The Washington herald., 1918-01-01
TITLE RETURNS
TO WINDY CITY
Major League Race Inter
esting with Giants and
White Sox Winners.

The major league~races this year
were highly interesting. In the
American League the fight for the
pennant was a battle to the finish
between Boston and Chicago, and
the return of the American League
championship to the West was a
boon to baseball In the National
League the New York Giants had
more or less of a walkaway, yet
the rise of two Western clubs-the
Reds and Cardinals-and the per-
sisteney with which the Phillies
clung to McGraw's trail kept up
the interest.
When the White Sox and the
Giants came together-for the world
championship in October The West
was boiling with enthusiasm, and
when the White Sox triumphed in
six games the world championship
returned to the West for the first
time since 1909. when the Pirates
defeated Detroit The fact that
New York and Chicago. the two
largest cities in the country, were
involved in a worlds series for the
first time in baseball history, also
lent glamour to the big series last
fall.
Since the baseball season closed
the minors and majors have held
their annual meetings. and with
the exception of the International
League. which is expected to close
its parks in 1918. and a few of the
smaller minor leagues which failed
this year. the baseball fraternity is
planning to go ahead as best it can.
Tha calling - % hA -,
strike and the downfall of the Play
ers' Fraternity last February left
baseball with only the suit of the
Baltimore Feds standing in its way
to success until war came to Us. But
mates augurs well for the future of
grown to be a national institution,
it is expected to survive.
The most notable happenings of
the season, aside from the pennant
races and the playing of the world
series. follow:
Jack Barry replaced Bill Carrigan
as manager of the Red Sox. -'
William Chase Temple, donor Of the
Temple Cup. died in Florida.
Dave Fultz called of the players
strike.
Fred MerkIe was sold to Chicago
by Brooklyn.
Eddie Cicotte opened the season
with a no-hit game against st. Louis.
lnter-league series called of by
American Association and Interna-
tional League.
Baltimore Federal suit called on at
Philadelphia
James Callahan relieved by Hans
Wagner as manager of the Pirates.
Hugo Bezdek appointed to succeed
Callahan.
(McGraw case involving repudiated
articles in New York papers settled
by McGraw receiving reprimand and
a fine of 1900. Previously McGraw
had been suspended for sixteen days
for slugging Umpire Byron.
Three-Eye League suspended in
July on account of war.
Dodgers and Pirates broke National
League long-game record, playing
twenty-five innings. Brooklyn won.
6 to s.
Grover Alexander pitched and won
a double header from Brooklyn on
September /.
Baltimore Federals filed suit for
100000 in District of Columbia.
White Sox cinched the American
League pennant September q.
Giants cinched the National League
pennant September "a.
White Sox won the worlds series
in six games, winding 1t VI in New
York, October Is.
John K. Tener was reelected presi-
dent Of the National League for one
year.
Eight minor leagues announce de-
cision to continue baseball in 1918 at
Louisville meeting.
Alexander and Killifer sold to Chi
! cago for cash and players.
Bush, Strunk and Schang sold to
Red Sox for cash and players.