The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-30

year Hans Wagner. almost single
handed. won the gonfalon for Pitts
burg.
1902: "Rube" Waddell. by his won.
oerful pitching. practically won the
American League pennant for Connie
Mack and Philadelphia. In the same
season Ginger" Beaumont led the
National League in batting. base run
ming. and clearly overshsdowed Wag-
ner as the star of the Pi;tsburg
team.
1903: In this year the Boston
Americans. under Collins. won the
American and worlds championships
The pitching of Cy Young and Dineen
was responsible for the honor. ard
DinCen actually won the deciding
game of the worlds series. so would
probably b. given the vote over
Young. Howeye-. Young was So
c.ose a second that il is really unfair
TO make a paper decision. Wagner
was again the sal OF the Pittsburg
team.
1904: Chesbro. practically unaided.
pitched the Highianders TO within one
game of the pennant. He must share
honors with La'oie. who batted .3gi
that year. and VINO was the greatest
attraction in the major leagues.
Mathewson won the first pennant for
the Giants.
1903: II was Bender's pitching that
sent a championship TO Philadelphia
Mathewson vas again the National
League star.
1906: Big Ed" Walsh was the
strong link in the White Sox chain.
He was the cog that perfected the
machinery under Fielder Jones. and
his pitching also wresied a worlds
Championship from the Cubs. Miner"
Brown was the principal reason for
chicago winning in the National
League.
l9o7-"Wild Bel Donovan made
one OF the greatest records ever made
by a pitcher that season. lie pitched
Detroit into a pcnnant. Killing was
Ia" best hcld general on the Chicago
team. and was dec < factor tho
overthrow Of the Tigers III the cnam-
pion-hip series.
t"o>-The brilliant base running.
hatjir.E and fielding o. Tyrus Cobb
contributed moro than any other
thing 70 D,troit's success. Eyers. ny
his quick thinking aud playing. was
the star in other organization.
l@1"-Coob a,ain brought a p,n-
mani 20 Detroit Wagner was Pitts
bursh'S bright STAR.
13iO- Eddie Collins. OF the Ath-
lctics. by his fielding. base running.
thinking Jhd g~eHeral~hip. was Con
ME MaCS's ace in both the American
league rae" and the worlds champion
ship series WIKI the cubs. Waiter
I%ohnson's record entities him to 4
ranking with Collins. although the
second bas.man would probably win
out b"caus" ne Vas on a champion
team .u w.. National aglje Sher-
wood Mag-c battrd in more runs than
any other player. and was probably a
grrajcr. individual heap than any other
PLAYER.
George Good. former mayor OF De
tro;;. and present circuit court judge.
and who as q pitcher at he Inivcr.
sity 81 M.siiSan was the 1irst man TO
tax. a western college team east. and
defeat the biz eastern college teams.
was considerably Interested in the list.
He said.
III ! We're go make any suggestion
believe .; would DO 20 add the name Of
"a fAE VI y AAlAA. " AE NAH LNA.
der landing that the Idea behind The
Chalmers trophy is to credit ID" .u-
di,idual-that d.. insofar rs individual
service blends with team work and
helps thar individuals club-jhis re-
p~drdieSs q: whether the club wins a
ptnnaut. Joss record Is such hat 10
seems to me % is almost AN injustice
O select % hall Of fame la baseball and
leave b. oUt. Ar thc same time. how
ever. eco NOT know in whose place I
could pu- bis name"
sam Thompson declared the selcc-
ZION could rot be- improved upon.
That team would be- the strongest
boz ih" history ~ the game. and would
Dc practically impossible 10 defeat.
said Tine veteran player. As ] think
over the past 10 years ! cannot but
wonder ~ tho marvellous players who
hav" been In both leagues. and ! be
lictc the best Of them hav, been in
cludcd in the named list