The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-10
LEAGUE
SEASON IS OVER
Connie Mack'S Athletics
Win Third Pennant and
Break Record.

FINS was written on the American
League season Of 1910 yesterday, this
campaign being the tenth for the John
son organization siace its expansion.
The Athletics Of philadelphia, man
aged by Cornelius AlcGmicuddy. alias
Connie Mack, won the pennant with
ninety seven points 70 spare and set a
new record for the league in victories
by turning in I0z triumphs. The pre-
viOUs high water mark was ninety-eight,
established by the Detroit Tigers last
year.
By plotting his athletes to the cham
pionship this year Connie Mack now
ranks on an equal footing with Hughey
Jennings as a peerless leader Mack
now has won three American League
standards, the other years his team nm
ished in front being 1902 and 1895. The
Philadelphia club was FAR and away the
best team ia the American League, win
ning the series from every one Of its
opponents. The clubs the Mackmen
found the easiest propositions were 81.
Louis and Boston. The Shibe Park
ers registered eighteen wins over the
Boston Red Sox and seventeen over the
Browns.
All Over Early.
The American League race this year
was not as closely contested as those Of
previous seasons. In 1876. 1896, 1907, 1905.
and 1873 the championship was in doubt
/ until near the close Of he ca mpaigns.
This season the Meckmen were conceded
lie pennant early in September. The only
teams which ever had d lOok-in for the
honors were New York. Detroit. ard
Boston The Highlanders set the p.tre
early in the campaign, but in June the
New York pitchers let down IN their
work and The valuable ground then lost
was never regained
The Detroit Tigers failed 10 repeat be
cause their hurIers were not as effective
as In former seasons and because sam
crawford and soma OF the other veter-
ans slowed up a bit The Boston Red
Sox, led by Patsy Donovan. al one time
threatened 20 get out in front. but on
the second Western trip the Massach-,-
SellS coilolAauon went 10 pieces. The
speed BOYS had weak pitching statF
ana me trade made with Chicago where
1E Harry Lord was EXCHANGED r0r RIM
Eurtel and Frank Smith resulted 10
BosJCn.s disadvantage
Glory For HighIanders.
The New York H.EhIanders covered
themselves with glory in the campaien-
finishing second and being IN the second
division only for one day. The New Yorks
won the series from FIVE clubs. and
lost majority Of the battles they play
ed with the Athletics and the Tigers
New York's average OF victories was
SO as against 40 year ago.
The TIGERS, champions in 1877. 1913
and j g. finished third this year. occupy
44S the place gained by Boston las.
season The Chicago White S0X, under
HuShey Duty, did not DO as well in
/ 1910 as they did IN 1873, when led by
. Billy Sullivan The hirless wonders
played poorly until Charley C0miskey
goldbrickei John Irving Taylor and
/ got Harry Lord and Andy Mcconnell
I tor BIZ Purtel and Frank Smith. the
CAcaECans braceG after this and play
cd good ball from August on. vaulJinE
into sixth position last week and hold
ms that place. The ChicagOans finished
fourth IN 1903.
/ The Cleveland Maps finished in the
( hfta peg thIs year, as against sixth
/ played just about the same brand Of
ball IN 1910 as yhey played in 1yJ9. gain
Ing points in percentage
Washington Seventh.
Washington. Under Jim NcAleer.
/ landed seventh, and once were as high
as nth. The unfortunate St LOUIS
: Browns. commanded by Jack O-ConnOr
were the tail-euGeTs. and probably viii
Z be the cellar champions again next year
B They got into the eighth berth -Four
Z days after the season opened, and de-
ned the attempts OF all their rivals TO
] take this position from them
4 All the clubs in the American League
made money. though the profits Of Rob
} ert Lee Hedges, OF s.. Louis, Will not
make that magnate pleased with the
! financial results Of the year He would
not have split even on the season had
& 81 not been for enormous receipts gained
+ in games played in Chicago.
& The Highlauders did a larger business
than ever before, an so did the Atm
. letics and the Red SON- The Tigers
drew well on the road, but poorly at
home. The White SOE were only q f3iE
attraction en- tour, but in Chicago they
/ attra Cted large turn-Outs, twice playing
before crowds more than 10000 strong.