The United Baseball Association: The New York Chronicle - Page 7

ryanivr · 07-07-2009, 12:39 AM

Boston, Detroit Join United League

NEW YORK, NY. January 14, 1915 - "I would like to announce two brand new franchises that will be coming to the United League this coming season," said league president W.A. Willman. "First off, we have the Boston Shipbuilders who will be owned by Matthew Willard of the M.A.W. Shipping Company. And second, the Detroit Wolverines will be joining us. Detroit is owned by Virgil Compton, an oil magnate who co-owns Isaac & Compton Oil, Inc."

The two franchises that are joining the Columbia League will be announced at a press conference tomorrow by league president James A. Gilmore.

ryanivr · 07-07-2009, 12:40 AM

Philadelphia, St. Paul Join Columbia League

NEW YORK, NY. January 15, 1915 - "Today we're here to announce two new teams that will be joining the Columbia League for the 1915 season. We are happy to announce that the Philadelphia Centennials and the St. Paul Saints will be joining us for the upcoming pennant chase."

"The Centennials of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania are owned by Harman Day, a renowned restaurantier. The St. Paul Saints are owned by Goose McCormick, a filmmaker. We are happy to have the two teams aboard."

The four expansion teams will choose their players through an expansion draft. Each team of the twelve existing teams will be able to protect twenty players. Any players left unprotected are eligible to be taken in the expansion draft. The draft will last thirty-five rounds.

ryanivr · 07-07-2009, 12:40 AM

United Baseball Association Expands Schedule to 140 Games

NEW YORK, NY. March 7, 1914 - In a bulletin released by the league office today, the UBA has announced an expansion of the schedule, moving from a 126 game schedule to a 140 game schedule. This week, the league office is putting together the new schedule for the 1915 season.

ryanivr · 07-07-2009, 12:49 AM

Chicago Home to Two Opening Day Events

CHICAGO, IL. April 9, 1915 - Yesterday, the Chicago Whales and the Chicago Orphans opened up the 1915 season. Both teams began yesterday morning in between Weeghman Park and O'Connor Park. The teams left at the same time, with fans lining up along the sides of street all the way to the two parks. It was an incredible parade for both teams that kicked off the 1915 season with a bang.

The Orphans beat up on the expansion Detroit franchise, winning 11-0, and the Whales beat the expansion St. Paul Saints in a close 3-2 game.

ryanivr · 07-07-2009, 02:49 PM

United League Announces April's Top Player

CHICAGO, IL. May 1, 1915 - Earl Ebert took a much-deserved turn in the spotlight earlier today as he accepted the United League Pitcher of the Month award for April.

The 27-year-old Orphans starter is a relative newcomer to the league, but nonetheless racked up an impressive 6-0 won-lost record in 6 starts. He has fanned 52 batters in 54 innings and sports a 1.00 ERA.

ryanivr · 07-07-2009, 02:54 PM

April's #1 CL Player Announced - Sterns Winner

ST. LOUIS, MO. May 2, 1915 - Mat Sterns of St. Louis excelled on the mound in April with a 5-1 record and was named the Pitcher of the Month in the Columbia League.

Sterns restricted opposing batters to 34 base hits and a .178 batting average. He rang up 17 strikeouts in 54 innings of work, surrendered 13 walks, and fashioned a 1.00 ERA.

ryanivr · 07-07-2009, 02:56 PM

Putman No-Hits Boston

CHICAGO, IL. May 4, 1915 - Chicago's Harman Putman came up big today at O'Connor Park with an exceptional 4-0 outing against the Boston Shipbuilders. Not only did he whip them, but Putman held them hitless, too. He brought his "A stuff" to the ballpark, finishing with 7 strikeouts and 2 walks -- a day good enough to get his name in the league record book.

"My arm was a bit sore in warmups," confessed Putman. "Sometimes you go out there and you're not feeling all that hot. You get into the game... and all of a sudden in the seventh inning you look up and see the scoreboard and think to yourself, 'Oh, my goodness, I have a no-hitter!' You're so focused on what you're doing, it just happens."

Then he added, "Nobody goes out to pitch a no-hitter. We just go out and try to get a win. A 10-9 win is better than a 1-0 loss. At least the batters are happy with that kind of win. My pitching buddies might not be too happy giving up 9 runs, though. But hey, a win is a win. The key to it today was I mixed my pitches well. This kept the Shipbuilders off balance and guessing the whole game."

ryanivr · 07-07-2009, 02:57 PM

Cleveland Second Baseman has Solid May

CLEVELAND, OH. June 1, 1915 - Snooks Vincent, the 31-year-old second baseman for the second-place Cleveland Maroons had a terrific May and has been named the Player of the Month.

Vincent led the Maroons to a 21-7 record in May by hitting 4 home runs, driving in 25 men, and scoring 20 runs. His 11 walks gave him an impressive .409 on-base average.

ryanivr · 07-07-2009, 07:56 PM

Chicago's Bedell Wins CL May Award

CHICAGO, IL. June 2, 1915 - Timothy Bedell, a starting pitcher for the first place Chicago Whales, has been named the Columbia League's best player in May.

In the month, Bedell compiled a 6-2 record with a 1.27 ERA

ryanivr · 07-07-2009, 07:58 PM

Washington Best Team so Far

WASHINGTON, DC. June 26, 1915 - The Washington Grays have put together a solid year so far, going 51-23 which currently is the best record in the league.

One team they can thank is the expansion Boston Shipbuilders. The Boston club has been dismal, winning just 15 of 73 games. The Grays have won all nine games that they have played against Boston. The Washington nine have a losing record against just one team, the second-place Reading Reds. Washington has won 6 and lost 7 against the Reds.

The team's best pitcher has been Emile Gamble, a 33-year-old New York native. He's 12-3 with a 2.51 ERA. He's the team's number two starter, sitting behind Theo Murrell, who has been great as well. His 12-5 record with a 2.83 ERA has given the Grays a solid one-two punch.

ryanivr · 07-07-2009, 07:59 PM

Washington, Chicago in First Place

NEW YORK, NY. July 3, 1915 - While Washington and Chicago have kept their distance away from the second place teams, there is still a lot of time left. Here are what the standings look like so far after three months.

United League Standings

	W	L	GB
Washington	54	26
Cleveland	48	32	6
Chicago	45	35	9
Reading	41	39	13
Detroit	40	40	14
New York	39	41	15
Pittsburgh	36	44	18
Boston	17	63	37


Columbia League Standings

	W	L	GB
Chicago	49	30
St. Paul	43	36	6
Newark	42	37	7
Kansas City	40	39	9
Baltimore	39	40	10
St. Louis	38	41	11
Brooklyn	34	45	15
Philadelphia	31	48	18

ryanivr · 07-07-2009, 07:59 PM

Injury Sidelines Bedell For Year

CHICAGO, IL. July, 24, 1915 - Dealing with injuries is part of the game and now Timothy Bedell of the Whales knows this firsthand. He was injured against the St. Paul Saints while throwing a pitch. Diagnosed as a torn triceps, the Chicago starting pitcher is expected to miss 7 months. Bedell was a little upset, but understands it comes with the territory. "Baseball can be a contact sport. You try to be careful, but no matter how careful you are, injuries happen."

In 24 starts this season, Bedell has picked up 16 wins while suffering 6 losses. He has pitched 198 innings, allowed 123 hits, struck out 79 and posted a 2.27 ERA.

ryanivr · 07-07-2009, 08:00 PM

Gotham's Ed Gale Dominates in July

NEW YORK, NY. August 1, 1915 - The Player of the Month has been chosen and the United League trophy went to New York hurler, Ed Gale.

During the month, Gale was impressive with a 1.61 ERA and 7 wins and 1 loss. In 67 innings he struck out 57 and gave up 39 hits and 20 walks.

This season Gale has registered 16 wins and 5 losses in 24 starts with a 1.68 ERA.

ryanivr · 07-07-2009, 08:00 PM

Gipson Garners CL Player of the Month Award

KANSAS CITY, MO. August 2, 1915 - Nobody was better with the bat in July, as Clarence Gipson caught everyone's attention with some hot hitting and today he came away with the Player of the Month award.

Kansas City's center fielder put together a solid month with a .349 batting average, 1 home run, 20 RBIs and 20 runs scored.

This year Gipson has collected a .303 batting average to date with 118 hits in 390 at-bats, 46 RBIs, 2 home runs and scored 51 times. He has played in 100 games.

ryanivr · 07-07-2009, 08:02 PM

League's Best Pitcher Calls it Quits

READING, PA. August 8, 1915 - For the first three years of the United Baseball Association, Owen Chaney was arguably the best pitcher in the league. In April of this year, Chaney injured his arm badly in a game against the Boston Shipbuilders.

The 28-year-old pitcher was on his way to becoming an all-time legend of the game. In the league's inaugural season, Chaney was named the best pitcher in the game. His 18-10 record and 2.77 ERA showed that he was definitely ready for the big leagues at 25.

His 1913 season was excellent, but his team was poor. His 14-18 record was lackluster, but his 2.62 ERA showed how great he actually was.

But his 1914 season was just flat-out legendary. A 21-10 record and a 1.90 ERA was capped off by his second championship win. And at 27-years-old, he had at least ten more years of pitching to look forward to.

However, on April 9, 1915, his future was derailed when he tore a ligament in his shoulder. He spent the last four months trying to come back, but today he announced that he would never pitch again and has retired from the game. He plans to become a coach in the legaue soon.

ryanivr · 07-07-2009, 08:05 PM

Will the 1915 Boston Shipbuilders be the Worst Team in History?

BOSTON, MA. August 7, 1915 - Twenty-two wins, eighty-nine losses. A .198 winning percentage. Twenty-six games back of the second-worst team (Brooklyn Tip-Tops: 48-63). Seventeen straight losses as of today. Will any team ever be this bad again?

While the United League is just in it's fourth season, we believe that the foundation is in place for this league to succeed for a very long time. We hope that it does, and for this article, we're going to assume that it does indeed continue to succeed.

Will any team, in the next one-hundred seasons, be as bad as the Boston Shipbuilders are in this 1915 campaign?

For starters, the team cannot blame the fact that they are an expansion team. There are three other expansion teams. One of them, the St. Paul Saints, are three games behind the first place Chicago Whales and have put together a 63-48 record. The Centennials of Philadelphia are in 7th place with a 49-62 record. The Detroit Wolverines are the team ahead of Boston in the UL and have a 51-60 record.

Again, the Boston Shipbuilders are 22-89. Could they be known as the worst team ever one day?

ryanivr · 07-07-2009, 08:06 PM

Mirror Races in United Baseball Association

NEW YORK, NY. September 2, 1915 - As of this morning, both the Washington Grays of the United League and the Chicago Whales of the Columbia League have five game leads over their league's second place teams.

The Grays, led by manager Francisco Tracey, are finishing what they started last season. Finishing two games behind the Reading Reds, the Grays wanted revenge this season, and so far they've gotten it. With just six games to go, two wins would clinch the United League pennant.

The Whales also have a five game lead for first place. The team chasing them? The expansion St. Paul Saints, who by all accounts have defied expectations. With all three of the other expansion teams at the bottom of the standings, the Saints have surprised everyone with the success they've had. But they've come up just short with six games left and need a miracle to win the pennant.

Chicago, if they do in fact win the pennant, will get a chance to do what they couldn't do last season; Win the Presidents Cup Series.

ryanivr · 07-07-2009, 08:06 PM

Washington and Chicago Clinch Pennants

NEW YORK, NY. September 4, 1915 - Yesterday, the Washington Grays and the Chicago Whales clinched their respective leagues and will face off in the Presidents Cup Series!

This is the Grays first pennant win. The Whales won the Columbia League pennant last season, but lost in the Presidents Cup Series to the Reading Reds.

Congratulations to both teams!

ryanivr · 07-07-2009, 08:07 PM

1915 Final Standings

NEW YORK, NY. September 7, 1915 - The 1915 regular season came to a close yesterday when the Kansas City Packers held Newark scoreless in the last inning to win 3-1. This seasons series will pit the UL's Washington Grays against the CL's Chicago Whales. We wish good luck to both teams. Here are the final standings for the 1915 season:

United League Standings

	W	L	GB
Washington	90	50
Cleveland	84	56	6
Chicago	79	61	11
New York	79	61	11
Reading	75	65	15
Pittsburgh	64	76	26
Detroit	60	80	30
Boston	29	111	61


Columbia League Standings

	W	L	GB
Chicago	84	56
St. Paul	76	64	8
Kansas City	71	69	13
Baltimore	70	70	14
Newark	70	70	14
St. Louis	65	75	19
Philadelphia	64	76	20
Brooklyn	60	80	24

ryanivr · 07-07-2009, 08:10 PM

1915 Presidents Cup Series Preview: Washington Grays

WASHINGTON, DC. September 8, 1915 - This afternoon, the Chicago Whales will begin their first two-game tour of D.C. against the Grays.

The Washington Grays came close to making it here last year, but finished two games back. And now they get to face off against a team that wants revenge after losing in the series last year.

The D.C. based team is owned by E.C. Landgraf. Originally from Richmond, the owner moved his team and himself to the Washington, D.C. area hoping for a better baseball marketplace. The 39-year-old stays fairly quiet, but he loves to win. While other owners are purely about the bottom line, Landgraf proved that he's willing to sacrifice his wealth by having the top payroll in the league. At the same time, his spending has brought top players to the team and in turn, attendance is now second in the league. It will be interesting to see if his team payroll stays at the top when true free agency starts.

The Grays club is managed by Francisco Tracey. Tracey started his UBA career in Cincinnati with the Ruby Legs. After they disbanded, he did not manage in 1913 but did hold a job as a coach for Washington. Last year, he took the open manager position and has been very successful. Here is the lineup that we've seen all year from Washington:

1. SS Byron Ervin (.306, 19 Doubles, 5 Home Runs, 69 RBIs, 24 SB)
2. CF Max Clark (.268, 12 Doubles, 8 Triples, 48 RBIs)
3. RF Ambrose Todd (.243, 17 Doubles, 11 Triples, 48 RBIs, 89 SB)
4. 3B Rip Boyce (.274, 11 Doubles, 62 RBIs)
5. LF Freeman Willis (.299, 23 Doubles, 3 Home Runs, 43 RBIs)
6. 1B Bloop Bryant (.272, 25 Doubles, 5 Home Runs, 51 RBIs in Class A Ball)
7. 2B Ducky Bunn (.275, 5 Doubles, 21 RBIs)
8. C Heinrich Crews (.274, 4 Doubles, 14 RBs in Class A Ball)

Their pitching rotation is as follows:

1. RHP Theo Murrell (20-11, 2.84 ERA, 166 K)
2. RHP Lorenzo Dubois (16-12, 3.30 ERA, 83 K)
3. RHP Emile Gamble (17-12, 2.50 ERA, 139 K)
4. RHP Otto Worley (22-9, 2.58 ERA, 67 K)

Games One, Two, Five, Six, and Nine, will be played at Liberty Park in Washington. The ballpark holds 11,700 spectators and is a good park for right handed hitters and might even be home to a few home runs.

LF: 318'
CF: 426'
RF: 324'

The Grays wear white shirts and white knickers with dark, navy blue stockings. Navy blue pinstripes adorn the entire shirt and knickers. Their caps are navy blue with a white "W" embroidered onto it.

07-07-2009, 12:39 AM	#121
ryanivr All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 907	Boston, Detroit Join United League NEW YORK, NY. January 14, 1915 - "I would like to announce two brand new franchises that will be coming to the United League this coming season," said league president W.A. Willman. "First off, we have the Boston Shipbuilders who will be owned by Matthew Willard of the M.A.W. Shipping Company. And second, the Detroit Wolverines will be joining us. Detroit is owned by Virgil Compton, an oil magnate who co-owns Isaac & Compton Oil, Inc." The two franchises that are joining the Columbia League will be announced at a press conference tomorrow by league president James A. Gilmore.

07-07-2009, 12:40 AM	#122
ryanivr All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 907	Philadelphia, St. Paul Join Columbia League NEW YORK, NY. January 15, 1915 - "Today we're here to announce two new teams that will be joining the Columbia League for the 1915 season. We are happy to announce that the Philadelphia Centennials and the St. Paul Saints will be joining us for the upcoming pennant chase." "The Centennials of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania are owned by Harman Day, a renowned restaurantier. The St. Paul Saints are owned by Goose McCormick, a filmmaker. We are happy to have the two teams aboard." The four expansion teams will choose their players through an expansion draft. Each team of the twelve existing teams will be able to protect twenty players. Any players left unprotected are eligible to be taken in the expansion draft. The draft will last thirty-five rounds.

07-07-2009, 12:40 AM	#123
ryanivr All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 907	United Baseball Association Expands Schedule to 140 Games NEW YORK, NY. March 7, 1914 - In a bulletin released by the league office today, the UBA has announced an expansion of the schedule, moving from a 126 game schedule to a 140 game schedule. This week, the league office is putting together the new schedule for the 1915 season.

07-07-2009, 12:49 AM	#124
ryanivr All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 907	Chicago Home to Two Opening Day Events CHICAGO, IL. April 9, 1915 - Yesterday, the Chicago Whales and the Chicago Orphans opened up the 1915 season. Both teams began yesterday morning in between Weeghman Park and O'Connor Park. The teams left at the same time, with fans lining up along the sides of street all the way to the two parks. It was an incredible parade for both teams that kicked off the 1915 season with a bang. The Orphans beat up on the expansion Detroit franchise, winning 11-0, and the Whales beat the expansion St. Paul Saints in a close 3-2 game.

07-07-2009, 02:49 PM	#125
ryanivr All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 907	United League Announces April's Top Player CHICAGO, IL. May 1, 1915 - Earl Ebert took a much-deserved turn in the spotlight earlier today as he accepted the United League Pitcher of the Month award for April. The 27-year-old Orphans starter is a relative newcomer to the league, but nonetheless racked up an impressive 6-0 won-lost record in 6 starts. He has fanned 52 batters in 54 innings and sports a 1.00 ERA.

07-07-2009, 02:54 PM	#126
ryanivr All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 907	April's #1 CL Player Announced - Sterns Winner ST. LOUIS, MO. May 2, 1915 - Mat Sterns of St. Louis excelled on the mound in April with a 5-1 record and was named the Pitcher of the Month in the Columbia League. Sterns restricted opposing batters to 34 base hits and a .178 batting average. He rang up 17 strikeouts in 54 innings of work, surrendered 13 walks, and fashioned a 1.00 ERA.

07-07-2009, 02:56 PM	#127
ryanivr All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 907	Putman No-Hits Boston CHICAGO, IL. May 4, 1915 - Chicago's Harman Putman came up big today at O'Connor Park with an exceptional 4-0 outing against the Boston Shipbuilders. Not only did he whip them, but Putman held them hitless, too. He brought his "A stuff" to the ballpark, finishing with 7 strikeouts and 2 walks -- a day good enough to get his name in the league record book. "My arm was a bit sore in warmups," confessed Putman. "Sometimes you go out there and you're not feeling all that hot. You get into the game... and all of a sudden in the seventh inning you look up and see the scoreboard and think to yourself, 'Oh, my goodness, I have a no-hitter!' You're so focused on what you're doing, it just happens." Then he added, "Nobody goes out to pitch a no-hitter. We just go out and try to get a win. A 10-9 win is better than a 1-0 loss. At least the batters are happy with that kind of win. My pitching buddies might not be too happy giving up 9 runs, though. But hey, a win is a win. The key to it today was I mixed my pitches well. This kept the Shipbuilders off balance and guessing the whole game."

07-07-2009, 02:57 PM	#128
ryanivr All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 907	Cleveland Second Baseman has Solid May CLEVELAND, OH. June 1, 1915 - Snooks Vincent, the 31-year-old second baseman for the second-place Cleveland Maroons had a terrific May and has been named the Player of the Month. Vincent led the Maroons to a 21-7 record in May by hitting 4 home runs, driving in 25 men, and scoring 20 runs. His 11 walks gave him an impressive .409 on-base average.

07-07-2009, 07:56 PM	#129
ryanivr All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 907	Chicago's Bedell Wins CL May Award CHICAGO, IL. June 2, 1915 - Timothy Bedell, a starting pitcher for the first place Chicago Whales, has been named the Columbia League's best player in May. In the month, Bedell compiled a 6-2 record with a 1.27 ERA

07-07-2009, 07:58 PM	#130
ryanivr All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 907	Washington Best Team so Far WASHINGTON, DC. June 26, 1915 - The Washington Grays have put together a solid year so far, going 51-23 which currently is the best record in the league. One team they can thank is the expansion Boston Shipbuilders. The Boston club has been dismal, winning just 15 of 73 games. The Grays have won all nine games that they have played against Boston. The Washington nine have a losing record against just one team, the second-place Reading Reds. Washington has won 6 and lost 7 against the Reds. The team's best pitcher has been Emile Gamble, a 33-year-old New York native. He's 12-3 with a 2.51 ERA. He's the team's number two starter, sitting behind Theo Murrell, who has been great as well. His 12-5 record with a 2.83 ERA has given the Grays a solid one-two punch.

07-07-2009, 07:59 PM	#132
ryanivr All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 907	Injury Sidelines Bedell For Year CHICAGO, IL. July, 24, 1915 - Dealing with injuries is part of the game and now Timothy Bedell of the Whales knows this firsthand. He was injured against the St. Paul Saints while throwing a pitch. Diagnosed as a torn triceps, the Chicago starting pitcher is expected to miss 7 months. Bedell was a little upset, but understands it comes with the territory. "Baseball can be a contact sport. You try to be careful, but no matter how careful you are, injuries happen." In 24 starts this season, Bedell has picked up 16 wins while suffering 6 losses. He has pitched 198 innings, allowed 123 hits, struck out 79 and posted a 2.27 ERA.

07-07-2009, 08:00 PM	#133
ryanivr All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 907	Gotham's Ed Gale Dominates in July NEW YORK, NY. August 1, 1915 - The Player of the Month has been chosen and the United League trophy went to New York hurler, Ed Gale. During the month, Gale was impressive with a 1.61 ERA and 7 wins and 1 loss. In 67 innings he struck out 57 and gave up 39 hits and 20 walks. This season Gale has registered 16 wins and 5 losses in 24 starts with a 1.68 ERA.

07-07-2009, 08:00 PM	#134
ryanivr All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 907	Gipson Garners CL Player of the Month Award KANSAS CITY, MO. August 2, 1915 - Nobody was better with the bat in July, as Clarence Gipson caught everyone's attention with some hot hitting and today he came away with the Player of the Month award. Kansas City's center fielder put together a solid month with a .349 batting average, 1 home run, 20 RBIs and 20 runs scored. This year Gipson has collected a .303 batting average to date with 118 hits in 390 at-bats, 46 RBIs, 2 home runs and scored 51 times. He has played in 100 games.

07-07-2009, 08:02 PM	#135
ryanivr All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 907	League's Best Pitcher Calls it Quits READING, PA. August 8, 1915 - For the first three years of the United Baseball Association, Owen Chaney was arguably the best pitcher in the league. In April of this year, Chaney injured his arm badly in a game against the Boston Shipbuilders. The 28-year-old pitcher was on his way to becoming an all-time legend of the game. In the league's inaugural season, Chaney was named the best pitcher in the game. His 18-10 record and 2.77 ERA showed that he was definitely ready for the big leagues at 25. His 1913 season was excellent, but his team was poor. His 14-18 record was lackluster, but his 2.62 ERA showed how great he actually was. But his 1914 season was just flat-out legendary. A 21-10 record and a 1.90 ERA was capped off by his second championship win. And at 27-years-old, he had at least ten more years of pitching to look forward to. However, on April 9, 1915, his future was derailed when he tore a ligament in his shoulder. He spent the last four months trying to come back, but today he announced that he would never pitch again and has retired from the game. He plans to become a coach in the legaue soon.

07-07-2009, 08:05 PM	#136
ryanivr All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 907	Will the 1915 Boston Shipbuilders be the Worst Team in History? BOSTON, MA. August 7, 1915 - Twenty-two wins, eighty-nine losses. A .198 winning percentage. Twenty-six games back of the second-worst team (Brooklyn Tip-Tops: 48-63). Seventeen straight losses as of today. Will any team ever be this bad again? While the United League is just in it's fourth season, we believe that the foundation is in place for this league to succeed for a very long time. We hope that it does, and for this article, we're going to assume that it does indeed continue to succeed. Will any team, in the next one-hundred seasons, be as bad as the Boston Shipbuilders are in this 1915 campaign? For starters, the team cannot blame the fact that they are an expansion team. There are three other expansion teams. One of them, the St. Paul Saints, are three games behind the first place Chicago Whales and have put together a 63-48 record. The Centennials of Philadelphia are in 7th place with a 49-62 record. The Detroit Wolverines are the team ahead of Boston in the UL and have a 51-60 record. Again, the Boston Shipbuilders are 22-89. Could they be known as the worst team ever one day?

07-07-2009, 08:06 PM	#137
ryanivr All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 907	Mirror Races in United Baseball Association NEW YORK, NY. September 2, 1915 - As of this morning, both the Washington Grays of the United League and the Chicago Whales of the Columbia League have five game leads over their league's second place teams. The Grays, led by manager Francisco Tracey, are finishing what they started last season. Finishing two games behind the Reading Reds, the Grays wanted revenge this season, and so far they've gotten it. With just six games to go, two wins would clinch the United League pennant. The Whales also have a five game lead for first place. The team chasing them? The expansion St. Paul Saints, who by all accounts have defied expectations. With all three of the other expansion teams at the bottom of the standings, the Saints have surprised everyone with the success they've had. But they've come up just short with six games left and need a miracle to win the pennant. Chicago, if they do in fact win the pennant, will get a chance to do what they couldn't do last season; Win the Presidents Cup Series.

07-07-2009, 08:06 PM	#138
ryanivr All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 907	Washington and Chicago Clinch Pennants NEW YORK, NY. September 4, 1915 - Yesterday, the Washington Grays and the Chicago Whales clinched their respective leagues and will face off in the Presidents Cup Series! This is the Grays first pennant win. The Whales won the Columbia League pennant last season, but lost in the Presidents Cup Series to the Reading Reds. Congratulations to both teams!

07-07-2009, 08:10 PM	#140
ryanivr All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 907	1915 Presidents Cup Series Preview: Washington Grays WASHINGTON, DC. September 8, 1915 - This afternoon, the Chicago Whales will begin their first two-game tour of D.C. against the Grays. The Washington Grays came close to making it here last year, but finished two games back. And now they get to face off against a team that wants revenge after losing in the series last year. The D.C. based team is owned by E.C. Landgraf. Originally from Richmond, the owner moved his team and himself to the Washington, D.C. area hoping for a better baseball marketplace. The 39-year-old stays fairly quiet, but he loves to win. While other owners are purely about the bottom line, Landgraf proved that he's willing to sacrifice his wealth by having the top payroll in the league. At the same time, his spending has brought top players to the team and in turn, attendance is now second in the league. It will be interesting to see if his team payroll stays at the top when true free agency starts. The Grays club is managed by Francisco Tracey. Tracey started his UBA career in Cincinnati with the Ruby Legs. After they disbanded, he did not manage in 1913 but did hold a job as a coach for Washington. Last year, he took the open manager position and has been very successful. Here is the lineup that we've seen all year from Washington: 1. SS Byron Ervin (.306, 19 Doubles, 5 Home Runs, 69 RBIs, 24 SB) 2. CF Max Clark (.268, 12 Doubles, 8 Triples, 48 RBIs) 3. RF Ambrose Todd (.243, 17 Doubles, 11 Triples, 48 RBIs, 89 SB) 4. 3B Rip Boyce (.274, 11 Doubles, 62 RBIs) 5. LF Freeman Willis (.299, 23 Doubles, 3 Home Runs, 43 RBIs) 6. 1B Bloop Bryant (.272, 25 Doubles, 5 Home Runs, 51 RBIs in Class A Ball) 7. 2B Ducky Bunn (.275, 5 Doubles, 21 RBIs) 8. C Heinrich Crews (.274, 4 Doubles, 14 RBs in Class A Ball) Their pitching rotation is as follows: 1. RHP Theo Murrell (20-11, 2.84 ERA, 166 K) 2. RHP Lorenzo Dubois (16-12, 3.30 ERA, 83 K) 3. RHP Emile Gamble (17-12, 2.50 ERA, 139 K) 4. RHP Otto Worley (22-9, 2.58 ERA, 67 K) Games One, Two, Five, Six, and Nine, will be played at Liberty Park in Washington. The ballpark holds 11,700 spectators and is a good park for right handed hitters and might even be home to a few home runs. LF: 318' CF: 426' RF: 324' The Grays wear white shirts and white knickers with dark, navy blue stockings. Navy blue pinstripes adorn the entire shirt and knickers. Their caps are navy blue with a white "W" embroidered onto it.