Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
WHITE S0x ARE
WORLD CHAMPIONS
Win Sixth and Decisive Game of
1917 Diamond Classic,
4 to 2.
GIANTS FIGHT PLUCKILY.
Game Is Won in Fourth when New
York Faltcrs for n Moment and
SOx Rush the Brcech.


the west like Lochinvar of old. the
Chicago Americans won the world Sc
ries baseball championship here this
afternoon defeating the New York Ma
tionals, to 2, in the sixth and deciding
game of the 1917 diamond classic For
the first time in almost a decade the
| titular banner will flutter over the fans
| of the Middle West metropolis next
spring when the series pennant is
raised at Comiskey Park, as evidence
of the superiority of the White SoX in
the great national game.
After winning the first two games
on their home field and losing the next
two at the Polo Grounds. the Chicago
clan clinched the gonfalon with two
straight victories. one at Comiskey
Park and the other at the lair of the
Giants. The New York club did not go
down to-day without desperate resist
ance. The battle was surcharged with
sensational situations and thrilling
plays, hut the invading combination
with the edge of a one-game lead was
not to be denied. 1t was the Giants
who eventually broke under the strain
of the conflict
GIANTS FALTER IN FOURTH.
With "Rube" Benton. the towering
souhtpaw from Clinton. y. c.. waging
n pitching duel for the locals. against
the curves of Urban Faber, the Cascade,
Iowa, hurler Of the White Sox, the bat
tie was fought through three innings
without either team giving way the slight
est margin either extensively or defen-
svey. In the fatal fourth" however.
the Giants faltered for just a moment,
and selling their advantage, the players
of Chicago rushed the breach and cap
tured the first worlds series champion
ship emblem won by the city on the
shores of Lake Michigan since Frank
Chances Cubs defeated the Detroit
Americans in the struggle of 1908.
While the Nationals made a game rally
in the fifth and the Sox added another
run in the ninth, the three runs scored
by the Chicago team in the fourth SEES
sion were the deciding factor. The play
in this inning convinced the thirty odd
thousand spectators present that for this
season, at least the pennant winning clut
of the American League is better than tina,
which won the = month race in the
senior organization.
FOURTH LUCKY FOR son,
That the championship should be de-
cided in the fourth inning was in keep
ing with the feature and factor pla!
throughout the series. The Chicago club
scored its winning run in this inning
during the first game and collected five
in the second contest in the same period
In the third and fourth contests wor
by the Giants, the winning teams scored
the only runs of the battle in the fourth
inning of the third. and the first Of the
five runs in the fourth. which was a five
to nothing shut-out in favor of New
York. The scoring of Saturday proved
an exception. but to-day the SoX re
verified to their original system, ant
aided by misplays by the Giants CLOSED
the series with a decisive victory.
LARGEST CROWD YET
The largest gathering of spectators t.
witness any game of the present inter
league combat was on hand when tn
rival clubs grappled. According to tn
official figures 1860 persons paid admis
sion to the Polo Grounds, their contribu
tons totaling $73,3iS OF this sum TIL
stockholders of the two clubs will eacl
receive 33Oo6.O6 and the national commits
sion s7,334sO The players ceased to par
ticipate in the gate receipts after tn
fourth game, but they will receiv
$152sSS.5S as their share, this amour
being divided 60 per cent. to the Chicag
men and 40 per cent. to the New Yor
players. The total receipts for the 81
games amounted to $425,S 78 and after sub
tracing the money paid to the players
the two clubs are each richer b
Sllo,zUol, anu tne national cOmnllSslO
$42,5S7S0.
FINE WEATHER.
As was betting the climax Of the base
ball year. the day was the best of tn
ten through which the battle rage,
There was an entire absence of wind an
the sun shone from a blue autumn SIX
18th enough warmth to make out,
wraps unnecessary. Under these favo
able conditions the thousands of fans el
tered into the spirit of the play wi,
more of the American baseball enthu
iasm than has been the case in almo
any of the preceding contests. AS W;
natural they rooted long and Justify +
the Giants, but were quick to apprecia
and applaud the winning work of Il
White Sox as we'll as to cheer down
attempt to taboo Captain Eddie Coli
of the visiting team.
WHERE GIANTS FELL DOWN.
This vocal applause and support W
particularly noticeable in the cruel
fourth inning. although it must ha
been mixed with considerable chagrin
the peculiar defensive strategy su
denly uncovered by the Giants. Edo
Collins opened the inning by hitting
bounder to Third Baseman Zimmerma
who threw the ball low and wide
lIolSe, whereupon Collins romped to sc
onfk Right Fielder Robertson next dro
,pG&4R ckson's high. but easy fly. and I