not pitching from the stretch with men on base,despite
being ordered to do so). The Giants players denied it, although it is
theorized that they had more friends on the Dodgers than on the Phils, so
they'd rather see their friends win the pennant.

McGraw said he wanted nothing to do with not playing to win, and wouldn't
associate himself with such efforts. People didn't believe him, but he spent
the last two games of the season with his wife at the race track in Maryland.
The Giants were going to present him with a leather-bound Shakespeare
collection in honor of the winning streak, but had to mail it to him when he
didn't show up.


The Dodgers lost the World Series to Babe Ruth's Red Sox.

The NL says they'll investigate McGraw's accusations against his players, but
actually the league does nothing.

By next spring all seemed to be f****ven and McGraw returned and he led
essentially the same team as 1916 to the 1917 pennant, who lose to the White
Sox.

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Friday, March 30
In an exhibition game in Dallas between the Giants and Tigers, Ty Cobb slides
into second bases and slashes Buck Herzog's leg with his spikes. Herzog jumps
on Cobb and the two fight fiercely until separated. Herzog challenges Cobb to a
fight and says he'll be in Cobb's room at 10 p.m. and both will be accompanied
by one teammate. Herzog and Heinie Zimmerman show up, but Cobb has eight
teammates on hand. Herzog knocks the Tiger star down with his first punch but
Cobb gets up and hammers the New Yorker until the two are finally separated.
Cobb refuses to play the remaining games with the Giants, and at the end of the
week the New York players send him a postcard: "It's safe to rejoin your club;
we've left."
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Monday, June 18
The NL Board of Directors votes to back President John Tener's drastic
discipline of John McGraw and orders the Giants manager to appear in person
defend counter charges made by Tener. Tener actions are based on newspaper
accounts quoting McGraw as saying the league president is incompetent.
================================================== ==

Monday, August 27
» Lost to Pirates (38-79), 1-0 Polo Grounds V (39-22) 74-41
» Starters: Wilbur Cooper vs Rube Benton First --
In the 4th inning in New York, Pirates swiftie Max Carey beats out a bunt
single, and goes to 2B on a single by Tony Boekel. Both runners steal on the
next pitch from Rube Benton and, with Boekel entangled with New York 2B Buck
Herzog, Carey steals home as well. Wilbur Cooper makes the one run stand up for
the 1–0 win. For Carey, it is his 13th steal of home enroute to a NL record
33 steals of home.
================================================== =

Monday, October 15
After Red Faber and Rube Benton match three scoreless innings in Game Six,
Eddie Collins leads off the 4th and hits a grounder to Heinie Zimmerman at 3B.
Collins takes 2nd when the throw gets past 1B Walter Holke. Joe Jackson's fly
to RF is dropped by Dave Robertson, and Collins goes to 3B. When Happy Felsch
hits one back to the pitcher, Collins breaks for home. Benton throws to 3B to
catch Collins, and C Bill Rariden comes up the line. But with Zimmerman in
pursuit Collins keeps running and slides home safely. Zimmerman will be blamed
for chasing the runner, but nobody was covering home plate. The Giants come
back with two runs on Buck Herzog's triple in the 4th, but Faber wins his 3rd
of the Series 4–2. The winners earn $3,669.32 each; the losers $2,442.21.
One-fourth of each team's share, about $4,000, is divided equally among the
clubs in each league.
===========================================

Then the Giants win pennants in 1921, 22, 23, 24, 33, 36, 37, 51, 54, 62, 89,
and 2002, winning the World Series in 1921 & 22 (over the Yankees), 33, and 54.

=============================================

Then they played Arizona July 22, 2003.

jvv4sm

In the game that clinched the pennant for the Bums, John McGraw left the field
during the 5th inning because he thought the Giants, now eliminated, were
disobeying his signs and letting the Dodgers win through poor play. (Example:
Perritt insisted on not pitching from the stretch with men on base,despite
being ordered to do so). The Giants players denied it, although it is
theorized that they had more friends on the Dodgers than on the Phils, so
they'd rather see their friends win the pennant.

McGraw said he wanted nothing to do with not playing to win, and wouldn't
associate himself with such efforts. People didn't believe him, but he spent
the last two games of the season with his wife at the race track in Maryland.
The Giants were going to present him with a leather-bound Shakespeare
collection in honor of the winning streak, but had to mail it to him when he
didn't show up.


The Dodgers lost the World Series to Babe Ruth's Red Sox.

The NL says they'll investigate McGraw's accusations against his players, but
actually the league does nothing.

By next spring all seemed to be f****ven and McGraw returned and he led
essentially the same team as 1916 to the 1917 pennant, who lose to the White
Sox.

===============================================
Friday, March 30
In an exhibition game in Dallas between the Giants and Tigers, Ty Cobb slides
into second bases and slashes Buck Herzog's leg with his spikes. Herzog jumps
on Cobb and the two fight fiercely until separated. Herzog challenges Cobb to a
fight and says he'll be in Cobb's room at 10 p.m. and both will be accompanied
by one teammate. Herzog and Heinie Zimmerman show up, but Cobb has eight
teammates on hand. Herzog knocks the Tiger star down with his first punch but
Cobb gets up and hammers the New Yorker until the two are finally separated.
Cobb refuses to play the remaining games with the Giants, and at the end of the
week the New York players send him a postcard: "It's safe to rejoin your club;
we've left."
================================================== =

Monday, June 18
The NL Board of Directors votes to back President John Tener's drastic
discipline of John McGraw and orders the Giants manager to appear in person
defend counter charges made by Tener. Tener actions are based on newspaper
accounts quoting McGraw as saying the league president is incompetent.
================================================== ==

Monday, August 27
» Lost to Pirates (38-79), 1-0 Polo Grounds V (39-22) 74-41
» Starters: Wilbur Cooper vs Rube Benton First --
In the 4th inning in New York, Pirates swiftie Max Carey beats out a bunt
single, and goes to 2B on a single by Tony Boekel. Both runners steal on the
next pitch from Rube Benton and, with Boekel entangled with New York 2B Buck
Herzog, Carey steals home as well. Wilbur Cooper makes the one run stand up for
the 1–0 win. For Carey, it is his 13th steal of home enroute to a NL record
33 steals of home.
================================================== =

Monday, October 15
After Red Faber and Rube Benton match three scoreless innings in Game Six,
Eddie Collins leads off the 4th and hits a grounder to Heinie Zimmerman at 3B.
Collins takes 2nd when the throw gets past 1B Walter Holke. Joe Jackson's fly
to RF is dropped by Dave Robertson, and Collins goes to 3B. When Happy Felsch
hits one back to the pitcher, Collins breaks for home. Benton throws to 3B to
catch Collins, and C Bill Rariden comes up the line. But with Zimmerman in
pursuit Collins keeps running and slides home safely. Zimmerman will be blamed
for chasing the runner, but nobody was covering home plate. The Giants come
back with two runs on Buck Herzog's triple in the 4th, but Faber wins his 3rd
of the Series 4–2. The winners earn $3,669.32 each; the losers $2,442.21.
One-fourth of each team's share, about $4,000, is divided equally among the
clubs in each league.
===========================================

Then the Giants win pennants in 1921, 22, 23, 24, 33, 36, 37, 51, 54, 62, 89,
and 2002, winning the World Series in 1921 & 22 (over the Yankees), 33, and 54.

=============================================

Then they played Arizona July 22, 2003.

james farrar

I'll second that. Of course, the reason we're enjoying the current
streak more is that we don't know how long it's going to last, so each
win gives a little giddy feeling. Beating up on division rivals really
helps, too...

Anyways, thanks JVV!