The San Francisco call., 1906-10-15

Wnen the last NaClonal DaLSman nao
gone out and the stunning fact that
new champions had been created
burned it's impression through the
minds of excited thousands a crowd
surged around the box where sat
Charles w. Murphy, president Of the
losing club. He smiled gamely at re-
quests for a speech and said;
THE better team won. It won be-
cause II played the better ball. Too
much praise cannot be given to Presi-
dent Comiskey and Captain Jones and
the team which by unprecedented pluck
climbed in nidseason from seventh
place to the top of its own league and
then topped off that great accomplish
ment by winning the worlds champion
ship from the team that made run
away race in the National League con-
test. 1 cali for three cheers for Presi-
dent Comiskey and his team"
Cheer after cheer followed the
speech but they were lost to the hear
ing of most of the crowd, which was
busiiy cheering other things-the fndi-
vidual players and the players collec-'
lively and humping said players on the
back with such enthusiasm that every
one of them had to fight his way out 70
the waiting carriages.
CHEERS FOR THE LOSERS.
Cheers for the losers were not lack
tinction, which baseball offers to its
votartes. but they are still a great
team. and the crowd which followed
their carriages through the thronged
blocks did not spare their threats In
saying so.
Comiskeys face was wreathed In
smiles long before the game was over
for the Americans put the victory IN
storage in the first two innings. Wnen
schultz went out at first after an abor-
tive race and the great series was over
rorniskey shook hands with such OF MS
PLAYERS as he could reach. The others
were fighting to save themselves from
their friends and had no time Tor con-
gratulations.
married were waiting for their spouses
in the carriages to carry them away
safely from the hero worshiping mob.
crowd of small boys tore the wire
screen from a ticket window aIter tne
game was over and got into the held
merely to stand on the historic ground
and share in the excitement
That the victory was fairly earned
one is shown not only by the ract tnat
the Americans won Iour OUT ol slA
flames, incidentally making 1t unneces-
sarv TO play the seventh. but by the
hits and runs The Americans all told
made twenty-five runs to eighteen oy
the Nationals. They made thirty-nlne
base hits as against thirty-seven lot
the Nationals. The Nationals made out
Ave errors. compared with fourteen by
the Americans The latter also made
the greater number of extra base htts.
hut the ground rules made nearly an
of them good for only two bases.
Among the expert critics OF basebaH
II is generally admitted that 70 the
American pitchers most of the credit Is
American pitchers have but twenty
six strike-outs to their credit against
thirty-fve for the Nationals The
Americans gave nineteen bases on
balls. as against eighteen by the Ma
ftionals. Notwithstanding this the
Americans pitchers were eneesTe .
when hits meant runs, particularly
against such men as Chance.
shuttle. Steinfeidt and King. These
men. all consistent 800 hitters, were all
but helpless during most OF the series.
On the other hand, the Americans pop
ularly called the "hitless wonders bat
ted more strongly than their opponents.
who. during the season had done the
heaviest batting in the National
League. In stealing bases. the Nation
ais had a shade over the Americans.
Catchers Killing and Sullivan, who
caught the entire series, were both
formidable to base runners, but or the
/ total thirteen DdSco oLOAOA tAO @NoSASA-
ais got eight
The attendance at today's game was
/ 19,249, making the total attendance for
the series 9s845. The receipts for to-
days game were s20,S61, and the total
| for the six games was s1o5,5B. OF
| this amount the players share is $685.
| 402. The American League men, with
twenty-one men, will receive s25,052.
The Nationals share for nineteen men
| is $3.50. The receipts of last years
championship series were $6S,405 and
| of last years American-National series
| $26.774.
The grounds being full to bursting
| the gates were closed and play was
begun at 2:15 o'clock. Completely en-
| circFng the grounds was closely
packed crowd of enthusiasts Small
remnants bearing the names of the
owners favorite team were in nearly
every hand.
total of fourteen hits. twosof them
doubles tells the story of today's game
land how it was won. Captain Chance
replaced Mordecai Brown In the pitch
er's box in the second. although Brown
had pitched a hard game on Friday.
The Americans connected with his
weakened delivery for eight safe hits in
one and two-thirds innings and he re-
tired to the bench Overall, who was
called dn yesterday to retrieve the
game, was again called upon, and held
the Americans to six hits and one run
during the remainder Of the game. His
support was excellent. Time and again