Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-25
CARDS WIN over GIANTS 6 T04
AND COP THE NATIONAL PENNANT

New York. Sept. 2l-R)-The st.
Louis Cardinals tucked away their
first National League championship
here today when they defeated New
York by to 4 after Cincinnati had
lost the first game of double header
in Philadelphia. It was the first
championship won by a st. Louis
club since the original Browns of
the American Association won in
1888.
The triumph Of the Cardinals in
firmly cornering the elusive pennant
found popular favor with metropoli-
tan fans as well as enthusiasts
throughout the east whose sympa-
thies have leaned toward st. Louis
in its quest for its initial banner.
When the game was over the new
Standard bearers Of the National
Circuit were hailed with cheers but
they smiled silently, slipped across
the field to the club house. shaking
hands and slapping each other on the
back. With the exception of pitcher
Grover Alexander, outfielder Billy
Southworth and Coach Kilefer, being
. major league championship team
was new experience for the ST.
Louis players.
About 5000 witnessed the advent
OF the Cardinals to the premier
honors. st. Louis players were fav-
orites throughout the game and
whenever a Cardinal rally was cut
of or the Giants scored, groans went
up from the spectators. Judging
from the roofing the setting resem-
bled gathering in st. Louis instead
Of New York.
Stubborn assistance was advanced
by the Reds IN the pennant scramble.
After leading the league during a
large part Of the season, Cincinnati
was obliged to step aside for Car
dinal challenge to peak honors and
the final days Of the race saw both
clubs battling away on an even foot
Ing. The Cincinnati rout, however,
took form in the series with the
Giants last week, when they dropped
two games in row and then EXTEND
ed to the mix-up with the Braves
when Boston made a clean sweep Of
a three-ga tussle.
The Giants raped Flint Rhem
hard in the opening inning of today's
game forcing to star of the st. Louis
pitching staff to give way to a pinch
hitter in the second inning. Terry
hit a home run with Frisch and Kel-
ly on base. But for a great catch by
Douthit on Lindstrom's drive and
Mueller being out stealing, New York
would have scored three more runs.
The Cardinals came right back
and knocked out McQuillan, who de-
feated them here last Sunday, in the
second inning. Lester Bell doubled,
took third on a wild pitch and scored
on O'Farrelrs infeld single. Doubles
by Thevenow and Toporcer, the lat
ter a pinch hitter, then tied the score.
Billy Southworth, former Giant,
then sent St Louis in front with a
home run scoring Toporcer ahead of
him.
Wee Willie Sherdel. the southpaw,
assumed the pitching burden for st.
Louis in the second inning and held
the Giants to seven hits and one run,
the tally being made as the result of
ball which bounced badly to Horns
by
And with the pennant within their
grasp, the Cardinals played a great
defensive game behind Sherdel.
O'Farrell threw out three Giants at
tempting to steal
Kelly's double and Tysons single
in the eighth accounted for the
Giants last run. The Cards only
other productive inning besides the
heavy handed second stanza was the
seventh when Sunny Jim's" triple
off Zeke Barnes and Chick Hafey's
double put over their final run. Kent
Greenfield pitched the final two in
nings for the Giants.
The score: