Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-01
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.
American League Games Today.
Detroit at Boston.
81. Louis at New York.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at Washington.

Boston, Sept 30.-The fight for the
American League pennant is over De-
troit has won again, making 1t three
straight championships and a record
for the league. The champions lost
the game here to z, much to their
disappointment. for they had led dur
Ing the greater part Of the contest.
When Manager Jennings men learned
that Philadelphia had fallen down
twice their spirits rose and many con-
gratulations poured upon the Michigan
men, Today's game was hard fought,
both teams using two pitchers. Mullen
was batted hard the first inning and
part Of the second Willett was also
hammered hard. Detroit drove Wood
from the box. but Hall held the Wis.,
itors scoreless. Three runs tailed in
each Of the first two innings by the
home team made it look as if Boston
was going to win easily. Detroit was
not long in getting started. and by fast
work on the bases and timely hitting
was soon leading by one run. Boston
won In the eighth inning with two out.
With men on second and third French
singled. scoring two runs. Another hit
followed giving Boston total Of nine
ninth but he was left on second base
Tomorrow's game will begin at 2
o'clock to enable the visitors to get an
early train for Chicago.
AS in two previous years. the champions
this season had to make the hardest kind
of fight to win. and down to the last
week the result of the race was in doubt.
Detroit started off well and remained at
mainly through the remarkable work of
Its pitchers A setback came towards
the middle of the season. however, and at
one time the champions dropped as low
as third place. They did not stay there
long. bracing up considerably and passing
Philadelphia and Boston. who were in
the first and second places respectively
nant winners good lead before they
made their second Eastern trip. But on
that trip they fell down badly and when
they went West for their last home series
were about on even terms with Phiadel-
phia and Boston. Two deals for PLAYERS
by which Detroit greatly strengthened it's
infieid again put winning combination
In the club and gave the champions q
comfortable lead before they started for
their last invasion of the East.
They opened in Philadelphia and lost
three Of the four games there. cutting
their lead down to two games. After
getting away from the large crowds in
Philadelphia. Detroit again struck it's
StTlue. ana altnOugn Few more games
were lost, Philadelphia was losing at the
same time and therefore did not threaten
to 20 ahead of the champions.
Manager Jennings feels very confident
of winning the worlds championship and
says the experience his players gained in
their series with the Chicago Nationals
for that honor will greatly help them
A great feature of the American League
race this season was the wonderful fight
exhibited by the Philadelphia club With
an infleld almost entirely new and some
new pitchers the club was always in the
race and but for a poor start might have
finished first. Boston also was battling
for the pennant up to four weeks ago.
but the inexperience of a number of the
younger players put the team out OF the
race.