New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-25
THE END Of BASEBALL
Season Ended with Bang When
Athletics Beat Cubs.
WHAT THE SERIES PROVED
Strength in Batting Counted in
Favor Of the Team from
Philadelphia.

The baseball season for 1910 ended with
q bang on Sunday. when the Philadelphia
Athletics won the worlds championship.
Outplaying the Chicago cubs AZ every turn
they registered one OF the most decisive vic
tories in the history of post-season series.
The result surprising as wei AS pain
ful 10 many fans. who confidently eN-
pocted The Cubs TO repeat their brilliant
record OF the past A sagacious minority.
however. based their hopes on youth and
ability. To these the outcome was source
of qualification. The great Chicago ma
chine was wrecked almost beyond repair
and only a few scattered parts remain upon
which 10 construct another team.
The aftermath Of the series only raises
the Athletics 10 a higher pinnacle Of su-
premacy. Oficial figures reveal convincing
a. their superiority over the Peerless Lead
ers' nine. team batting average of 0322
for the Athletics, compared To o23i for
che Cuhs-sS points differenoe-telis story
% its own. The all-around hitting ability
81 the Athletics including both Bender and
Coombs. partly explains the inability Of
the Chicago twirlers 10 stem the tide OF
sictory. Seven Of the twelve Philadelphia
men who played in the series batted above
eSa3. while only three Of the cubs were
Rlle 10 reach that mark Not one Of the
Chicago pitchers got hit. while Bender
hated for an average Of 0S3S and Coomhs
for O3S5
As hitter Eddie Collins led ali the rest
maintaining average OF O42a- Schultz
aloae Il the cubs could approach this mark
with 0.sl2, while Baker proved trus,y
lieutenant 10 Collins Icy batting at the rate
OF Lee. Chance did some yeoman work
with the stick for Chicago. his average he
ing oS5S. and Tinker reached 0SS3. but the
hitting Of the rest Of the Chicago nine MAS
disappointing.
IN fielding the two teams were about on
par. Eddie Collins and Barry. Of the Phila-
delphia intied. had perfect fielding aver
ages. Collins accepted thirty-four chances
without an error. while Barry took twenty
two without flaw. Chance and thinner
man. Of the Cubs. had perfect fielding aver
ages also. Zimmerman accepting twenty
nine chances and TIE manager of tie Cubs
fifty-iive. Baker helded far above Stein
feldt. the former having the cali on his
opponent by Il points. St-unks one error
spoiled a perfect record for the entire Phil
adelphia outdeld. Murphy, Lord ana Hart
sci playing an unbeUished game The four
together accepted fortv-five chances. while
the Chicago Trio. Shecksrd, Holman ana
Schultz took tWeEty-f0ur among them, but
each made an error
Murphy. 81 Philadelphia. with the rat
ting good hating average o. .G79 was tho
most timely hitter OF either team. scoring
six runs himself De hated IN nine and
answered Tor fifteen OF the thirty-five
runs made ny the Athletics Chance was
rle most timely hitter OF the cubs. batting
lu four rUns. He only crossed the plate
once himself, however.
In base running thc Athletics surpassed
the Cubs, whom Ira Thomas kept pinned
70 the BAGS The latter was one ~ the sur
I,rises Of the series and made Johnny king
look 10 his laure's Only three bases were