New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-28
Betting OF
and S0x
pDtenders for Crown
} Never Met Before

erk, Sept. 2s.-In then long
World Series play for the
4ehip of the baseball uni
is doubtful if any previous
1t this character aroused the
sad interest which has been
red by the coming clash be-
ke Chicago Americans and the
Cork Nationals. Although
aeries play is not new to either
II tties represented by clubs in
10 OF the professional baseball
will be the first time that
Prk and Chicago clubs have
the premier honors of the
lis all the more remarkable
Is considered that the World
fates back to 1884 and has
ed In one form or another and
1T few breaks for more than
fears. The ensuing series will
1twenty-sixth since the Provi-
aub Of the National League
he Metropolitan team of the
IN Association in the initial
back in 1884 AND emerged vic
fhree straight games. 1t will
II tho thirteenth played under
70 and jurisdiction of the Ma
! Commission which in 1905 ar
4 FOR an annual meeting between
nant winning clubs of the two
leagues.
& ne twelve series staged uder
nles the American League
have won seven and the Ma
league clubs fiye.' S1xty-six
have been played, of which the
ans have won 33 and the Ma
ISL with two resulting in tie
y But one, run divided the
OF the two leagues In this re-
II during these Sc games the
u League players have crossed
Ete 228 times to their rivals
her interesting feature of the
( OF the Chicago and New York
! b the fact that both may be
hold charter membership in
hspective organizations. The
! fork team entered the senior
I'D circuit on formation in 1876
hshed sixth that season. At the
f the schedule play the COM
/ n dropped out and did not re-
htil 1883, from which date its
Hon with the National League
len continuous. The Chicago
ISox played a prominent part In
tming of the American League
y and has also held continuous
srsaip In the junior league since
aar, ..-..
~ sttis bslase83S 81 eighteen years
mite Soxs ehaNe won four pen
J capturing flags in 1900, 1901,
md 1917. SfhS club has figured
one World : Series, however.
III and defeating the Chicago
Nails by four games to two In
EThe New York Nationals have a
extensive record in this respect
Fisto longer connection with the
IfAieague." Since 1876 the club
bon seven league championships
hree world Series, and Its av-
aposition for SO seasons Is four
very, SMALL fraction. Chicago's
ar. In this department of the
~ la even better. the White Sox
~ 91fned the high average OF
|s6rr = stretch Of 10 years.
6mAnts rewarded the work of the
IHork. club players in 1888, 1889,
410O6, 1911. 1912, 1913 and again
In 1888 the Giants de-
II the st. Louis American asso-
"a team in the World Series of
dnvx.. ten games to four, and the
hing season won from Brooklyn
y, same circuit, six games to
!. In, 1905 they defeated the
|delnhia Americans four games to
having refused to meet the Bos-
knsericans the previous year. me
Athletics secured re-
when. the teams met IN 1911,
Ing four games to two. Boston
(6ox maintained the American
Bne record by defeating the Giants
6wnmes out Of seven In 1912, ana
kext season Philadelphia repeated
b New York clubs expense, WIN
Eldar games to one. :.
y complete record Of the World
~ results since 1884 and the po-
n Of the New York and Chicago
At the end of each league sea-
Srcm 1876. and 1900 respectively,
WIS., t.,. -...
! Results of Worlds Series. ';#.
nss- WINNERS.
sai. ..,~ Games
49,. Won
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