The Washington herald., 1910-10-24

Chicago, Oct %. The Philadelphia
Athletics are champions OF the world
They won that title here this afternoon
By defeating the Cubs. champions OF
The National League, by the score Of
: TO 2
The largest crowd that has ever at
tended game on the West Side Wit
messed the downfall Of their pets The
official figures given our by TIE national
commission indicate that 2',S54 persons
were present to witness the struggle.
The total gate receipts were $y7. 1850.
It was a pitchers battle between JACK
CooElbs and Miner Brown. the three
fingered wonder, for seven innings; then
the once famous pitcher from Terre
Haute blew UP. and when the smoke
had cleared away after the conclusion
OF the eighth inning I'VE runs had been
put over the plate by Connie Macks
team.
Cubs Are OutpIayed.
As in previous games. with the posi-
bic exception of that played yesterday.
when King Cole pitched. the Athletics
outpiayed and OUthit the Chicagos.
Il put an end 90 as desperate a battle
as was ever fought on the West Side.
and such roofing as marked the early
innings had seldom been heard upon any
field The fans rooted as only desperate
fans could who are watching a machine.
believed 10 be invincible, being trampled
upon by younger men.
The fans went wild as the Cubs scored
a.
took the lead again in the fifth the fans
begged and pleaded for the old guard to
cCme back. But after that fatal eighth
they sat back TO watch the work of the
youthful machine. the one that triumphed
over tie old, which was looked upon as
unbeatable.
The hitting Of Collins featured the
attack OF the Mackmen. He drove out
two doubles and a single. and when the
battle was won stole third, that he misht
display his speed.
And such weather, Had the members
o. the national commission consulted The
managers of the two teams and then
ordered Il. the brand could have been no
better The sky was without a cloud.
its color deep blue. The sun sh0ne bril-
H8nuy.
Only those who sat In the stands lining
the first base way and the right foul
line suffered even the slightest chill.
Those occupying seats in the old grand
stand and the hleacherites basked in the
sunlight and discarded even their lighu
overcoats In a word, this day was per-
feet for even such q battle as the day
forecast
Betting on Game Lively.
Betting in many places downtown
throughout the morning was brisk. IN
several Of the hotel Iobbies large sums
of money were put up at even money
that the Cubs would win to-day's game.
a good deal Of kicking was done by
the Cubs on the decisions Of Umpires
Sheridan and ODay. one decision in
particular was hOtly disputed by Chance
when Schultz was declared out in steal
ing second in the fifth inning Another
dispute was caused at Sheridan declaring
Hartsel safe in the eighth when he stole
second. The Cubs and most of the crowd
declared that he was out, However.
Sheridan's ruling prevailed
The Athletics got busy right at the
start. and scored run in the first inning
on a clean hit by Hartsel. He stole
second cleanly and scored on a single by
Collins. Collins stole second, but was
left when Davis struck out.
The Cubs did nothing in their half OF
the first. and neither did Philadelphia
in their half OF the second In ChicaEos
second the Cubs managed 20 tie the score.
With two strikes on Manager Chance, he
smashed q ball into the crowd in left
field for two SDases and went 10 third
on a neat sacrifice by Zimmerman. When
Steiafeldt hit a fast one through Baker.
the big captain scored the tying run.
There was nothing doing for either
side until The last OF the fourth, when
Coomhs showed what a magnificent
pitcher he was by getting out Of as bad
3 hole that pitcher could possibly work
himself into With three men on bases
and one gone, he struck cut Tinker and
Archer.
The Athletics forged TO the front n
the NTH when they scored a run on al
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