The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-10

Jack Rowe, shortstop. and Outnelders
Hanlon, Sam Thompson. Hardie Richard
son, and Larry Twiteheh
Giants Capture Big Title
The New York Giants, having won
their first National League pennant,
tackled the four-time champion Browns
in the 1855 series and won six games to
four The total receipts were s2l.S62 and
the expenses $500. the clubs equally
dividing the balance, The first three
games were played at the Polo grounds,
New York winning the first. to l. the
St Louis Browns taking the second, to
o. and the Giants capturing the third,
10 ,. Then the teams went over 10 old
Washington Park, Brooklyn. where the
Giants won another game. to g. The
New Yorks repeated the trick the next
day at the Polo Grounds, 6 20 4 and
won again in Philadelphia. Z to g. The
teams proceeded to st. Louis after that.
the Browns winning the opening contest
there, 10 ., in eight innings. The Giants
turned the tables the following day, II,
10 3, and having the series won then
they TOOK matters easy, the Browns win
ming the last two games OF the series,
IA TO II. in 10 innings, and Is 10 T. The
receipts for the final game we're only
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Jim Mutrie was the manager of the
Giants that year. and he had team of
stars, including Tim Keefe Mickey
Weleh. Ed Crane. and George, pitchers;
the great Buck Ewing, Bill Brown. and
Pat Murphy. catchers; Roger Conner,
Danny Richardson. and Arthur Whitney.
basemen; John Montgomery Ward. short
stop; Orator James ORourke, Mike Stat
terry, and Silent Mike Herman. outfelders.
The Browns had Silver King and Elton
Chamberlain In the box. with Milligan
behind the bat Comlskey Robinson,
Latham. and White were the infelders.
with O'Neil Harry Lyons. and Tom Nc
Carthy in the Outfleld-
The Giants won the worlds champion
ship again In 1889 in a series with the
Brooklyn American Association pennant
winners. winning six games to two, the
receipts amounting to about $4,000 The
Brooklyns had a crack team, including
Pitcher Terry Carruthers, Lovett, and
Hughes: Catchers BushOng. Visner and
Clark: Foutz, Hub Collins, and Plnkney
on the bases: George Smith. shortstop:
Darby O'Brien, Corkhill, and Brown in the
outfield They've the first game OF
the series at the Polo Grounds, u TO
10. in eight innings. The Giants sue
ceeded In Brooklyn the next day, TO 2.
Back TO the Polo Grounds they came,
the Brooklyns beating the Giants to
: in eight innings. and repeating the
dose at Washington Park the next day,
10 TO Z By that time the Giants fol-
lowers were alarmed because Of reports
that the men were having some high old
| times on the bali field, and there was
such a general protest that New York
captured the remaining five games-11 20
8 10 ], II TO Z, l6 to Z, and 10 Q
Mutrie had the same team as in 1885,
except that Hank O'Day had displaced
George In the pitching stan and George
Gore was in eenterheld Instead Of Stat
terry.
In Days of brotherhood.
In 1880. the brotherhood year. when
practically all the National Leagues star
players Jumped the reserve rule, the
Brooklyns left the American Association
and entered the parent organization. win
ming .the pennant easily. The Brooklyns
had the same team as In the previous
year, with the addition OF Pitcher Lovett
Catcher Tom DAILY, and Outheiders Tom
Burns and Pat Donovan. They met the
Louisville American Association cham
plons In the post-season series, which
resulted IN three victories for each. with
, one drawn game the scores being Brook
lyn 8. Louisville 0; Brooklyn 5, Louisville
3; Brooklyn q Louisville 4 Louisville 8.
Brooklyn 4: Brooklyn T. Louisville .; Louis
Vile 9. Brooklyn s; Louisville 6. Brooklyn
/ p William McGunnigle %as the Brooklyn
manager, and Jack Chapman, who
handled the Kentucky Colonels, had such
/ players as Scott Stratton. Red Ehret.
! Daily, and Jouett Meekin, pitchers; Jack
/ Ryan and Weckbecker. catchers; Harry
Taylor, Shinniok. and Raymond on the
bags; Tomney, shortstop, and Outhelders
/ Hamburg Weaver. and Chicken Wolf.
| The series In 1892 was between the
/ Cleveland and Boston National League
teams, the former having won the FIRST
season." ending in midyear, and the lat
ter taking the second season" campaign.
They played six games, Boston scoring
| Ave victories and one game being a draw.
! Pat Tebeau was manager captain. and
third baseman OF the Clevelands. with
/ Cy Young. John Garrison, and Cuppy in
the box; Chief thinner behind the bat
| Virtue. first base; Childs. second base:
Mexican. shortstop. and Outhelders Bur
kett. McAleer. and Jack O'Connor The
Bogtons. under the late Frank Selee, were
made up of Nichols. stivetts and Sta
/ ley pitchers: Kelly, Bennett and Camel,
| catchers; Tucker Quinn, and Nash, base
men; Long, shortstop; Lowe DUFFY. and
Mccarthy. outfieldSrs. Boston's scores
were TO 3. 3 70 ?. to 0, u to and
! s to 3. The draw was to 0, eleven
/ innings.
The Giants, after finishing second to
the Baltimore Orioles in 1894, beat them in
four straight games for the Temple Cup.
/ The Giants were managed by John NJ.
Ward, who played second base. Under
1 him were Amos Rusie and Jouett Meekin,
/ pitchers; Charley Farrell catcher; Jack
Doyle. first base; George Davis. third
base; Fuller. shOrtstop: Eddie Burke.
Van Haltren. and Herman In the outer
garden The Baltimores, under Ned Han
Ion, included Kid Gleason, Esper Hem
ming and Hawke in the box; Robinson,
catcher; Brouthers, Reitz and John Nc
Graw on the bases: Hugh Jennings short
stop Joe Kelly. Walter Bredie, and Willie
Keller in the outheld. The first two games
were played IN Baltimore. the Giants
winning to / and to 6. with Rusle and
Meekin pitching great ball. At the Polo
! Grounds Rusle and Meekin again worked
on the slab with great effect and the
Orioles succumbed to the tune Of TO
1 and 16 to 8. The net receipts were
SIS, 600, cut up on the basis Of s. per cent
to the winners and 80 per cent to the
losers.
The Temple Cup series in 1895 was be-
tween the Baltimores. again champions.
and the Clevelands, who won four games
10 one. The Baltlmores had the same
team. with the substitution OF Carey for
Brouthers at first base and the addition
OF Pitchers Hoffer and Mcmahon, also
Catcher Bill Clark. The Clevelands were
virtually the same as in 1892, except that
| Tphaau nInvpd first hqgp with ChfDnu
McGarr on third base and Harold Blake
in right field. The Clevelands won the
first three games, 10 4, TO 3 and Z
to ], all at home. Then the teams went
70 Baltimore, where the Orioles scored
a whitewash. 5 to 0. after which Cleve-
land took the last game and the cup by
a score Of to 2.