South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-16
Giants Are Labeled With the
Gloomy R. ]. P. in Fourth
Inning When Sox Score
Three Runs.

NEW YORK. oct. 1s.-Coming
out OF the west like Lochinvar Of
old. the Chicago Americans won the
world series baseball championship
here this afternoon. defeating the
New York Nationals 4 10 tn the
sixth and deciding game Of the 1917
diamond classic. For the first time
in almost a decade the titular ban
ner viii futter 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 az the Polo grounds the
Chicago clan clinched the yonfalon
with two straight victories, one at
Comiskey park and the other at
the lair OF the Giants. The New
York club did not 90 down TO de-
feat today without desperate re-
sistance. The battle was surcharged
with sensational situations and
thrilling plays but the invading
combination with the edge of one
game lead was not TO be denied. 1t
was the Giants who eventually
broke under the strain Of the CON
flict.
Giants FaIter i'm Fourth.
With RUDE Benton. the towering
soutrpaw from Clinton. y. C.. wax
ing a pitching duel for the locals
against the curves OF Urban Faber.
the Cascade, Ia, hurler OF the
White Sox. the battle was fought
three full innings without either
team giving way the slightest mar
gin either extensively or defensively
In the fatal fourth, however, the
Giants faltered for just a moment
and seizing their advantage the
players of Chicago rushed the
breach and captured the first
world series pennant won by the
city Of the shores Of Lake Michigan
since Frank Chances Cubs defeated
the Detroit Americans in the series
OF 1909
While the Nationals made a game
rally in the ff;h and the Sox added
another run in the ninth. the three
runs scored By the Chicago team IN
the fourth session were the decid-
ing factors. The play in this in
ming convinced the thirty odd
thousand spectators present that for
this season at least, the pennant
winning club of the American
league is better than that which
won the six month race in the
senior organization.
SOx Clinch in Fourth
That the championship should be
decided in the fourth inning was in
keeping with the feature and factor
play throughout the series The |
Chicago club scored its winning run
in this inning during the first game !
and collected five in the second con- !
test ia the same period In the |
third and fourth contests, won by |
the Giants. the winning team scored |
the only runs OF the battle in the
fourth inning of the third. and the |
first of the five runs in the fourth |
game which was a 5 to 0 shutout. |
IN favor OF New York The scor-
Ing OF Saturday proved an excep-
ton. but today the Sox reverted 10 !
their original system. and aided by /
nisplays by the Giants. closed the /
series with a decisive victory
$4,000 See Game.
The largest assemblaEe of spec |
tators &c witness any game of the |
present inter-league combat was on /
hand today. According 10 the of !
hcial figures 33.969 persons paid ad- |
mission 10 the Polo grounds. their |
contribution totalling $73.34S of
this sum the stockholders of the
two clubs viii each receive $50. OO6. D
06. and the National commission /
S7.334SO. The players ceased 10 (
participate in the gate receipts 4
after the fourth game. but they viii
receive S152, SSS.5S as their share 4
this amount being divided go per
cent 20 the Chicago team and 40 /
percent % the New York PLAYERS |
The total receipts for the six games ]
amounted 10 S425.S7S and after sub /
tracing the money paid to the play |
ers. the two clubs are each richer 4
by Sis. 200.S1. and the National /
commission S42.5ST.S0.
Best Game of Series.
AS was betting the climax of
the baseball year, the Jay was the +
best o. the ten through which the 4
battle ragged There was an entire =
absence or wind and the sun shone !
from a blue autumn sky with
enough warmth 10 make outer /
wraps unnecessary. Under these
favorable conditions the thousands /
Of fans entered into the spirit of 4
the play with more OF American /
baseball enthusiasm than has been /
the case in almost any OF the pre-
ceding contests As was natural. /
they rooted lons and Justify for the I
Giants. but were quick 90 appreciate
and applaud the winning work OF
the White Sox as Wei as 20 cheer
down any attempt 90 boo Capt Ed
die Collins of the visiting team.
This vocal applause and support
was particularly noticeable i'm the
crucial fourth inning. although il /
must have been mixed with con-
siderable chagrin az the peculiar
defensive strategy suddenly uncov-
cred 5y the Giants Eddie Collins
opened the inning by hittinS "A