The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-16

Chicago, October 13.-Out of a bed
lam of errors, long hits, vanquished
pitchers, and the vociferations of half
frenzied spectators, the American
league team merged victorious over the
Nationals today to 6.
The Americans won in spite Of five
errors which were accountable for
nearly all the runs made by the Ma
tionals. The Nationals lost because
they could not hit Walsh's "spit ball.
delivery The Americans fielded like
amateurs, and the Nationals, fielding
perfectly, batted very much in the
negative. Time after time when a hit
meant runs, the batters with the i'm
pressive averages, failed to live up to
their regulations.
The day was warm-the first real
base ball weather of the series. Twen-
ty-five thousand people wormed their
way into the National grounds, and at
1:4O o'clock fifty minutes before the
time set for play to begin, the selling
of tickets ceased The noise makers
full of kites as usual recommending
that votes be cast in various directions
at the coming election.
With all these regulation baseball
conditions existing, the Americans be-
gan business with a Vigor. Hahn, the
first man up, touched Reulbach's de-
livery for a single over second; Jones
sacrificed, and Hahn scored on Is
bells double to right. Davis hit weak
ly, but was safe while Isbeil was
tagged between second and third .ROhe
promptly followed with a double to
, left Reulbach was apparently nerv-
Gus, and allowed Donohue to walk,
filling the bases. Dougherty, however,
went out by the narrowest possible
margin, and two runs were kept from
counting Thus two doubles and a
single and a base on balls counted for
! but one run.
The Nationals in their half, piled up
; three runs, without much credit to
! themselves, however. Hoffman singled
and went to second on Sheckards sac
rifice Schultz hit safely, but HOfman
was held at second Chance was hit
! by the ball and the bases thus were
! filled. Steinfeldt forced Chance at
second and Holman scored, but Isbel,
attempting to make double play,
| threw the ball into the crowd back of
| first base and Sculte also scored as
/ Steinfeldt was reaching second. Tinker
! knocked an easy one to Walsh who
| threw low to DOnohuv and Steinfeldt
scored Tinker went out stealing.
| The Americans evened up matters in
the third Isbell again hit for two
bases, this time to left field. and Davis
| followed with another, scoring Isbell.
| At this point Captain Chance removed
Reulbach and substituted Pfeister in
the pitchers box. He began by strik-
ing Robe; Donohue walked on a dead
ball. Doughterty forced Donohue and
Davis reached third and scored on a
neat double steal.
1t was a clever piece Of work which
the partisans of both teams joined in
cheering. Sullivan ended the trouble
by striking out. From the way both
sides were playing nobody would ven
ture to predict which side would win.
In the fourth inning the Americans
clinched the game with four runs ant
incidentally sent Pfiester to join Ruel
bach on the bench. Pfeister allowed
Walsh to walk, Hahn forced Walsh a
second. Jones hit safely over third
Isbell sent long double to right cen
ter and Hahn scored. Isbell and Jane'
scored moment later when Davis hi
the ball to left for two bases
At this point Pfiester went out, ant