Confusion, Controversy, and Disbandment
No one was quite sure what to make of the whole situation with deciding the league champions. Going into the final 2 games, the New York Mutuals were tied with the Cleveland club that had recently folded for 1st place in the standings. The Mutuals ended up splitting the 2 game set with Baltimore thus leaving them 1/2 game behind Cleveland for first. So, with Cleveland unable to claim the crown due to disbandment, the Washington Olympics were given the Association title based on winning percentage. SO, A TEAM THAT GOES 6-3 (.667) WINS THE TITLE even though they had also disbanded. This will go down as a disaster year for the very young National Association. The league must not let circumstances like this happen again if they want to continue operating in the future.