The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-10
Game Played in Snow
Storm.
GEORGE ROBES THREE-BAGGER
Mighty Johnny Kings Error Al
lowed Winning Run.
Mordecai Brown and Nick Altrock Both
worked In Grand Form, Mine
Getting Seven Strike
Outs.

Chicago. Oct. 9.-The Chicago team
Of tho American League won from the
National League pennant winners today
by a score of 2 to in the hrst game
OF the worlds championship series.
The game furnished a fine sample OF
modern baseball. wherein the fine points
OF the game are moro in evidence than
the smuggling Of other days. but II was
an error of puerile character which
gave the American League team It's
winning margin. and that error Is also
the reason that tonight that supporters
of the winning team. erstwhile de-
handing odds in betting. are willing
to take even money on the series.
At $50 O'Clock this morning. the
vanguard of enthusiasts, who had not
secured reserved seats. lined up IN
front Of the box office of the National
League park. BY noon, when the gates
were opened. several thousand men were
waiting and within an hour and a half
most Of the persons who expected to
see the exhibition were In their seats.
Ticket spectators warned by the early
arrest of eight of their number. soon
disappeared.
Snow fell several times during the
afternoon and was making a good show
ing when at 2:3o o'clock play was
begun. Only 1858 persons were pres
emit 1t had been expected that over
10000 enthusiasts. would be there to
cheer their favorites. but the GOODNESS
Of the weather. the possibility Of rain
and fear thai seats could not be OBJ
tanned. kept thousands away.
For the first four innings It was
machine made baseball of perfect
type. only one man. Schultz. of the
Nationals. reaching first base.
Rohe's Long HIT.
In the first half of the fifth, how
nha Aad ha hxr n
| singing hit down the third base line
and under the temporary benches In
Sheckard's territory. reaching third
base on the hit After Donohue struck
out Doughty laid down an easy one
half way between pitcher and catcher.
Brown scooped up the ball In beauti-
| full fashion and tossed 1t to King. Robe
| was tearing. wildly for the plates ans
| he got there. for Kings frostbhten
| fingers refused to close around the ball.
In their half the Nationals went out.
one, two, three. The next inning the
Americans scored again. Altrock walk
ed. Hahn sacrificed. Jones singled to
center. but Hoffman's perfect throw
caught Altrock at the plate by yards,
Jones reaching second on the play.
He reached third when Killing fumbled
the ball for a moment, and crossed the
plate with the second run OF the game,
when Isbell singled to left.
The Nationals also scored in this in.
ming. Killing was given a pass and
went TO second on Browns single over
third base Both advanced on Hoff.
mans sacrifice and Killing scored a mo-
ment later on a wild pitch. Sheckard
however. was out on fly and Schultz
persisted. Robe to Donohue. the latter
falling fiat on his back but holding tho
throw In his gloved hand as he fell.
Thereafter. neither pitcher was In a
critical position and after one hour
and fortY-ive minutes OF play, Jones
caught Steinfedts final effort and the
crowd flowed into the field. The pent
up enthusiasm of the American League
adherents broke out in wild cheering
and footing of horns. while the sup
porters of the defeated team for the
most part. filed solmsnly out Of the
grounds. One crowd captured Robe
and carried him out on their shoul-
ders. while another contingent paid
like homage to Altrock.
Elevated and surface cars were
crowded with vociferatig thousands.
who yelled themselves hoarse and ov-
enfiowed into the down town cafes
and hotels to continue the celebration.
Tomorrow's game will be played on
the American League diamond.
Scnre.