The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-10

voices to tell them who was going to
pitch. Mr.. tombstone kept a lordly
back toward the crowd and never
did announces the batteries. Possibly
his throwing voice is weak and would
not carry to the grandstand
Some one in authority had a happy
thought just then and. rang the bell.
The Cubs had Won the last turn at bat
Brown walking to tina box with his
i tf4reS fingered hand UfSlrb8els nTEgs IA osk
menacingly. Hahn picked over the
war clubs of the Sox until he found one
that fitted him and walked to the plate,
and, while most of she fans sent up a
trapped shout of acclaim, Mr.. Brown
hurled the first ball Of the champions
ship series and the eighteen young
men on the field began manufactur-
ing history.
For the better part Of an hour the
game was fought without advantage to
either side. So well were Altrock and
Brown pitching. so steadily and fast
was their support, that III four innings
not a White Stocking reached first base
at all ana only one SDud was allowed
there and he on a hit which did not pass
til inheld.
Then again in the mid1ie of the battle
| the strain began to tell Chances il =
tense was brokeni first ana quick to
take advantage Of their A6penirg The
American league champions took a
lead of one run. That looked 10 be
enough the way the teams were play
| ing, but it proved otherwise.
Again in the sixth the Americans
were given a chance by a pass to Alt
rock and pulled through the run which
eventually won. In their half of the
sixth, Chances men, fighting gamely
to avert defeat, scored their only run
and except for a wild pitch would have
been denied even that solace.
That battle and its result showsd the
west side fans how the Sox won their
! pennant, while trailing all other clubs
| IN their league in batting. The game
| tense which held back the heavy attack
which took full advantage q every
| opening, with good Judgment in taking
the long chances which resulted in
runs.
| The game furnished a fine sample of
| modern baseball wherein the fine pcintS
/ of the game are more in evidence than
| the smuggling of other days, but it was
an errcf Of peuriIe cEaracter-and that
1 error by Kansas Cityss Kling-Whteh
gave the American league team its win
ming margin. And that error also is the
! reason that supporters of the winning
team are willing to take even money
bets on the series.
At 8 O'Clock in the morning the van
guard of fans, who had not secured re-
served seats, lined up in front of the box
| office of the National league park. BY
| noon, when the gates were opened sew
| eral thousand men were waiting and
| within an hour and a half most of the
| persons who expected to see the exhi-
| bitiOn were in their seats.
Ticket SPECTATORS, warned by the ear
| ly arrest of eight of their number, soon
disappeared. The streets were lined
with hawkers selling flags, horns, mega
phones photographs of the players.
Snow fell several times during the af-
teruoon and was making a good show
ing when at 2:30 O'Clock play was be.
gun.
The regular grandstand, the boxes In
front of it, and other fifty cent bleach
ers and the circus seats surrounding.
the outf1e1d, were filed with a warmly
| bundled UP crowd, whose nerves were
so much IN edge that they we're at The
point waere cheering acts as a safety
valve. The crowd made a circle cleai
around the field. One hundred police
men were on hand to preserve order
ard for the first time IN years they sue
ceeded, aided partly by wire cables
strung around the field and partly b.
the fact that only 1888 persons were
present. It had been expected that over
10000 enthusiasts would be there t
cheer their favoTite. but the GOODNESS OF
the weather, the possibility of rain, and
fear that seats could nat be obtained
kept thousands away.
It was the lot OF a righthelder. Kahn
/ OF the American league team, to wall
before II, 600 pairs Of eyes as the frs
man at bat. he ingloriousiy misses
three good ones thus becoming the frs
OF the seven men who we're to perform