Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-13
ODDS SLIGHTLY
FAVOR THE CUBS
is LITTLE DIFFERENCE AND
PRACTICALLY AMOUNTS TO
BETTING EVEN MONEY
DIsasreeable Weather Gives Way to
Something Like Normal October
Temperature-can Sit Still Few
Innings With More Comfort.

CnlCGSO, OCC. lZ.-In9 IOurtl game
of the championship series between
the National and American leagues
was played today on the grounds Of
the latter club before the largest
crowd that has yet witnessed the con-
tests. The disagreeable weather If
the last four days gave way today to
something like normal October condi-
tions and it was possible to sit still
for few innings without counting
pneumonia. 1t was announced before
the game that the probable pitchers
would be Altrock of Americans, and
Brown Of the Nationals. Betting this
morning favored the Nationals slight
ly, but the odds were so close that
they amounted to little more than
even money.
The batteries are Brown and Killing
for the Nationals and Altrock and Sui.
livan for the Americans. The other
players are the same as yesterday
with the exception of Davis, shortstop,
and Robe, third base, for the Amerl.
cans.
The result of today's game was Ma.
tionals. L; Americans, O.
Yesterdays Game.
Yesterdays game between the Chi
cago teams Of the National and the
American leagues, was a battle royal
between the pitchers, and the Ameri.
cans won, 5 to O..
Twenty-one batsmen struck out. For
twelve of these creiets goes to Walsh
In addition he gave only one pass, and
allowed but two hits in the first inning.
Thereafter the Nationals, until the
ninth inning, never had any sort of a
chance to score.
According to the official count 13..
750 enthusiasts, encouraged by the
slightly warmer weather, were pres
ent when the game began. Pfiester
the left-handed pitcher went into the
box for the Nationals His control al
first was good, but by no means per
feet. He quickly steadied, however
and pitched superbly until the sixth
inning.
1t was here he went to pieces, and
the game was lost. Tannehill, reputed
to be weak batter, singled down tho
third base line Somewhat disconcert
ted, Pfester allowed Walsh to walk
and moment later hit Hahn on the
nose, breaking it. A doctor was called
and O'llefl went 70 first for Hahn, and
finished the game for him.
Bases Full, No Outs.
The bases were now full, and no
body out. A pandemonium Of cheer
from the American league sympathiz
ers broke loose. Pfiester pulled him
self together and there was sigh o
relief from the National supporters
when Captain Jones fouled out te
Killing. Isbell. one of the teams bes1
batsmen ordinarily, struck out for the
third time duril. the game. Their
came Robe, sub.tllute, to bat. Il
was this light-haired young man whose
accidental presence by reason q
Davis illness in Tuesdays game
brought vi tory to the Americans
Again the fate of the game depended
on him, and again he did not fail.
He waited patiently for ball thai
suited him. and swung with all his
strength The bal bounded like jacl
rabbit down the third base line ant
under the bencnes in left field. Tame
hill, Walsh and Y Neil crossed the
plate, amid wild cheers and the noise
of many megaphones, ' lile the author