New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-10
BASEBALL FIGHT is ON.
WHITE SOX WIN FIRST
Chicago Nationals Beaten BIZ Kings
CostIy Error.

Chicago. Oct. 9-The Chicago team OF the
American League defeated the National League
pennant winners to-day by a score Of to IN
the first game OF the worlds championship series.
The game furnished good sample OF modern
baseball, wherein the fine points OF the game
were much in evidence. but it was an error OF
puerte character which gave the American
League team its winning margin. The support
ers or the winning team, erstwhile demanding
odds in betting. are now willing to take even
money on the series
At $50 o'clock this morning the vanguard OF
enthusiasts who had no. secured reserved seats
lined up in front Of the box office Of National
League Park BY noon, when the gates were
opened. several thousand men were waiting and
within an hour and half most Of the persons
who expected TO see the game were In their
seats. Ticket SPECTATORS warned by the early
arrest OF eight or their number soon disap.
peared. The streets were lined with hawkers
selling flags. horns. megaphones photographs O.,
the players and souvenirs without end
Snow fell several times during the afternoon
and was making good showing at 23O o'clock
when play was begun. The regular grandstand.
the boxes IN front OF II. the old 5O-cent bleach
ers and the circus seats surrounding the outield
were filed with warmly bundled up crowd Of
persons, whose nerves were so much on edge
that they were at the point where cheering acts
as safety valve. The crowd made a circle
around the field
One hundred policemen were on hand to pre-
serve order and they succeeded, due largely 70
the fact that the cold weather kept the attend
ance down TO 1908 persons
1t the lot of Hahn, Of the American
League team, to walk before twelve thousand
pairs of eyes as the first man at bat He in
gloriously missed three good ones thus becorn-
ing the first of the seven men whom Brown
struck out For four innings it was machine
made baseball Of perfect type. only one rnsl-
Schultz, OF the MISUNDERSTANDING first base
Schultz stole second, and Captain Chance. with
grim determination. changed bats and faced Alt
rock. Chance swung viciously. but his hot
srounder was nipped by Altrock with one hand
and a chance to score gone.
In the first half Of the fifth inning. however
Robe electrified the crowd by sending a singing
three-base hit down the third base line and
under the temporary benches IN Sheckard's ter
ritory. Donohue struck out attempting to bunt
but Dougherty was more fortunate He laid
down an easy one half way between the pitcher
and catcher. Brown scooped up the ball in
clever fashion and tossed II TO Killing to catch
Robe. who was tearing wildly for the plate
Killing fumbed the throw. however, and Robe
scored.
In their half OF the inning the Nationals went
out IN one Two, three order In the next inning
the Americans scored again. AItrock walked
Hahn sacrificed and Jones singled 10 centre Hoft-
mans perfect throw caught AItrock at the plate
by yards. but Jones reached second on the play
He took third when King fumbled the ball for
a moment. and crossed the plate with the second
run OF the game VIXEN Iseell singled to left
The Nationals scored their only run in this
inning Killing got base balls and went to
second on Browns single over third base Both
advanced a base on Hofraans sacrifice. and Killing
scored a moment later a wild pitch Sheck-
ard, however. was out on a fly ball, and Schultz
was out. Robe to Donohue. the latter falling fiat
on his back. but holding the throw in his gIoved
hand as he fell.
Thereafter neither pitcher was in a critical no.
sttion and after one hour and fOrty-ffve minutes
Of play Jones caught StenfeIdts fly and the
crowd flowed into the field. The pent-up en-
thusiasm of the American League adherents
broke out in wild cheering and footing of horns
while the supporters OF the defeated team for
the most part filed solennly out of the grounds
One crowd captured Robe and carried him out
on their shoulders, while another contingent paid
like homage to Altrock.
The second game. tomorrow, will be PLAYED on
the American League diamond The score fol-
lows: