Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-15

Played. Won. Lost. Pct.
Chicago ....."....... 500
Detroit ............. 200
l want to say for the Detroit club that
they played clean base ball; they played
fast base ball and they. played Il like gem
tlemen and sportsmen. I cannot say too
much in praise of their craftsmanship and
courtesy. Throughout the entire series
there was not even a small dispute between
the two teams, the triendliest feelings eX-
listing during these five days Of intense
team, but l think the Chicago team is
greater. Our team Is the greatest that !
ever saw on q base ball field. | firmly be
lieve that no team in the world could have
beaten us with the kind of ball we played
during the worlds championship series
Frank Chance, Manager Of the Chicago
We were beaten because the Chicago team
played better ball. l freely admit that our
But l will not admit that they are a better
team. Detroit did not play the game It is
capable OF. There was not the old time De
players did not measure to their fun abil-
ity, either at the plate or in the field
Hugh Jennings, Manager Of the Detroit
team.
DETROIT, oct. 14.-By defeating De
troit this afternoon, 2 to o, the Chicago
National league team retains it's title as
the champion base ball team of the
world. The present series differed little
AIOi AldA VI last NnA III IHN AGNluuo
series Detroit managed to tie one game
and went down in four straight defeats.
In the present series Detroit snatched
one victory out of the five games played.
The Chicago team, according to the
critics, showed superiority in every de-
partment, though the superiority was not
so apparent on the day that Detroit
batted a victory off Pfeister's curves.
Detroit was Handicapped by Schmidt's in
ability to cut down runners at second
and by the failure of it's heavy hitting
outfield to bat at critical moments when
hits meant runs None of the Detroit
pitchers seemed able to consistently puz-
zle the Chicago batsmen, for even Mullin,
who pitched Detroits only victory, w0s
found for seven hits. Throughout the
series Chicago's hitting was opportune.
The occasions were rare when with men
on bases and runs needed a Chicago bats
man was not there with the needed hit.
The games were singularly free from
squabbling and only on two or three &C.
casions were the decisions of the UNI
pires questioned. AT no time was It
necessary for a player to be sent to the
bench to enforce discipline and good or
der. The series, however, created less
interest in the two cities most affected
than that of last year, If the attendance
may be taken as a guide. The paid ad-
missions were only 62,2S2 for the five
games and the receipts toteled but ss4,-
s76, as compared with 11O1 900 last year.
Division of Receipts.
The attendance at the final game this
afternoon was but 6.21O, with gross re-
ceipts OF Ss,577.50. -~
OF the money taken in. the players of
Chicago, the winning team, get S21, $50 and
Detroit players, s1S,446.
The club owners get Sls, 6S1 each and the
national commission, $9,497.
When the last man on the Detroit side
went out today, the pendulum of victory
ceased its swing bet ween the two leagues.
In 1908 the worlds championship emblem
went to Boston of the American league;
in the succeeding series New York brought
it back to the National league. In the fol-
lowing year the Chicago white Stockings
recaptured it for the younger organization
Last year the Chicago Cubs brought II
back to the National league by defeating
Detroit. But this year the pendulum did
not swing back and the flag remains as the
proudest exhibit which President Murphy
has to display at the West Side ball park
in Chicago.
Deep Gloom I'm Detroit.
There is deep gloom i'm Detroit tonight
The black stripes which alternated witt
yellow in the scheme of decoration looE
like crepe hung out for the death of hopes
that are gone. But while the crowd on the
street corners and in hotel Hobbies murmul
pessimistically there is one bold spirit which
does not know the meaning of defeat. This
dauntless heart beats in the breast Of Man.
ager Hugh Jennings OF Detroit. He be.
lieves in his team. believes that It will
yet prove its superiority over al
comers and he does not contemplate
past defeats, but looks forward tC
another year and another struggle which
may have another result. Jennings was moi
beaten today until Schmidts foul in the
ninth had found secure and final lodgment
In Kings init. In the fierce uphill battle
this afternoon he stood on the coaching
line of first base inspiring every move OF
his team. No failure of his own club
dampened his determined cheerfulness
There was never a faltering note in his
we'll known cry OF 'Wee-ah" and any slight
advantage set him to executing his pecul
lar war dance.
A feature of the game was Schmidt
recovery OF his throwing arm, which hat
not been working well during any previous
game. Chicago was not able to steal
| ha aa On him for kha FIrSE sl.. a.-i-- u