Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1908 — PENNANT TO CHICAGO [ARTICLE]

PENNANT TO CHICAGO

Cubs Beat the Giants Decisively irCa Great Struggle at New York. SCORE OF THE GAME IS 4 TO ,2 But McGraw and the Big City Fail To Be Happy. x Claim fa Practically Made That ths Result Is Robbery—Both Clubs . Use Two Pitchers—World’s Series Starts Oct. 10.

Chicago, Oct. 9.—The agony is over —that Is it Is over for Chicago fans, but it is gnawing at the vitals of those of New York, for the tie game has been played off and the score ip: Chicago, 4; New York, 2. The series for the world’s championship by the edict of the national baseball commission, begins at 2 p. m. Saturday, Oct 10 ,at Detroit. Following are the final ’ standing of the league clubs and the daily scores: NATIONAL v P. 'W. L. P.C. Chicago 154 99 55 .643 New York .154 98 56 .636 Pittsburg 154 98 56 .636 Philadelphia 154 83 71 .539 Cincinnati ....154 73 81 .474 Boston 154 63 91 .409 Brooklyn .....154 53 101 .344 St Louisls4 49 105 .318 At New York— Chicago .0 0 4 0 0 0 0-0 o—4 New York 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 o—2 Hits —Chicago, 8; New York, 5. Errors —Chicago, 0; New York, 1. Batteries—Chicago, Pfeister and Brown, Kling; New York, Mathewson and Wiltse, Bresnahan. AMERICAN. P. W. L. P.C. Detroit 153 90 63 .588 Cleveland.ls4 90 64 .584 Chicago ...152 88 64 .579 St. Louisls2 83 69 .546 Boston 154 75 79 .487 Philadelphia 153 68 85 .444 Washington 152 66 86 .434 New Y0r»154 51 103 331 At WashingtonNew York ..0 1031000 o—s Washington 3 0101002 x—7 Hits—New York, 11; Washington, 10. Errors —New York, 5; Washington, 4. Batteries —New York, Lake. Blair; Washington, Keeley, Street Following is the schedule of the world’s series between Chicago and Detroit: Saturday, Oct. 10th, Detroit: Oct 11 and 12, Chicago; Oct 13 and 14, Detroit: Oct. 15, Chicago.