Evening journal., 1914-10-08
echoes OF PAST
WORLDS Series

Only two games in which neither
side was charged with an error have
been played in the worlds series.
Mathewson won three games from
the Athletics in the 1905 series, all
of them shutouts Adams beat De-
troit three times in 1909. Coombs
turned back the Cubs three times in
1910 and Wood dealt the Giants three
defeats in 1912
No no-hit games have been record
ed in worlds series. Reulbach's one
hit game against the White in 1916
is the best performance.
The 1912 series, between the Giants
and Red Sox. goes down In history
as the most exciting of modern times.
II required eight games to decide, ana
the final game went 10 innings.
A muff by Snodgrass and Merkle's
failure TO get an easy foul lost the
championship for the Giants In 1912.
Two home runs by Baker decided
the series in 1911, between the Ath-
letics and Giants.
The failure of the Giants pitching
! staff TO live up to press notices lost
the championship for New York last
year against the Athletics
The Athletics have engaged in four
worlds series, of which they have
won three,
The greatest upset of the dope oc-
CURED in 1908, when the White SoX
defeated the Cubs.
] RED" Murray, right fielder of the
4 Giants, and one of the teams hardest
hifters, failed to get a hit in the
worlds series of 1911 against the Ath-
letics
Ty Cobb has been in three worlds
series, but has nevere starred in the
big games
George Rohe's bat decided the Sc
ries OF 1906, between the White Sox
and Cubs. He was a utility player.
The Giants have lost in each of
their three last worlds series.
Mathewson pitched good enough
ball to win each of his three games in
the 1912 series against the Red Sox
but lack of support prevented him
, from doing so. He lost two of then
!. and the other game resulted in a tie
Jake" stahl won the championship
s during his first year as manager o
a the Red Sox. in 1912, and was relieves
e Of the reins the following year.
e Jack Coombs has a perfect world
series pitching average. He has VOL
3 four games and lost none.
r yalyballbJ" "eka peefrctt ETA o OlO
1 Manager Herzog of the Reds wal
the batting star OF the Giants in th'
q series Of 1912, against the Red SoX
! Bill Dineen, now an American
Z League umpire, was the hero of tn,
first modern series. in 1905. He wor
. three of the five games necessary t
4 beat Pittsburgh.
McInnis. the first bascman of tn
Athletics. was prevented from play
! ing IN the worlds series of 1871
through an injured wrist. but man
). aged to get his name in the fina
= box score when Connie PUT him in tn
:. game when two were out IN the mint
Z. inning. The fates were workin
!. hand-to-hand with Mack, for the
"a afforded Mclnnis the opportunity {
p making the last putout of the serie
Is Last year the Athletics used onl
IL players in the entire series.
r which three were pitchers and tW
of catchers.
in The total attendance az the thr,
lg games OF the first worlds series,
nd 1884, was less than 5000
The total attendance at the n
el- worlds series games last year WI
n 15l 600.
he
ng Charley cold Hoss'0 Radbourl
I'm pitched and won all three games
nut the first worlds series, which W
res played between Providence Of Il
MT National League and the New 70
ar Metropolitan of the American A
I'D sociation. The games were play
ak on consecutive days
IN Seven games were played in {
He worlds series Of 1885 between I
n's Chicago Nationals and ST. Louis
no the American Association. 4
no series was for a purse OF $1,000 a
~ ended in a tie, each team winni
~ three games and tieing one. n
~ teams divided the money. each rece
~ ing $500 Each players share W
$41.75.
a' In 1887. Detroit of tho Nation
ap League and st. Louis of the Anne
can Association played a series of
~ games on the following cities:
al Louis, Detroit. Pittsburgh. Brookll
up New York, Philadelphia, Bost'
ny Washington, d. c., Detroit Chical
'p. Detroit
. Hank ODay, manager OF the Gu
this year. and famous umpire. W
n two games while pitching for {
n Giants in the worlds sorieH of 1S
against the Brooklyn team of [
N American Association. His first v
a tory was won in the sixth game