Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-07
DETRO|TS AGAIN
ARE CHAMPIONS
Wild Bill Donovan, in Prime
FettIe, Holds Sox to
Two Hits.
STANDING OF LEADERS.

Defeating Chicago 10 yesterday. De
troit again won the American League
championship, and will contest with
either Chicago or New York of the Ma
tional League for the championship OF
the world" 1t was won by the narrowest
possible margin-a half game. cleveland
having won the same number of games.
ninety. but having lost one more.
By defeating Boston for the second time
yesterday the New York Giants moved
up to within three points of the Chicago
Cubs and II they defeat Boston again
this afternoon they will be on even terms
with them.
AS the board of directors Of the league
yesterday sustained the decision of
Messrs. O'Day and Emslie in the dis
puted game and declared that the game
should be played of at the Polo Grounds
tomorrow, or as soon thereafter as
weather permits. that game will in all
likelihood decide the championship. fire.
spective of the result of today's contest
between Boston and the Giants. II the
latter win. then they win be on equal
terms with the Cubs; II they lose. then
the playing of the postponed game will
give them the opportunity to tie them. In
the latter event the play-on will have to
the National League by-laws-a series of
three games. II New York wins today.
then the championship will be determined
tomorrow, and in all likelihood the series
for the worlds championship will start
Saturday.
When all the circumstances attending
the disputed New YorkChicago game
are taken into consideration. the decision
of the board Of directors of the National
League ordering the game to be played
over will meet with general approval 1t
was an extraordinary condition. and the
board was justified in not rendering Its
decision on a strict Interpretation of the
letter of the rules.
It has been claimed that Capt Chance
Of the National Chicagos showed sad
lack of the true sportsmanship by claim
ing the game on technically. No one
disputed the fact that the winning run
could have been scored on Bridwell's hit,
but base ball must be played under rules.
and Merkle's failure to run to second gave
Chance a legitimate and proper oppor-
tunity to save the game for his club, just
Graw would have claimed it for New
York. The umpires having declared that
the run did not count, Chance was acting
strictly within his legal rights when he
claimed the game by forfeit owing to, the
failure of'the New York club to clear the
field. In refusing to entertain the protest,
however. the directors again acted with
commendable wisdom. for in view Of the
extraordinary circumstances which at
tended the finish there was no possible
way by which the management of the
New York club could have foreseen or
guarded against the interference OF the
crowd. The decision Is fair to both teams.
In the play-on Chicago will have q de-
cided advantage. The Giants, badly
broken up. will have to play the string
out. and will go up against the cham
pions In q more or less broken-up condi-
ton. while the Cubs, with the benefit of
q four days rest under their belts. will
be comparatively fresh. But at that, II
McGraW can get along today without
using Mathewson, and trim the Bostons