The Washington times., 1910-09-25
CORNELLS TEAM WINS
TITLE WITHOUT CREDIT
Veteran Professionals Deserve No Commentator for
Taking Alleged Amateur Championship From
Youngsters of Philadelphia and New York
By BRYAN MORSE.

Today Washington is experiencing the
sensation Of having a pennant winner
thing that has not come this wan for
many years, and this is due TO the easy
double victory Of the Cornell Company
team over the teams representing Phila-
delphia and New York in the interciJy
series.
Philadelphia was beaten by to I,
and New York literally showed under
by the Cornell professionals IN a l. 10
? score Despite the other favorable re-
ports Of the game. IT cannot be con-
coded that Cornell can derive much
credit or honor in winning the
pennant from such agEregatiOns as
played for New York and Philadelphia,
and the fans have the correct impress
sion Of what the Cornell team went
through in meeting the youngsters N
Philadelphia and New York
At no time in the series has the Cor
nell team been hard pressed, and no
possible credit can be given either the
team in the series OF the amateur com
mission for its Erievous error in allow
ing such an aggregation to represent
Washington, even though philadelphia
and New York knew that Washington
had a professional team
Priest Not Needed
Johnny Priest who was played arl
short yesterday did not belong in the
game Priest Is considered today as the
best Of the minor league shOrtstops- So
good is he that New York will give him
a trial in the spring. and It was reported
that the New York management was
quoted as saying that Priest was worth
5000 While Priest furnished the sensa-
ton in the second game, little credit can
be given the team Priest did not belong
and vas not eligible for the intercity
season series under the rules Just how
good Priest was yesterday can Re Cleaned
from the TACT that he made NO home
runs and triple with COnSGmmate ease.
The only unpleaSantneSS occurred IN
the second game in the last inning
BuSCher took pity on the New York
team and tossed the ball over 10 the
New York kids Graham was safe on ,
HeSsIeT-S error and W Findlay hit one
for three bases, scoring Graham The
next batter struck out and Compton hit
out a sacrifice fly II. Elndlay was al
lowed 10 single and BusCher tossed them
over TO MarVeT- The EoungSteT had no
idea Of being made fool OF. and took !
two golf swings at the ball after IL had I
gone by Buscher then pelted a hard /
one at MaTver's legs and a scrap was
narrowly aveTted- There was no call
for the exhibition on Buscher-s part
and showed coIiclusiveIy how cheapIy |
the Cornell team held its younger Op-
ponents-
Youngsters Game.
Against a strictly amateur team either |
New York OF Philadelphia would have
made an excellent showing The games
they have played against each other
were good from a standpoint Of amateur |
baseball The spirit which both OF these !
ans has shown during the series |
aEainst Cornell has been commemorate |
and reflects great credit on the sports
mauship Of the youngsters. New York 4
was not in favor OF the Cornell team i
ed their chagTin even though a minor
league battery was used 10 down the /
Washington team But neither OF these 1
teams representing the other cities has 4
shown the slightest desire to rub IL in 1
on Cornell
Cornell Company has Won the title in i
the interciJy series. but IS clOUded Dy 4
the fact that teams Of its caiiber from, 4
New York and Philadelphia were not {
represented Il is doubtful II such a 7!
showing could have been made against Q
the Leeds or Atlantic CITY team or the I
like around Philadelphia OF the several i
professional indeOendent teams in and I
around New No-I- such as the Bronx I
Manhattan and Leland Giants These /
teams were thrown out anu never al |
lowed 20 start In the series IN those
cities as nothing but amateurs under an I
az" lirrit were participating IN The post .
season series
Surprise Shown
When washington PLAYED in PhiIadel- !
phia the officials there evinced surprise :
that the washington commission should 4
have allowed Cornell to be the repre- :
sentative IN the interCity series As they /
EXPRESSED IL. they expected an older &
team, but nothing such as took the field I
IN the second same at the opening Of I
the series It has been manifestly I'M 4
fair to the other cities TO spring such a 4
squad on the Youngsters. and while 4
many say It could not be helped. IL does /
not reject any credit OF Washington in I
winning over the kids
The first game was fairly close and ]