Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-16
WHITE @ WIN
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captured their first World Series
championship emblem since Frank
Chances Cubs defeated the Detroit
Americans in the struggle of 1908.
Fourth Inning Decided Game
While the Nationals made a game
rally in the fifth and the Soy added
another run in the ninth. the three
run scored by the Chicago team in
the fourth session were the deciding
factor. The play in this inning con-
WINGED the thirty-odd thousand spec
tators present that for this season at
least. the pennant winning club of the
American League is better than that
which Won the six-months' race in the
senior organization.
That the championships should be
decided in the fourth inning was in
keeping with the feature and factor
play throughout the series. The Chi
cago 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, 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 five to
rcthing shutou; in favor of New York.
The scoring of Saturday proved an ex-
Ception. but today the SoX reverted to
their ORIGINAL system and. aided by
mispla VI by the Giants. closed the Sc
rles. with a decisive victory.
Biggest Crowd Of Series
The largest gathering Of spectators
r witness any game OF the present
irtcrleaeue combat was on hand when
tho rival clubs grappled. According to
the official figures $3.50 persons paid
admission to the Polo grounds. their
contributions totalling s13.34S. OF this
sum the stockholders Of the two clubs
will each receive $3.50 Q .0S and the
National Commission s73S4.So. The
players ceased to share in the gate re-
ceipt~ after the fourth game, but they
will receive S152. SSS.5S as their share,
this being divided so per cent
TO the CHICAGO men and 40 per cent.
to the Nov York players. The total re-
Ceipts for the six games amounted to
sl?5,S7S and after subtracting the mon
ey aid to the players, the two clubs
are each richer by s115.2oo.sl and the
Neticnal Commission SAP, 5S7.s g.
Day Was Ideal
As was beftting the climax Of the
baseball wear. the day was the best
Of :he 10 through which the battle
RACED There was an entire absence OF
wind and the sun shon0 from a blue
autumn sky with enough warmth to
make outer wraps unnecessary. Under
these favorable conditions the thou
sands of fans entered into the spirit
of the play with more OF the Ameri-
can baseball enthusiasms than has
been the ease in almost any of the
preCe ding contests. They rooted long
and Justify for the Giants. but they
v-.re quick to appreciate and applaude
the winning work of the White SoX
as we'll as to cheer down IN attempt
TO boo Captain Eddie Collins of the
visiting team.
Peculiar Defensive Strategy
This vocal support was particularly no.
iceabie in the crucial fourth inning, al
though it must have been mixed with
considerable chagrin at the peculiar de-
fensive strategy suddenly uncovered by
the Giants. dbl Collins opened the in
ming by hitting a bounder to Third Base
man Zimmerman, who threw the ball too
wide Of Holke. whereupon Collins romped
merrily to second. Right Fielder Robert
son next dropped Jackson's high but easy
Az and the batter was safe, while Col
Inns perched on third.
Felsch hit TO Pitcher Benton, who threw
to third TO get Collins, who started for
Ao~.a rntcIar poridap rushed half VA v
to the bag to help trap the White Sox
field captain. but Zimmerman took upon
himself to make the putout and started
TO chase Collins toward home. Before
the spectators or the other players could
realize what was happening. Collins. with
Zimmerman in his wake. sprinted for the
plate and passed Rariden nat footed
while his pursuer, outdistanced In the
dash. saw him score without a chance for
a play OF any kind.
While this diamond disaster was being
enacted. Jackson and Felsch wee also
racing around the bags and were perchei
on third and second respectively when
Collins slid across the unguarded plate.
Gandil promptly rose to the occasion and
bv singing to right scored both team
mates and went out when he tried TO
stretch his hit into a two-base drive. Rob
erts-n getting him at the midway with a
nne throw.
Weaver flied to Burns n Schalh
singled in the same direction. Faber
v orked his rival for a pass and with
I two on J. Collins closed the run get
ting by hitting TO Fletcher. who tossed
him out AT first.
: The Giants. awak 70 the possibility
Of lo.ing the game ana the champion
shin. charged the Chicago clan vicious
l, in the succeeding session. but their
host effort fell one run short ~ the
Sox trio.
Roofing for . Rally
After Holke had famed. Rariden
was yasse6 TO first by Faber and Will
holt. batting for Benton, also received
free ps ssase 10 Gandils post. With tvo
on and none out. the thousands began
TO root for a rally and the uproar was
%deafening. Cow bells. automobile horns
and sirens led the thunderous chorus