New-York tribune., 1913-12-28
Baseball Greater Magnet
for American People
than Ever Before.
ALL ATTENDANCE
RECORDS BROKEN
Athletics Crowned Worlds Cham
pions, as Giants Fail in
Third Try for Title.


belled with a thirteen. The crowds
which followed the pennant races In the
two big leagues were of record-breaklne
proportions while a fewer number Of NIL
nor. organizations than usual experienced
hard luck The season was an eventful
one in many ways. not the least Of which
were the many big trades. Along with
these came the election of Governor
Tener of Pennsylvania TO the presidency
Of the National League and the forma-
ton Of the Baseball Players Fraternity.
The worlds series was fought by the
Giants and Athletics for the second time
in three years, and the minions OF Mack
wene victorious again, winning four
games out OF the five played. II was
McGrav's third fling at the big end Of
the receipts in as many years, but he
was unable TO deliver the punch. The
Philadelphians played the game right up
TO the handle, while the New Workers
were sadly crippled. Injuries to Snod-
grass and Doyle q week before the big
battle handicapped the team. Doyle was
able to set into the game, but was not
At his best in the series. The absence OF
Snodgrass forced Shafsr into centre field,
where ne failed 10 distinguish himself.
In the second game Meyers was inca
pacitated by a thrown ball during the
preliminary practice, an old Injury TO
his hand being torn open, putting him
out for good. AS Merkle had pulled up
lame the previous day Wiltse was placed
on first base. In spite of all these mis-
haps. Mathewson turned to before hos
tile crowd and pitched one OF the most
magnificent games o. his caree~. shutting
out the Athletics in ten innings by a
score Of 10 O. This was the only game
won by New York
The great team OF Connie Mack's shor:
with exceptional brillan.y. Eadie Collins
was a marvel in fielding his position at
second as well as hitting, While Baker
did all that was expected Of MIN. The re-
turn 10 form OF the veteran pitchers
Bender and Plank. who had not beer
cutie UP TO the mark during the season,
as well as a sensational offering By tho
youthful Joe Bush, turned the tide IN
favor Of the Philadelphians Capacity
crowds saw the games in the two cities,
the total attendance being $1,000 and the
receipts $325.sso. Each member of the
winning team received 1924, while the
losers got s2l62 apiece.
The march Of the Giants 20 their thi"'!
consecutive pennant was vigorously dis
putsd by Philadelphia ana Evooklyn in
the carly part of the season. and II
wasn't until the New IorAels went TO the
Quaker City IN July that they. were sbie
to forge into the lead. -Four straight &c
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the services of their star hitter, Cravath,
put the Giants in front and they were
never headed thereafter. leading at the
finish by twelve and one-half games.
Marquard who failed TO report at Nal
lin for spring training, was not ready to
pitch when the season began, and II was
largely because of his backv. ardness that
the Giants failed TO get away 10 a flying
start Mathewson and Tesreau kept the
team within striking distance, however,
and in The mean time the Little NAPOLEON
uncovered a promising young star in Al
Demaree. who made a brilliant record
during the year.
Brooklyn played wonderful bail over
the first few weeks OF the campaign, Jake
Daubert leading in an overwhelming Of
fence But Nap Rucker was taken SICK
and failed 10 come around into form until
the end of the campaign leaving Fat
Ragan as the only reliable twirler on the
stat. The Phillies were kept in the race
by the terrific hitting Of Cravath. tho out
fielder. and the wonderful pitching OF
seaton and Alexander. The lack OF an
other star twirler made them iail just
short of serious pennant consloerauon.
The Cubs who were beins led by johnny
Evers on his first year out as manager
were torn by dissension and were never
I'm the race, while Fred Clarke was unaoie
10 instil any life into the Pirates, although
he brought out a hard hitting second oase-
nan in Viox. Wagner barely squeezed
into the 300 class OF batters-a rnarh
which ne has never failed to reach in mis-
many wears OF service One OF the seiisa-
tions Of the season was the fine work Oh
George Stalllngs in bringing the Boston
Braves up TO the head OF the second olN'-
sion Neither Joe Tinker. the new man
ase+ OF the Reds. nor Miller Huggins, the
new leader OF the st. LOUIS Caruii'a'e'
earned any distinction, the latter nnisnins
in last place and the Reds one ho'ch
above.
The mighty offence OF the Philaoelphla
Athletics swept all before them In the
march to the pennant Handicapped pS
weak pitching staff, Connie Mack jockeyed
his twirlers in such skilful fashion mat
wonderful results were accompiisned'
plank started of well, but collapsed un-
der the strain. and a lot Of untried young
sters were left 10 bear the brunt OF the
hatfie Rut with the reliable Bender for
relief work Mack brought the team home
an easy winner.
The Cleveland Maps. led by the debu-
tante manager. Joe birmingham, gave the
Athletics a fight part OF the time, but
never were able 10 muster enough
strength into line at the critical moments.
The return OF Falkenberg to form In the
early part Of the season was big help,
and with Vean Gregg as side partner
ths team sailed along smoothly, backed
by the powerful offence furnished by La
toie and Jackson.
Washington, in Clark Griffiith's charge
for the second year, was picked as
strong contender for the flag, but was
lacking in batting strength suncient 70
make a strong bid for the pennant. Even
though Walter Johnson made the pest
record OF his brilliant career with INC
Senators, winning thirty-six out OF forty
three games. and a young southpaw
named Boehllng was uncovered, the OF
fence was too weak to make this pitching
count to the greatest advantage. Boeh-
ling won eleven straight victories In the
early part OF the season, mark which