Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-02
WORLDS SERIES
GOES TO THE EAST
While National Race Is Not
Settled, Leaders Are All
Eastern Teams.
GIANTS ESTABLISH MARK

New York, Oct. l.-Boston, winner
of the worlds championship Of 1915,
is again the pennant winner of the
American league.
Although Chicago's defeat in their
first game today brought decision
in the American, the pennant in the
National league is not yet clinched
and it will take the concluding games
of the season to decide the winners.
Brooklyn, in first place and Phila-
delphia in second, appear to have
been the best chances of opposing
Boston in the inter-league champion
ship series.
Whether Brooklyn, Philadelphia or
Boston wins in the National, the clas-
sic of base ball will be played in the
east as it was last year. Not since
1910, when Chicago won first place
in the National league has the west
had contender in the championship
series.
Giants Make Mark.
The New York National league
team, last week established a major
league record of twenty-six successive
victories, The previous major league
record of twenty straight games, won,
made by Providence thirty-two years
ago, was passed by the New York
team Monday. Saturday the new
mark was increased to twenty-six
by winning one game from Boston,
in which Benton allowed only one
hit. Boston broke the winning streak
by taking the second game OF the
double-header, 8 to 3.
Brooklyn Hangs On.
Brooklyn, although maintaining its
hold on first place, did not play the
base ball the team should during July
and early August. In the opening
game of the concluding series with
Philadelphia Thursday, Philadelphia,
with Alexander in the box, over
whelmed Brooklyn, 8 to 4. Fridays
contest was postponed until Saturday
morning, when Philadelphia, with
Rixey at the helm, defeated Brooklyn
decisively by 7 to 2. In the afternoon
game Saturday Brooklyn defeated
Philadelphia 6 to /. Marquard held
the champions to three hits, while
Alexander was hit hard.
Finals of Series.
The final games of the season be-
tween the four first division teams in
the National will be PLAYED at Brook
lyn and Philadelphia. New York and
Brooklyn will meet in a four-game
series on Monday, Tuesday. Wednes-
day and Thursday. while Boston and
Philadelphia are battling in six games
in the same four davs. Double headers
are scheduled for Monday and Tues
day in Philadelphia. Upon these
games the pennant depends.
Red Sox Let Down.
Boston did not maintain its previ-
GUS winning pace in the American
league during the week. The cham
pions completed their western tour by
losing to Cleveland on Sunday and
winning from the same team on Mon
day. After being idle Tuesday, Bos-
ton began series against New York.
Wednesday Boston won, to 2, in ten
innings, and on Thursday New York
won, 4 to 2, III ten innings.
Boston won on Friday and on Sat
urday, but had to go ten Innings in
the latter game.
In the American, Boston has three
games yet to play against Philadel-
phia. Chicago and Detroit completed
their schedules today. Philadelphia
in the American league has estab-
lished a record for games lost. The
previous mark of ll3 games lost in
season was held by Washington. Up
to Saturday Philadelphia had lost l16
games.