Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-11
BOSTON WINS.
Lands Pennant in the
American League.
Defeats New York by Score OF
Three to Two.
IN the Second Game, Monday, Cham
pions Lose, I to o.

New York. Oct. 10.-Boston van
ouished New York on the baseball ileld
here. today, winning the American
League championship pennant for the
secopd time. 1t was SENSATIONAL
finish to a thrilling struggle, when mas
been going on for several months, ahc
while Boston won, the New YORK rep
Tesentatives were not disgTaced. liz
fact they almost shared the honor WIN
the vIctors. During the last TWO
months these teams have been see-
saving In the lead for championship
fame and the fact that the issue mar
rcwed down TO the outcome of tOday's
double header. on the washington
Heights grounds. demonstrated now
close the battle was.
In order to win the p4nnant Gri1rths
New Workers required two victories,
today. while Boston needed only one.
At tine end of the fifth inning the local
men seemed to have the game well in
hand, as they had scored TIVE runs one
Of which was earned on S. giles t.
Kleinow, Cnesbro and Dougherry .r'
the other was forced in by Dine i, 7'.,
after giving Kecler base on balls, ooi
SlIfllldT ldNDl ~ Isioti iti- anu
lowed Chesbro to walk over the plate.
With the bases filled again Williams
was an easy out from Dineen to La
chance.
In the seventh inning a bad throw
by Williams to the | ate allowed ]
chance ana Ferris to cross the plate
and tie the score for Boston.
Each side being equal, things went
smoothly until the first half of the
ninth inning. when Criger reached first
safely on an intield hit. Dineen add
vanced him to second by a sacrifice,
and ChesbrO, losing control at this
critical stage, made wild pitch, the
ball hitting the press stand while Cri-
ger was running in with the winning;
tally. New York failed to offset the
advantage which Boston gained, and
the game and the pennant went to the
New England team by score of to >.
Over $4,000 persons were. within the
enclosure when the victory was woE
and the cCene which ensued will not
easily be forgotten by any one of those
who Were present. The Boston con-
tingent some 800 strong. which. head
ed by "A brass band had accompan MED
the Champions from their nome city t.
the park. WAS nOisly enthusiastic am
was helped along by thousands of loca
enthusiasts, who quickly forgot the
sting of defeat il heir excitement.
Cheers ard inter cheers were civer
for both victor and losers and the dir
was only part lily subdued by tn,
promptness of the rival captains. Col
Inns and Griffith, IN getting their team.
hard Mt work in the second game within
10 minutes from the time the first con
test was finished. Pullman ard White
were the opposing pitchers in tie fna
game which went the. full nine inning
without a run being scored. 1t was
battle between those two and were
not for a wild throw by L.achancs
which gave Conrny the looked-for Oh
portunity 20 tally In the 10th innins
the game might have gone on unit
darkness set in.
Both teams We're the guests of q
uptown theatre, tonight. and tn
Champions with their hosts of rOOter
made arrangements to leave for Bostn
at midnight, tonight.