Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-10
National Catcher Drops an Easy Throw Of
Buut Fielded by Brown.
celLEu1 WORK BY BOTH PITCHERS
supsrb Exhibition Of National Game,
Earring TIVE Errors
COLD WEATHER KEEPS CROWD DOWN
Attendance L. slightly Less Than
Thirteen T1,ousand-snow FalIs
During Greater Part of
the Gamc.
,LlSs's ERROR LET'S IN WINNING RUN

CHICAGO, Oct s-The Chicago team ot
the American league won from the Ma
tona league pennant winners " ~ by
score OF to IN the first g2 a. the
worlds championship series. ~
The game furnished fine =, a.
modern base hall. wherein the fin T. T<
~ the game are more in evidence tn, !"
slusging of other days but it was an =
of puerile character which gave the Ant,
lean league team its winning margin. Ana
that error also Is the reason that tonight
supporters of the winning team. crstwhie
demanding odds in betting. are willing to
take even money on the series.
At $3.50 o'clock this morning the vanguard
of enthusiasts 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, several
thousand men were waiting and within
IN hour and a haIf most OF the persons
who expected to sec the exhibition were
in their seats Ticket spectators. warned
by the early arrest of eight Of their num-
ber. soon disappeared. The streets were
lined with hawkers selling flags, horns,
megaphones, photographs Of the players
and souvenirs without end.
showing when Play Begins.
OhOW lSlt StNGIdi tiThtS uuiAitk NHt dlASi-
noon and was making q cbod showing
when at 2,4O O'Clock play was begun
The regular grand stand, the boxes in
front of it and other 50-cent bleachers and
the circus seats surrounding the outfield
were filled with warmly bundled M
crowd, whose nerves were so much on edge
that they were at the point where cheer
ing acts as a safety valve. The crowd
made circle clear around the field. one
hundred policemen were on hand to pre-
serve order and for the first time in years
they succeeded, aided partly by wire ca
bles strung around the field and partly by
the fact that only 12ess persons were pres
ent 1t had been expected that over 10000
= enthusiasts would be there to cheer their
favorites, but the coldness Of the weather.
the possibility of rain and fear that seats
could not be obtained kept thousands away.
First Ratter strikes out.
It was the lot Of Righthelder Hahn Of
the. American league team to walk before
12ooe pairs of cyes-as the first man at bat.
He ingloriously missed three good once,
thus becoming the 6rst of A,e seven men
who were TO perform likewise before
Pitcher Brown. For four innings It was
machine-made base ball OF perfect type.
only one man, Schultz of the Nationals.
reaching first base. Schultz stole second
and Captain Chance with grim determine
ton written in the lines of his face changed
bats and faced Pitcher Altrock. Chance
swung viciousy. but his hot grounder was
stopped by Altrock with one hand and that
chance to score was gone.
Killing Drops the HALL.
In the first half of the fifth. however.
Robe electrified the crowd by sending a
singing hit down the third base line and
under the temporary benches in Sheckards &
territory reaching third base on the hit.
Donohue struck out attempting to bunt but
Dougherty was more fortunate. He laid
down an easy ono half way between
pitcher and catcher. Brown scooped ur
the ball in beautiful fashion and tossed &c
Killing. Robe was tearing wildly for the
plate and he got there. for Kings frost
bitten fingers refused to close around the
ball.
In their half the Nationals went out one
two three. The next inning the American,
scored again Altrock walked. Hahn sac.
rinced. Jones singled to center but Hon
mans perfect throw caught Altrock at the
plate by yards. Jones reaching second OF
the play. He reached third when Kline
fumbied the ball for moment. and crossed
the plate with the second run OF the game
when Isbeli singled to left.
Only Score by Cubs.
The Nationals also scored in this inning
king was given a pass and went to sec
ond on Browns single over third base
Both advanced base on Hoffman's sac
rffice and Kling scored moment later oil
a Wild pitch Sheckard, however. was ou
on a ny ball, and Schultz perished. Roh'
TO ponohue the latter falling fiat on hi
back but holding the throw In his glovec
hand as he fell
Thereafter neither pitcher was in a crit
ical position and after one hour and forty
five minutes play Jones caught steinfeldt'
final effort and the crowd flowed into tn
field. The pent-up enthusiasm of the Amer
lean league adherents broke out in wilt
cheers and footing of horns. while the sup
porters of the defeated team for the mos
part filed solemnly out of the grounds.
Players Carried on shoulders.
p one crowd captured Robe and carried hin
out on their shoulders, while another con
tingent paid Ike homage to Altrock.
Elevated and surface cars were crowdei
with vociferating thousands, who yelle
themselves hoarse and overnowed into th
down town cafes and hotels TO oontinu
the celebration The hotels are entertaining
large number of out-of-town delegation
here for the games. They come from ever
.eotiou Of the country, and even foreign
ars passinE through, catching the infectio
:, this baIl-crazed city, deserted the usus
sixht-seeinE excursions and journeyed I
the West Side park
n. Tonaorrow's game will he played on III
4 American league diamond
story by Innings.
FIRST Inning, Americans-Hahn swung Q
,nnrh Zones did little better, for he weu
out on. a ny g Hofman; f,,,ls. IsSell bel wen went
'nG Es.st Inning Nationals-Hoffman sent
grounder 10 Tannshill, who retired him o
an easy throw 70 ponTnse hins nnnSn sheSharS % wsr
10 AItroek on irst. Schultz out on
srounder by Tannehill-Donohus No rum
Second inning, Americans-BrOwn stoppe
, Rohess hounder and threw him ont at mrs
k.<AISonohue sat down after Offering at thrs
IN Eroxn's inshOots, Dougherty srounde
JIo Chance, who handled the ball unal
sisted. No runs. ,-
Second Inning, Nauonais-When Chanc
Continues on sixth Pase)