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

places filled by Reitz, McGTaw, Jennings, 1
Kelly, Brodie, and Keller. Tebeau played
the same combination again. with Cham
berlain and Wallace as new pitchers.
The Baltimores received $500 each, while
the Cleyelands' share was Sll7 apiece.
The last series for the cup in 1887 was
between the Bostons, champions, and the
Baltimores, who won Il with four VIC
tories and one defeat. Boston opened the
series with a victory. Is to u, after which
Hanlon's men cleaned up. 10 TO Il. 8
to g. u 10 II, and 8 to g. The Orioles
pitchers were Jerry Nops, Corbett, and
Hotter, with Frank Bowerman as ROb-
sons understudy behind the bat ana
Jake Stencil supplanting Brodie in center
field The Boston team had Kiobedanz,
Nichols, Hickman, and Styetts as box
men; Martin Bergen and Camel. catch
ers; Fred Tenny. Lowe, and Jimmy Col
Inns on the bases. Long. shortstOp; Dutry.
Hamilton. and Chick Stahl. outnelders.
The Boston American won the first
worlds series under the present arrange
ment IN 1893 when they defeated the
Pittsburgs Ave games out of eight.
More than 100000 persons paid to see
these games, the net receipts being more
than $4,000 Each of the Boston players
got $l.1S3 and the owners Of the club re-
ceived within few pennies Of $1,000 The
Pittsburg players took down more
money, however, as Owner Dreyfuss do
mated his share, as well as paying sala-
ries up 10 October 70. On this basis each
Pirate pocketed S13l6. Pittsburg won
the opening game Of the series In Bos-
ton, z 10 3. In the presence OF 1922 per-
sons. Boston won the next day. 3 to 0.
and 94l5 fans were there The third
game drew lS.SO1 Bostonians and the
Pirates were victorious. 4 to 2 The at
tendance dropped 20 1900 for the fourth
game at the Hub. also captured by the
Pirates, to 4, whereupon the prophets
conceded the championship TO the Smoke
Vile crew. But the Bostons then went
10 PlttsbuFg and won four straight
games, II TO 3 10 3, Z 20 3. and to o.
the attendance figures being 1882 1l.556,
17.GSS. and 1856, respectively The Boston
team was composed Of Young Dineen, and
Hughes. pitchers: Criger and Farrell.
Catchers; Lachance. Ferris. Collins. and
Parent inhelders. and Dougherty Stahl.
and Freeman. outlelders. with Collins
manager Tire Pirates makeup was
Philippe. Lever. Vail. Kennedy. and
Thompson. pitchers; Phelps and Smith,
2atchers; Bransheid, Ritchey, Leach, and
Wagner. inheldeTs. and Clarke. Beaumont
and Sebring, outhelders. with Clarke
manager.
Boston wins Through Default.
The Boston American won the series
by default from the Giants in 1904, but
in 1906 McGraw's men captured the high
est honors IN a memorable series with
the Athletics OF Philadelphia. The Giants
took four games out OF FIVE and were
lionized by thousands OF happy fans
They we're made up OF Mathewson, Nc
Ginnity. and Ames, pitchers; Bresnahan.
catcher; McGann, Gilbert and Devl.n. on
the bases: Dahlen. at short field. with
Mertes. DOnlin. and Browne taking care
OF the territory outside of the diamond,
Every game resulted In shut-out New
YOrks winning scores were 20 0, 9 20 Q,
10 and TO 0, while Philadelphia
was 70 0. The five games drew
total attendance OF 81 723 which rolled up
S6S, AS In gate receipts The irst game
in Philadelphia was seen by 1855. The
second game, played at the Polo grounds.
attracted A992 The third contest, in
QuaKertown. drew a paid attendance OF
gsl. while the last two games. played in
New York. were seen by crowds Of 1883
and 24.1S7 respectively. The Athletics had
Pitchers Plank Bender and Coakley.
Catchers Schreckengost and Powers;
Davis. Murphy. and Lave Cross base
men: Monte Cross. shortstop: Hartsel.
Lord, and Seybold. outhelders. with Con-
ME Mack. manager
The rival Chicago teams. the Cubs and
White Sox. locked horns in the 1906 series.
the latter winning 4 games TO ? The
total attendance was e9Si5 and the gross
receipts amounted to Sl06.550 Of which
the players share was $50, 400 TO- the club
share was S44695, and the commissions
an "a uff
ance during the series was 23275 at the
Cubs park The SoX won the first game.
70 ]. The Cubs the second. TO 2. The
Sox were successful In the next battle.
3 20 0, and the Cubs came right back
with a l-tO-0 victory. Then ComiSkey's
men walked off with the last two games,
s to and S to 3. winning the worlds
title. The Sox had a great ball team
with White. Walsh owen. and AlrOck.
pitchers; Sullivan, catcher; Donohue, IS
! bell, Rohe. Tannehill. and George Davis.
| inhelders. and Dougherty, Jones, and
| Hahn, Outheders. The Cubs depended
on Pitchers Brown, Reulbach, Phester,
and Overall; catcher, King; Chance,
Evers, and Stein1eldt, basemen: Tinker:
shortstop; sheckard Holman, Slagle. and
Schultz, outfelders. Fielder Jones and
Frank Chance were the rival managers.
1 In 1907 and 1908 the Cubs met the De-
tpoit Americans and easily vanquished
| them in both series. Chicago won four
games and tied one in 1907 The first
game was an eleven-inning draw 3 to g.
PLAYED In Chicago before 2437Z spectators
who paid After that the Cubs cleaned
up the series, the scores in their favor
being to /. to !, TO 1, and TO 0.
| The total attendance was 7S,06S and the
gross receipts SlOl, 72S50 The players
share was $54.93S.39 the Cubs getting
$4,000. including a check for $4,000 from
President Charles webb Murphy The
Detroits cut up SS0973S6. which included
President Iawkey's $1,000 bonus The
Cubs had practically the same team that
was beaten by the White Sox the pre-
viOus year, while DetrOits team COM
prised Muffin, Donovan, Killian, and
Siever, pitchers; Schmidt. Archer and
Payne. catchers; Rossman. Shaefer, and
! Coughlin, basemen: OLeary, shortstop;
d. Jones. Crawford, and Ty Cobb out
] felders, with Hugh Jennings manager.
! The Cubs with the same composition.
won the series last year from Detroit.
four games out Of I'VE. They captured the
| first two games, 10 TO in Detroit and
! 6 to 1 in Chicago. The third game, also
played in the Windy City. was taken
/ by the Tigers, to g. after which
| Chances great team went to Detroit and
won two more games and the champion
ship, 10 and TO 0. The total attend
ance was 62,039 and the gross receipts
| s99. 67450 The players got $50, 292, the
club owners $l96Si. and the commission
ss4gl. The Cubs later received a &c.
600 bonus from Owner Murphy The
Tigers were about the same as In 1907,
except for the addition of Pitcher sum
mers and Winters. Inhelder Downs, and
Outfelder Mcintyre.
OF the players who took part in these
different post-season championship games
the following have passed. away: Rad
bourne, EsterbrOok, Kennedy Clarkson,
Williamson, Burns (Chicago), Mike Kelly
Foutz, Crane, Siattery. Buck Ewing, Bill