The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-10-12
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Chicago, Ill. Oct. 11.-Tolay's gam
between the Chicago teams Of the Ma
tional and American leagues was a
battle royal between pitchers, and the
Americans won by the score of 3 to 0
Twentyone batsmen struck out, foi
twelve of these credit goes TO Walsh
In addition he gave only one pass and
allowed but two hits in the first in.
ming Thereafter the Nationals, until
the ninth inning, never had any sort
Of a chance to score.
| According to the official count Of the
mathematical gate keepers 1880 en-
thus asts encouraged by slightly
warmer weather were present when
the game began Pfe,ster, left
handed pitcher, went into the box TO
the Nationals. His control at frs
was good, but by no means perfect. He
quickly steadied. however, and pitch
ed superbly until the sixth inning. Il
was here he went 10 pieces. With
hankeriug for the cerulean he ascend
ed until he was a mere speck in the
sky among the kites and banners of
some fifty-seven varieties Of pol.tica-
candidates fer office.
This faux pas imitation of Santo
Dumont lost the game for G. Webb
Murphy's Spuds.
Tannehill reputed to be a weak bat
Somewhat disconnected, Pfcister al
lowed Walsh to walk and moment
later hit Hahn on the nose, breaking
It. A doctor was called and O'Neill
went to first for Hahn and finished the
game fer him. The bases were now
full and nobody out. pandemoneup
of frozen cheers from the American
League sympathizers broke loose
crashing against the supports of the
grand stand and falling in spinters on
the crowd in the boxes. Pfeister pull
cd himself together, and there was a
sigh of relief from the National sup.
pOrters when Captain Jones fCuled
out to King. Isbell, one of the teams
batsmen ordinarily, struck out for the
third time during the game. Then
came Robe substitute to bat II was
this light-haired young man whose &C
cidental presence by reason of Davis
illness in Tuesdays game. that
brought victory to the Americans
Again the fate of the game depended
on him and again he did not fail. II,
waited patiently for a ball that suited
him and he laid against 1t with all his
strength The ball bounded like
jack-rabbit down the third base line
and under the benches in left field
Tannehill, Walsh and O'Neill crossed
the plate amidst wild cheers and the
noise of many megaphones. while the
author of the scores stood on third
base receiving the congratulations 81
his team mates. Donohue sent weak
fly TO Evers and the agony was over
On Their part the Nationals started
man sent a clean single to center
field Schcckard struck out and then
Hoffman killed all chances of scoring
by trying to steal second where he
was thrown out The next moment
Schultz doubled to left, but it did no
good. for Chance went out. Isbell 90
Donohue. Thereafter till the ninth, |
the Nationals never gave a hint Of
designs on the home plate. Walsh !
held them completely at his mercy. ap |
Darently growing stronger and stead.
.er every inning.
When the game began the Nationals |
swung v:ciously at his offerings. but |
before the contest was half over. they |
we're fishing for the ball seemingly |
trying merely TO touch it. Any kind of |
A hii would have looked good. but |
mostly when they did not strike out |
they rolled easy grounders 10 eeconi |
DR. short and were out easily. In the |
ninth. Gessler went 10 bat for Pfeister |
and reached first because Isbell |
foozled his grounder for a moment. |
Hoffman went ont via Ishell Gessler /
reaching -econd Scheckard for tho |
second time. missed three good ones. /
5ersler beat Sulliva8's throw to third /
because the catcher juggled the bail
Tor a moment. A hit meant a run. bit
Schultz became a victim Of walsh
cy Blenders and the third game OF