Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-13
LAUREL WREATH
J. Of VICTORY RESTS
! ON B0STQN'S BROW
ed Sox Become Undisputed
Champions Of Baseball
Universe.
EFEAT BROOKLYN DODGERS
FOUR GAMES OUT OF FIVE
? Fifth and Final Contest of
Series. Score Stands
to |.
FTENDANCE RECORD SMASHED
ms 4" Number of 1920 See
National League Winners
TiumbIed.
FTENDANcE RECORD SMASHED
pms Ia Number of 1890 See
National League Winners
Tiumbled.

Hr ASs"Cintcd Pres
BOSTON. October ETH. Boston
nericans firmly ciampcd the cham
onsh'p laurcls of tho baseball uni
rsc upon their brows here this af-
rnoon. when thoy defeated tho
-ooklyn Nationals by score Of 4
j. in the NTH and final game OF
worlds series OF 1916. The great t
gathering in tho history of tho
nerican national sport witnessed tho
rtory. 42,Gc0 fans departing after tho
ntcst. convinced then that tho Red
* had the baseball machine par ex-
Hence Of recent years.
AS rcsul; of the four-can,cs-to
conquest over the standard bearers
the National Lcngue. Boston to-
ght is celebrating it's NTH victory
worlds series since 1909. and there
added JOY in the fact that never in
history has = Boston team been
reed 10 ho" 10 the superior prowess
"a rival in such combat
CTORY OVER SupERBAs
CLEAS-CIT MD DECISIVE.
The victory over tho Superbas in the
al meeting Of the teams WAS So,
aan-cut nnd decisive that ,hcr" was
e no ground for argument That
h"ttcr team won the "hampiunsh u.
spite the determined battles put m
brooklyn III the earlier games Of
q series. was obvious Before tho
ecd and curves of Ernest Shore. of
ist Bend. y. g., tho Superbas, were
all-niGh helpless. Will" J.fr Pfoffer.
last hope ot Brooklyn. proved un-
uai TO the task Of holding tho Red
in check
Although the Nationals wer" first Ia
ore. their advantage WAS short
cd. ana once tho BostonB mii,nbcrc,l
cir heavy batting artillery. my
ubt regarding tho outcome of the
me was dissi atcd. 50 closely did
orc hold the Brooklyn clan IN tho
Tstcry Of hts deceptive delivery Tho
vadcrs from Greater New York were
lie 10 scor" only three hits for :, simi-
total OF bases. and the solitary run
orc was uncnrncd. II was the re-
II OF pass. n sacrifice. an out and
passed ball Boston, on tho other
nd, collected ten bases on seven hits
ID two OF its four runs were earned
NTIsUsIAsM OF FANS
IS ONLY MODERATE.
Although tho contest was played be-
re q record throng of fans. there
rs only n moderate amount OF en-
usiasm, the chilling weather and the
&c with which the Sox disposed OF
cir opponents dulling the edge of
ch outbursts as sprang from grand
ands and blcachers at the moro thrill
G points OF the game. The day was
tier cold, with n piercing wind from
east and. while the sun sbonc from
cloudlcss sky. there was little il any
armth In It's rays. The 42.6e0 spcc-
tors. who paid sS3,s73 to witness the
iumph of the American League cham
ons. came prepared for the November
&c weather. Ovcrcoats. fur wraps.
tavy gloves and, in fact. everything
ccpt car laps were much in evidence
ld fully appreciated by their for
nate wearcrs.
Aside from Shores clever cold
Gather hurting. and Il sensational
nning shoctop catch by Wheat off
,orc in the NTH and it's mate by
bwis in tho eighth, when he robbed
crklc. batting for Pfcffcr, of an ap-
.rently sure double. the game was
void OF feature plays.
Immediately after Scott had clinched
championship by gobblinE Now
VS. short fly for tho final out OF the
.me the younger element among the
cctntors rushed upon the field and
II In behind the Royal hooters and
cir band for n parade On the first
rcuit of the diamond they captured
resident J. j. Lannin, of the Boston
uh. and then crossed the field after
Resident G. n. Ebbets, of Brooklyn.
mid the cheers OF the fans. the rival
ub executive joined arms and led
C. march. while thousands in the
lands stayed To watch the cclebra ton.
LAYERS DO NOT WAIT
FOR CONGRATULATIONS
The players. however. did not wait
take part in the impromptu ccrc-
onics Both the Red SoX and Super
strcakcd for the dressing rooms,
al there were few if any congratulate
,ns.
Manager Robinson did not meet Car
gan in his dash across the field. and
ere was no public greeting or hand
ktsp between the pair. Many OF the
ms however. shook hands With the
I'd Sox players anu with Mans ger
,rrigan, who said again that he had
tired from professional baseball with
days game,
AS was the ease III Yesterdays game.
.ooklyn was the first 20 score l.s
Iy and uncurncd tall! cam" in the
cond session. WHEN Sh"r" issued his
~ pass of III" day. frrnkimg Cr
aw to first. Now scr irrd hir
Ia Ia.