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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-10
S0X DEFEATED
CUBS IN FIRST
Nick Altrock Had the Giant
Killers Doing the Heifer
Dance. ~ ~. ~
journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Chicago Oct. 1O.-In heart-rending and won
derfully exciting contest. enid furries of snow
and showers of lain, with the temperature far
better suited for football than baseball, the
whitesox decisively defeated the giant killers
in the opening game OF the worlds championship
series at the West Side park yesterday The
score was to, /, but the mere figures show
nothing Of the great struggle relentlessly waged
by the two greatest teams in the country.
Nearly "a, 900 people cheered themselves into
warmth over the achievements of the after
noon Achievements they were, for never has
such good work been done, generally speaking
cold day. .-..-
To Nick Altrocls, the fighting twirler of the
sox, belongs the major portion of the credit for
the great feat. He met Mordecai Brown, ac-
knowledged to be the greatest pitcher Of the
season in the National league, and. defeated
him. --@
There were no frills in the work of Nick-it
was earnest, deadly earnest, and never did a
man work harder for victory than Altrock. His
whole heart and soul was In every ball he hurled
across the plate. It was a desperate position
for twirler. 50. .u. .z..-.<
The team In front Of Nick was the heaviest
hitting team in the National league, and it was
admitted that If the sox won their pitchers
would have to do 1t. The wind was biting, and
the frequent furries of snow and rain was
enough to deter the stoutest hearts, but Nick
never Guailed. He knew he had the complete
confidence of President Comiskey and Manager
Jones, and that the men behind him were the
nerviest and gamest bunch that ever played
the great game. 'I
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-10
HIGH TEAMS PREPARING
FOR SERIES OF GAMES

North and Central high-school teams are the
busy ones this week. and their work IS even
harder than was that Of East and South last
week. The Northsiders realize that their op-
ponents for Saturday big. husky and
Coach Burgan is leaving stone unturned In
the process Of drilling the squad on the new
rules. &c.,
Morse, at Central, is working his three teams
equally hard for their battle with the St.
Cloud normal on Saturday. and with only to-
day and tomorrow to pick his first team, every
thing Is moving fast. 49, - ..
About thirty men were out In uniform at
North high field yesterday, and Jack Oswald
had charge of the second team. Two hours were
put in at scrimmage work and in that time the
regulars were given a stiff battle.s Cooperman,
the new quarterback. out and running the
second team. and his work better
than the day before Casey is playing quarter
on the regulars. and will probably hold the posi-:
ton in Saturdays game. but in case of injury
CCoperman will replace him. - ...- :,
Burgan's Plans. -
DR.. Burgan intends to use two sets of backs
III each game this yea, and rs there is little
difference In the playing of the backield mer
On the first and second elevens the plan should
work we'll. Secret practice will be held OF
Athletic field tomorrow and Friday, land or
Saturday everything will be in readiness for the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-10
Only Four Hits.

-Four hits all Nick Altrock allowed the
team that had been the terror Of every pitcher
in the National league and had Won 116 games
In season largely BY their great hitting abil
tiles Man after man faced the determined
Nick only to be moved down With relentless
of Miner Brown; the premier pitcher of his
league and the mainstay Of the killers thruout
the season. When Mordecai went in and famed
three of the sox's batters in the first two innings
Titanic task that confronted the jaunty Nick,
and he knew the sox would not score many
runs off the sort of twirling being handed out
by Brown. Unflinchingly he faced the gigantic
TASK, and how he came thru the fray IS a
matter Of history
The weather was bitterly cold for baseball,
and the frequent showers of semi-snow made the
going difficult, but never did two teams field
were charged and the killers got both Of these.
The hands Of the aelders were often numb, but
at that startling stops and miraculous catches
were made
George Robe. the blond utility infelder of
the sox. shared the niche in the hall Of fame
with Nick. George Davis, the great shortstop
OF the whitesox was too i'll to play, and the
grew gloomy when they saw that Robe was to
play third base while Lee Tannehin shifted to
short. Many of the fans remembered the many
errors charged to Robe, and grew dubious of the
III all this were they agreeably disappointed,
for Robe was there every minute Of the game,
and was one Of the prime factors in the vic
tory. His terrific three-bagger started the sox
scoring, and later in the afternoon a miraculous
one-handed spear Of n singing line drive from,
sheckards bat, which would have tied the score,
by the same modest young man set the fans
crazy. No veteran ever helded or batted better
In a crucial game than did George Robe.
Killing. the crack catcher~of the cubs, was
way of, having two passed balls and muffing u
throw at the plate, the error counting for a
run. Not man reached first until the fifth
inning, when Robe hit to left for three bases
and scored when Killing dropped Browns throw
of Dougherty's grounder In the sixth Jones
singled, was advanced by a passed ball and
scored on hit by 1sbell. This was all for the
| sox, Brown holding them safe the balance of the
game. The Nationals only run was scored in
| the sixth, when King drew four balls, Brown
| singled. Hoffman sacrificed and a wild ball got
| away from Sullivan, letting King In. Outside
of this inning, Altrock held the cubs helpless
| fine catch by Tannehill, wonderful catch BIZ
Robe and a great stop by Donohue featured the
game and kept the cubs from scoring, each play
| coming at time when miss would have meant
| tied score. Evers and Donohue were bott
spiked in base-running collisions, neither Sc
!
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-10
NOTES OF THE GAME.

Prior to the game each. club presented
with a handsome silver loving cup by the Mar
quette club.
1t was only the fastest kind Of fielding that
retired Sheckard in the first and fourth innings.
In both instances he hit to Donahue, Altrock
covering the bag. &
Schulte's hit was a scratch, Altrock knocking
1t down so that Isbel could not field it. Schultz
proceeded to steal second, IsbeIl making
awful muff Of Sullivans perfect throw. Jones
made a, kick that Schultz knocked the ball from
1sbell's hand but it did not go.
Silk had to order Jones from the coaching
lines in the fifth.
With a runner on third, and none out, the
entire National infeld not pulled in, the
shortstop and second baseman remaining in their
usual positions.
Donohue famed three times, going after
Browns drop every time.
sect another catcher" the crowd yelled at
Chance.
Donohue accused Hoffman of trying to spike
him in the sixth inning, and the two nearly
came to blows. Later Evers was actually spiked
by Isbell but remained in the game.
Brown went to sleep in the seventh and al
lowed Dougherty to steal while he held the
ball. .'.! .---.
Dougherty played against the left field fence
for Chance and rewarded in the seventh
when Chance sent a terrific drive right into his
hands. . =
When Jones made the last out of the game.
old Icy threw his cap into the air, exposing
bis billiard-ball head to the elements and also
to the public view.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-10
LEW DRILLS TEAM
WINS FIRST GAME

Lew Drills Hnmline university team defeated
the ST. Paul Mechanic Arts school team in a
practice game yesterday afternoon, the final
score being So to O.
The high school boys badly outweighed,
but succeeded in putting uD game fight
Straight football the program and neither
team, seemed Ito know any thing about the for
ward pass or, other tricks newly brought out.
The backs On both teams were fast and some
sensational END runs and tackle bucks were
pulled off. The collegans attempted drop kicks
several different times but each time the school
boys got thru and spoiled the attempt Ham,
line has heavy team this year, and with a
little more coaching will be ready to compete
with the othec colleges.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-10
ANOTHER YEAR
FOR JOHNSON
Nebraska's Colored Star Would
Get Into the Game Once
More.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Lincoln. Neb, Oct 10.-tTow'' Cotton and
Billy johnson again candidates for foot
ball honors. Both have played four years at
Nebraska university, but 1t is hoped that they
can be admitted to the scrimmage line without
a serious fracture OF the conference rules.
While the cornhuskers are not bound 20 follow
these regulations there is disposition to be as
circumspect possible.
Cotton and johnson claim they played as preps
and had four-year privileges as coIegians. This
argument, emitting the prepdom playing, would
entitle them to another year. The athletic ex-
perts will outline decision in few days. Tay-z
lor, the big colored guard, is in the game this
week. johnson would make sassy colored end
and Cotton would be bracer for the line
Coach Foster feels keenly the fukes of last
Saturday. The men were hopelessly mixed on
signals and seemed aurried and Mustered. This
week the signal drill will be merciless and the
grilling thoro. Coch Foster is tribe afraid Of
Drake, and the word has been passed around that
the Drake team are redoubtable football war
riorS.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-10
G0TCH WILL WRESTLE
C0MERS NEXT WEEK

Frank Gotch, champion heavyweight wrestler
of America, will appear in a series of wrestling
bouts at the Dewey theater next week. Gotch
is open to meet all comers and will forfeit
500 to any man he fails to throw in fifteen
minutes. This challenge is open to everybody,
to meet Carl Mattson or John Gordon any night
during his engagement. All those that wish to
appear should notify the box office of the
theater.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-10
Totals ..............:

Slated for Sheckard in ninth.
Americans ........o 90 0 1 o % %
Left on bases. Nationals 4, Americans 3;
three-base hit. Robe; sacrifice hits, Hahn, Hoff-
man. Brown; stolen bases Schultz. Isbell,
Dougherty; struck out, by Brown Z. by Altrock
3; passed balls, King 3; bases on balls. off
Brown !. off Altrock l.: wild pitch. Altrock.
Time. AS. Umpires. Johnsone and O'Lough
lin.
Today's resumption of the struggle will be
held at the soxs park. Cloudy weather and
continued frigldity are predicted. DR.. White, if
he feels right. will pitch for the sox, other
wise Ed Walsh and his spitbaI will perform.
Carl Lungren, the polar delight, or Crafty Jack
Taylor are the giant killers candidates.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-10
HERO ON BLIND BAGGAGE.

journal Special Service.
Ann Arbcr. Mich, Oct 1O.-Dusty, bewhisk-
cred. tired from his long ride on freight trains
and steamboats, Cn which he had earned his
passage as deckhand, Maggie" McGoffin.
Yost's missing halfback. dropped off blind
baggage shortly after midnight last night.
He has been working in the wheat fields of
the west all summer. Yesterday afternoon
Yost gave the men stiff scrimmage on Ferry
field. Twice the scrubs held them for downs
on the fve-yard line. Johnnie Garrells kicked
goal from placement, but that was the only
scoring done
After the scrimmage the coach gave the men
some new plays. He had an almost new line
up patched together. There will be game
between the scrubs and regulars today.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-10
BASEBALL CLAIMS
/. ANOTHER VICTIM

Rolla, Mo-. Oct. 1O.-In a baseball game near
the Mares county line yesterday two young men
named Clark and Mckee, belonging to the same
team collided with terrific force while trying
to catch a ball, Mckee being killed almost in
stantly and Clark being rendered unconscious.
Clark was the taller Of the two and it is re-
ported that his upper teeth struck Mckee In
the forehead and were imbedded in the young
mans skull and broken off.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-10
ARMOUR TO BUY
THE TOLEDO CLUB
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Pittsburg, Oct lO.-A telegram from Home
stead this evening says that Clark Armour
of that town, manager of the Detroit Amer
lean league team has about completed arrange
ments with business of that, place to pur-
chase the Toledo club of the American associa-
ton and that he will leave the Detroit club at
the expiration Of his contract next Monday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-10
MAROONS GO FAST.

journal Special Service.
Chicago. Oct. 1o.-While yesterdays weather
little chilly, 1t the first touch of
real football weather of the season, and Coach
Stages went thru a snappy and GIN
gerry practice. ,,
The varsity candidates ran up score of SO
to 0 against the freshmen in a half-honrs
scrimnage by straight football, altho practice
In the forward pass and the quarterback kick
was fec ture. 49,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-10
TIGERS WORK IN RAIN.
journal Special Service,

Princeton. n. j.. Oct. 1O.-The tigers strug-
gled thru two hard halves yesterday afternoon
in the drizzing downpour. The varsity's attack
was terrific and pushed the scrubs back yard
by yard. Consider ing the slippery condition of
the field. the play was fast and remarkably free
from fumbling. Hoagland and Wister made
some long gains around the wings and also were
faster in getting down under punts. Today's
game with Lehigh marks the last Of the mid
week contests. Coach Roper hopes by Saturday
to have the team in good shape for the game
with the navy at Annapolis. Princeton has
ness of their defeat at the sailors hands two
ycarS
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-10
FAST WORK AT YALE.

New Haven, Conn.,, Oct. 1O.-In two ten
minute halves the Yale squad was put thru a
drill with two purposes in view. One was to
keep the varsity going at top speed to see how
efficient it could be in offensive work. and the
other to pound home a better system of de-
tense in the same lineup.
The first object was accomplished by the var
sity working the ball about half the length of
the field for a touchdown against a spirited cub
eleven. All the first period the varsity eleven
plunged and plunged, gaining lots Of ground on
just ld-fashioned straight football. In the sec.
ond period the second eleven given the ball
and exhorted by some of the coaches to tear
the stuffing out Of the first team. But the
varsity proved very strong, and little was gained
by the scrubs
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-10
CORNELL NOT CROWDED.

JOURNAL Special service.
Ithaca N Y, Oct. 1o.-The Cornell varsity
engaged in light work yesterday afternoon, in
preparation for todays contest with Niagara.
Signal practice for about an hour constituted
most Of the work. Waldcrs. the big fullhack,
will be given rest today. and the coaches
will save him for the game. O'Rourke, the
big guard. is still laid up. and Cosgrove will
take his place. Mcnamara will be at center,
and McCutcheon will play fullback. Jameson.
Gardiner. Pioettes Bishop and Mason were taken
to the training table today
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-10
KNOCKOUT FOR GAINES.
journal Special Service, f. "

Bellows Falls. VT, Oct. 10.-The opening bout
Of the season, one Of fifteen rounds between
Belheld Wallcott and Jerry Gaines held here
Athletic club ended in the thirteenth round when
Gaines knocked the colored boy completely out
It was hard fight from start to finish.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-10
BADGERS DISCOURAGED.

0oU111II opecIdI ScrVlce.
MADISON Wis. Oct. 10-Any more scrimmage
WORK as that done by Wisconsin varsity YES
terdaX and today will not make the team the
day, The work yesterday was ragged and the
scrubs scored on the varsity. The score was due
10 dropkick by Lorens. he putting the bali
over the goal In nice shape. Yesterday after
noon saw the same fumbin~. The men CON
tlnued to get down under punts in poor shape
no not seem to keep track Of things and do not
take advantage of all the plays possible. The
scrubs have tried the forward pass but have
not been eminenty successful.
Football enthusiasts here will not be sur-
prlsed II Lawrence manages to score on the
varsity Saturday, while some 90 farther and
Bay say would not be surprised to see Wis
cousin beaten. The football men are without
and there is no money en- hand to buy them any.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-10
BILLY. POTTS. GETS =
BATTLE At BEERr0WN
Special to TIE Journal.

Special to TIE Journal.
| Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 1O.-Blly Potts, broth
err of Jimmy Potts of Minneapolis, today
ma tched with young Fitzgerald Of this city in
the semi-fnal of the Fitzgerald Dougherty bout
here Oct 10 before the Milwaukee club Potts
Is training with his brother at Davenport, Iowa.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-10
INDEPENDENT FOOTBALL

. The Indians claim game from the Mohawks
for non-appearance. Manager Nelson Of the In
dams says that the Mohawk manager ar
ranged the game and then failed to bring his
team out on his own grounds. Teams desir-
ing games with the Indians can arrange same
The Victors defeated the Gaghagens Sunday
afternoon by score of Is to 0. When the Gag
hagens made their appearance on the field a
good game was looked for, but after two min
utes of play the spectators could see that the
South Stders were not in the Victors class.
The teams line up as follows = =,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-10
MIDDIES CONFIDENT.

Journal Special Service.
Annapolis. Md. Oct. 10. The navy team does
not expect much trouble with the eleven Of
the Maryland Agricultural college today, and
will only keep the regular players in long
enough to warm them up. Two three of the
players will be given n chance at each posi-
ton. The team is in excellent shape, Shat
roth and Chambers, the only cripples, being
back in the game.
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HERMANN SORE AT TEBEAUITES
Kelley Case Be Thrown Back American Association
Special to The Journal.

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-10
HARVARD GLOOMY.

Cambridge, Mass. Oct. 10.--Harvard's foot
ball chances. which began to brighten recently.
were given a setback by injury to Fullback
Apollonio He hurt his shin bone and will be
ont of the game for month. With several subs
In the lineup the crimson varsity yesterday
pushed the scrubs all over the wet sridiron.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-10
SHARP PRACTICE !.
IN FROSTY AIR
Gophers Find Weather to Their
!. Liking-Work on Other
/! Fields. \.Rss.
Nv O'Loudhlin,


The gophers encountered more favorable wealth
er Yesterday afternoon with less wind and more
of the frosty atmosphere desired for gridiron
work The squad out was a large one with
only one or two abSentees and one addition.
This was Asher, the big line substitute of last
season, who made his first appearance of the
year. This leaves only Sandborn of last year
to be heard from. Sandborn his "M''
last season, and was expected out this week
to take his place in the line.
The gates We're closed, but from the sounds
drifting over the fence pedestrian on Church
street might be led to the belief that there
was a warm scrimmage the end of the
afternoon. This, however, would be only con-
lecture on the part of the pedestrian. 1t might
have been the freshmen and the sophs the
carpenters putting up the big auxiliary grand
stand on the north side of the gridiron
Baseball Guns Out.
The board of control met last night and dis
cussed the minor details Of the football sea-
son. 1t was .'resoved'' that nothing in the
way of crackerjack. chewing gum. cigarets SOU
venir badges or fresh buttered'' should be sold
on the seats during the progress or before
games. Newspapers were also barred in this
rule. tho with regret. All copies of n e
Journal sold upon the stands are taken
home, but other mill city publications are pur-
chased to use for seat covers and left in the
stands until the labors of the groundkeeper on
the Mondays following games like unto
those of junk gatherer.
Baseball came up for discussion, and the base
ball M was conferred to the following burly
knights Of the diamond: Grangaard, Marshall,
Linnehan, Spooner, Caldwell. Robertson, Capron,
Hurley, Bremm Brenna, Wolsted. Brown and
Pidgeon.
Some of the football players taking exam
nations to pass off conditions. and from now
until Oct. 20 will be busy time The lat ter
date is the time limit for the clearing up Of
all obstacles in the way Of playing, and all
the candidates for the team who have bars
are burning the midnight OIL Larkin was the
first to clear his skirts of the faculty cookie
burrs. and his example has added zest to the
zeal for study on the part of his fellows.
Secret practice will be the rule from this
time on and news of the progress of the team
Is vague The only disappointing feature about
the work has been the question of absentees,
some of these fellows evidently forgetting that
the first game Is but comparatively few days
away days absence just means a great
deal more than it did two weeks ago. as the
work Is further advanced and the need Of every
man more acute.
The sitting process has cut down the first
team candidates materially. and subs are not any
TOO thick for the same cause Minnesota has
strong looking squad Of veteran material, Oh
paper, but few losses would put an amaZ
hgly Inherent aspect upon the face of affairs