The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-19

nants have been won. OF that num-
Der the Chicago club has captured
ten; Boston. eight. New York. four,
Pittsburgh, four; Brooklyn. three.
Baltimore. three; Providence. TWO. and
Detroit. one. with no such honors for
Philadelphia. St Louis and Cincinnati.
Judging by the closeness OF this years
campaign FOR the championship. CHI
cago. New York and Pittsburgh have
chances TO increase their totals. while
ST Louis OF Philadelphia also may i'm
ish on top for tho ilrst time in the his
tory of the old circuit
Two famous managers have contri-
hutod To the success of the Windy
city In the National League, y c. An
son and Frank Chance. n 6. Spald-
ing was also manager OF tho penmant-
winning Chicagos in 1876. when he
was the star pitcher of tho team.
Deacon lin White caught spaldins's
undcrhand delivery and the iniield
was looked after by Cal McNey on
nrst base. Ross Barnes on second, M
son on third and Peters at short. the
outneldcrs being Blenm Paul Hines
Addy and Bielaski The record OF the
team that year was nfty-two victories
fourteen defeats and .TSS per cent
Another pannant was CAPTURED by
the Chicagos in 1850 with siNty-seven
Victories. seventeen defeats and 1sN
per cent Spaldine. retired. was the
secretary OF the club. while Ans"h
was the manager, captain and hrst
baseuan. Uncle Anse had famous
combination, including Larry corcoran
and Fred Goldsmith. pitchers Sl'Not
Flint. catcher. Joe quest. SECOND
base. I'D Williamson third naSe.
Tommy Burns. shortstop. with Anne
Dalrymplc George Gore and Mike
Kelly in the outheld.
This chicago team, with ono addl-
,to,Ial nlayer. also won tho pcnnant III
llSSi ana 1852 The teams record IN
i1sSl was nfty-siN victories twenty
eight defeats and .os7 per cent. with NO
changc in the makeup Of the previous
wear except the appearance o; linsh
| Nicol in the outiicld now and tncn
In 1852 the Chlcagos won hity-nNe
| games. lost twenty mine ana had
percentage OF .s55. Arson had NE
same groa, baseball machine although,
because Of accidents Burns covered
second base for tlino and kelly played
shortsto1
Chicago's MIN pennant materlali<ee
Ina 1853 Arson had allowed MS star
uitrhers. Corcoran and Goldsni;h. 20
gct away. and substituted tn- noted
stars. John Clarkson and Jim McCor-
mick. While Flint caught majorliN
10 tho games. Mike kc.iy helped or,
behind tho bat. Billy sunday taxing ihc
ia-,ers place in right held joe Nucs,
had been supplanted by the clever Fred
Pfener Mt second base. but the rest oi
the team was unchanged, Ansoas men
Won eighty-seven games. lost twenty
I'VE. and recorded pcrccntasc OF -i''
that season.
again IN 1856 the Windy city ceie-
brated the winning % another cham
plonship Arson had practically all %
his old stars also Flynn. pitcher
and outnelder. and Jimmy Ryan, VINO
played many games IN right acid
Ryan was big hitter. ana for THAT
reason lie had tho call over sunday.
who took part In only twenty-five con-
test The Chicagos' record that year
was ninety victories ihirty-tour de-
icats and 7-6 percentage
Long series Of setbnch-.
Then came a Ions series OF setbacks'
until Arson was released In 1885 Tom
Lotus succeeded him. but had 40 be,-
ter luck. SO that when tho Boston
clubs contract with the late Frank g.
selec expired he promptly accepted an
onor from Chicago. selee did not wii!
"a ponnaut. but ne built up q nrst-clas-
BAN team and secured Chance, King,
Heulhach. Evers. Tinker Iundgren.
Schultz and others. WHO later put the
Windy City on top. Because Of i.4
health Selec was compelled 70 give up
the managerial reins. and wien Chance
took mold OF them hc developed cham
piom team In 1906. Heuibaoh Brown,
Lundgren. Pieistor overall. klias. Mo-
ran. Holman. fNors. Steinicldt Tinker.
Sheckard. Schultz and Slagoi were tau
men who covered themselves with
glory by winning li5 games. losing
thirty-slN. and recording a percentage
OF 7s5
The cubs came right back With an
other pennant in 1907. Chance relying
on tho same Players and adding Pitch
crs FRASER aud Jack Taylor. The ninth
pcnnaut was captured in 1905. when the
cubs beat ont the Giants by ono game.
81 play-on due to tho memorable Mcrklr
Incident Chance had secured Pitcher
Coakley to help out ms regulars OF
inneldcr. and Drl Howard played
part of the season III right held. Tho
cubs won ninety-nino games ana lost
nity-;vc. a percentage Of .Gf3. III 1919
the Chicagos made thcir string OF PEN
nant trinnphs an even ton. King Cole
proved biz help IN the bon. and
Jimmy Archer alternated ia clever
style and behind tile bat. Fred I.u-
derus. now Philadelphias great slug
-fIs al0b pldNeu lI!ltN-SlN games dt
FIRST base before ne was turned over TO
tho Quakers Clarence Beaumont TOO.
PLAYED more than nifty games IN the
outheld The Cubs won l0l ont Of l54
games. and their percentage was .675.
The Boston club won four champion
ships before the National League was
organized These victories were due
to the great playing of spalding Nc
Ncy. Gonld. Barnes. scha fen George
Wright Andy Leonard. Harry Wright.
Jim White, Jack Manning and Jim
O'Kourkc Tho first National League
remnant was captured by Boston in
1871 Harry Wright was til, mana
ger. and the Beaneaters Won thirty,
ono games and lost seventeen Tommy
Bond and Low Brown were the battery
John Morrill, covered nrst and third
base. substituting for Jim White and
Ezra sutton. respectively. wh!le George
wright star in those days. covered