The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-13
& BITTER FIGHT.
struggle for the Fifth Game
Was Simply Superb.
Two National Pitchers and One
American Retired.
WHITE SOX 8, CUBS s.
Hatting Of IsbelI Something
Long to Be Remembered.
The Crush Of Spectators at the
Grounds Was Awful.
Estimated That $4,000 People
Saw the Contest.
WHITE sOX 8, CUBS s.
Estimated That $4,000 People
Saw the Contest.
TIE FINAL SCORE.

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Chicago. oct 1s-Excitement over
me baseball games for the champion
snip continues at high tension. Be
lore the game Of today was called
tnere was a general opinion that the
winner OF today's contest would have
almost a certainty Of winning the
honors Of the series, because in order
70 defeat the victor Of today the other
cluD would be compelled to win two
straight games to capture the cham
plonships and 50 evenly matched have
the clubs shown themselves to be that
u IS peueveo that the task of winning
Two straight games viii be heavy
nan d1cap for either of the two clubs
Ruelbach and Walsh were expect
Cd 10 pitch today and with ideal wealth.
er prevailing, 1t is believed that a rec
ord attendance viii be present. To-
days game is scheduled to be playen
On the grounds of the National league.
The demands for admittance by the
CROWDS outside OF the gates were so
persistent that the entrances were
opened han an hour earlier than usual
AT o'clock the bleachers encircling
the entire field were packed to the
limit as were the seats on the inhefd.
Thousands sat on the grass. The
grand stand proper had not one seat
Outside the grounds at 1:15 the
scene was one never witnessed before
at the west side grounds
The ticket sellers could not pass out
the paste board fast enough to keep the
throng moving and the line grew larger
and larger Instead of diminishing, as
the thousands passed inside.
Every conceivable foot inside the
west side park was occupied. The $50
policemen inside were having their
troubles keeping the crowds back
The fence in front Of the left field
bleachers was broken down and the
crowd rushed into the field The
policemen were forced to use their
clubs to clear the crowd and force
them beyond the foul line
At 40 all gates were ordered closed.
1t was then estimated that 1--WE thous-
and persons on the outside were oRer-
ing IS, $40 or $40 for admission.
President Murphy said there were
at least $4,000 persons on the inside.
Every roof Of every house just south
OF the grounds on Taylor street was
black with people. Property owners who
erected small grand stands did a thriv-
ing business They were charging as
high as 81 for chair or bench ard
they too were compelled to close
gates
Just as the Americans went on the
field for practice two live cub bears
were led from the club house across
the diamond to the bench of the Ma
tiOnals or Cubs" as they are known.
The National rooters went wild with
delight in seeing mascOts that thew
believed meant the first victory on their
home grounds for the Nationals The
first chance they got when close to
gether they began to fight, greatly to
the delight Of the immense throng,
which cheered wildly.
The lineup and batting order is as
follows.