Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-03
THE DIAMOND.
IT IS UP
 TO BRUSH
Both Boston and New York Will Issue a Challenge Within a Few Days to the New York Nationals.

New York, Oct 3.-Boston took the lead in the American league pennant race yesterday by defeating the St Louis Browns while the Highlanderss were breaking even with the Chicago White Sox.
 It now looks as though the issue of the nerve-straining race will remain in doubt until the worlds champions and the Highlanders play the last games of the season on October 10, at American League park.
 Tn view of the closeness of the race, the presidents of the Greater New Yorks and the Bostons will, in 8 day or so issue joint challenge to the New, York National league management to play a series of games for the worlds championship.
 John T. Brush's statement of week ago will not deter the American leaguers from issuing the challenge. There is yet time for Brush to clear himself of the charge of being quit ter M As Sporting Life says: Tt is evi- dent Brush did not consider the seri- 0us sporting effect of a refusal to meet an eager and boastful rival i'll open combat"
 Possibly the New York's clubs pres ident now realizes that his action in declining to a series for the worlds championship is a very unpopular move with fans who have so Loyalty supported the Giants in their fight for the pennant.
 There wass rumor in circulation last week to the effect that Brush had experienced a change of mind and oIf< fe kfA x1lo u PnCfnl1 or Chicago should either of these teams win the American league pen rant. At the some time it was said Brusl's ultimatum not to recognize the Highlanders in any way r1ade more than a year ago, still holds good.
 During the last week the. fans at tending the games at the Polo grounds plainly showed their desire to see series between the local clubs. Ere. quent allusions were made to series with the Americans while the Giants were playing sdon't care" ball. One bleacher went so far as to ask 8 ques- tion while Manager McGraw was 6fhanking the donors who presented him with a watch charm last Satur- day.
 The National league will wind up its season this week. The Giants are scheduled to play the St Louis Cardi- Z nals three games, beginning to-day. Thursday is the day set. aside for the field day at the Polo grounds for the benefit of the Giants. There will be boxing bouts between we'll known Z knights of the mitt The Giants will take part in a series of athletic events.
 The Polo grounds employees will X aA Gio afey will play a team comprising as many of the old Giants of the eighties as can be got together. Roger Connor, Jim O'Rourke, Mike Herman, John M. Ward, Arthur Whitney, Gil Hatfield, George Gore, John Troy and Mickey Welch have already written that they will be on hand.
 The last local National league game of the season will be played at Wash 1ngton park next Monday between the Giants and the Brooklyns.
 NATIONAL LEAGUE SATURDAY.
 At Boston--Boston 5, Chicago 4.
 At Philadelphia-Pitt PittsDurg II, Phil adelphia 8; second game, Philadelphia 70, Pittsburg 3.
 At Brooklyn Brooklyn 3, Cincin- natl 3.
 At Brooklyn Brooklyn 3, Cincin. natl 0; second game, Brooklyn 4, Gin cinnati 3.
 At New York-st Louis 5, New York l; second game, St Louis 8, New York 6.
 AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING
 At St Louis Boston 6, St Louis 1.
 At Chicago-New York z, Chicago 2.
 At Cleveland-Cleveland 4, Wash ington O; second game, Cleveland Washington l.
 At Detroit-De 3, Philadelphia Z ?; second game, Detroit 2, Philadel phia 1.
 Both Got a Game.
 CHICAGO,s Oct 3.-Both Chicago and New York Americans put up [ hard fight here and each succeeded fl winning a game. Errors and bunchet hits. in the first. sixth and seventh in nings gave Chicago the first game White, after winning the first game tried to pitch the second one, but wa! forced to quit in the fifth inning aftel four runs and eight hits had been reg istered against him. Putnam wa: .a Al.