Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25

MatheWSOn, Bill Dlneen,
"Babe" Adams, Mordecai
Brown, Jack Coombs and
I'd Walsh are the great
worlds championship pitch
rs Of modern baseball his
tory.
Browns Won in 1886.
comiskey's Browns beat Pop
Anson's Chicago White Sox in the
1856 series, Caruthers and Foutz
,wirling great ball for st. Louis.
In the 1885 series between st.
rouIs and Chicago each team won
three games and one game was a
tie. The players got Sal apiece
ont of this series. Last year each
of the Athletics drew down 1854
for his share, Quite a difference,
eh2
Comiskey's Browns figured in
four worlds championship clashes.
Detroit Dtdl Tic ID oN lis III 100 &,
LADY" Baldwin, one of the great
est southpaws of his time, won SIX
and lost one game for Detroit Co
miskev's right -handers-Caruthers,
Foutz and Hudson-were soft pick
ing for the Detroit sluggers. Nearly
every member of the Detroit team
was a 800 hitter.
Keefe Outpitched King.
The worlds series Of 1883 between
st. Louis and New York was
marked by a tremendous pitching
duel between Timothy Keefe and
Charlie King. Keefe beat King
three straight, 2-1, AZ and "a,
and won the series for New York.
King. whose real name is Koenig.
IS now a prosperous contractor in
st. Louis He was known as Can
non BAH" King, on account of his
wonderful speed. He sure could
ling the ball over the plate.
Charlie Comiskey managed the
ST Louis Browns of 1888. Arlie
Latham. Tip O'NeilI, Curt WEIGH
and other stars played under the
"Old Roman"
In the Temple Cup series of
1895 between Cleveland and Balti-
more. old Cy Young won three
straight games for Cleveland. Bal
timore won one game, Charlie Es-
per defeating Mig" Cuppy, Te-
beau O'Connor, Wallace and Bur-
kett we're with Cleveland that year.
McGraw, Jennings and Joe Kelley
played with Baltimore.
Baltimore and Cleveland also
tied up in 1896. Young was knocked
off the rubber by the Orioles in the
first game. Hoffer and Joe Cor
bett pitched four STRAIGHT victories
for Baltimore. Bobby Wallace
pitched the second game for CleVe-
land. working against Corbett.
William Dineen turned the trick
for the Boston Americans in 1903
in the memorable eight game Sc
ries with the Pittsburg Nationals.
Dineen. now an American league
umpire, was the greatest right
handler of his time.
Thanks to the wonderful pitching
Of Deacon" Philippe, Pittsburg
obtained a flying start. capturing
three out Of the first four games.
Dineen beat "Schoolmaster Sam
Lever in the second game. The
betting was 10 to l on Pittsburg.
Clarke, Wagner Leach and compa-
ny thought they had the series
sewed up tight, especially when
Philippe beat Dineen in the fourth
game.
Old Cy Young saved the series
for Boston by whipping Kennedy in
the fifth game. Dineen beat Lever
in the sixth, Young thrashed
Philippe in the seventh and Di-
neeu Knocked down Philippe in the
eighth and deciding battle. He
struck out Honus Wagner with
three men on bases. 1t took all
The fight out of the Pittsburg Pr
Rates. Dineen shut them out, so,
IN tine final game.
Matty Won Three Straight.
@athewson still holds the rec
".9 "f three straight shut-Out tri-
ampas over the Athletics in 1905.
"Iatty.s record is a mark they have
All been shooting at since the
Giants victory.
Big Six" surely was a wonderful
pitcher in 1905. He had the White
Elephants eating out of his great
.E.t hand He beat Eddie Plank
ole" ID the first game, trimmed An
w" oakley, go. in the third game
'. '.e series, and BANKED the great
''asEtn Chief" Bender. 20. in the
0'0 and deciding game of the Sc
uo..
r." Walsh pitched Fielder Jones'
VI. ago White Sox to victory over
'0tcago Cubs in 1906 Walsh
" TWO games. including "A 20
-'ut that took all the fight out
inc Cubs and made Chances
' bears easy picking for White
mo final game Walsh still IS