Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-03

stop; Darby O'Brien. Corkhill and Brown
in the outfield. They won the first game
OF the series at the Polo grounds. z 70 10.
in eight innings. The Giants succeeded In
Brooklyn the next day, 6 to 2 Back to
the Polo grounds they came. the Brook
lyns beating the Giants s to z in eight
innings. and repeating the dose at Wash
ton park the next day, 10 to T. BY that
time the Giants followers were alarmed
because of reports that the men were hav-
ing some high old times off the ball field.
and there was such a general protest that
New York captured the remaining five
games-11 to s, ? to 1, IL to Z, te to Z and 3
to 2. Mutrie had the same team as in 1855,
except that Hank O'Day had displaced
George in the pitching staff and George
Gore was i'm centerfield instead Of Slattery.
In 1899, the Brotherhood year, when prac-
tically all Of the National leagues star
players jumped the reserve rule. the
Brooklyns left the American association
and entered the parent organization, win
ming the penant easily. The Brooklyns had
the same team as in the previous year, with
the addition OF Pitcher Lovett, Catcher
Tom DAILY and Outfielders Tom Burns and
Pat Donovan. They met the Louisville
American Association champions in the
post series, which resulted in three victor
les for each with one drawn game, the
scores being Brooklyn. 8; Louisville, o.
Brooklyn, 8; Louisville. g. Brooklyn, Z;
Louisville, T. Louisville, 5; Brooklyn, 4.
Brooklyn, Z; Louisville, z. Louisville, g;
Brooklyn, 8. Louisville, 6; Brooklyn, 2.
William McGunnigle was the Brooklyn
manager, and Jack Chapman who handled
the Kentucky Colonies, had such players
- GAaAN 80 NJ -
Jouett Meekin. pitchers; Jack Ryan and
Weckbecker, catchers; Harry Taylor, Shin
nick and Raymond on the bags; Tomney,
short stop, and Outfielders Hamburg,
Weaver and Chicken Wolf.
CIeveIand-BOstOn.
The series in 1892 was between the Cleve-
land and Boston National league teams,
the former having won the first season.
ending in midyear, and the latter taking
the second season campaign. They
played six games, Boston scoring five vic
tories and one game being a draw. Pat
Tebeau was manager captain and third
baseman of the Clevelands, with Cy Young,
John Clarkson and Cuppy in the box; Chief
thinner behind the bat; Virtue, first base;
Chllds, second base; Mexican, shortstop,
and outfielders Burkett, McAleer and Jack
~ III ~ oOoAOllEf ulluNI III ldLt
Frank Selee, were made up of Nichols,
stivetts and staley, pitchers; Kelly. Ben
nett and Camel, catchers; Tucker, Quinn
and Nash, basemen; Long, shortstop;
Lowe, Duffy and Mccarthy, o%utfielders.
Boston's scores were 4 to 8, 3 to 2, 4 to 0, u
to and 8 to 3. The draw was 0 to o.
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 manag by John NJ. Ward,
who played second base. Under 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 Balti-
mores, under Ned Hanlon, included Kid
Gleason, Esper, Homming and Hawke in
the box; Robinson, catcher; Brouthers,
Reitz and John McGraw on the bases;
Hugh Jennings, shortstop; Joe Kelly, Wal
ter Brodie and Willie Keller in the out
field. The first two games were played
in Baltimore, the Giants winning 4 to 1
and 8 to 6, with Rusie and Meekin pitching
great ball. AT the Polo grounds Rusie and
Meekin again worked on the slab with
great effect and the Orioles succumbed to
AAO NhhC W \ W 4 ahO ~ " o. HS iCl IG-
ceipts were 5000. cut UP on the basis of
65 per cent to the winner and IS per cent
to the losers.
Temple Cup Series.
The Temple cup series in 1895 was be-
tween the ~Baltimores, again champions,
and the Clevelands, who won four games
to one. The Baltimores 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 Clarke. The Clevelands were
virtually the same as in 1892. except that
Tebeau played first base, with Chippy
McGarr on third base and Harold Blake
IN right field. The Clevelands won the
first three games, 8 to 4, Z to 2 and Z to 1,
all at home. Then the teams went to Bal
timore, where the Orioles scored a white
wash, 5 to 0, after which Cleveland took
the last game and the cup by a score of
5 30 2.
Baltimore won the Temple cup from
Cleveland in 1896, winning four straight
games, Z to l, Z to 2, 6 to 2 and 5 to o.
The Orioles had Joe Corbett, Esper, Pond,
McMahon, Hemming and Hoffer in the
box, with Robinson and Clarke catchers,
Jack Doyle on first base and the other
places filled by Reitz, McGraw. Jennings,
Kelly, Brodle ana heeler. TeDeau played
the same combination again with Chamber
lain and Wallace as new pitchers. The
Baltimores received $500 each, while the
Cleyelands' share was sll7 apiece.
Boston and Baltimore.
The last series for the cup, in 1897, was
between the Bostons, champions, and the
Daltlmores, who won 1t with four victories
and one defeat. Boston opened the series
with a victory, 10 to u, after which Han
Ions men cleaned up, 10 to II, s to 3. 12 to
IL and 8 to 8. The Orioles pitchers were
Jerry Nops, Corbett and Hoffer, with
Frank Bowerman as Robinson's understudy
behind the bat and Jake Stencil supplant-
ing Brodie in center field. The Boston
team had Klobodanz, Nichols, Hickman
and Stivetts as box men, Martin Bergen
and CAMEL as eatchers, Fred Tenney, Lowe
and Jimmy Collins on the bases; Long
shortstop. Duffy. Hamilton and Chick Stahl
outfielders.
The Boston Americans won the first
worlds series under the present arrange
ment in 1908 when they defeated the Pitts
burgs five games out of eight. More than
10000 persons paid to see these games, the
net receipts being more than 1900. Each
of the Boston players got S1,lS2 and the
owners Of the club received within a few
pennies OF $1,000. The PittSburg DIavers