| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |||
| Philadelphia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | |||
| Chicago | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 6 | 9 | 1 |
The Orphans started the game with a bang, scoring five runs in the first inning in front of 11,898 seated fans and countless spectators watching along the foul line. The five runs were scored on five singles, two walks, an error, and two sacrifice flies.
The Centennials tried to put together a rally, but five runs was too much to overcome and when Chicago added another run in the fifth, it would be even harder.
In the ninth, Ebert walked to the mound knowing that three more outs would win his team the 1916 Presidents Cup.
Philadelphia never even hit it out of the infield in the last frame. Three straight ground outs clinched it. On the third, it was a close grounder to the second baseman, Byron Murry. He made a quick toss to Forest Goldsmith at first, and as the fans in Chicago cheered as their home town team won, Goldsmith threw his glove into the air and rushed towards the mount. All twenty-one players, plus all of the coaches, gathered at the mound to congratulate each other with handshakes and embraces.
In a moving moment, Jack O'Connor, the 72-year-old owner of the Orphans, walked slowly to the mound, cane in hand. His frail body looked even more thin standing next to the ballplayers.
"This means everything to me. I've lived a very fulfilling life. I have always had everything I ever wanted. I even could buy a baseball team. But money cannot buy this," he said, as he pointed to the Presidents Cup Trophy.
"As you all know, I am an old man whose time is running short. I have been giving away many things. Money, real estate, possessions. But to be able to bring you fans this championship is the thing that makes me feel the best."
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