The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-14

In their usccessful battle for the pre-
mier diamond honors the Chicago Ma
tonals have not left the shadow OF
doubt but what there is no organized ball
club I'm the world that Is entitled to
look i'm with them. Their opponents. the
Tigers displayed determination. endur-
ance brains and ability In their brilliant
Garrison finish which landed them the
American league title that marked Jen-
nings men as one of the greatest ball
mines which ever graced the great ma
tional pastime. The hard drill they
fought was the greatest championship bat
fought In the league race was the great
est championship battle ever fought on
any circuit. OF course the terrible strain
which this gruelling finish put the Tigers
under did not leave them in any way
near as good shape as the wAkover vic
tory the Cubs had on the Pulliam circuit
left the latter But it is good bet that
II the Detroits were not handicapped I'm
this manner the title would be equally
sure OF going 10 Chances pets.
Superior work on both ends OF the bat
terry was a big factor in landing the Sc
ries for Chicago. The clever base run
ming OF the Nationals also formed val
liable asset in their duel with the Tigers.
The latter also suffer when the error and
hit columns of the two teams are COM
pared, which gives the Cubs the credit
OF excelling in all departments of the
game.
The first game, which took place at
Chicago, was 12-inning tie at all and
was replete with sensational plays. The
game was very evenly contested. The
players OF both teams were very nervous
and broke under fire, Chicago mixing
two of its errors with two hits in the
eighth. and the visitors returned the COM
pliment In the next inning.
Johny Kings throwing which kept
bo hun ha kG af "a
and the daredevil base running of the
Cubs was the chief factor in bringing
about the 81 favor Chicago score in the
second game
Ruelbach's puzzling benders and the
Cubs rapid and productive solution OF
the stunts passed up by s'ever and Kill
liam, aided by Tinker's marvellous work
at short, nipped in the bud all chances
OF victory for Detroit and again returned
Chicago a winner in the third meeting or
the two clubs by a to ] score.
The Tigers were outlucked, outplayed
and, aside from that, completely out
classed in the fourth game, losing 6 to
j, I'm what was their first home game
of the series. For the first four sessions
it was battle royal, with every second
crowded with excitement. Then IL start
ed to sprinkle and wild Bill Donovan
found difficulty in handling the wet ball.
A tumble by O'Leary, Donovan's inabil-
1ty to ma the pan, a. SdCTiuCt, Oiit iObS
binge and a long fly TO left field netted
the Cubs two runs and placed the game
on ice as never a Tiger reached the Sec
ond bag until the ninth. Rossman reach
ed the mid-station in that inning, with
two down, but Steinheldts pretty stop OF
OIeary's drive ended the game, the score
standing 6 to l, Chicago.
The fifth and what proved to be the
final and deciding game OF the series
was also contested at Bennett Park, De-
troit Had Cobb or Crawford the two
crack stickers of the home club, been
able to sustain the regulations they have
earned this season masters In the art
of STRENGTHENING out anything from
slew-eut grapevine bender for
sack or two the Cubs might have got the
short end of the run column, but neither
OF these batters was in form.
Mullin, who was on the firing line,
pitched good ball. Notwithstanding the
fact that his wildness came at critical
periods, the first tally in the Chicago
column which was chalked up i'm the
initial inning. being laid to his balloon
ing stunts. The second run for Chances
horsehide tossers was scored In the next
session. owing to butter-fingered work of
Rossman. Neither side was able to score
afterward and the finish found Chicago
two runs to the good, Detroit being
BANKED.