The Washington herald., 1906-10-11

Chicago. H., Oct. 10-Chieago's base
ball cranks shivered through another aft
ernoon of wintery blasts this afternoon
to see the Cubs even up matters with the
White Sox in their struggle to decide
which team shall bear the inscription,
Worlds Champions" The Cubs had 1t
ali fIfsir own way. Fhey-trounced Com
iskey's team and got plenty Of revenge
for the beating of the day before Chance
and his men showed their class at the
bat, and pounded the Sox pitchers hard
and often. and won the day by a score CT
Z to 1.
"Doc" White took a chance with his
most excellent hot weather arm, but 1t
soon stiffened in the breeze Of to-day.
He lasted for three innings and then
Frank owen, who has excellent fielding
habits. relieved the Dentist twirler. IN
the meantime the Cubs had bunted and
hammered in three tallies. and While
Frank was in they added four more to
make themselves strong again with the
West Side fans.
ON the other hand, the Sox had a ter
yibIe time 10 secure two safe swats and
Jtbeir one lone tally. Big Ed. Reulbach
hurled the ball about the knees, head,
and neck. and thew could not land in safe
ground. Had Ed not been a bit wild he
v,otld have shut out the foe, for they
couad do little with the curves.
yinety-eight Fans Missing.
The weather was awful In spite of this
fact. there lacked but ninety-eight heads
Of being as many at the gahe rs on yes
terday. These ninety-eight are supposed 20
he. 81 bed with pneumonia, for their seats
were paid for but unoccupied-
This puts the team back on even terms
again in the race for honor, and the
struggle will be resumed tomorrow after
noon at the West Side Park
Before the game it seemed that it would
be impossible to play. During the contest
there were several messes made by the
men which can be laid to numb fingers
Every one of the Cubs tallies was helped
some by mIsplays on the part Of the SoX
They began in the second inning, when
the Westsiders started a bunting rally. a
hunt Is a hard thing 20 handle IN July, LET
alone in freezing October. As a result
the Cubs began TO accumulate on the
bases. Then the ball was banged out and
the runs came across the plate The
Cubs played as if they actually en-
joyed il. The SoX were upset.
Cubs in Form at Bat.
The Cubs won the game by hard hit
ting. Just what they have been famous
for all through the championship season
Altogether. they drove out ten safe hits
of which three went to Harry Steinfeldt
Harry was q bit Of disappointment III
the first game. He made UP for any pas
1 misdemeanCrs to-day, for he swatted the
ball safely 10 left each one Of his three
first times up. and then hunted once fOl
a sacrifice after that
When Chances men chased over three
runs in the second inning there was nj
s longer any doubt which team would win
AThe SoX players did not give up. but i
-as rather easy to see that they We're no
ping TO be able TO land. Then the Cubs
It over another count I'm the next in
ng. and it was the fifth before the Sol
uld count at all. But they stopped witt
- tally, and the little ray of hope sooI
.ded away.
y N the sixth the Cubs landed anothe
Yand two came in the eighth. so that i
was only a case Of hurrying matter
SO that something warm could be found
The Cubs stole bases ike mad durinl
the game Ii "SulIy' hadn't come bacl
to life and hurled out a couple Of then
AT second it is possible that they woul
have stolen the game before leaving.
How the Runs were Scored.
The Sox made their only run in tn
fifth, when Dougherty reached first ol
a. 'nelGer's choice, took second on
wtId pitch, and scored when Tinke
fumbled, a groUnder. That was all 70
Comiskeys men. They were helples
in the rest Of the game.
The Cubs got busy in the second. Wit
one gone, Steinfeldt singled. Tin
ker beat a bUnt and Isabel made a fear
ful throw Of Evers' effort \ pass L
King. a sacrifice by ReuIbacn, and
hit by Hoffman followed and three run
were scored in the third. Chance game
first on a force play, stole second. an
scored on Steinfeldts hit. \ horribI
throw by Sullivan. intended to cate
Tinker stealing. let IN another run. i
the eighth Chance singled. Steinfeldt sac
ri6ced, Tinker hit safe, and fast base
running, together with a wild pitch
counted for two more runs.