New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-31
BASEBALL.

The Philadelphia Athletics, guided by
the shrewd and cunning Connie Mack
won the worlds baseball champion
ship for the second consecutive time. de-
feating the New York Giants in four Of
the six games played. The able and clever
pitching of Bender. Coombs and Plank.
supported by the powerful hitting OF j.
Franklin Baker Eddie Collins and Harry
Davis proved too much for McGraw's men,
although they made a much better show
ing than did the Chicago Cubs In 1910 All
OF the games except the last. were close
and hard fought The Giants on their own
behalf had the benefit of sterling pitching
as delivered by Mathewson, Marquard and
Crandall. but weak hitting resulted in their
ultimate downfall.
All records for attendance were broken.
The gross receipts totalled $3i2, 1854 30, which
was paid by 1881 spectators The players
share amounted to sl27,91 81, and the clubs
share equalled SlSO,2l7 "A.
The National League was victorious in
only one of the four intefcity series Gin
cinnati defeated Cleveland, but the Chi
cago Cubs lost to the White Sox. and the
humble ST. Louis BROWNS defeated the
Cardinals, much TO the surprise Of the
Mound City fans"
The race for the National League pannant
was productive of the hottest and keenest
struggle which has marked pennant
fight in many years. Although the Giants
led at the end of the season by a wide
margin and practically had the nag
clinched by the middle Of September, ii was
only after bitter struggle with four other
teams that victory rested with New York.
Chicago, Pittsburg, Philadelphia and 81.
Louis were all in the hunt until the sea-
son was half over. The fve-cornered race
was pretty one, but fortune favored New
York The suspension of Magee and the in
jury to Doom put Philadelphia out OF the
struggle, in July, while the disabling OF
Roger BresnahaD and the collapse Of an
overworked pitching staff handicapped the
St Louis Cardinals.S The Giants forged TO
the front on their long stay at the Polo
Grounds in August, and were never headed
thereafter, although Pittsburg and Chi
cago pressed closely. An injury 10 Hans
Wagner placed the Pirates out of the run
ming. and when the final issue was fought
out between the Cubs and the Giants in
Chicago, in September, victory rested with
New York
The grandstand Of the Polo Grounds was
destroyed by fire two days after the sea-
son opened, compelling the New York team
to play for a month al American League
Park. The burned stands were replaced by
tremendous iron and concrete stadium,
which. with future additions. will be the
largest and finest baseball park in the
country.
The race in the American League was a
H.. Ill
who finished far ahead Of the rest OF the
field. At the start, however there was
promise OF a pretty fight. The Detroit
Tigers ran away 10 a tremendous lead very
early in the season and got a jump which
made them distinct favorites for the pen
nant. But Jennings men suffered from in
juries, the most important OF which was
the disabling of Gainor, the sensational
hitting young first baseman. With Gainor
out and the pitching staff not living up 10
the promise of the early spring. the Attn
letics finally drew up on even terms with
the Tigers. and by July passed Them never
10 be headed.
Detroit had a hrm hold on second place
as the other mines in the league proved no
match for the two leading teams. Cleve-
land. Boston. Chicago and New York APP
peared TO be about evenly matched, and
the four had struggle for place in the
first division. Cleveland. under the man
agement of George Stovall. earned the
right 10 third place. while Boston and Chi
cago were practically tied for fourth place.
a freak In the percentages giving the White
Sox the call. The Yankees were a disap-
pointment. led By Hal Chase and finished
In sixth place.
The unofiicial attendance figures for the
season show that the two major leagues