Evening star., 1912-10-06
BOSTON HAS RECORD
Won 1O5 GameScand Lost Al
During Whole Season.
WHO WILL BE SERIES HERO
Giants Wind Up Season With a Vic
tory-Tesreau Looms Up
Strong.
WHO WILL BE SERIES HERO

NEW YORK, October 5-The National
and American Leageu seasons closed in
the east today. with the Boston Amer
leans credited with the largest string of
victories of any of the sixteen clubs The
Red SoX's record of 1O5 games won and
~ lost, with percentage of 691, is nine
! points better than the standing of the
New York Giants of the National League
LOB games won and 4S lost
| BY the results of today's play in the
American League Washington finished in
second place by a seven-point margin
over the Philadelphia athletics. last years
worlds champions.
| In the National League a still closer
race for second place has brought Pitts
burg and Chicago TO almost a tie The
Plttsbursh Pirates have the honors to-
| night by a two-point margin, but a loss
| tomorrow to Cincinnati and a Chicago
victory over st. Louis would give the
Cubs the second place.
The Giants won their final game today
| IN Washington Park, Brooklyn. marking
the last major league contest to be staged
| in that old park
Tesreau, the 'spitball'' pitcher. whose
exceptional success during the latter half
OF the Giants season has placed him at
the forefront for the worlds series was
worked out today, and showed fine form
for the five innings he pitched allowing
but two hits.
Unknowns Often Starred.
Precedent. incidentally, has been
against the men who loom up in advance
as probable heroes of the world series.
Speculation to who will .Bakerize''
the forthcoming contests has led to the
choice of Speaker, Wood, Gardner or
Stahl among the Red Sox, and DOYLE
Meyers, Tesreau and Mathewson for the
Giants. But there are as good chances
for a dark horse.
In the hall Of world series fame, Bill
Dineen of the Boston Red Sox stands
first In the 1903 series, with Pittsburgh.
In 1905 MatheWSon shut out the Athletics
and was easily the most prominent figure
that year. In 1906 Joe Tinker Of the
Chicago Cubs was the handspring Of
sensational double plays. although his
club lost In 1907 Frank Chance sprang
into fame by getting seventeen hits out
of tWenty-one times at bat. The next
year Babe Adams of Pittsburgh pitch
ed himself in to the front rank. Eddie
Collins was hero of the Chicago-Phila
delphia series. and what Baker did to the
Giants with his hOme-run batting last
year is still. fresh in memory. In this
review it is noticeable that hardly man
was picked in advance to outshine others
in the contests. They came forward as
surprises. and went down in base ball
history as world sries heroes.
BOSTON. October J.-Having finished
at Philadelphia today their successful
sea son in the American League, the Red
SoX will reach Boston tomorrow morning
for brief rest and a final tuning up
prior to the opening game of the worlds
series in New York Tuesday. AS the
teams homecoming falls on Sunday, no
demonstrAtive welcome has been ar
ranged, but large crowd Of fans Will
turn out Monday afternoon. when the
Red Sox put on their playing togs for a
few hours practice at Fenway Park.
When they leave for New York that aft
ernoon the American League champions
Will be given a rousing send-off If pres
ent plans are carried out.
Today local semi-profes ssionals PLAYED
an exhibition contest in furtherance of a
campaign to raise funds to buy An auto
mobile for Manager Jake Stahl. The ma
chine probably will be given him We'd
nesday prior to the first game in this
city. At the same time iris Speaker will
receive the automobile awarded him for
all-round efficiency in the American
League season.
Distribution of ticket alIotments con-
tiuued today. About half the 1900 re-
served seats for three games in Boston |
had been delivered when the third day
Of distribution closed. "