The Washington herald., 1907-10-13
CUBS A FAST BUNCH
Superiority Over Tigers in
Worlds Series Shown.
PITCHERS TELL THE STORY
Chicago BOxmen Put Ii Over Those
from Detroit-"Wud BIN" Donovan
Twice Fails - President Charles
Murphy Talks About His Pets.
Grows Lavish in His Praise.

Before the worlds series started the
assertion was made that the contest be-
tween the leaders of the National and
American leagues would depend on the
pitchers.
This prediction has been made good,
Hugh Jennings Detroit Tigers finding
themselves completely at the mercy Of
the strong Chicago pitching aggregation
wild Bill" Donovan was almost gen
orally conceded % be Detroits one best
bet He failed twice, once in the very
first twelve-inning tie game, through no
fault Of his own; then again Friday. when
he was outpitched by overall.
The other end Of Detroits battery work
has also shown up to great disadvan-
tage. possibly more so than would have
otherwise been the case by reason of
Kings exceptional catching
The victory yesterday by Chicago gives
the Cubs four straight, and ends the
series.
The New York Nationals won the title
from the Philadelphia Athletics in 1905.
and last year the Chicago White Sox won
it from the Chicago Cubs in record
breaking series as 10 attendance and re-
ceipts, it being the only time in the his
tory Of the great game that two major
league teams representing the same city
ever played for the title
OF the old-time worlds series between
the National League and American As
sociation, the National League won three
times. Detroit in 1857 and New Yc-k in
ISIS and 1859. The St Louis American
Association team won the title in 1855.
The series Of $50 and 1850 were indie
cisive.
Since the advent of the American
League four worlds series have been
played between the present major
leagues. OF these the American League
won in 1903 and 1906 and the National
League in 1865 and 1907, there being no
series in 1904
This years championship is the eighth
National League trophy which has been
won for Chicago. putting this city on
even terms with Boston, the only other
city which ever has fioated that number
two years or existence. And these two
cities are the only ones which have been
represented in that organization contin-
uously since its inception.
Aside from the number Of pennants
won, the record Of the Chicago team for
those thirty-two years is proud one.
In only nine of those annual campaigns
have the representatives of the city fin
A.
have finished next the leaders. four lines
they have been third and five times
fourth at the wire. Chicago has finished
in fifth, sixth, eighth, and ninth places
twice each and once in seventh place.
During those thirty-two years the Ma
tional League has included all the way
from five TO twelve clubs in a season.
and the only time Chicago ever finished
last In the race was when the league
was composed Of only FIVE clubs, back in
1914 the second year OF its existence.
Chicago holds the honor Of having won
the first and the latest pennants in the
veteran organization. The National
League was organized during the winter
of 1879 and 1876. with an eight-club cir
cult. and Chicago. with A. G. SpaIding
rs manager. annexed the first champion
ship with ease. The original eight clubs
in the league were Chicago, Hartford. St.
Louis, Boston, Louisville, Mutuals. OF
Brooklyn: Philadelphia Athletics. and
Cincinnati. They finished the first season
in that order All but two of those cities
are represented in the National League
to-day, but only Chicago and Boston have
an unbroken record.
The names of the first Chicago cham
pions are: A. G. Spalding, pitcher; James
White. catcher: Cal A. McVey, first base:
Ross Barnes. second base; A. c. Anson.
third base; J. p. Peters. shOrtstop; ]. w.
Glenn, left field; Paul A Hines, center
field; Robert Addy. right field Only three
substitutes were carried-J. F. Cone, Os-
car Bielaski. and F. H Andrus, but that
was before the days of six months con-
tinuous baseball.
Why the Cubs are the National League
champions is explained by President Muir
ply in five words: Because we have the
men"
Then he goes on at length to explain
what he means, and does not mince
words. either. Il think the Cubs won the
National League flag because they have
more brains and mechanical ability than
any team in either league. In addition
to several college graduates. we have