The sun., 1916-10-01
Land Share of Worlds Series
Dodgers 7wice Figured
in October Struggles
American Association Champions Were Defeated BY
Giants in 1889 Classic-Louisville Tied
Superbas of 1890 Series.
ny GEORGE q. UNDERWOOD.

Few vt tao fans realize that should
uncie Wilbcrt Robnson's Superoas get
into the comins worlds series II will be
the third championship of the universe
brooklyn has participated In Such Is the
case, however.
Brooklyh's last great National League
championship winning team-lianlons
FUNGUS old Srperbas OF 1893 and 1900
were champions at n umo when the Ma
tiontl League alone occupied the major
league iiciJ. Hence Ii1nlon's Superbas
did not get a chance to capture any world
title, which. had there been seriee held,
they probably would have done. Ia the
Brooltlyn aggresat,ons of 1899 and 1900
were among the greatest teams OF base
ball. From 1897 to 1908. however, no
worlds series was held, the National
League be'rg without "a rival In the do
main OF baseball.
Brooklyns Two past worlds series rep
fesentatives " ere the Brooklyn American
Association champions Of 1889 and the
brooklyn National League champions OF
1880. Brooklyn failed 10 win the coveted
worlds title each time. It's American
Association representatives lost out to
the New York Nationals In 1889. the
New Workers. winning elk games out OF
nine. The following year the Brooklyn
for the title. the series ending In draw,
Brooklyn winning three games. Louisville
winning three and one gamo resulting in
"A draw.
Hank O'Day Beat brooklyn.
7, nigh. interest both New York and
Brooklyn fans to know that Il was the
,.tchir.s of their old friend Hank O'Day.
wno may umpire in the coming worlds
series. which practically decided the
worlds series between New York and
brooklyn in 1889. The series was for
the first hiX games out OF eleven, and II
took nine games 20 decide tho issue
Hank went to the rescue OF Mickey W '.ch
IL the second Gam., but too late to save
i. E-hol.lyn winning, TO !. Jim Muir!e
>drcj O'Day 1t Billy McGun1ig.c's champs
n the sixth game, watch proved the
turning point az III. set 81 and IN a pitch
ing duel with Adoh.s Terry ODay
cucrged a 10 1 victor.
O'Day went back on the mound IN the
ninth same. which proved the anal and
deciding game Of the series. again cross
.ug shoots with Terry and winning by a
score OF 3 TO . Tho results of tho 1889
worlds series follow:
tSa;.oaa, League IS. American A.'oe!s
oc,oher is--A, Now York RI. L
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Ra,,cr.ea-rerry ana Clark. Kee:e II
october IA. Rrookl~n-- n. II. l.
NV york.. ils-oc 10
Brcsklyn SS9 ,a--,,.s1,. and ma Iy,....
! U"i"bcr 'G''S ~; Ncr yort-- II u :.
+ New Yor& ........ . o @, -
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crane ana nTown carruthers. Clark
o"to5cr = -At Hev YORK;. = ~ L
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nn,. nns md ynt. M...s Tan ,:@ + rsrs295 fsfs
v!';or.cs--Hev yors t. Brooklyn .
PLAYERS.
Nc-, York B4semen, Conno-. :!.Asr'
,ou. Wh!tus:: short.top, Nor". 3 Ger
oi!onr1o, core, T!sFn"". N-has'r. '"'Ae
nro,%'yn.-Ea.c,1sn, loa.r, coal1'
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