The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-29
Pittsbura LOST, Rut Won Pennan

Pittsburg Lost, But Won Pennant.
Pittsburg, Sept 29.-The Pittsbtfrg
baseball club clinched the 1909 PEN
nant Of the National league. Although
the local team was defeated by New
York by a score of 10 to 8, Philadel-
phia's victory over Chicago assured
the pennant for the Pittsburg club.
Should Chicago win every game from
now until the close OF the season and
Pittsburg lose every game 1t plays,
the local team would still be in the
lead at the close Of the season by a
half game.
A Wild demonstration was enacted
OH Forbes field at the close of the
game with New York when the Phil
adelphia- Chicago score was posted on
the bulletin board. The crowd made
rush for the bench of the local play
ers, but they had retired to their
dressing rooms.
Before the game Manager Fred
Clarke Of the Pittsburg team was
presented with a purse Of gold
amounting to a little over $500, the
gift Of local baseball enthusiasts.
Mayor William A. Magee OF this city
made the presentation speech and
lauded the work OF Manager Clarke
and the members OF the Pittsburg
team.
The game was swatfest pure and
simple, with the visitors having the
better of the argument. The locals
used four pitchers but all were hit
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ninth inning when two singles, two
doubles and triple netted the home
club five runs. New York scored early
in the game, securing commanding
lead that could not be overcome.
Pittsburg won the National league
pennant in 1901, 1902 and 1903. this
being the fourth time and giving
Manager Clarke the distinction of be-
ing the only man In the National
league with SUCH record. Only three
other managers of major league teams
ever had better record, they being
Messrs. Arson, Selee and Hanlon,
whose teams won FIVE pennants each.
Five players on the Pittsburg team at
present hold the record of being the
only ones ever members Of club chat
won the pennant four times. They
are Manager Clarke, shortstop wag-
Leever and Philippe.
Pittsburg Is the best hitting team
In either major league. having 1,262
bingles to It's credit. including 204
doubles, So triples and "a home runs.
1t is second in fielding, Chicago be-
ing frst
The Pittsburg team Is remarkable
in the fact chat the second division of
it's lineup is the hardest hitting ag-
gregation of any second division In
any major league club, these four men,
Miller, Abstein, Wilson and Gibson,
having batted in more runs than the
second division OF any other team.
An interesting feature of Pitts
burgs winning the pennant is the
fact that O'Connor was catching for
the local team when the pennant was
clinched and the only other game he
caught this year was on May when
his three hits helped Pittsburg defeat
Chicago. thus placing Pittsburg in the
lead in the race.
Catcher George Gibson has caught
$50 consecutive games, his claim 20 a
worlds record being disputed. Should
he catch In four more games this sea-
son. which he probably win do, he will
have undisputed claim to worlds
record Of the number OF consecutive
games caught. Score:
R.HE.
Pittsburg 1890. .........e IL 8
New York 1890. ......,.....13 13 2
Notwithstanding. Phillips Brandon.